West Virginia University Symphony

Orchestra String Audition Music

VIOLA

Solo J. S. Bach: Suite No.1, Allemande, to 1st double bar.

Excerpt Beethoven: Symphony No. 5, II. mm .1-10, 23-37).

VIOLIN

Solo Vieuxtemps: Etude (play to m.2 of Tempo I 6/8)

Excerpt Beethoven: Leonore Overture#3, mm.37-101 (note – 1. M. 63, second

note should be D6, half-note, as in previous measure. 2. Please continue one note past the

bracket to the F# on the downbeat of m. 102.)

VIOLONCELLO

Solo J. S. Bach: Suite No. 1, Prelude. Option 1 – play until m.23 fermata. Option 2 – play complete prelude. Excerpt

Mozart: Symphony #35 in D major IV, mm. 134-181. See next page.

DOUBLE BASS

Solo Bach: Prelude in C (from Six Little Preludes)

Excerpt Beethoven: Symphony No.3, IV (mm.294-330)

See next page.