Hertfordshire County Youth Music Group Auditions 2016 Violin Orchestral excerpts: CYO candidates to play A1 and B1 only. All other candidates to play both an A and B excerpt. Metronome markings are an approximate guide to aim for. A1. Weber, Oberon Overture Allegro con fuoco – bar 58 (crotchet = 145)

A2. Tchaikovsky, Nutcracker Overture Letter C – Letter D, top line for divisi (crotchet = 120)

A3. Beethoven, Symphony No. 1 Movement 1, Allegro con brio – letter B (minim = 112)

B1. Verdi, La Traviata Prelude to Act 3, top line for divisi (crotchet = 60)

B2. Brahms, Symphony No. 3 Movement 3, bars 12-41 (quaver = 80)

B3. R. Strauss, Der Rosenkavalier Act 2 Figure 242-245 (crotchet= 120)