Auditions are to be performed using baroque instruments and bows. The I and II strings for violin and viola must be made of pure gut the III and IV strings may be either pure gut or gut wound with metal.
Violin concertmaster
J.S.Bach solo Chaconne
J.S.Bach one of the two concerts (a minor e major)
Vivaldi from IV Seasons Summer I and III mov.
Orchestra excerpts:
J.S.Bach Brandeburg concert n.3 violin I I mov.,
F.Dall'Abaco final Allegro violin I from Concert n.6 op.5 (download score)
Violin tutti
J.S.Bach 3 movements from a partita or sonata
J.S.Bach the first movement of one of the two concerts (a minor e major)
Orchestra excerpts:
J.S.Bach Brandeburg concert n.3 I mov. violin I
Vivaldi IV seasons Summer III mov. violin I
F.Dall'Abaco final Allegro violin I from Concert n.6 op.5. (download score)
Viola
J.S.Bach two movements from the ‘Cello Suites
Orchestra excerpts:
J. S. Bach Suite No. 1 in C Major Forlane (without repeats)
J. S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, mov III. Allegro
G.F. Handel Messiah Aria 1.12, “The people that walked in darkness”
Cello
J.S.Bach two movements from the ‘Cello Suites
Orchestra excerpts:
J. S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 and n.6 , mov III.
Vivaldi from Four seasons concerts Summer I and III mov
Doublebass
Two contrasting piece selections from the Baroque era, one of which preferably is Italian
Cembalo and liuth
Two contrasting solo selections from the Baroque era, one of which preferably is Italian.
