Orchestral Excerpt List

ClarinetThis booklet contains excerpts of varying standards. Please pick the excerpt(s) you are most comfortable with and prepare to the best of your ability.

If you are preparing for entry into Junior Orchestra then please play ONE excerpt.

If you are preparing for entry into Senior or Symphony Orchestra then please play TWO excerpts.

If you would like to offer E-flat and/or Bass clarinet as a doubling instrument please also prepare ONE relevant excerpt from the relevant category.

We would encourage you to play these excerpts to your tutor prior to your audition.

Reproduced for NYOS Audition Purposes Only

Orchestral Excerpts - Clarinet

For NYOS Audition Purposes Only

Bizet: Carmen - Prelude to Act 3, openingIn B-flat

Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 - 2nd Mvt., Bars 130-150In B-flat

Mendelssohn: Fingal's Cave - Bars 202-216In A

Orchestral Excerpts - Clarinet

For NYOS Audition Purposes Only

Britten: Soirees Musicales – SoloIn B-flat

Arnold: Four Scottish Dances - 4th Mvt., Bars 1-18In B-flat

Orchestral Excerpts - Clarinet

For NYOS Audition Purposes Only

Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 - 1st Mvt., Bars 418-438 AND 470-492Please prepare both excerpts; in B-flat

Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 - 2nd Mvt., Bars 69-77In B-flat

Orchestral Excerpts - Clarinet

For NYOS Audition Purposes Only

Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 - 2nd Mvt., Bars 84-102

Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 - 2nd Mvt., Bars 8-56In B-flat

Orchestral Excerpts - Clarinet

For NYOS Audition Purposes Only

Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2 - 3rd Mvt., Opening-2 before Figure 47

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9 - 3rd Mvt., Bars 1-17In A

Orchestral Excerpts - Clarinet

For NYOS Audition Purposes Only

Kodaly: Dances of Galanta - Bars 31-65In A

Orchestral Excerpts – E-flat

For NYOS Audition Purposes Only

E-flat Clarinet (if applicable)

Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring - Figure 4-5, 8-4 after Figure 11, Figure 48, 6 before Figure 57

Orchestral Excerpts – E-flat

For NYOS Audition Purposes Only

E-flat Clarinet (if applicable)

Ravel: Bolero - 2 after Figure 3-Figure 4

Orchestral Excerpts – E-flat

For NYOS Audition Purposes Only

E-flat Clarinet (if applicable)

Berlioz: Symphony Fantastique - 21 before Figure 64-6 after Figure 64

Orchestral Excerpts – Bass clarinet

For NYOS Audition Purposes Only

Bass clarinet (if applicable)

Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring - Figure 5-4 after Figure 6, Figure 48

Orchestral Excerpts – Bass clarinet

For NYOS Audition Purposes Only

Bass clarinet (if applicable)

Strauss: Don Quixote - Figure 72-74

Ravel: Daphnes e Chloe Suite No. 2 - Figure 167-2 before 170