2010 NATIONAL AUDITIONS Double Bass

Please play material in the order listed

Required Solo:
1) BOTTESINI

Concerto for Double Bass in B Minor

1st mvmt. beginning - D

(as enclosed)

Suite for Flute & Orchestra in B minor

Badinerie complete (1st repeat only)

(as enclosed)

3) MOZART

Symphony #40 in g minor

4th mvmt., E to F

(as enclosed)

4) BEETHOVEN

Symphony #7
1st mvmt., Pick up to I to bar 299

(as enclosed)

5) BRAHMS

Symphony #2
1st mvmt., 37th bar after K to L

(as enclosed)

6) STRAUSS, R.

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

(as enclosed)

7) BRITTEN

Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra

Bass Section Variation

(as enclosed)

Orchestral Excerpts:
2) BACH

Scales and Arpeggios:

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

(not supplied)
quarter note = 60
quarter note = 60
quarter note = 60
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

Sight Reading
Supplied at audition
Karen Osmond, Operations Manager
Tel: 416-532-4470 ext. 227
e-mail: kosmond@nyoc.org website: www.nyoc.org

(as enclosed)

FOR EDUCATIONAL
PURPOSES ONLY

1) BOTTESINI

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Concerto for Double Bass in B Minor

1st mvmt. beginning - D

FOR EDUCATIONAL
PURPOSES ONLY

Orchestral Excerpts:
2) BACH

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Suite for Flute & Orchestra in B minor

Badinerie complete (1st repeat only)

FOR EDUCATIONAL
PURPOSES 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

FOR EDUCATIONAL
PURPOSES ONLY

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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

FOR EDUCATIONAL
PURPOSES ONLY

STRAUSS, R.

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Don Juan (continued)

R to 1st beat of T

FOR EDUCATIONAL
PURPOSES ONLY

7) BRITTEN

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Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra

Bass Section Variation

Scales and Arpeggios:

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

(not supplied)
quarter note = 60
quarter note = 60
quarter note = 60
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

9) GINASTERA

Variations for Orchestra, the Bass Variation

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