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 students
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
UPDATED
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 Walkόre 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 ANNOUNCE THE STUDENTS NAME ON THE RECORDING!
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AUDITION ENTRY FORM
ALL STATE ORCHESTRA February 12-14, 2009