The fifth book in our line of Orchestral Excerpts addresses the audition process for orchestral oboists, by one of the world´s finest! John Ferrillo, Principal Oboist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, knows the agony, the angst, and the anticipation of the audition arena.

His overview of his own experiences and his advice is fascinating reading. Ferrillo also goes into some detail on the use of long-tone exercises and melodic simplification, techniques you can use in everyday music-making....