ALL STATE ORCHESTRA  February 12-14, 2009

All-State Orchestra Moving to Fort Collins

2008-09 Colorado All State High School Orchestra

Audition Information for: Brass

Orchestral brass required will be — French horns, trumpets, trombone, bass trombone and tuba. Those of you who double on Bass Trombone please note that fact on your audition form. Students may audition on Bass Trombone only. Students auditioning on two instruments should pay one fee of $20.00 if auditioning within one family of instruments, i.e. trombone and bass trombone. Students auditioning on two or more instruments, such as Trumpet/French horn must pay the $20.00 audition fee per instrument. Please prepare your audition using the guidelines listed below. Minimum requirements of octaves and tempi for scales are those listed. Brass students auditioning for All-State Orchestra will perform scales, the required excerpt(s) and a solo.

Please read the taping procedures carefully and complete the audition form clearly and correctly. Tapes, materials and fees (payable to Colorado Music Educators Association) must be postmarked by October 17, 2008. No CD/tape will be accepted for adjudication thereafter.

Tapes/CDs should contain the following material: (Do not announce the student’s name on the recording!)
French Horn:
1. Scales: Concert C Major – 2 Octaves in Sixteenth Notes (Quarter = 112)
Concert C Harmonic minor scale – 2 Octaves in Eighth Notes (Quarter = 120)
Chromatic Scale – 2 Octaves in Eighth Notes (Quarter Note = 80)
Except from Concerto No. 3 in Eb Major, K. 447 by Mozart
Solo piece of 2 – 2 ½ minutes in duration – Please audition only on solo literature. Orchestral excerpts or parts from your
school orchestra/band music are not acceptable solo selections for All-State Orchestra auditions.

Trumpet:
1. Scales: Concert A Major – 2 Octaves in Sixteenth Notes (Quarter = 112)
Concert A Harmonic minor scale – 2 Octaves in Eighth Notes (Quarter = 120)
Chromatic Scale – 2 Octaves in Eighth Notes (Quarter Note = 80)
2. Excerpt from Petrouchka by Stravinsky
Solo piece of 2 – 2 ½ minutes in duration – Please audition only on solo literature. Orchestral excerpts or parts from your
school orchestra/band music are not acceptable solo selections for All-State Orchestra auditions.

Trombone:
1. Scales: Concert A Major – 2 Octaves in Sixteenth Notes (Quarter = 112)
Concert A Harmonic minor scale – 2 Octaves in Eighth Notes (Quarter = 120)
Chromatic Scale – 2 Octaves in Eighth Notes (Quarter Note = 80)
Except from Tuba Mirum from Requiem by Mozart
Solo piece of 2 – 2 ½ minutes in duration – Please audition only on solo literature. Orchestral excerpts or parts from your
school orchestra/band music are not acceptable solo selections for All-State Orchestra auditions.

Bass Trombone:
1. Scales: Concert A Major – 2 Octaves in Sixteenth Notes (Quarter = 112)
Concert A Harmonic minor scale – 2 Octaves in Eighth Notes (Quarter = 120)
Chromatic Scale – 2 Octaves in Eighth Notes (Quarter Note = 80)
Except from Hary Janos Suite, Movement IV by Kodaly
Solo piece of 2 – 2 ½ minutes in duration – Please audition only on solo literature. Orchestral excerpts or parts from your
school orchestra/band music are not acceptable solo selections for All-State Orchestra auditions.

Tuba:
1. Scales: Concert A Major – 2 Octaves in Sixteenth Notes (Quarter = 112)
Concert A Harmonic minor scale – 2 Octaves in Eighth Notes (Quarter = 120)
Chromatic Scale – 2 Octaves in Eighth Notes (Quarter Note = 80)
2. Excerpt from Ride of the Walküre by Wagner
3. Solo piece of 2 – 2 ½ minutes in duration – Please audition only on solo literature. Orchestral excerpts or parts from your
school orchestra/band music are not acceptable solo selections for All-State Orchestra auditions.

DO NOT ANOUNCE THE STUDENT’S NAME ON THE RECORDING!
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