Fall Bulletin No. 225 - August 2004 - The Iowa High School Music ...
Fall Bulletin No. 225 - August 2004 - The Iowa High School Music ...
Fall Bulletin No. 225 - August 2004 - The Iowa High School Music ...
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16. Auditioning groups may be asked to audition on the Ward/Dragon arr. of “America the<br />
Beautiful” and the Wilhousky arr. of “<strong>The</strong> Battle Hymn”. Copies of these selections<br />
may be purchased by contacting Jay’s <strong>Music</strong> (800-798-5555)..<br />
17. <strong>The</strong>re will be a soprano solo in Put Vijini and a small chamber choir will be selected for<br />
Regina coeli. Interested soloists and students interested in audition for the chamber<br />
choir should make a tape/CD and send it to: Dr. Greg Grove, City <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong>, 1900<br />
Morningside Dr., <strong>Iowa</strong> City, IA, 52245. Tapes/CD’s MUST be postmarked no later than<br />
Wednesday, October 27. If sending tapes of male and female soloists from the same<br />
school, please place all soloists of the same sex on the one tape/CD, and the other sex<br />
on a separate tape/CD. On the outside of the tape/CD, please write the name of each<br />
soloist in the order they appear, and the name of the school. Each student should<br />
introduce himself/herself by saying their NAME ONLY; NOT WHAT SCHOOL THEY<br />
ATTEND. <strong>The</strong> accompanist must play the voice parts only, not the accompaniment.<br />
Compilation tapes will be sent to impartial judges, who will score each vocalist. Approximately<br />
10-12 finalists will be selected for the solo and each voice part. Audition<br />
selections are: Put, Vejini, m 49-56. Regina Coeli: Soprano’s mm 15-22 and mm 92-<br />
95 bt 1; Altos mm 16-22 and 97-100 bt 1; Tenors mm 17-20, and 43-46 bt 1; Basses<br />
mm 17-20 and mm 49-51. Finalists will be heard in Ames, at 6:00 on Thursday,<br />
<strong>No</strong>vember 18 in a designated room at the Scheman building. Finalist names will be<br />
posted on the IHSMA website on Monday, <strong>No</strong>vember 8, <strong>2004</strong>.<br />
ALL-STATE PIANIST<br />
Students auditioning for All-State Pianist must be an eligible member of the school’s band,<br />
chorus or orchestra. Four pianists will be selected. Two pianists will be selected to accompany<br />
the chorus, one to play with the orchestra, and one to play with the band. Pianists not<br />
willing to accept any one of these assignment’s should not audition.<br />
<strong>The</strong> registration fee of $12.00 does NOT cover the cost of the music for accompanist<br />
candidates. <strong>School</strong>s will need to make their own arrangements for the music performed<br />
by the chorus, including the patriotic numbers. <strong>Music</strong> performed by the band and orchestra<br />
will be sent upon receipt of registration or upon request (contact the IHSMA of fice 515-<br />
432-2013).<br />
FIRST ROUND AUDITIONS:<br />
<strong>The</strong> first round auditions will be held at each of the six district audition sites. Registration<br />
forms for auditions have been mailed to each school. Auditions are SATURDAY, OCTO-<br />
BER 23, <strong>2004</strong>, AT 8:00 A.M.<br />
Following are the requirements for the first round auditions:<br />
1. <strong>The</strong> excerpts of the keyboard parts which are to be played will be posted at 7:15<br />
a.m.<br />
2. Each candidate MUST prepare all of the keyboard parts of each All-State chorus<br />
selections, including the patriotic numbers as well as the band and orchestra<br />
selections. Candidates are to take all selections into the audition center.<br />
3. <strong>The</strong> candidate MAY use a STUDENT PAGE-TURNER in the audition.<br />
4. <strong>The</strong> candidate may take 5-10 seconds to familiarize him/herself with the piano in the<br />
audition center.<br />
5. <strong>The</strong> auditor will conduct the candidate on the designated excerpts.<br />
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