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Orchestral Exerpts

Please contact NACO Emerging Artist Programs Manager Kelly Symons (Kelly.Symons@nac-cna.ca) to obtain a copy of the booklet for your instrument.

Violin | Viola | Cello | Double Bass | Harp

Violin

LUDWIG v. Beethoven**
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125. III. Adagio molto e cantabile, mm 99-115

JOHANNES Brahms
Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98. I. Allegro non troppo, pickup to m145 to m188

FELIX Mendelssohn**
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 61. Scherzo, m17 to 16m before [E]

JESSIE MONTGOMERY
Coincident Dances mm 195-245

W.A. Mozart
Symphony No. 39 in E-flat major, K.543. I. Adagio; Allegro, mm 1-14, AND mm 26-82

RICHARD Strauss
Don Juan, Op. 20. Beginning to 13m after [C]

** Marked excerpts are required for the video-recorded preliminary audition round.

Viola

LUDWIG v. Beethoven
Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92. I. Vivace, mm 184-260

JOHANNES Brahms
Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98. IV. Allegro energico e passionato, mm 41-80

FELIX Mendelssohn**
A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Scherzo, -[D]

JESSIE MONTGOMERY
Strum. mm 210-262

W.A. Mozart**
Symphony No. 35 in D major, K.385. I. Allegro con spirito, mm 13-58

RICHARD Strauss
Ein Heldenleben. [77] to 2m before [80]

** Marked excerpts are required for the video-recorded preliminary audition round.

Cello

LUDWIG V. Beethoven**
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67. II. Andante con moto, mm 1-10, mm 49-59, and mm 98-106

JOHANNES Brahms
Symphony No. 2, Op. 73. II. Adagio non troppo, mm 1-15

FELIX Mendelssohn**
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 61. Scherzo, [E] to 9m after [H]

JOCELYN MORLOCK
My Name is Amanda Todd. mm 4-17

W. A. Mozart
Symphony No. 35 in D major, K.385. IV. Presto, mm 134-181

Richard STRAUSS
Don Juan, Op. 20. beginning to 4m before [D]

** Marked excerpts are required for the video-recorded preliminary audition round.

Double bass

J.S. BACH**
Orchestral Suite No.2 in B minor, BWV 1067. Badinerie (no repeat)

JOHANNES BRAHMS
Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68. I. Un poco sostenuto, [E] to m189

FRANZ JOSEF HAYDN
Symphony No.31 in D major, Hob.I:31. IV. Finale, Variation No. 7

W.A. MOZART**
Symphony No. 39 in E-flat major, K.543. I. Adagio;Allegro, m40 to 1m after [C]

Nicole Lizée
Keep Driving, I’m Dreaming. mm 582-586

PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36. I. Andante sostenuto/Moderato con anima, 4m after to [C]

** Marked excerpts are required for the video-recorded preliminary audition round.

Harp

HECTOR BERLIOZ**
Symphonie fantastique, 1st harp. II. Un bal. Valse. Allegro non troppo. Beginning to 3m after [23]; AND 14m before [36] to end

BéLA BARTóK
Concerto for Orchestra, IV. Intermezzo Interrotto-Allegretto.  mm 42-58

BENJAMIN BRITTEN**
A Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra, Fugue 2. 14m after [M] to end

PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY
Nutcracker – Waltz of the flowers. Cadenza

GIUSEPPE VERDI
Overture to La Forza del Destino, 1st harp. [G] to downbeat of [H]; AND [N] to [O]

RICHARD WAGNER
Tristan and Isolde Prelude and Isolde’s Liebestod [D] to the end

** Marked excerpts are required for the video-recorded preliminary audition round.