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Harp Audition Excerpts 2015-2016 In addition to the following excerpts, all players should prepare: 1. A Solo Piece (or excerpt from a piece) of your choice. This solo should be representative of your overall musical and technical ability. Solos and excerpts should be no more than 2 minutes in length. 2. Scales & Arpeggios: You should prepare major scales up to four sharps/flats and melodic minor scales up to three sharps/flats. Each musician will be asked to play at least one major and one melodic minor scale. You should prepare scales in 3 octaves. You should also be prepared to demonstrate arpeggios in the aforementioned keys. 3. Sight Reading: Don’t neglect practicing sight reading pieces you are unfamiliar with to help prepare for this part of the audition. For full information, see the Audition Requirements which can be found at www.cincinnatisymphony.org/csyo Tchaikovsky: Valse des Fleurs All Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 Mvt. 3: 2 m before 79-81 & rehearsal 94-end Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 Mvt. 4: 120-121 Philharmonic Orchestra
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Philharmonic Orchestra - Cincinnati Symphony Orchestracincinnatisymphony.org/media/1381/csyo_harp.pdf · Tchaikovsky: Valse des Fleurs All Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 Mvt. 3: 2 m

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Page 1: Philharmonic Orchestra - Cincinnati Symphony Orchestracincinnatisymphony.org/media/1381/csyo_harp.pdf · Tchaikovsky: Valse des Fleurs All Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 Mvt. 3: 2 m

Harp Audition Excerpts 2015-2016 In addition to the following excerpts, all players should prepare:

1. A Solo Piece (or excerpt from a piece) of your choice. This solo should be representative of your overall musical and technical ability. Solos and excerpts should be no more than 2 minutes in length.

2. Scales & Arpeggios: You should prepare major scales up to four sharps/flats and melodic minor scales up to three sharps/flats. Each musician will be asked to play at least one major and one melodic minor scale. You should prepare scales in 3 octaves. You should also be prepared to demonstrate arpeggios in the aforementioned keys.

3. Sight Reading: Don’t neglect practicing sight reading pieces you are unfamiliar with to help prepare for this part of the audition.

For full information, see the Audition Requirements which can be found at www.cincinnatisymphony.org/csyo

Tchaikovsky: Valse des Fleurs All Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 Mvt. 3: 2 m before 79-81 & rehearsal 94-end Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 Mvt. 4: 120-121

Philharmonic Orchestra

Page 2: Philharmonic Orchestra - Cincinnati Symphony Orchestracincinnatisymphony.org/media/1381/csyo_harp.pdf · Tchaikovsky: Valse des Fleurs All Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 Mvt. 3: 2 m
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Shostakovich – Symphony No. 5 mvt. 3: 2 measures before 79-81

Page 4: Philharmonic Orchestra - Cincinnati Symphony Orchestracincinnatisymphony.org/media/1381/csyo_harp.pdf · Tchaikovsky: Valse des Fleurs All Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 Mvt. 3: 2 m

Shostakovich – Symphony No. 5 mvt. 3: 94-end

Page 5: Philharmonic Orchestra - Cincinnati Symphony Orchestracincinnatisymphony.org/media/1381/csyo_harp.pdf · Tchaikovsky: Valse des Fleurs All Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 Mvt. 3: 2 m

Shostakovich – Symphony No. 5 mvt. 4: 120-121