Carnegie Hall

Violin

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Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4, first movement, beginning–measure 51
Price: Symphony No. 3, third movement (Juba), measures 1–16

Viola

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Reena Esmail: Testament, from Vishwas, measures 38–70
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6, first movement, measures 19–63 and 86–88

Cello

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Beethoven: Symphony No. 5, third movement, measures 1–79 and 141–218
Brahms: Symphony No. 2, second movement, beginning–rehearsal A
Valerie Coleman: Umoja, measures 475–509

Bass

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Jessie Montgomery: Coincident Dances, beginning–measure 12 and measures 17–20
Wagner: Die Meistersinger Overture, measures 158–end

Flute

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Bellini: “Casta Diva” (solo) from Norma
Dvořák: Symphony No. 8, fourth movement, rehearsal D–rehearsal E (with repeats)

PICCOLO
Ippolitov-Ivanov: Caucasian Sketches, Suite No. 1, “Procession of the Sardar,” measures 3–17

Oboe

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Ginastera: Variaciones concertantes, Variation VI, third bar of rehearsal 39–one bar before rehearsal 43
Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3, second movement, measures 32–67

ENGLISH HORN
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9, second movement, measure 7–18

Clarinet

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Kodály: Dances of Galánta, measures 31–65
Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3, second movement, measures 8–56

E-FLAT CLARINET
Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, “Hexensabbat,” rehearsal 63–6 measures after rehearsal 64

BASS CLARINET
Grofe: The Grand Canyon Suite, “On the trail,” 8 measures before rehearsal 3–Vivo

Bassoon

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Mozart: Overture to The Marriage of Figaro, measures 101–123 and 139–171
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4, second movement, measure 274–end

CONTRABASSOON
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5, second movement, rehearsal 65–9 measures after rehearsal 68

Horn

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Price: Symphony No. 1, third movement, measures 80–97 (third horn) and fourth movement, measures 97–105 (first horn)
R. Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, measures 6 - 20
Tchaikovksy: Symphony No. 5, second movement, beginning–16 measures before rehearsal B

Trumpet

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Copland: An Outdoor Overture, measures 16–34
Price: Symphony No. 1, second movement, beginning–measure 28
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Neopolitan Dance, beginning to rehearsal 2

Trombone

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Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, “Mambo,” measures 498–541
Rossini: Overture to Guillaume Tell, rehearsal C to 9 measures after rehearsal D
Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3, first movement, rehearsal Q–2 measures before rehearsal R

Bass Trombone

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Haydn: The Creation, No. 26 and beginning–rehearsal C
R. Schumann: Symphony No. 3, fourth movement, beginning–13 measures after rehearsal A
Wagner: Das Rheingold, Scene IV: “Entrance of the Gods to Valhalla”

Tuba

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Revueltas: Sensemaya, opening solo (first page)
Wagner: Overture to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, rehearsal J–rehearsal L

Timpani and Percussion

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Marimba

Solo of your choice

Timpani

G. Mahler: Symphony No. 7, fifth movement, rehearsal 223–rehearsal 225

Snare Drum

Timothy Adams: “Small Talk,” first page

Xylophone

Price: Symphony No. 3, third movement (Juba), measures 151–165

Glockenspiel

Dukas: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, rehearsal 17–rehearsal 20 and rehearsal 22–rehearsal 24

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Cymbals

Dvořák: Scherzo capriccioso, Op.66, rehearsal Q–end

Tambourine

Bizet: “Aragonaise” from Carmen, Suite No. 1, beginning–17 measures after rehearsal B

Harp

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Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, second movement, beginning–4 measures after rehearsal 23 and 12 measures before rehearsal 29 –4 measures after rehearsal 29
Verdi: Overture to La forza del destino, rehearsal G–rehearsal H