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Laura Mulligan Thomas, Chair

 
 

 

2008 String Auditions
Saturday, September 13 • 8 a.m.
Charlottesville High School

2008 Wind/Brass/Percussion Auditions
Monday, September 15 • 4 p.m.

Walker School (1562 Dairy Rd., Charlottesville)

2008 Event
Friday & Saturday, November 14-15

Harrisonburg High School

String Auditions:

Etude/Excerpt Rotation #4 for 2008 (40%)
Sightreading (40%)
Scales (20%) shall be performed in the following format:

All scales are to be performed from memory.

• Range: 3 octaves for violin, viola, cello
(Violin: G, A, Bb, B and C Major; G, A, B, and C melodic minor)
(Viola and cello: C, D, Eb, E, and F Major; C, D, E, and F melodic minor)

2 full octave scales for bass (E, F, G, A Major and melodic minor)

• The quarter note to be played at MM=120.

• All scales will be performed in the following bowing pattern:
2 notes slurred, 2 notes martele on the ascending scale;
4 notes slurred on the descending scale.

Wind/Brass/Percussion Auditions:

Prepared etude from 2008 All-Virginia Auditions
http://www.vboda.org/AllVa/Auditions/2008Prepared/etudes.htm

Scale requirements:
http://www.vboda.org/AllVa/Auditions/wind_perc_require.htm

Sightreading

Students MUST be accompanied by their director
or a principal-designated substitute to audition.

Students, please work with your directors to ensure you have complete audition information! Information regarding auditions will be e-mailed to orchestra and band directors in our region.


The first e-mail was sent on 5/5/08; the second on 6/16/08.
Directors, please contact laura.thomas@ccs.k12.va.us if you did not receive this information.

 

 
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