Placement  Auditions

REQUIREMENTS FOR SYMPHONY (Orchestra IV)

Required Scales (teacher will choose a major scale, student will choose a melodic minor scale)

Violin: C, G, D, A, B-flat Major 3 octaves; F Major 2 octaves; any melodic minor of the student’s choice 3 octaves. Slur scales 4 notes per bow and arpeggios 3 notes per bow.

Viola: C, G, D, F Major 3 octaves; A, B-flat Major 2 octaves; any melodic minor of the student’s choice 3 octaves. Slur scales 4 notes per bow and arpeggios 3 notes per bow.

Cello: C, G, D, F Major 3 octaves; A, B-flat Major 2 octaves; any melodic minor of the student’s choice 3 octaves. Slur scales 4 notes per bow and arpeggios 3 notes per bow.

Double Bass: C, G, A, F, Bb Major 2 octaves; D Major 1 octave; any melodic minor of the student’s choice 2 octaves. Slur scales 4 notes per bow and arpeggios played with separate bows.

Required Solos (Excerpts below)

Violin: Concerto No. 4, 1st mvt, Seitz

Viola: Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 1, 3rd mvt, Stamitz International Editio

Cello: Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 3, 1st and 2nd Bouree, J. S. Bach

Bass: Sonata No. 2, 2nd mvt, Marcello- Schirmer edition preferred

Note: Playing requirements for Symphony does not guarantee placement into Symphony

Short Sight reading

Auditions will be held for GHHS students beginning February 6th - 16th during lunch or afterschool. 

Auditions for rising 9th grade students will be held the first week of March upon request. Contact Mrs. Lewis at lllewis@wcpss.net