All-State Orchestra Moving to Fort Collins
2008-09 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 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 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!)
Flute:
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)
Excerpt from Symphony No. 8 in G (Movement IV) by Dvorak
Excerpt from Orphee et Eurydice by Gluck (Place all 8th note grace notes on the
beat and halve the value of the following note)
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.
Oboe:
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)
2. Excerpts from Pulcinelle by Stravinsky
Solo piece of 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.
Bassoon:
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)
2. Excerpt from Symphony No. 4 (Movement II) by Tchaikovsky
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.
Clarinet:
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)
2. Excerpt from Concertino for Clarinet, Op. 26 by Weber
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.
DO NOT ANNOUNCE THE STUDENTS NAME ON THE RECORDING!
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ALL STATE ORCHESTRA February 12-14, 2009