2010 NATIONAL AUDITIONS – Double Bass

Please play material in the order listed

Required Solo:
1) BOTTESINI Concerto for Double Bass in B Minor (as enclosed)
1st mvmt. beginning - D
Orchestral Excerpts:
2) BACH Suite for Flute & Orchestra in B minor (as enclosed)
Badinerie – complete (1st repeat only)

3) MOZART Symphony #40 in g minor (as enclosed)

4th mvmt., E to F

4) BEETHOVEN Symphony #7 (as enclosed)

1st mvmt., Pick up to I to bar 299

5) BRAHMS Symphony #2 (as enclosed)

1st mvmt., 37th bar after K to L

6) STRAUSS, R. Don Juan (as enclosed)

A to 4th bar of B
R to 1st beat of T

7) BRITTEN Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (as enclosed)

Bass Section Variation

Scales and Arpeggios: (not supplied)

8) i) B major scale, 3 octaves, in eighth note triplets, slurred quarter note = 60
ii) B major arpeggio, 3 octaves in eighth notes, 2 slurred, 2 separate quarter note = 60
i) f minor harmonic scale, 3 octaves, in eighth note triplets, slurred quarter note = 60
ii) f minor arpeggio, 3 octaves in eighth notes, 2 slurred, 2 separate quarter note = 60

OPTIONAL: LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP BONUS EXCERPT

You are only required to play this excerpt if you submitted the Leadership Scholarship
materials during the application process.

9) GINASTERA Variations for Orchestra, the Bass Variation (as enclosed)

Sight Reading
Supplied at audition 

Karen Osmond, Operations Manager

Tel: 416-532-4470 ext. 227
e-mail: kosmond@nyoc.org website: www.nyoc.org
 
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1) BOTTESINI Concerto for Double Bass in B Minor

1st mvmt. beginning - D
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Orchestral Excerpts:
2) BACH Suite for Flute & Orchestra in B minor
Badinerie – complete (1st repeat only)
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3) MOZART Symphony #40 in g minor

4th mvmt., E to F

4) BEETHOVEN Symphony #7
1st mvmt., Pick up to I to bar 299
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5) BRAHMS Symphony #2
1st mvmt., 37th bar after K to L

6) STRAUSS, R. Don Juan

A to 4th bar of B
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STRAUSS, R. Don Juan (continued)

R to 1st beat of T
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7) BRITTEN Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra

Bass Section Variation

Scales and Arpeggios: (not supplied)

8) i) B major scale, 3 octaves, in eighth note triplets, slurred quarter note = 60
ii) B major arpeggio, 3 octaves in eighth notes, 2 slurred, 2 separate quarter note = 60
i) f minor harmonic scale, 3 octaves, in eighth note triplets, slurred quarter note = 60
ii) f minor arpeggio, 3 octaves in eighth notes, 2 slurred, 2 separate quarter note = 60

Sight Reading
Supplied at audition

OPTIONAL: LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP BONUS EXCERPT

You are only required to play this excerpt if you submitted the Leadership Scholarship materials
during the application process.
 FOR EDUCATIONAL
PURPOSES ONLY 2010 Double Bass 7

9) GINASTERA Variations for Orchestra, the Bass Variation