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Assistant Principal Cello

Audition Repertoire

September 2012

SOLO REPERTOIRE

1. A  movement  from  a  concerto  of  your  choice  2. A  movement  from  a  Bach  Cello  Suite  of  your  choice  

EXCERPTS

1. Mozart     Le  nozze  di  Figaro:  Overture,  measures  139-­‐171  2. Verdi     Aida:  Opening  to  Act  I,  measures  1-­‐32,  1st  cello  part  3. Bizet     Carmen:  Act  I  Chorus,  Allegro  Vivo  #8,  beginning  nine  measures  after  /48/  4. Strauss     Der  Rosenkavalier:  Vivace  Possible,  measures  1-­‐22  5. Wagner   Tristan  und  Isolde:  Prelude  to  /4/  and  /7/  to  four  measures  after  /10/  6. Verdi     Rigoletto:  Act  II,  Aria  “Cortigianai”  /27/  to  end  7. Puccini     Tosca:  Act  III  Quartet,  p.  81  through  p.  84,1st  cello  part  8. Strauss     Salome:  from  descent  into  the  cistern,  six  before  /141/  to  /149/  

Music  for  all  excerpts  is  provided  in  the  following  pages.  Bowings  are  suggestions  only  and  may  be  altered  to  suit  the  candidate.  Finals  may  include  sightreading.