West Australian Symphony Orchestra

Audition Excerpts
ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL TRUMPET
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2018

Round 1

Orchestral excerpts:

1. SCHUMANN, Symphony No.2 1 excerpt

2. BRAHMS, Symphony No. 2 1 excerpt
3. RAVEL, Concerto for Piano 1 excerpt
4. MAHLER, Symphony No.3 1 excerpt
5. STRAUSS, An Alpine Symphony 1 excerpt

Round 2

Set piece:
 HONEGGER, Intrada

Orchestral excerpts:

6. RESPIGHI, Pines of Rome 1 excerpt

7. RAVEL, Alborada del Gracioso 1 excerpt
8. BRITTEN, Four Sea-Interludes 1 excerpt
9. BARTOK, Concerto for Orchestra 2 excerpts
Cont…
Round 3

Set piece:
 SNEDECOR, Etude

Orchestral excerpts:

10. DEBUSSY, Nocturnes: Fêtes 1 excerpt

11. WEBERN, Passacaglia 1 excerpt
12. DEBUSSY, La Mer 2 excerpts
13. BACH, J.S., Christmas Oratorio: No.64 1 excerpt
14. WAGNER, Overture to Tannhäuser 1 excerpt

♫ Please note: All excerpts are to be presented in orchestral tuning.

♫ In all excerpts that have multiple bars rests of four measures and over please just observe a general
pause.
♫ Recorded auditions are to be recorded in the order specified.
1) SCHUMANN, Symphony No.2, 1st movement

Excerpt 1
Trumpet 1 (on rotary)

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2) BRAHMS, Symphony No.2, 4th movement

Excerpt 1
Trumpet 1 (on rotary)

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3) RAVEL, Concerto for Piano, 1st movement

Excerpt 1
4) MAHLER, Symphony No.3, 3rd movement

Excerpt 1
Posthorn solo
5) STRAUSS, R., An Alpine Symphony

Excerpt 1
Trumpet 3

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6) RESPIGHI, Pines of Rome

Excerpt 1
Trumpet 2

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6) RESPIGHI, Pines of Rome cont’d…

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7) RAVEL, Alborada del Gracioso

Excerpt 1
Trumpet 2 in C

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8) BRITTEN, Four Sea-Interludes

Excerpt 1
Trumpet in D

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8) BRITTEN, Four Sea-Interludes cont’d…

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9) BARTOK, Concerto for Orchestra, 2nd & 5th movements

Excerpt 1
Trumpet 2 in C

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9) BARTOK, Concerto for Orchestra cont’d…

Excerpt 2
Trumpet 2 in C

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10) DEBUSSY, Nocturnes, Fêtes

Excerpt 1
Trumpet 1 in F

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11) WEBERN, Passacaglia

Excerpt 1
Trumpet 2 in B

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12) DEBUSSY, La Mer, 3rd movement

Excerpts 1 & 2
Cornet 1 in C

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13) BACH, J.S., Christmas Oratorio: No.64

Excerpt 1
14) WAGNER, Overture to Tannhäuser

Excerpt 1
Trumpet 3 in A

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