french horn audition excerpts - new york youth symphony
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NEWYORKYOUTHSYMPHONY2018-2019AUDITIONS
FrenchHorn
DearApplicant:ThankyouforapplyingfortheNewYorkYouthSymphony!Belowpleasefindyourauditionexcerpts.Auditionexcerptsmaybeperformedinanyorderyouprefer.Youmaybeaskedtoperformsight-readingexcerpts,bothmelodicandrhythmic.Youmayalsobeaskedtodemonstratevariousdifferentbasictechniquesgermanetoyourinstrument,whichmayincludeknowledgeofmajorandminorscalesand/orbowing/tonguingtechniques.Pleasebringsolorepertoirewithyou,althoughnotethatduetotimeconstraints,youmaynotbeaskedtoperformyoursolorepertoireinyouraudition.Inpreparationforthisaudition,pleaseplacethehighestpriorityonfollowingexcerpts.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasedon’thesitatetoask!Goodluck!
MichaelRepperMusicDirectorNewYorkYouthSymphony
EXCERPTS
Pleasenote:Excerpts1-4arerequired.Youmaychoosebetweenexcerpts5and6,anddonotneedtoprepareboth.5excerptstotalwillberequired.Thankyou!
FRENCHHORN
1. SHOSTAKOVICH:Symphony5,Mvt.1:4beforeReh.7–R.92. SHOSTAKOVICH:Symphonyno.5,Mvt.1:Reh.36->Reh.393. BARTOK:ConcertoforOrchestra,Mvt.1:mm.342->3964. DVORAK:Symphonyno.9,Mvt.4:mm.8->Reh.15. BARTOK:ConcertoforOrchestra,Mvt.5:First5measures6. BARTOK:ConcertoforOrchestra,Mvt.5:mm.221-231
8th note = 76Horn in F
Quarter = 66Horn in F
Dotted Quarter = 92Horn in F
Quarter = 144Horn in E
Quarter = 120Horn in F
Quarter = 96Horn in F