AUDITION EXCERPT EXAMPLES

These excerpts will not be considered in an audition for 2021 and are for reference only.

Double Bass Set A (Pages 1-5) All applicants must prepare this set of excerpts. Set B (Pages 6-8) Applicants for AYO seasons, AYO Chamber Players or AYO Orchestral Career Development should also prepare Set B. If you are only applying for National Music Camp or Young Symphonists you are not required to prepare Set B.

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SET A

All applicants must prepare this set of excerpts. 1. BACH Violin Concerto No.2 in E Major (mvt II) 2. MOZART Symphony No.36 (mvt I) 3. BRAHMS Symphony No.1 (mvt IV) 4. TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.4 (mvt I)

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Australian Youth Orchestra Audition Excerpt Examples Double Bass

Set A Excerpt 1 of 4 BACH Violin Concerto No.2 in E Major (mvt II)

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Australian Youth Orchestra Audition Excerpt Examples Double Bass

Set A Excerpt 2 of 4 MOZART Symphony No.36 (mvt I)

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Allegro spiritoso

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Australian Youth Orchestra Audition Excerpt Examples Double Bass

Set A Excerpt 3 of 4 BRAHMS Symphony No.1 (mvt IV)

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Australian Youth Orchestra Audition Excerpt Examples Double Bass

Set A Excerpt 4 of 4 TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.4 (mvt I)

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SET B

Applicants for the AYO seasons, AYO Chamber Players or AYO Orchestral Career Development are asked to prepare further excerpts. These excerpts must be prepared in addition to Set A. If you are only applying for National Music Camp or Young Symphonists you are not required to prepare Set B. 5. PROKOFIEV Romeo & Juliet, Act III: Juliet Alone 6. MAHLER Symphony No.7 (mvt II)

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Australian Youth Orchestra Audition Excerpt Examples Double Bass

Set B Excerpt 1 of 2 For all divisi passages please prepare only the top line. PROKOFIEV Romeo & Juliet, Act III: Juliet Alone

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*Please observe a brief pause and continue on to the next section

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Australian Youth Orchestra Audition Excerpt Examples Double Bass

Set B Excerpt 2 of 2 MAHLER Symphony No.7 (mvt II)

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