“I cannot emphasize more the need for a resource of this kind.”
Welcome to Beyond the Short Call: The Horn Opera Project
A compilation of horn opera excerpts
This site includes clean excerpts from original horn opera parts, compiled from American horn audition lists. Each excerpt includes a variety of streaming sound clips to show the range of tempi, dynamics, and stylistic interpretations that can occur in operatic performances.
Excerpts
Excerpts from 30+ operas are archived in this database by composer and opera title, including works by Mozart, Puccini, Verdi, Wagner, and more.
List Archive
View past excerpt lists to see repertoire for principal, section, substitute, and utility horn auditions.