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String Orchestra

ENTRY LEVEL HIGH SCHOOL ENSEMBLE

Target Level: 2A or 2B

Focus Assessment:

  • Centered Pitch

  • Rhythmic Accuracy

  • Music Literacy

SINFONIETTA

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ENSEMBLE

Target Level: 2B - 4

Focus Assessment: 

  • Shifting

  • Vibrato

  • Playing in Various Keys

cHAMBER oRCHESTRA

ADVANCED LEVEL ENSEMBLE

Target Level: 5 - 10

Focus Assessment:

  • Extensive shifting

  • Developed Vibrato

  • Excellent Pitch Accuracy

High School Audition Timeframe (Current High School Students 9-11)

Materials Available: Monday, March 3

Submission Window Open: Monday, March 31

Submission Window Closes: Monday, April 14

Middle School Audition Timeframe (Incoming Freshman)

Materials Available: Monday, March 3

Submission Window Open: Monday, April 14

Submission Window Closes: Monday, April 21

Audition Evaluation Elements

  • Posture of the right and left hand

  • Shifting

  • Accuracy of notes

  • Intonation

  • Tone quality

  • Quality of various bow strokes

  • Accurate Rhythm

selection details

  • Choose a level reflecting your ability

  • Choose a solo and correlating scale

    • Metronome - Quarter = 60 bpm

  • Option: You may select an equivalent solo beyond the included list. Please contact Mr. Cole or Mrs. Barber for approval.

Video Submission Guidelines

  • Fingers must be visible

  • Visibility of bow position & technique

  • Video Track #1 - Scale

  • Video Track #2 - Solo

Violin

Violin Foundations

Scale: 1 Octave D or A Major; Quarter notes

  • Long, Long, Ago

  • Allegro

  • Perpetual Motion

Violin Level 1

Scale: 2 Octave G Major; Slur2; eighth notes

  • Etude

  • Minuet 1

  • The Happy Farmer

Violin Level 2A

Scale: 2 Octave C and G Major; Slur 2; eighth notes

  • Hunters' Chorus

  • Waltz

Violin Level 2B

Scale: 2 Octave Bb and A Major; Slur2; eight notes

  • The Two Grenadiers

  • Theme from Witches' Dance

  • Gavotte by Lully

Violin Level 3

Scale: 2 Octave C-3rd Position; 2 Octave D-shifting; Slur 4; sixteenth notes

  • Humoresque

  • Elves Dance

  • Concertino in G Major-Huber

Violin Level 4

Scale: 2 Octave Eb & D Major; Slur 4; sixteenth notes 

  • La Cinquantaine by Marie

  • Concertino in D Major by Kuchler

  • Seitz Concerto No. 2,           3rd movement

Violin Level 5

Scale: 3 Octave G Major; Slur 8 sixteenth notes

  • Vivaldi Concerto in A minor, 1st movement

  • Gigue by Veracini

  • Boy Paganini

Violin Level 6

Scale: 3 Octave scale; musician's choice; Slur 8; sixteenth notes

  • Accolay Concerto

  • Bach Double 1

  • Bach Double 2

  • Polish Dance

Viola


Viola Foundations

Scale: 1 Octave D Major; Quarter notes

  • Long, Long, Ago

  • Allegro

  • Perpetual Motion

Viola Level 1

Scale: 2 Octave C Major

  • Etude

  • Minuet 1

  • The Happy Farmer

Viola Level 2A

Scale: 2 Octave D and Eb Major; Slur 2; eighth notes

  • Hunters' Chorus

  • Waltz

Viola Level 2B

Scale: 2 Octave Eb and F Major; Slur2; eight notes

  • The Two Grenadiers

  • Theme from Witches' Dance

  • Gavotte by Lully

Viola Level 3

Scale: 2 Octave G-3rd Position; 2 Octave F Slur 2; eighth notes

  • Humoresque

  • Sonatina by Hook/Applebaum

  • Bach Bourree

Viola Level 4

Scale: 2 Octave Bb Major;    Slur 4; sixteenth notes 

  • La Cinquantaine by Marie

  • Sarabande by Bohm/Barber

  • Seitz Concerto No. 2,           3rd movement

Viola Level 5

Scale: 3 Octave C Major; Slur 8 sixteenth notes

  • Vivaldi Concerto in D minor, 1st movement

  • Fantasia-La Cenerentola by Dancla/Barber

  • Bach Concerto in C minor

Viola Level 6

Scale: 3 Octave scale; musician's choice

  • Accolay Concerto

  • Fiocco Allegro

  • Hungarian Dance

Cello

Cello Foundations

Scale: 1 Octave D Major; Quarter notes

  • Allegro

  • Perpetual Motion

  • Long, Long Ago

Cello Level 1

Scale: 2 Octave C Major

  • Etude

  • Minuet in C

  • The Happy Farmer

Cello Level 2A

Scale: 2 Octave C and D Major; Slur 2; eighth notes

  • Minuet 1

  • Hunters' Chorus

Cello Level 2B

Scale: 2 Octave D and Eb Major; Slur2; eight notes

  • The Two Grenadiers

  • Theme from Witches' Dance

  • Gavotte by Gossec

Cello Level 3

Scale: 2 Octave Eb and A Major; Slur 4; eighth notes

  • Scherzo by Webster

  • Humoresque

  • La Cinquantaine

Cello Level 4

Scale: 3 octave C Major Scale;    Slur 4; eighth notes 

  • Sonatina in C Maj., Op. 40 No. 1 by Breval

  • Adagio and Allegro from Sonata in E minor by Marcello

Cello Level 5

Scale: 3 Octave C Major; Slur 8 sixteenth notes

  • Danse Rustique by Squire

  • Aroso from the Cantata 156 by Bach

  • Rondo from the Concerto No. 4 by Goltermann

String Bass

Bass Foundations

Scale: Pentatonic scale in G in 4th position

  • Go Tell Aunt Rhody

  • Song of the Wind

  • May Song

Bass Level 1

Scale: G Major and F Major 

  • Perpetual Motion

  • Allegro

  • The Little Fiddle

Bass Level 2A

Scale: 2 Octave G; One Octave Bb Major; Slur 2; eighth notes

  • Rigadoon

  • Minuet 1

  • Happy Farmer

Bass Level 2B

Scale: 2 Octave C and One Octave D Major; Slur 2; eight notes

  • Goblin's Dance

  • Long, Long Ago Variation

  • March in G by Bach

Bass Level 3

Scale: 2 Octave C and F Major; Slur 2; eighth notes

  • Gavotte by Gossec

  • L'Elephant by Saint-Saens

  • Scherzo by Webster

Bass Level 4

Scale: 2 Octave  F and Bb Major Scale; Slur 2; eighth notes 

  • Die Meistersinger by Wagner

  • Tempo di Polacca by Simandl

Bass Level 5

Scale: 3 Octave G Major; Slur 4 eighth notes

  • La Cinquantaine by Marie

  • Humoresque

  • Sonata in E minor by Marcello

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