Orchestra Auditions

High School Audition Information

Entry Deadline: September 13th

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MS Audition Music

Violin

Etude #1 - Introducing the Positions for Violin Vol. 2 by Harvey S. Whistler, Rubank, Hal Leonard ed. - #68 - m19 - end updated 8/11 (no further cut - updated 9.1)

Quarter Note = 100 - 120

Etude #2 - Wohlfahrt, Book 2, Op. 45, No. 38 - #13 - p/u m. 58 - end. (p/u m. 58 - down beat of m. 81 - updated 9.1)

Quarter Note = 130-140

Viola

Etude # 1 - Hoffman First Studies Op. 86, Kalmus ed - #1 - m 17 - d/b m. 43. (bowing pattern a) - updated 8/11

(m. 17 - d/b m. 35 bowing pattern a) - updated 9.1

Quarter Note = 100 - 120 

Etude #2 - Whistler - Introducing the Positions for Viola - Vol 1, No. 138, All Quarter Note = 75 (m. 9 - m. 32 - updated 9.1)

errata: m 13, 29, and 45 - B# should be B-natural, m 23 Eb should be E - natural.

Cello

Etude #1 - New School of Cello Studies Book 4 - Book 4 - #1 - m. 12 - end Quarter Note = 75 - 85 (changed 8/11) No further cuts - updated 9-1

errata: M. 18 the 2nd and 4th sixteenth note of beat 3 should be a c-natural.  Corrected 5/20

Etude #2 - Schroeder - 170 Foundation Studies for Violincello, Vol. 1, No. 30. m. 9- m. 44.  

m. 9 - d/b of measure 29 - updated 9.1

Quarter Note = 75-90

Bass

Etude #1 - Simandl New Method for Double Bass - pg. 23, No. 7 - All 

m. 13 - end - updated 9.1

Quarter  Note = 100 - 110

Etude #2 - Sturm - 110 Studies, No. 5, m. 1 - 27.  

m. 9 - end - updated 9.1

Half Note = 80

Harp

Etude #1 - First Prelude in C, Chertok m. 1-8.  

no furter cuts - updated 9.1

Quarter Note = 75

Etude #2 - King Williams March.  m. 1 - 16.  

no further cuts - updated 9.1

Quarter Note = 108-112

MS Audition Cuts - Posted above.

Entry Deadline: September 20th

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HS Audition Music and Errata

Violin - All State Tracks 1 and 3

Twenty-Four Studies for the Violin, Op. 37

Jacques Dont/Galamian, IMC, Int 2378

Selection 1

Page(s): 30

Etude No: 19

Etude Title: 19 - Andante

Tempo: Quarter Note = 50-60

Official Region Cut - m1 to the first note of m. 16 (no repeat-take second ending) updated 9.1

Rode 24 Caprices for the Violin

Rode/Galamian, International Music Company, 2066

Selection 2

Page(s): 12-13

Etude No: No. 6

Etude Title: No. 6 - Adagio/Moderato

Tempo: Adagio: Quarter Note = 46-56/Moderato: Quarter Note = 100-110

Official Region Cut - m. 22 - downbeat of m. 42 updated 9.18

Viola - All State Tracks 1 and 3

Etudes Speciales, Op. 36, Bk. 1, Vol. 1885

Mazas (Mogill Edition), Schirmer, 5026 2570

Selection 1

Page(s): 40-41

Etude No: 27

Etude Title: Andante

Tempo: Quarter Note = 66-76 *Start at Ms. 36 - Dolce/key change

Official Region Cut - M. 83 - end of m. 98 updated 9.1

16 Fantasy Etudes for Viola

Fuchs, International Music Company, No. 2786

Selection 2

Page(s): 2-3

Etude No: 1

Etude Title: Preludio (Moderato)

Tempo: Quarter Note = 90-100

Official Region Cut - m. 10 - end of m. 20 updated 9.1

Cello - All State Tracks 1 and 3

40 Studies High School of Cello Playing, Op. 73

Popper (Stutch), International Music Company, No. 811

Selection 1

Page(s): 32-33

Etude No: 15

Etude Title: Allegro Scherzando

Tempo: Dotted Quarter Note = 92-100

Official Region Cut - m. 19 - end of m. 55 updated 9.1

170 Foundation Studies for Violoncello, Vol. 3

Alwin Schroeder, Carl Fischer, CF.O2471

Selection 2

Page(s): 90-92

Etude No: 166

Etude Title: Andante religioso

Tempo: Quarter Note = 60-70

Official Region Cut - m. 16 - downbeat of m. 31 updated 9.1

String Bass - All State Tracks 1 and 3

57 Studies, Vol II

Storch-Hrabe (Zimmermann), International Music Company, No. 1035

Selection 1

Page(s): 5-6

Etude No: 3

Etude Title: 3 - Lento & Allegro

Tempo: Lento: Quarter Note = 50-56; Allegro: 80-90

Official Region Cut - m. 38 to the downbeat of m. 62 updated 9.1

57 Studies, Vol I

Storch-Hrabe (Zimmermann), International Music Company, No. 1034

Selection 2

Page(s): 30

Etude No: 29

Etude Title: Adagio

Tempo: Quarter note = 60-70

Official Region Cut - m. 13 to the end updated 9.1

Harp - All State Tracks 1 and 3

Sept Sonates Progressives, Op. 92 (LHS)

F.J. Naderman/Hasselmans, Salvi

705900-700 - https://www.harp.com/product/sept-sonates-progressives-op-92-lhs

Selection 1

Etude Title: Sonatina No. 2 in c minor Prelude and Allegro Maestoso

Tempo: Quarter Note = 106-116

Official Region Cut - m 1 - end of m. 45 updated 9.1

Sweet Blues by Bernard Andres

Alphonse Leduc, Published by Hamelle; Alphonse Leduc, Paris., HA 9724

Selection 2

Etude Title: Sweet Blues

Tempo: Quarter Note = 50-60

Official Region Cut - beat 2 of m. 61 - m. 96 updated 9.1

Piano - All State Tracks 1 and 3

12 Etudes of Dexterity, op. 41; Louise Ferranc

Ferranc / Gena Raps, Louise Ferranc - Hildegard Publishing, UPC: 6-80160-10197-9

Selection 1

Etude No: 1

Etude Title: #1 - Allegro con fuoco

Tempo: Half Note = 84-104

Official Region Cut - Full Etude no repeats. Updated 9.1

Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15 (Kinderszcenen)

Schumann/Bauer, Schirmer (Hal Leonard), HL50252730

Selection 2

Etude No: 4 & 8

Etude Title: #4 & #8

Tempo: #4 Eighth Note = 120-138 / #8 Quarter note = 104-120

Official Region Cut - No. 8 full etude no repeats take all second endings. Updated 9.1

HS Region Audition Cuts Sept 1st.