Orchestral Excerpts and Where to Find Them

The orchestral excerpts come from the following resources:

Baxtresser, Jeanne Great Flute Duos from the Orchestral Repertoire (Includes Principal Flute, Second Flute, and Alto Flute excerpts)
Baxtresser, Jeanne Orchestral Excerpts for Flute (Includes Principal Flute excepts, and Orchestral reduction in the form of Piano Accompaniment)
Kujala, Walfrid Orchestral Techniques for Flute and Piccolo: An Audition Guide(Includes Principal Flute and Piccolo excerpts, as well as in-depth analysis)
The Modern Flutist: Orchestral Studies for Flute, Alto Flute, and Piccolo (Includes Principal Flute, Second Flute, Alto Flute, and Piccolo excerpts)
The Orchestra Musician’s CD-ROM Library (Vol. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) (Full Flute Section parts)
Parloff, Michael Opera Excerpts for Flute (Includes Principal Flute excerpts, and Opera Orchestra reduction in the form of Piano Accompaniment)
Taffanel, Paul and Gaubert Complete Method for Flute (Includes Principal Flute excerpts, and a complete method on how to play the flute)
Wellbaum, Jack Orchestral Excerpts for Piccolo (Includes Piccolo excerpts, Second Piccolo excerpts, and Orchestra reduction in the form of Piano Accompaniment)
Wion, John Opera Excerpts for Flute (Vol. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) (Includes Principal Flute, Second Flute, and Piccolo excerpts)
Wummer, John Orchestral Excerpts from the Symphonic Repertoire for Flute (Vol. 1-9) (Includes Principal Flute, Second Flute, and Piccolo excerpts)Check your music library for these books!
Wye, Trevor and Patricia Morris Practice Book for the Piccolo (Includes Piccolo excerpts, Second Piccolo excerpts, and practice tips)

Excerpts

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Commonly asked for Orchestral Excerpts, according to audition repertoire lists in the past several years from the following orchestras:

Akron Symphony Orchestra
Albany Symphony Orchestra
Augusta Symphony Orchestra
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Florida Orchestra
Greenville Symphony Orchestra
Lansing Symphony Orchestra
Las Vegas Philharmonic Orchestra
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
Louisville Orchestra
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Minnesota Orchestra
Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
Pacific Symphony Orchestra
Pensacola Symphony Orchestra
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Springfield Symphony Orchestra
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
South Carolina Philharmonic Orchestra
Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra
Utah Symphony Orchestra
Western Piedmont Symphony Orchestra

The preceding number for each excerpt is the number of orchestras that have asked for this excerpt or solo piece.

Solo Pieces:

(17) Mozart Concerto in G Major – 1st movement
(12) Mozart Concerto in D Major, K. 314 – 1st movement
(8) Vivaldi Concerto for Piccolo in C Major, RV 443 – 2nd movement
(3) Bach Partita in A Minor – 2nd movement
(3) Bach Partita in A Minor – 3rd movement
(3) Mozart Concerto in G Major – 2nd movement
(3) Mozart Concerto in D Major, K. 314 – 2nd movement
(3) Vivaldi Concerto for Piccolo in C Major, RV 443 – 1st movement
(2) Concerto of your choice
(1) Griffes Poem
(1) Mozart Andante in C, K. 315

Principal Flute Excerpts:

(25) Beethoven Leonore Overture No. 3
(23) Mendelssohn “Scherzo” from A Midsummer Night’s Dream
(21) Brahms Symphony No. 4 – 4th movement
(20) Ravel Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2
(18) Debussy Prélude à “L’Après-midi d’un faune
(12) Prokofiev Peter and the Wolf, op. 67
(12) Stravinsky Firebird Suite (1919)
(9) Dvorak Symphony No. 8, Op. 88 – 4th movement
(8) Hindemith Symphonic Metamorphosis – 3rd movement
(8) Saint-Saens Carnival of the Animals – No. 10 “Volière”
(7) Prokofiev Symphony No. 1, op. 25 “Classical” – 4th movement
(6) Beethoven Symphony No. 3, op. 55 “Eroica” – 4th movement
(6) Bizet Entr’acte from Carmen (Prelude to Act III)
(5) Brahms Symphony No. 1 – 4th movement
(5) Strauss, Richard Salome’s Dance
(4) Bartók Concerto for Orchestra – 4th movement
(4) Beethoven Symphony No. 7, op. 92 – 1st movement
(4) Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4, op. 90 “Italian” – 4th movement
(4) Prokofiev Symphony No. 1, op. 25 “Classical” – 2nd movement
(4) Rossini William Tell Overture
(4) Strauss, Richard Till Eulenspiegels Iustige Streiche, op. 28
(3) Bach, J.S. Aus Liebe from St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244
(3) Stravinsky Petrouchka (1947) – Opening through rehearsal 11, 60-61, 103-3rd measure of 107, & 4th measure of 139-147
(2) Bartók Concerto for Orchestra – 2nd movement
(2) Beethoven Symphony No. 4 – 2nd movement
(2) Gluck Dance of the Blessed Spirits – Act II (No. 30 with Da Capo to No. 29 to fine)
(2) Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4, op. 90 “Italian” – 2nd movement
(2) Shostakovich Symphony No. 6 – 1st movement
(2) Shostakovich Symphony No. 9 – 3rd movement
(1) Bartók Concerto for Orchestra – 1st movement
(1) Berlioz L’Enfant du Christ – Scene 2, after rehearsal 74, begin at Trio and play through 3 measures before rehearsal 77
(1) Brahms Symphony No. 2 – Movements 1, 2, & 4
(1) Dvorak Symphony No. 8, Op. 88 – 2nd movement (2nd m. of C through 6th of D)
(1) Ginastera Variaciones concertantes – Variation III
(1) Mahler Das Lied von der Erde – Movement 6
(1) Ravel Bolero – measure 5 to downbeat of rehearsal 1
(1) Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 – 1st movement (Rehearsal 13-15 & 37-42)
(1) Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 – 3rd movement (Rehearsal 79-81 & 86-87)
(1) Shostakovich Symphony No. 6 - Complete
(1) Shostakovich Symphony No. 9 – 2nd movement: m. 176 through downbeat of 207/all of D
(1) Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 1, op. 77 (op. 99) – 2nd movement “Scherzo”: beginning through 4th m. before 25/entire 1st page
(1) Strauss Death and Transfiguration
(1) Stravinsky Le Chant du Rossignol (1917) - 13 through 3rd m. of 15/top line & 4th m. of 38/cadenza
(1) Stravinsky Dumbarton Oaks Concerto in E flat – 2nd movement
(1) Stravinsky Petrouchka (1911) - Rehearsal 31-32
(1) Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 – Movement III

Second Flute Excerpts:

(11) Bartók Concerto for Orchestra – 2nd movement
(8) Dvorak Symphony No. 9 – 1st movement
(8) Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4 “Italian” – 4th movement
(7) Ravel Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2
(7) Smetana The Moldau “Die beiden Quellen der Moldau”
(5) Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4 “Italian” – 2nd movement
(3) Ravel Mother Goose Suite – “Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant”
(2) Debussy Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faune
(2) Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4 “Italian”
(2) Prokofiev Classical Symphony – 2nd movement
(2) Prokofiev Classical Symphony – 4th movement
(1) Bach, J. S. Magnificat – No. 9 “Esurientes implevit bonis”
(1) Brahms Symphony No. 1 – 4th movement
(1) Brahms Symphony No. 2 – Complete
(1) Brahms Symphony No. 4 – 2nd movement “Andante Moderato”
(1) Brahms Variations on a Theme by Haydn – Variation III
(1) Britten Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra – Variation A
(1) Dvorak Symphony No. 9 – 3rd movement
(1) Dvorak Symphony No. 9 - Complete
(1) Prokofiev Classical Symphony – Complete
(1) Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 – Complete
(1) Shostakovich Symphony No. 10 – Complete
(1) Stravinsky Firebird (1919)

Third Flute Excerpts:

(2) Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker Suite – “Dance of the Mirlitons” (Beginning- C)

Piccolo Excerpts:

(13) Rossini Overture to “Semiramide”
(13) Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 – 3rd movement
(10) Beethoven Symphony No. 9 – 4th movement
(9) Ravel Mother Goose Suite – “Laideronnette, Imeratrice des Pagodes”
(6) Shostakovich Symphony No. 6 – 1st movement
(5) Berlioz Menuet des Follets
(5) Ravel Mother Goose Suite – “Petit Poucet”
(4) Bartók Concerto for Orchestra – 3rd movement
(4) Shostakovich Symphony No. 8 – 2nd movement
(4) Shostakovich Symphony No. 8 – 4th movement
(4) Shostakovich Symphony No. 9 – 1st movement
(4) Shostakovich Symphony No. 9 – 2nd movement
(4) Shostakovich Symphony No. 9 – 3rd movement
(3) Bartók Concerto for Orchestra – 5th movement (m. 418- m. 429)
(3) Ippolitov-Ivanov Caucasian Sketches – 4th movement “Procession of the Sardar”
(3) Ravel Bolero (Starting on high E 3 mm. after 8- 9)
(3) Ravel Daphnis and Chloé Suite No. 2 - 156-158, 159- 2mm. after 159, 182-184, & 1 m. before 202- 1 m. before 204
(3) Ravel Mother Goose Suite – 4th movement
(3) Ravel Piano Concerto in G – 1st movement (m. 2- m. 16)
(3) Shostakovich Symphony No. 6 – 2nd movement
(3) Stravinsky Firebird Suite (1919) (Firebird variation- entire) (Ronde des princess- 14- 3mm. after 14)
(2) Bartók Rumanian Dances – “Pe Loc”
(2) Brahms Variations on a Theme by Haydn – Variation VIII
(2) Grofé Grand Canyon Suite – “Sunrise” (Rehearsal 2- 9mm. after 2)
(2) Mahler Symphony No. 2 – 4th movement (Rehearsal 4- 7mm. after 4)
(2) Mahler Symphony No. 2 – 5th movement (5 mm. after rehearsal 30-31)
(2) Prokofiev Lieutenant Kijé Suite – 4th movement (1 m. before 51-52)
(2) Sousa The Stars and Stripes Forever (piccolo solo)
(1) Adams Short Ride on a Fast Machine (m. 16-m. 51)
(1) Brahms Symphony No. 4 – 3rd movement (mm. 54-63) (mm. 121-125) (Rehearsal F- m. 176)
(1) Britten A Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra (Variation A and Fugue)
(1) Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique (Valse)
(1) Delibes Coppelia No. 11: “Musique des Automates”
(1) Dvorak Symphony No. 6 – 3rd movement
(1) Hindemith Noblissima Visione – 2nd movement
(1) Mahler Symphony No. 8 – Part II: 199-201
(1) Mozart Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) Act II. Nr. 13 “Arie des Monostatos”
(1) Prokofiev Lieutenant Kijé Suite – 1st movement: rehearsal 1-2
(1) Respighi Fountains of Rome (6 after Rehearsal 1 until 2 before Rehearsal 2)
(1) Rossini Overture to “La Gazza Ladra”
(1) Shostakovich Symphony No. 9 – 5th movement (73-112)
(1) Shostakovich Symphony No. 10 – 1st movement (69-end)
(1) Shostakovich Symphony No. 10 – 2nd movement (84- 3 mm. after 85) (5 mm. before 98-98)
(1) Shostakovich Symphony No. 10 – 3rd movement (7 mm. after 117- 2 mm. before 118)
(1) Strauss, J. Die Fledermaus Overture – measure 404-416
(1) Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 – 4th movement (Rehearsal A- downbeat of 18th mm. after A)

Second Piccolo Excerpts:

(1) Berlioz Damnation of Faust – “Dance of the Sprites”
(1) Shostakovich Symphony No. 10 – 1st movement (2nd Piccolo part- 69-70)

Other:

(11) Possible Sight Reading
All candidates should be prepared for a personal interview