Oboe/English Horn Audition

Excerpts

2017-2018 In addition to the following excerpts, all players should prepare:

1. Scales up to four sharps and four flats

2. A Solo Piece (or excerpt from a piece) of your choice. This solo should be representative

of your overall musical and technical ability. Solos and excerpts should be no more than

2 minutes in length.

3. Sight Reading: Don’t neglect practicing sight reading pieces you are unfamiliar with to

help prepare for this part of the audition.

For full information, see the Audition Requirements which can be found at

www.cincinnatisymphony.org/csyo

Students are not required, but are encouraged to

audition on both Oboe and English Horn

Brahms Oboe Violin Concerto, Movement II: mm. 3-32

Beethoven Oboe Symphony 3, Movement III: a) mm. 7-28; b) mm. 80-

115; c) mm. 205-220

Bizet Oboe Symphony in C Major, Movement II: pickups to [1] to

4 measures before [3]

Mendelssohn Oboe Symphony 3, Movement II: [A] to m. 47 and 17 mm.

after [B] to 1 m. after [C]

Berlioz Eng. Horn Roman Carnival Overture: Beginning to 2 measures

after [1]

Excerpt #1 Brahms – Violin Concerto Movement II: mm. 3-32

Excerpt #2a Beethoven – Symphony 3 Movement III: mm. 7-28

Excerpt #2b Beethoven – Symphony 3 Movement III: mm. 80-115

Excerpt #2c Beethoven – Symphony 3 Movement III: mm. 205-220

Excerpt 3 Bizet – Symphony in C Major Movement II: Pickups to [1] to 4 measures before [3]

Excerpt 4a & b Mendelssohn – Symphony 3 a) Movement II: [A] to m. 47 b) Movement II: 17 measures after [B] to 1 measure after [C]

English Horn Berlioz – Roman Carnival Overture Beginning to 2 measures after [1]