NCS Associate and Assistant Principal Viola Audition

January 25-27, 2020

SOLO

1. 1st mvt of a standard concerto (Bartok, Hindemith or Walton)

2. Bach: Cantata BWV 5, Mvt. III. Aria, “Ergiesse Dich Reichlich” (beginning-m. 42)
3. Berlioz: Harold in Italy (m.38- 3rd bar of A)
4. Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante - Mvt. 1 I (mm.72-143) and II (mm. 16-24, 36-45)
5. Strauss: Don Quixote (reh.14-18, reh. 26-34)

ORCHESTRA

1. Beethoven: Symphony No. 5- Mvt. II (beginning to mm.10, mm. 23-37, mm.49-60, mm.72-86,
and mm.98-106)
2. Brahms: Symphony No. 4 – Mvt. IV (mm. 41-80)
3. Brahms: Haydn Variations – Mvts. V, VII, and VIII (no repeats)
4. Copland: Appalachian Spring - (reh.6-10)*
5. Mozart: Symphony No. 35 – Mvt. I (mm. 41-66) and Mvt. IV (mm.134-181)
6. Rossini: Overture to La Gazza Ladra - (mm. 63-81 and mm. 88-downbeat of131)
7. Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 - Mvt. I (reh. 15-17, reh. 36-3rd bar of reh.38)*
8. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben - (reh. 77- 4th bar of 79, reh. 85 first six bars including pickup and
reh. 94- 2nd bar of 97)

* Rental excerpt – available upon request

THE OFFICIAL PITCH OF THE NORTH CAROLINA SYMPHONY IS A=440

The audition committee reserves the right to dismiss any candidate not meeting the highest artistic
standards.