All-District+Auditions+Information

Auditions will be held at E.B. Aycock Middle School in Greenville, NC on January 7, 2012
 * Requirements for the All-District Honor Band Audition are as follows:**


 * Prepared solo from the list below.
 * Scales: Concert G, C, F, B-flat, E-flat, and A-flat major and the chromatic scale. //Memorized//. These scales should be played in the same pattern written on their scale sheets that we use in class.
 * Sight Reading: Students will be presented with a brief selection of music and given 30 seconds to scan over it. After the 30 second preview period students may find their starting pitch and must play the selection.

Students should consult the resources link at the bottom of the page when preparing for their audition. There are videos/recordings of professional musicians playing the required solos and sometimes scale requirements for their instrument.

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 * Required Solos:**
 * **Instrument** || **2011-2012** ||
 * Flute || **Rondo Capriccio **, Keith Snell, pages 6 and 7, Belwin Master Solos, Intermediate Flute, Warner Bros. publications ||
 * Oboe || **La Cinquantaine **, Gabriel Marie, page 122, measures 1-40, Oboe Solos by Jay Arnold, Amsco publications ||
 * Bassoon || **#13 ** page 7, First Book of Practical Studies for Bassoon, Paul McDowell, ed. Nilo W. Hovey, Belwin Mills publications ||
 * Bb Clarinet || **Andante ** from Andante and Rondo, Andrew C. Fox, page 6, Classic Festival Solos for Clarinet Vol. 1, Belwin Mills publications ||
 * Low Clarinets || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13pt;">Study in Expression **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13pt;">, number 4, page 9, Introducing the Alto or Bass Clarinet, H. Voxman, Rubank publications ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13pt; text-align: center;">Alto Saxophone || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13pt;">Fanfare **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13pt;"> from Fanfare and March, G.P. Telemann, arr. Keith Snell, page 6, Belwin Master Solos Intermediate Saxophone, Warner Bros. publications ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13pt; text-align: center;">Tenor Saxophone || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13pt;">Intermezzo **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13pt;">, P. Mascagni, arr. Eugene Rousseau, page 13, Classic Festival Solos for Tenor Saxophone, Vol. 1, Warner Bros. publications ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13pt; text-align: center;">Baritone Saxophone || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13pt;">Andantino **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13pt;">, Fernando Sor, trans. R. Christian Dishinger, page 9, Classic Festival Solos for Baritone Saxophone, Waner Bros. publications ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13pt; text-align: center;">Trumpet || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13pt;">Air for Cornet **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13pt;">, arr. M.H. Vincent, page 12, Trumpet Solos, Level Two, Belwin Mills publications ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13pt; text-align: center;">French Horn || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13pt;">Sarabanda and Gavotta **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13pt;">, A. Corelli, arr. Clarence Hurrell, page 14, Soloist Folio for Eb or F Horn, Rubank publications ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13pt; text-align: center;">Trombone || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13pt;">Three Miniatures, No. 1 **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13pt;">, Keith Snell, pages 13 and 14, Belwin Master Solos Intermediate Trombone, Warner Bros. publications ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13pt; text-align: center;">Baritone || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13pt;">#14 **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13pt;">, page 16, Forty Progessive Etudes, Carl Fisher publications ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13pt; text-align: center;">Tuba || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13pt;">Bordogni Medley **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13pt;">, arr. R. Bowles, page 13, Classic Festival Solos for Tuba, ** Vol. 1 **, Warner Bros. publications. ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13pt; text-align: center;">Snare Drum || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13pt;">#5 **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13pt;">, page 7, Audition Etudes for Snare Drum, Timpani, Keyboard Percussion, and Multiple Percussion, Garwood Whaley, Meredith Music publications ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13pt; text-align: center;">Mallets || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13pt;">#3, **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13pt;"> page 20, Audition Etudes for Snare Drum, Timpani, Keyboard Percussion, and Multiple Percussion, Garwood Whaley, Meredith Music publications ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13pt; text-align: center;">Timpani || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13pt;">#4, **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13pt;"> page 13, Audition Etudes for Snare Drum, Timpani, Keyboard Percussion, and Multiple Percussion, Garwood Whaley, Meredith Music publications ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13pt; text-align: center;">String Bass || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13pt;">Tschaikowsky Melodies, **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 13pt;">Moderato from "Fourth Symphony", arr. by Forest R. Etling ||