NwHS Symposium - March 29-31, 2019
​Competitions

The 2019 Northwest Horn Symposium will feature four competitions for non-professional hornists.

All competition participants must be registered for the full symposium in order to participate. 
Competitors may compete in more than one category.

IMPORTANT UPDATE - Age restrictions have been removed for the mock auditions and NwHS solo competition.  Please feel free to participate! 

Indicate your plan to participate on your registration form.

Winners will be announced at the featured artist concerts of the symposium.

High Horn/Low Horn Mock Auditions
All excerpts can be found at: www.hornsociety.org/hornexcerpts-org

High Horn Mock Audition

Age restriction:  None
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High Horn Excerpts
*Horn 1 parts for all excerpts
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Beethoven, Symphony No. 7, movement 1, measures 86-110 (23 before C to 2 after C)
Brahms, Symphony No. 3, movement 3, measures 98-110 (one before F to 12 after F)
Ravel, Concerto for Piano in G, movement 1, rehearsal 25 to 26
Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 5, movement 2, measures 9-28 (8 before A to 13 after A)
Wagner, from Gotterdammerung, Short Call

Low Horn Mock Audition

Age restriction:  None

Low Horn Excerpts
Please take note of the requested horn part (horn 2 or horn 4)
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Beethoven, Symphony No. 3, movement 3, measures 171-205, Trio, Horn 2
Beethoven, Symphony No. 7, movement 3, measures 153-239, Horn 2
Haydn, Symphony No. 31 "Hornsignal," movement 2, measures 36-38, Horn 2
Shostakovich, Symphony No. 5, movement 1, rehearsal 17 to 1 after rehearsal 21, Horn 4
R. Strauss, Don Quixote, Variation VII, rehearsal 57 to 5 after rehearsal 58, Horn 4

High School and
NwHS Solo Competitions

NwHS Solo Competition

Prize: $250; a solo performance on Sunday's final gala concert

​Fee to enter:  $15
Accompanist provided in second round.

Age restriction: None

Photocopies of music are not permitted if music is not in the public domain.  It is highly encouraged that Mozart should be in the original key (no horn parts in F).

NwHS Repertoire (two pieces required)

First Round
Piece:  The Final Battle Cry for solo horn
Composer:  Alexis Carrier
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Download the PDF for FREE and listen to a performance here:
https://alexiscarrier.com/the-final-battle-cry/

Second Round
Piece:  En Foret
Composer:  Eugene Bozza

High School Solo Competition

Prize: $150; option to perform on Sunday's final gala concert

​Fee to enter:  $15
Accompanist provided.
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Age restriction: 
Under 18 years of age and must be attending high school or equivalent institution

Photocopies of music are not permitted if music is not in the public domain. ​

High School Repertoire (two pieces required)
Piece:  Concerto No. 2, K. 417, first movement
Composer:  W. A. Mozart

Piece:  Laudatio
​Composer:  Berhard Krol