Audition Repertoire

Orchestral Excerpts for Advanced Level Auditions

**The excerpts listed on this page are the most up-to-date for auditions. The hard copy application does not list the most current excerpts so please use this website as your resource**

Please note: Due to licensing issues, we are not permitted to post certain excerpts on-line. If one of your excerpts is not posted, you will receive a copy in the mail once your application has been processed. We suggest that musicians listen to a recording of the work prior to preparing the excerpts.

Musicians at the prepatory level who are auditioning in the preliminary round do not have excerpts and should prepare a solo piece.

STRINGS

VIOLIN

VIOLA

CELLO

BASS

WOODWINDS: Wind and Brass musicians interested solely in the Concert Orchestra only need to prepare excerpts noted with an asterisk (*).

PICCOLO

FLUTE

OBOE

ENGLISH HORN

CLARINET

E-FLAT CLARINET

BASS CLARINET

BASSOON

BRASS: Wind and Brass musicians interested solely in the Concert Orchestra only need to prepare excerpts noted with an asterisk (*).

HORN

TRUMPET

TROMBONE

BASS TROMBONE

TUBA

PERCUSSION: Auditionees should prepare ALL excerpts. Please note: all percussion excerpts will be mailed to the applicant once the application has been processed.

SNARE DRUM

XYLOPHONE

TIMPANI

BELLS

*Sight reading on Snare and Xylophone.

HARP: All harp excerpts will be mailed to the applicant upon receipt of application.

AYP and AYSO

AYCO

AYSE

For all auditions please note: Memorization is not required. No accompaniment. Auditions will be brief: less than 5 minutes for the preparatory and advanced levels. Applicants should be prepared to play all of the requirements, however, the audition panel may hear all or part of the requirements.

Preparatory Level: For placement in American Youth Concert Orchestra or American Youth String Ensemble. Note: All wind auditionees will take the advanced level audition and then be placed accordingly.

1. Scales:
Violin/Viola/Cello:
Bass:
Harp:

2. Prepared Piece representing the highest level of performance: Grade 2
through Grade 5 (according to the Virginia Band and Orchestra Director's Manual)

3. Music excerpt: provided to applicants with final audition time notification (final round only)

4. Sight-reading: music provided by AYP Orchestras at the time of audition

Harpists: A pedal harp is required for the Concert, Symphonic and Philharmonic Orchestras; applicants should have 2 years playing experience.

Advanced Level: For placement in American Youth Philharmonic or American Youth Symphonic Orchestra. Note: Auditions for the advanced level do not require a prepared solo.

1. Scales:
Violin:
Viola/Cello/Bass:
Wind and Percussion:
Harp:

2. Prepared Orchestral Excerpts
Wind and Brass players interested solely in the Concert Orchestra only need to prepare excerpts noted with an asterisk (*).

Percussionists should prepare each orchestral excerpt on timpani, snare drum, bells, vibraphone, and xylophone from the listing. Percussionists should bring their own snare drum to the audition. AYPO will supply timpani, xylophone and bells. Percussionists chosen for Symphonic Orchestra will also rehearse and perform with the Concert Orchestra and String Ensemble as needed.

3. Sight-reading: music provided by AYPO at the time of audition.