VERBIER FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA 2024
DOUBLE BASS EXCERPTS
Note: This audition must be played in orchestral tuning only.
• Choose one movement of solo Bach, to be played without repeats
• Strauss: Ein Heldenleben – Reh #9 to Reh #11
• Mahler: Symphony No. 2, Mvt I – Beginning until 17 measures after Reh 1
• Brahms: Symphony No. 1, Mvt II – Measures 46-60
• Mozart: Symphony No. 35:
o Mvt I – Beginning to Reh B
o Mvt IV – Measures 134-197
All orchestral excerpts are available on the following pages of this document.
GUIDELINES
• All applicants MUST read the Application Guidelines published at https://app.getacceptd.com/verbierfestival
before starting an application or creating an audition video.
• The tuning pitch of the Verbier Festival Orchestra is A=442 Hz.
• All auditions are unaccompanied, and therefore no piano should be used.
STRAUSS: EIN HELDENLEBEN – REH #9 TO REH #11
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MAHLER: SYMPHONY NO. 2, MVT I – BEGINNING UNTIL 17 MEASURES AFTER REH 1
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BRAHMS: SYMPHONY NO. 1, MVT II – MEASURES 46-60
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MOZART: SYMPHONY NO. 35 (TWO EXCERPTS)
MVT I – BEGINNING TO REH B
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MVT IV – MEASURES 134-197
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