HONOR ORCHESTRA
AUDITION:
Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Time: 4:30pm - 7:00pm
Site: Centennial High School
Fee: $25
INFORMATION:
• The auditions will be on first-come, first-served basis. However, the students must be pre-registered at their local schools to audition. Any student arriving after 6:50pm may not be allowed to audition.
• Students are encouraged to carefully observe the “Judge's Sheet” so that they understand how their performances are assessed. All seating is final.
• STRING auditions will consist of three parts:
1) Scales and Arpeggios
Violins: G Major and A Melodic Minor, three (3) octaves
Violas: C Major and D Melodic Minor, three (3) octaves
Cellos: C Major and D Melodic Minor, three (3) octaves
Bass: F Major and G Melodic Minor, two (2) octaves
2) Excerpts - Click [HERE] to download excerpts - UPDATE
3) Sight Reading (on site)
JUDGE'S SHEET
2025-2026 Fulton County High School Honor Orchestra
SCALE #1
NAME:____________________ INSTRUMENT:_______________SCHOOL___________________ SCORE:___________
*SCALE #1:
1ST OCTAVE___________ (7) 2ndOCTAVE__________ (7) 3rd OCTAVE__________(7)
Arpeggio: 1st Octave__________ (3) 2nd Octave___________ (3) 3rd Octave___________ (3)
TONE QUALITY:______________ (30) RHYTHM:____________ (10)
Judge #1:_____________________________
Judge's Signature
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2025-2026 Fulton County High School Honor Orchestra
SCALE # 2
NAME:________________ INSTRUMENT:_____________SCHOOL_______________ SCORE:__________
*SCALE #2:
1ST OCTAVE___________ (7) 2ndOCTAVE__________ (7) 3rd OCTAVE_________(7)
Arpeggio: 1st Octave_________ (3) 2nd Octave___________ (3) 3rd Octave___________ (3)
TONE QUALITY:______________ (30) RHYTHM:____________ (10)
Judge #2:______________________________
Judge's Signature
2025-2026 Fulton County High School Honor Orchestra
EXCERPT
NAME:__________________ INSTRUMENT:______________SCHOOL________________ SCORE:_______
PREPARED EXCERPT:
EXECUTION: ______________ (70) TONE QUALITY:__________ (40)
MUSICIANSHIP: __________ (40)
Judge #3:______________________________
Judge's Signature
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2025-2026 Fulton County High School Honor Orchestra
SIGHTREADING
NAME:_________________ INSTRUMENT:_____________SCHOOL_______________ SCORE:________
SIGHT READING
RHYTHM & TEMPO: ___________ (40) CORRECT PITCHES: ___________ (40)
Judge #4:______________________________
Judge's Signature
BAND - Click HERE (TBD)