Honors Festival Auditions

Oct. 15th, 2024, Sanford High School (transportation provided)

Sign up in the Chorus Room

District I Honors Audition Information

Requirements - There are 2 parts to the audition. 

Prepared Solo – Danza, Danza Fancuilla Gentile: measures 1-41

• Soprano & tenors learn the medium-high key

• Alto & bass  learn the medium-low key

Sheet Music: Available through your music director or online

• Danza, Danza Fancuilla Gentile sheet music, Alto/Bass Key (Medium Low Version)

• Danza, Danza Fancuilla Gentile sheet music,, Soprano/Tenor Key (Medium High Version)

Accompaniment Tracks: Available through your music director or online

• If you have lost your CD that came with the book you purchased, luckily, they now have digital access to the accompaniment library

• Go to the above link and choose "Medium High Solo Collection & Online Audio" or “Medium Low Solo Collection & Online Audio” for the entire book with a code to the complete digital library for all four All-State pieces. 

Practice Help: Pronunciation guide 

Accompaniment Tracks - 

2) Major Scale Ascending and Descending. Any syllable or numbers. Quarter note followed by eighths (same as All State) Soprano & Tenor - F Major; Alto & Bass - Bb Major

Scale Materials can be found here

Audition Scoresheet

All State Auditions

Nov. 1 or 2nd, at Greely HS (transportation provided)

Our audition date (either 11/3 or 11/4) will be determined soon.

Requirements - There are 3 parts to the audition. The solo song, the choral assessment and major scale.

1) Solo: “Danza, Danza"  from 24 Italian Songs and Arias, Shirmer 

Prepared Solo – Danza, Danza Fancuilla Gentile: measures 1-41

• Soprano & tenors learn the medium-high key

• Alto & bass  learn the medium-low key

Sheet Music: Available through your music director or online

• Danza, Danza Fancuilla Gentile sheet music, Alto/Bass Key (Medium Low Version)

• Danza, Danza Fancuilla Gentile sheet music,, Soprano/Tenor Key (Medium High Version)

Accompaniment Tracks: Available through your music director or online

• If you have lost your CD that came with the book you purchased, luckily, they now have digital access to the accompaniment library

• Go to the above link and choose "Medium High Solo Collection & Online Audio" or “Medium Low Solo Collection & Online Audio” for the entire book with a code to the complete digital library for all four All-State pieces. 

2) Choral Assessment - All Creatures Now

• Sopranos Sing the Soprano 2 part

• Each singer will sing their part independently while the other parts are played

• Practice and performance recordings will be provided

• Practice Tracks - See Google Classroom

2) Major Scale Ascending and Descending. Any syllable or numbers. Quarter note followed by eighths (same as All State) Soprano & Tenor - F Major; Alto & Bass - Bb Major

Scale Materials can be found here