Requirements for Audition 1

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Violin | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

Requirements for Audition Violin

2020 Season

Auditions must be unaccompanied. Please tune to A440 for the solos and excerpts.

Solo (unaccompanied)

01 | A piece or selection of a piece of your own choice (2 minutes max)

Excerpts

02 | SHOSTAKOVICH | SYMPHONY NO. 5 2

Excerpt 1 | Mvt. 1 2

Excerpt 2 | Mvt. 1 2

Excerpt 3 | Mvt. 1 3

Excerpt 4 | Mvt. 4 4

Excerpt 5 | Mvt. 1 | Concertmaster solo 5

Excerpt 6 | Mvt. 2 | Concertmaster solo 6

Concertmaster solos Please prepare the concertmaster solos in addition to all the other excerpts if you wish to be considered for the position of Concertmaster. File names Please label your audio file with the following format: Instrument_LastName_FirstName.mp3 Closing Date Applications for 2020 close on Sunday 15th March. Application/Recording Guidelines See https://www.nzso.co.nz/nzso-engage/nzso-national-youth-orchestra/nyo-audition-excerpts/ for application and recording guidelines

2 02 | Shostakovich | Symphony No. 5

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Violin | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

02 | Shostakovich | Symphony No. 5 Excerpt 1 | Mvt. 1

Moderato

Excerpt 2 | Mvt. 1

02 | Shostakovich | Symphony No. 5 3

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Violin | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

Excerpt 3 | Mvt. 1

Largamente

4 02 | Shostakovich | Symphony No. 5

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Violin | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

Excerpt 4 | Mvt. 4

Please take the top line during divisi passages

02 | Shostakovich | Symphony No. 5 5

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Violin | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

Excerpt 5 | Mvt. 1 | Concertmaster solo

Moderato

6 02 | Shostakovich | Symphony No. 5

NZSO National Youth Orchestra | Violin | 2020 Season Audition Requirements

Excerpt 6 | Mvt. 2 | Concertmaster solo

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