All State and All Northwest audition info

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Audition Deadline is October 8, 2010
VIOLIN:

Play a 3-octave A Major scale using sixteenth notes, slurring eight notes to a bowstroke. Metronome marking: quarter note=108.
Play a 3-octave A Melodic Minor scale, using sixteenth notes and a detaché bow stroke. Metronome marking: quarter note=92.
Play the first 25 bars of Mazas Number 23, Opus 36, Book 1, Published by Schirmer. Metronome marking: eighth note=96.
Play a short excerpt from your current solo literature lasting no more than one minute. Announce the title, composer and movement of the selection before playing the excerpt.

VIOLA:

Play a 3-octave D Major scale using sixteenth notes, slurring eight notes to a bow stroke. Metronome marking: quarter note=108.
Play a 3-octave D Melodic Minor scale using sixteenth notes and a detaché bow stroke. Metronome marking: quarter note=92.
Play the first 25 bars of Mazas Number 23, Opus 36, Book 1, Published by Schirmer. Metronome marking: eighth note=96.
Play a short excerpt from your current solo literature lasting no more than one minute. Announce the title, composer and movement of the selection before playing the excerpt.

CELLO:

Play a 3-octave D Major scale using sixteenth notes, slurring eight notes to a bow stroke. Metronome marking: quarter note=88.
Play a 3-octave D Melodic Minor scale using sixteenth notes and a detaché bow stroke. Metronome marking: quarter note=72.
Play the top staff of Kummer Violoncello Method, Number 79, Andante, published by Schirmer. Play the entire selection. Metronome marking: eighth note=100.
Play a short excerpt from your current solo literature lasting no more than one minute. Announce the title, composer and movement of the selection before playing the excerpt.

STRING BASS:

Play a 2-octave F Major scale using sixteenth notes, slurring four notes to a bow stroke. Metronome marking: quarter note=88.
Play a 2-octave E Melodic Minor scale using sixteenth notes and a detaché bow stroke. Metronome marking: quarter note=72
Play the first 16 bars of the Rigoletto excerpt, page 122 in Simandl, Book 1, published by Fischer. Metronome marking; quarter note=82.
Play a short excerpt from your current solo literature lasting no more than one minute. Announce the title, composer and movement of the selection before playing the excerpt.
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VIOLIN
75 Melodious and Progressive Studies, Opus 36, Book 1
(Mazas, published Schirmer)
Track 1 Three-octave A major scale: Sixteenth notes ascending and descending, slur eight notes per bow. (Quarter note = 108)
Track 2 Three-octave A melodic minor scale: Sixteenth notes ascending and descending, detaché. (Quarter note = 92)
Track 3 Exercise 8: Start at pick-up to E major section, play 16 measures and end on E. (Quarter note = 72)
Track 4 Exercise 23: Play the first 25 measures. Follow indicated markings and suggestions. (Eighth note = 96)
Track 5 Identify and play a one-minute excerpt from your solo literature.
Quality of tone and intonation will be major factors.

STRING BASS
New Method for Double Bass, Book 1
(Simandl, pub. C. Fischer)
Track 1 Two-octave F major scale: Sixteenth notes ascending and descending, slur four notes per bow. (Quarter note = 88)
Track 2 Two-octave E melodic minor scale: Sixteenth notes ascending and descending, detaché. (Quarter note = 72)
Track 3 Page 75, exercise 9. (Quarter note = 88)
Track 4 Page 122, first sixteen measures. (Quarter note = 82)
Track 5 Identify and play a one-minute excerpt from your solo literature.

CELLO
Violoncello Method
(Kummer, published Schirmer)
Track 1 Three-octave D major scale: Sixteenth notes ascending and descending, slur eight notes per bow. (Quarter note = 88)
Track 2 Three-octave E melodic minor scale: Sixteenth notes ascending and descending, detaché. (Quarter note = 72)
Track 3 Page 78, exercise 70: Top part. (Quarter note = 72)
Track 4 Page 86, exercise 79: Top part. (Eighth note = 100)
Track 5 Identify and play a one-minute excerpt from your solo literature.

VIOLA
Etudes Speciales, Opus 36, Book 1
(Mazas, published Schirmer)
Track 1 Three-octave D major scale: Sixteenth notes ascending and descending, slur eight notes per bow. (Quarter note = 108)
Track 2 Three-octave D melodic minor scale: Sixteenth notes ascending and descending, detaché. (Quarter note = 92)
Track 3 Exercise 8: Start at pick-up to A major section, play 16 measures and end on A. (Quarter note = 72)
Track 4 Exercise 23: Play the first 25 measures. Follow indicated markings and suggestions. (Eighth note = 96)
Track 5 Identify and play a one-minute excerpt from your solo literature.