Viola excerpts: Tricky corners

Over the years, I have collected audition lists from US orchestras encompassing the entire spectrum of budget size and artistic accomplishment. As I began looking over these materials, I became aware of some common repetitions of repertoire. The result is my list of the Big Seven excerpts which every violist contemplating taking auditions should know. Working diligently on this core of excerpts will give you the essential backbone of the audition repertoire and eliminate much of the stress from learning most orchestras’ required lists. Here are my Big Seven in alphabetical order.