2010 NATIONAL AUDITIONS - Viola

Please play material in the order listed

Required Solo:

1) Solo Candidates choice (max 5 min) (not supplied)

2) Bach One contrasting movement from either (not supplied)
the Cello Suites, Violin Sonatas or Partitas

Orchestral Excerpts:

3) RAVEL La Valse (as enclosed)

62 to 66

4) TCHAIKOVSKY - Symphony Pathtique (No. 6), 1st movement (as enclosed)

m. 19 m. 63

5) BEETHOVEN - Symphony No. 5, 2nd movement (as enclosed)

i) beginning to m. 10
ii) m. 23 to m. 38
iii) pick-up to m. 50 to m.59

6) MOZART Symphony #40, 4th movement (as enclosed)

Pick-up to m. 147 to m. 175

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.

7) STRAUSS Don Quixote (as enclosed)

i) m. 142 to 160
ii) m.256 to 319

Karen Osmond, Operations Manager

Tel: 416-532-4470 ext. 227
e-mail: kosmond@nyoc.org website: www.nyoc.org

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Required Solo:

1) Solo Candidates choice (max 5 min) (not supplied)

2) Bach One contrasting movement from either (not supplied)
the Cello Suites, Violin Sonatas or Partitas

Orchestral Excerpts:

3) RAVEL La Valse
62 to 66, upper line only but playing all double stops and the upper two notes of the triple
stops
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4) TCHAIKOVSKY - Symphony Pathtique (No. 6), 1st movement

m. 19 m. 63

*Play Upper Line*

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4) TCHAIKOVSKY - Symphony Pathtique (No. 6), 1st movement (continued)

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5) BEETHOVEN - Symphony No. 5, 2nd movement

i) beginning to m. 10
ii) m. 23 to m. 38
iii) pick-up to m. 50 to m.59

*Please pay close attention to rhythm and dynamics*

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6) MOZART Symphony #40, 4th movement

Pick-up to m. 147 to m. 175

OPTIONAL:
LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP BONUS EXCERPT
You are only required to play this excerpt if you submitted the Leadership Scholarship
materials during the application process.

7) STRAUSS Don Quixote

i) m. 142 160
ii) m. 256 319

Note for second excerpt: C string is tuned down to B natural for measure 256. Candidate may
opt to return to normal tuning at any point after measure 260 but must play entire section - i.e.
256 - 271 (including rests) - in rhythm.

(Excerpts on following pages)

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STRAUSS Don Quixote
i) m. 142 to 160
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STRAUSS Don Quixote (continued)
ii) m.256 to 319
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STRAUSS Don Quixote (continued)