ALL-STATE ORCHESTRA District Audition Etudes

MIDDLE SCHOOL ORCHESTRA VIOLIN Wohlfahrt: Foundation Studies for the Violin, Carl Fischer, Rachel Barton Pine Edition Book 2, #27. QN=74 (#27 in Merle J. Isaac edition)

VIOLA Wohlfahrt: Foundation Studies for the Viola, Carl Fischer, Rachel Barton Pine Edition Book 2, #27. QN=74 (#50 in Merle J. Isaac edition)

CELLOSchroeder: 170 Foundation Studies, Carl Fischer, Volume 1, #34. HN=120

DOUBLE BASS Sturm: 110 Studies op. 20, International, Volume I, No. 35, bowing a. DQN=76

9/10 ORCHESTRA VIOLIN Mazas: Etudes Speciales, Galamian ed., International Music Co., Op. 36, Book 1, #9. QN=90

VIOLA Mazas: Etudes Speciales, Pagels ed., International Music Co., Op. 36, Book 1, #9. QN=90

CELLO Schroeder: 170 Foundation Studies, Carl Fischer, Volume 1, #67 QN=110

DOUBLE BASS Simandl: 30 Etudes, Carl Fischer, #10. QN=126

11/12 ORCHESTRA VIOLIN Mazas: Etudes Speciales, Galamian ed., International Music Co., Op. 36, Book 1, #24. QN= 95

VIOLA Mazas: Etudes Speciales, Pagels ed., International Music Co., Op. 36, Book 1, #20. QN=70

CELLO Schroeder: 170 Foundation Studies, Carl Fischer, Volume 1, #56 QN=120

DOUBLE BASS Simandl: 30 Etudes, Carl Fischer, #18. QN=84

ALL-STATE ORCHESTRA

SCALES

ALL SCALES MUST BE PLAYED FROM MEMORY

MIDDLE SCHOOL ORCHESTRA Scales and Arpeggios for Middle School Orchestra: Student will be asked to play the following scales and arpeggios, separate bows (QN = 100):

VIOLIN G and A major, 3 octaves VIOLA C and D major, 3 octaves CELLO C and D major, 3 octaves BASS F and G major, 2 octaves

9/10 ORCHESTRA Scales and Arpeggios for 9-10 High School Orchestra: Student will be asked to play the following scales, separate bows or slurred two notes per bow, and arpeggios with separate bows (QN = 100 or EN = 120 on slurred scales):

VIOLIN G and A major, 3 octaves g and a melodic minor, 3 octaves VIOLA C and D major, 3 octaves c and d melodic minor, 3 octaves CELLO C and D major, 3 octaves c and d melodic minor, 3 octaves BASS F and G major, 2 octave f and g melodic minor, 2 octaves

11/12 ORCHESTRA Scales and arpeggios for 11-12 High School Orchestra: Student will be asked to play the following scales, separate bows or slurred two notes per bow, and arpeggios with separate bows (QN = 100 or EN = 120 on slurred scales):

VIOLIN Bb and C major, 3 octaves g and a melodic minor, 3 octaves VIOLA Eb and F major, 3 octaves c and d melodic minor, 3 octaves CELLO Eb and F major, 3 octaves c and d melodic minor, 3 octaves BASS Ab and Bb major, 2 octaves f and g melodic minor, 2 octaves