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NEW YORK YOUTH SYMPHONY 2018-2019 AUDITIONS French Horn Dear Applicant: Thank you for applying for the New York Youth Symphony! Below please find your audition excerpts. Audition excerpts may be performed in any order you prefer. You may be asked to perform sight-reading excerpts, both melodic and rhythmic. You may also be asked to demonstrate various different basic techniques germane to your instrument, which may include knowledge of major and minor scales and/or bowing/tonguing techniques. Please bring solo repertoire with you, although note that due to time constraints, you may not be asked to perform your solo repertoire in your audition. In preparation for this audition, please place the highest priority on following excerpts. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask! Good luck! Michael Repper Music Director New York Youth Symphony
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French Horn Audition Excerpts - New York Youth Symphony

Apr 25, 2022

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NEWYORKYOUTHSYMPHONY2018-2019AUDITIONS

FrenchHorn

DearApplicant:ThankyouforapplyingfortheNewYorkYouthSymphony!Belowpleasefindyourauditionexcerpts.Auditionexcerptsmaybeperformedinanyorderyouprefer.Youmaybeaskedtoperformsight-readingexcerpts,bothmelodicandrhythmic.Youmayalsobeaskedtodemonstratevariousdifferentbasictechniquesgermanetoyourinstrument,whichmayincludeknowledgeofmajorandminorscalesand/orbowing/tonguingtechniques.Pleasebringsolorepertoirewithyou,althoughnotethatduetotimeconstraints,youmaynotbeaskedtoperformyoursolorepertoireinyouraudition.Inpreparationforthisaudition,pleaseplacethehighestpriorityonfollowingexcerpts.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasedon’thesitatetoask!Goodluck!

MichaelRepperMusicDirectorNewYorkYouthSymphony

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EXCERPTS

Pleasenote:Excerpts1-4arerequired.Youmaychoosebetweenexcerpts5and6,anddonotneedtoprepareboth.5excerptstotalwillberequired.Thankyou!

FRENCHHORN

1. SHOSTAKOVICH:Symphony5,Mvt.1:4beforeReh.7–R.92. SHOSTAKOVICH:Symphonyno.5,Mvt.1:Reh.36->Reh.393. BARTOK:ConcertoforOrchestra,Mvt.1:mm.342->3964. DVORAK:Symphonyno.9,Mvt.4:mm.8->Reh.15. BARTOK:ConcertoforOrchestra,Mvt.5:First5measures6. BARTOK:ConcertoforOrchestra,Mvt.5:mm.221-231

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8th note = 76Horn in F

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Quarter = 66Horn in F

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Dotted Quarter = 92Horn in F

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Quarter = 144Horn in E

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Quarter = 120Horn in F

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Quarter = 96Horn in F