Fall Bulletin No. 241 - August 2012 - The Iowa High School Music ...

8. All vocal auditions are a cappella.
9. For fi rst round auditions, singers may get their starting pitches from:
a). a singer in the ensemble using a pitch-pipe to play pitches;
b). a singer in the ensemble playing pitches on a keyboard;
c). a high school student, who is not a member of the auditioning ensemble, playing the pitches on a keyboard.
10. Each entry will be instructed to sing portions of the chosen All-State selections. A maximum of 7 minutes will be
allotted for each audition. Students will be judged on the following factors: Intonation, Rhythm, Tone Quality,
and Musicianship. 10 points will be awarded in each of the four categories, with the total score used to determine
accepted and recalled students. The intonation score is used as a tie breaker when needed.
11. All selections must be performed in the designated key.
12. For recalls, singers will appear alone and sing their voice part unaccompanied. A qualifi ed person designated
by the audition manager will play pitches for recall. Pitch giving instructions will be provided with the recall
excerpts.
13. Singers will not be allowed to restart a selection once they have made it through a signifi cant portion of a work.
They may stop, get pitches, and then continue on if the performance has broken down to the point of warranting
this action.
14. In the interest of balancing sections, accepted vocalists will be posted as either I or II. Should this be a change
from how the student was registered on the audition card (blue card), the accepted vocalist is expected to learn
the new part by the dates of the festival.
15. Vocal entries must audition on the voice part indicated on the initial registration. Illness or emergency
circumstances may reduce an entry below the original registration, however a school may increase the number of
participants only by following the provisions specifi ed in Errors In Registration (p.11)
16. Director’s sets/Accompanists sets of the All-State music are the responsibility of the participating school and
must be paid for by the director/district apart from their All-State registration.
17. Auditioning groups may be asked to audition on the Carmen Dragon arrangement of “America the Beautiful” and
the Wilhousky arrangement of “The Battle Hymn of the Republic”. Copies of these selections may be purchased
from Kephart’s Music (1-800-369-9633).
18. Director’s notes are included with the music and on the IHSMA website.
19. All-State Chorus Soloists –
There are soprano, alto, tenor, and bass solos in Ven Sancte Spiritus by Mozart and a baritone solo in
Dominus Vobiscum by Guillaume
Interested accepted sopranos, altos, tenors, baritones, and basses must make an audition CD/MP3 and send it to:
Jackie Burk, Belmond-Klemme High School, 411 10th Ave NE, Belmond, IA 50421.
Email: jackie.burk@bkcsd.org
The audition CD/MP3 must be postmarked by Wednesday, October 24th. Please label the audition materials
clearly with the student’s name and school. You may put more than one audition on the recording– only one audition
per MP3 please. Soloist must introduce herself by saying ONLY her name.
Soprano/Alto Audition Selection: “Veni Sancte Spiritus” m. 19-26
Tenor Audition Selection: “Veni Sancte Spiritus” m. 71-73, 124-127
Bass Audition Selection: “Veni Sancte Spiritus” m. 124-127, 158-162
Baritone Audition Selection: “Dominus Vobiscum” m. 3-19
The audition must be a cappella
The fi nalists will be posted on the IHSMA website by Wednesday, November 7th. Dr. Blackstone will listen
to all fi nalists on Thursday, November 15th in Ames. The site and time will be posted on the website with the
names of the fi nalists.
ALL-STATE PIANISTS
The 2012 festival will need 3 piano players. Students auditioning for All-State Pianist must be an eligible member of
the school’s band, chorus or orchestra. Two pianists will be selected as accompanists for the All-State Chorus and one
piano player for the All-State Orchestra. The registration fee does NOT cover the cost of the music for the All-State
piano players. Schools will need to make their own arrangements for the music performed by the chorus, including
the patriotic numbers. You can obtain the music from Kephart’s Music (1-800-369-9633). Those who audition will
need to learn BOTH the primo and secondo part for Skip to My Lou. The piano music for the orchestra can be obtained
from the IHSMA offi ce.
FIRST ROUND AUDITIONS:
The fi rst round auditions will be held at each of the six district audition sites -
Saturday, October 20, 2012 @9:00 AM
Requirements For The First Round Auditions:
1. The excerpts of the keyboard parts, which are to be played, will be posted at 8:00 a.m and online (www.ihsma.
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