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2019 Auditions: CLARINET
Excerpt 1: BORODIN, Polovtsian Dances
Excerpt 2: MENDELSSOHN, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Scherzo
Excerpt 3: RIMSKY-KORSAKOV, Capriccio Espagnol, First Movement
Excerpt 4: SHOSTAKOVICH, Symphony No.5 in D minor, Op.47, First Movement
Excerpt 5: SHOSTAKOVICH, Symphony No.5 in D minor, Op.47, First Movement E FLAT CLARINET EXCERPT (please prepare if you wish to be considered for this position) Excerpt 6: SHOSTAKOVICH, Symphony No.5 in D minor, Op.47, Second Movement
GENERAL INFORMATION
Your audition will be unaccompanied
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your audition time
Your audition will last approximately 10 minutes
You are required to prepare all the excerpts provided
You are expected to observe all dynamics, tempi and other instructions on the excerpts.
You will be assessed on tempo, rhythm, dynamics, phrasing and all rests should be
observed accurately
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CLARINET
Excerpt 1
BORODIN Polovtsian Dances
No.8: Dance of the Polovtsian Maidens
Presto
Clarinet in B flat
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CLARINET
Excerpt 2
MENDELSSOHN A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Scherzo
Clarinet in B flat
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CLARINET
Excerpt 3
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Capriccio Espagnol
First Movement
Clarinet in A
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CLARINET
Excerpt 4
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.5 in D minor, Op.47
First Movement
Moderato – Allegro non troppo
Clarinet in A
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CLARINET
Excerpt 5
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.5 in D minor, Op.47
First Movement
Moderato – Allegro non troppo
Clarinet in A
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E FLAT CLARINET
Excerpt 6
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.5 in D minor, Op.47
Second Movement
Allegretto