Fall Bulletin No. 225 - August 2004 - The Iowa High School Music ...

SELECTION OF THE ORCHESTRA
1. String auditors will select the following strings for the All-State Orchestra:
40 1st Violins 24 Violas 16 String Bass
40 2nd Violins 24 Cellos Harp
2. Band auditors will select the following instruments for the All-State Orchestra:
6 Flutes/Piccolo 6 Bassoons 2 Bass T-bones
6 Oboes /English Horn 6 Trumpets 8 French Horns
6 Clarinets 4 Trombones 2 Tubas
3. The number of strings to be selected at each center is determined by the All-State
Orchestra Chair af ter all entries have been received.
4. All string entries will be required to audition in the following manner:
a) Play a solo or etude of their own choosing.
b) Play the required excerpts of the All-State selections (These works are in public
domain or variances have been allowed for this use. String audition excerpts are
available from the IHSMA office af ter July 26. They will be forwarded directly to
the school upon registration or may be obtained prior to registration by calling the
IHSMA of fice and requesting same.)
c) Violins, Violas, Cellos: Play any of the major scales (memorized) up to and
including 5 flats and 5 sharps in 16th notes at a metronome speed of a quarter
note = 88 (ascending and descending). A scale of 3 octaves is required for violin
and cello. Violas - 3 octaves required for C, Db, D, Eb, and E. F, G, Ab, A, Bb and
B are optional, either 2 or 3 octaves. Style of bowing is at the discretion of the
performer.
d) String Bass: Play any of the major scales (memorized) up to and including 5 flats
and 5 sharps in 16th notes at a metronome speed of a quarter note = 76, ascending
and descending. A minimum of 2 octaves is required for scales E through A;
one octave and a fif th for scales Bb through Eb. Style of bowing is to be at the
discretion of the performer.
5. Harpists should prepare an audition tape and send it, postmarked by October 23, to Ted
Hallberg, LeMars High School, 921 Third Ave SW, LeMars, IA 51031. Students selected
will be notified by phone. The tape should contain the following:
a) A two-minute portion of a solo or etude of their choice
b) The excerpts that are available from the IHSMA of fice
c) Label showing the student’s name, school and phone number
6. To insure instrumentation for piccolo, the following will apply: ALL 1 st Flutes in band
and orchestra will be required to audition on piccolo as well as flute on Thursday at ISU
as a part of the chair placement procedure. Failure to comply with this requirement will
automatically place those students at the bottom of the 1 st Flute section.
7. To insure instrumentation for English Horn parts, the following will apply: All oboes
have been given first and second oboe parts for the All-State band or orchestra. All
players will have the possibility to be the first chair oboe player in the All-State Band or
orchestra. First and second oboe part assignments will be designated af ter the chair
placement auditions in Ames. To be considered for the first oboe part students must
audition on English Horn. The English Horn chair may be rotated through the festival.
Directors - Be certain your students have the music for the festival adequately
prepared for the chair placement auditions in Ames. Failure to perform the selections at
All-State level will result in dismissal from the group.
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