University of Melbourne Orchestral Ensembles

2018 Auditions: Clarinet

Please prepare all excerpts

Note: any A Clarinet excerpts can be played on A or Bb Clarinet (if you don’t have an A Clarinet)

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 6 Mvt I, Bars 418-437 2 bars before Fig. K to bar 492

MENDELSSOHN A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Scherzo Beginning to Fig. B

COPLAND Appalachian Spring 1 bar before Fig. 55 to 3 bars before Fig. 57

TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4 Mvt I, Lead in at Bar 115 to Bar 133 Mvt III, Bar 145 to Bar 193 (A Clarinet)

STRAUSS Don Juan 16 bars after Fig. M to 2 bars after Fig. N 5 bars before Fig. A - 4 bars before Fig. B (A Clarinet)

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BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 6 Mvt I, Bars 418-438 AND 2 bars before Fig. K to bar 492

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MENDELSSOHN A Midsummer Night’s DreamScherzo, Beginning to Fig B

COPLAND Appalachian Spring 1 bar before Fig 55 to 3 bars before Fig 57

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TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4

EXCERPT 1 Mvt I, Lead in at Bar 115 to Bar 133

EXCERPT 2 Mvt III, Bar 145 to Bar 193 (A Clarinet)

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STRAUSS Don Juan

EXCERPT 1 16 bars after Fig. M to 2 bars after Fig. N

EXCERPT 2 5 bars before Fig. A - 4 bars before Fig. B (A Clarinet)

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