AUDITIONS
Fall Auditions for NEW members will be held at Woodland Middle School in CDA on September 16.
Click HERE to sign up for a New member audition time.
Returning students not wishing to change orchestras do not need to audition again. If students wish to move up to the next orchestra, they need to sign up for a time on September 9th by clicking HERE
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Questions? Email Kristina Phillips or Michael Harrison.
PHILHARMONIC AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
**Auditions will consist of playing required scales/rudiments, prepared solo of your choice and sight-reading**
Winds & Strings
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2 octave scales: Concert F major & arpeggio, Ab major scale & arpeggio, G melodic minor scale- up and down
Percussion
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Snare Rudiments: 5-stroke and 9-stroke rolls – both double stroke and buzz stroke. Single Ratamacues & Flam accents.
All Musicians
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A 2-minute solo of your choice demonstrating your highest level of polish and musicianship. (Percussion will prepare either a snare or mallet solo). Please bring a copy of your solo for the judges.
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Sight-reading at the discretion of the judge
INTERMEZZO AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
**Auditions will consist of playing required scales, prepared solo of your choice and sight-reading**
STRINGS
Violin:
D Major 2-octave
G melodic minor 2-octave
Viola:
G Major 2-octave
C melodic minor 2-octave
Cello:
A Major 2-octave
G melodic minor 2-octave
Bass:
G Major 1-octave
A minor 1-octave
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WOODWINDS
Flute:
E Major 2-octave
F melodic minor 2-octave
Oboe:
D Major 1-octave
G melodic minor – 1 octave
Bassoon:
F Major 1-octave
G melodic minor 1-ocatve
Clarinet:
A Major – 2-octave
G melodic minor – 2-octave
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BRASS
Trumpet:
D Major – 1 octave
F melodic minor – 1 octave
Horn:
A Major – 1 octave
C melodic minor – 1 octave
Trombone:
D Major – 1 octave
F melodic minor – 1 octave (beginning on F below the staff)
Tuba:
D Major – 1 octave
F melodic minor – 1 octave
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PERCUSSION
*All percussionists auditioning will be required to demonstrate ability on Timpani, Bells and Snare Drum.*
Timpani:
Demonstrate ability to tune to given pitch.
Demonstrate single-stroke roll on timpani.
Bells:
D Major – 2 octave
C melodic minor – 2 octave
Demonstrate single-stroke roll on bells.
Snare Drum:
Double-stroke roll and orchestra roll – slow to fast to slow
Prepared piece of your choice:
This can be a solo or etude you have worked on by yourself or with a teacher. Select music that you believe would best represent your musical abilities.
Sight-reading:
To be chosen by conductor.
DEBUT AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
**Auditions will consist of playing required scales, prepared solo of your choice and sight-reading**
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Scales
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Violin:
C Major (1-octave)
G Major (2-octave)
Viola:
F Major (1-octave)
C Major (2-octave)
Cello:
F Major (1-octave)
C Major (2-octave)
Bass:
G Major (1-octave)
C Major (1-octave)
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Prepared piece of your choice:
This can be a solo or etude you have worked on by yourself or with a teacher. Select music that shows how amazing you are!
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Sight-reading:
Sight reading is a musical skill that involves playing something new for the first time. We use this to measure your music-reading ability. Not so scary. (Music to be chosen by conductor.)
