A collection of orchestral excerpts commonly used in orchestral audition. Most represent challenging features of the standard repertoire

1.   Beethoven  -  Symphony No. 9 Orchestral Excerpt: Second movement, vln 2, bb.1-94

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Symphony No. 9 Orchestral Excerpt: Second movement, vln 2, bb.1-94

2.   Mozart  -  Symphony No. 39 Excerpt: 4th Movement Exposition

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Symphony No. 39 Excerpt: 4th Movement Exposition

3.   Mozart  -  Marriage of Figaro Orchestral Excerpt - vln1. b.1-58

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Marriage of Figaro Orchestral Excerpt - vln1. b.1-58

4.   Schubert  -  Symphony No. 2 Orchestra Excerpt - First Movement: vln.1, bb 11-64

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Symphony No. 2 Orchestra Excerpt - First Movement: vln.1, bb 11-64

5.   Rimsky-Korsakov  -  Scheherazade Excerpt : First movement: vln. 1, bb 14-18

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Scheherazade Excerpt : First movement: vln. 1, bb 14-18

6.   Rachmaninoff  -  Symphony No. 2 Orchestra Excerpt - Second Movement: 11 before 33 to 35

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Symphony No. 2 Orchestra Excerpt - Second Movement: 11 before 33 to 35

7.   Beethoven  -  Sanctus from Missa Solemnis Excerpt: vln solo, bb.110-end

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Sanctus from Missa Solemnis Excerpt: vln solo, bb.110-end

8.   Mendelssohn  -  Symphony No. 4 Orchestral Excerpt - vln.1, b.1-100

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Symphony No. 4 Orchestral Excerpt - vln.1, b.1-100

9.   Brahms  -  Symphony No.4 Excerpt: Violin 1 First Movement, opening to 9 bars after B

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Symphony No.4 Excerpt: Violin 1 First Movement, opening to 9 bars after B

10.   Brahms  -  Symphony No.1 Excerpt: Violin 1 First movement, opening to 9 bars after A

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Symphony No.1 Excerpt: Violin 1 First movement, opening to 9 bars after A

11.   Rimsky-Korsakov  -  Capriccio Espagnol Orchestral Excerpt - solo at H

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Capriccio Espagnol Orchestral Excerpt - solo at H

12.   Rimsky-Korsakov  -  Capriccio Espagnol Orchestral Excerpt - Fourth Movement: vln. 1, opening to 11 after L

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Capriccio Espagnol Orchestral Excerpt - Fourth Movement: vln. 1, opening to 11 after L