2010-2011 Colorado All State High School Orchestra
Audition Information for: Woodwinds
Orchestral woodwinds required will be — Flute, Piccolo, Oboe, English horn, Clarinet, E-flat Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, and Bassoon. Those of you who double on piccolo, English horn, or bass clarinet please note that fact on your audition form and select a solo to perform in conjunction with your audition on your primary instrument. Please record your doubling solo on a separate audition tape/CD. All individuals who double must audition on their primary instrument to be considered for acceptance. Students auditioning on two instruments should pay one fee of $20.00 if auditioning within one family of instruments, i.e. oboe and English horn. Students auditioning on two or more instruments, such as clarinet/bassoon 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. Woodwind students auditioning for All-State Orchestra will perform scales, the required excerpts(s) and a solo. Please notice the required solos for wind instruments!
Please read the taping procedures carefully and complete the audition form clearly and correctly. CDs/tapes, materials and fees (payable to Colorado Music Educators Association) must be postmarked by October 15, 2010. 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!)
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PLEASE NOTICE THE REQUIRED SOLOS FOR WIND INSTRUMENTS!
DO NOT ANNOUNCE THE STUDENT’S NAME ON THE RECORDING!
Attention: All state auditions will now be adjudicated a little differently. Applicants will given full points for the difficulty rating only if the overall performance of the solo was well done and if the chosen excerpts of the solo were difficult enough to deserve the points.
ALL STATE ORCHESTRA 2011