Bibliography of Reference Materials
on Auditioning & Orchestral Excerpts


by Jeffrey Agrell


Articles on Auditioning and Audition Repertoire

Agrell, Jeffrey and Pugh, Stephen, "Horn Auditions: United States Orchestras," Woodwind, Brass and Percussion, April 1985, XXIV:14-15.

Cerminaro, John, "The Audition System in America," HC May 2000, XXX(3):35-36.

Decker, Richard, "Thoughts on Auditioning," HC April 1985, XV(2):31-32.

Cooper Christopher, “My Audition with the Canadian Brass,” Horn Call, May 2000, XXX(3):51.

Deskur, Edward, "Low Horn Auditioning," HC April 1992, XXII(2):48-51.

Dolson, Donna, “Orchestra Auditions in Japan,” Horn Call, May 2000, XXX(3):47.

Dressler, John, "Audition Repertoire: An Update," HC April 1993, XIII(2):51-52.

Dressler, John, "Materials for Horn Auditions: Band and Orchestra," The Instrumentalist, Jan. 1982, XXXVI:65-67.

Gardner, Randy C., Krehbiel, David, Wall, Howard, and Williams, Gail, "Views from the Other Side of the Screen," HC May 2000, XXX(3):39-42.

Gross, Steve, "Taped Orchestra Auditions - A Report," HC October 1984, XV(1):41-43.

Heimberg, Tom, "Auditions and After: Part 1, The Typed Resumé," International Musician, November 1986, 85:5,16.

Heimberg, Tom, "Auditions and After: Part 1, The Taped Resumé," International Musician, December. 1986, 85:11,19.

Justiniano, Emily, "Auditioning for United States Air Force Bands," HC May 2000, XXX(3):49-50.

Kaslow, David, "Fearlessness," HC May 1994, XXIV(3):23-29.

LaBar, Arthur, "A Survey of Audition Repertoire in Opera and Ballet Houses," HC Oct. 1991, XXII(1):29.

Leuba, J.C., "Audition by Video-tape: Commentary," HC Oct. 1983, XIV(1):84-85.

Malinda Finch Kleucker, "The W-I-N-N-E-R Approach to Auditions," HC Oct. 1992,
XXIII(1):80-84.

Pizka, Hans, "Auditions - or Maximum Stress?" HC May 2000, XXX(3):37-38.

Thomas, Brian and Seth Orgel, "Auditioning for a Horn Position in the United States," HC April 1993, XIII(2):56-60.

VerMeulen, William, "Audition Success: A Pedagogical Approach," HC Feb.
1996, XXVI(2):51-58.


Audition Books and Videos

Decker, James, Master Series for Horn, IVASI [International Video Audition Service Institute], University of Southern California. A video of conductors conducting 62 [prerecorded] standard audition excerpts with orchestra. NB: this is the second half of the video; the first half consists of various basic drills and exercises.

Dunkel, Stuart, The Audition Process: Anxiety Management and Coping Strategies, Julliard Performance Guides No. 3, Pendragon Press, 1990.

LaBar, Arthur, Horn Player's Audition Handbook, Belwin Mills, 1986.

LaBar, Arthur, Hornist's Opera and Ballet Handbook, Phoenix Music Publications.

Ritzkowsky, Johannes, and Sprach, Alois, Test Pieces for Orchestral Auditions: French Horn, C.F. Peters. Includes 3-CD set of examples.

Thompson, David, ed., The Orchestral Audition Repertoire for Horn, Thompson Edition, Inc. 1044 pages of original horn parts of standard audition repertoire.


Articles on Orchestral Excerpts

Agrell, Jeffrey, "Magic Flute Revisited," HC Oct. 1990, XXI(1):55-59.

Anderer, Joseph, "A & A-flat Horn in Italian Opera," HC Nov. 1995,
XXVI(1):55-56.

Anderer, Joseph, "Prelude to Das Rheingold," HC Nov. 1994, XXV(1):59-60.

Bacon, Thomas, "Chopin Piano Concerto #2 in F minor," HC Oct. 1987,
XVIII(1):68-69.

Blandford, W.F.H., "The Fourth Horn in the 'Choral Symphony',"HC April 1980, X(2):52-59.

Bourgue, Daniel, "Olivier Messiaen: Des Canyons aux Etoiles," HC April 1993,
XXIII(2):33-38.

Christinat, Lukas, "Brahms' Symphony No. 1, 4th Movement," HC April 1991,
XXI(2):89.

Deskur, Edward, "Der Rosenkavalier - the 2nd Horn Part," HC April 1989,
XIX(2):37-42.

Epstein, Eli, "Tackling Shostakovich Five," HC Nov. 1998, XXIX(1):75-77.

Farkas, Philip, "Brahms' 2nd Piano Concerto: II," HC April 1990, XX(2):40-41; reprinted in HC May 2001, XXXI(3):77.

Farkas, Philip, "Playing the First Horn Part to the Introduction of Richard Strauss's Tone Poem, Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life)," HC April 1992, XXII(2):55-56.

Farkas, Philip, "Till Eulenspiegel," HC Oct. 1984, XV(1): 55-57.

Fensterer, Manfred, "Two Unusual Horn parts: The Corno da Caccia in the
B-minor mass and the Cantata "Erforsche mich Gott" BWV 136 by J.S. Bach," HC
Oct. 1992, XXIII(1):78-79.

Gregory, Robin, "The Horn in Beethoven's Symphonies," HC April 1987, VII(2):25-31.

Huckeby, Ed, "The Fourth Horn Part of the Adagio Cantabile Movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 (Op. 125) in D Minor," HC XIII(2):72-75.

Kavalovski, Charles, "Franck Symphony in D minor," HC Oct. 1986, XVII(1):
66-67.

Leuba, J.C., "Andante Cantabile from Tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony," HC April
1986, XVI(2):64-67

Leuba, J.C., "Johannes Brahms' Symphony No. 1," HC Nov. 1993,
"XXIV(1):31-32.

Leuba, J.C., "Opening to Johannes Brahms' 2nd Piano Concerto," HC Oct. 1989,
XX(1):35-37.

Martin, Jean, "Mahler's 5th Symphony: A Conversation with Gregory Hustis,"
HC May 1995, XXV(3):65-69.

Martin, Jean, "The Nocturne [from Mendelssohn's Midsummer Night's Dream]: A
Conversation with Paul Ingraham," HC Feb. 1999, XXIX(2):75-77.

Martin, Jean, "Saint-Saens: Symphony No. 3, Third Horn," HC May
1994XXIV(3):67-68.

Martin, Jean, "Mahler's Use of the 2nd Horn in the 9th Symphony," HC Feb.
2000, XXX(2):73-76.

Moore, Richard C., "'Micaela' Aria from Carmen by Bizet," HC Oct. 1988,
XIX(1):37.

Rose, Stewart, “Micaela’s Aria in Bizet’s Carmen,” Horn Call, November 2001, XXXII(1):71-72.

Secon, Morris, "Beethoven's 6th Symphony," HC April 1987, XVII(2):34-35.

Seifert, Gerd, "Siegfried Long Call," HC April 1985, XV(2): 43-46.

Ver Meulen, William, "Haydn Symphony No. 31 (Hornsignal)," HC April 1988,
XVIII(2):33-38

Wekre, Froydis Ree, "Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1," HC Oct. 1991,
XXII(1):59.

Witte, Tom, "Playing Second Horn on Beethoven's Symphony No. 3," HC August 2000, XXX(4):79-80.


Theses/Dissertations on Auditioning

Creel, Randall Patrick.
The wind band audition book for horn players: annotated excerpts" Thesis at the University of Iowa Rita Benton Music Library - T2007 .C944