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French Horn Audition Excerpts 2015-2016

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

1. 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.

2. Scales: You should prepare major scales up to four sharps/flats, melodic minor scales up to three sharps/flats, and chromatic scales. Each musician will be asked to play at least one major and one melodic minor scale. You should prepare scales in 2 octaves and be prepared to demonstrate legato and staccato tonguing at various tempi.

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

Strauss Till Eulenspiegel Horn in F Beginning to rehearsal 1 Brahms Symphony No. 3 Horn in F Mvt. 3, letter F to m. 110 Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 Horn in F Mvt. 1, rehearsal 17-21 Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 Horn in F Mvt. 1 rehearsal 33-39 Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 Horn in F Mvt. 1 rehearsal 39-41 (optional for

those wishing to be considered for the principal part on this piece)

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Strauss – Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks m. 6 to rehearsal 1

Brahms – Symphony No. 3 mvt. 3: letter F to m. 110

Shostakovich – Symphony No. 5 mvt. 1: rehearsal 17-20

Shostakovich – Symphony No. 5 mvt 1: rehearsal 33-39

For those wishing to be considered for the principal part please include 39-41 (bracketed area)