2008 SCMMEA District Honor Band
Audition Cuts / Set I
Flute
Major Scales: C, G, A-flat, and A
melodic minor scales: a, e, f, and f-sharp
Chromatic Scale (full range of instrument)
Page 6, #6 (slurred)-all
Page 17, # 61(slurred/groups of 4)-all
Page 51, #4-first 4 measures plus one note
Page 56, #18, first 12 measures
Page 8, E minor - 17-29 (stop on dotted-quarter note)
Page 14, D Major - first 16 measures (w/pick-up) plus one note
Oboe/English Horn
Major Scales: C, G, A-flat, and A
melodic minor scales: a, e, f, and f-sharp
Chromatic Scale (full range of instrument)
age 6, F Major- pick-up to measure 41 through first note in measure 49
Page 6 (adv. method), #6-all
Page 6 (adv. method), #7-all
Page 6 (adv. method), #8-all
Page 36, #20-first 16 measures stopping on half-note
Bassoon
Major Scales: C, G, A-flat, and A
melodic minor scales: a, e, f, and f-sharp
Chromatic Scale (full range of instrument)
Page 35, Allegro-measure 9 to the end (no repeat)
Page 43, measures 17 - 25 (no repeat)
Page 69, #5-all
Page 81, #2-first 2 lines (no repeat)
Page 86, #12-beat 3 of measure 21 through beat one of measure 33
Bb Soprano Clarinet
Major Scales: C, G, A-flat, and A
melodic minor scales: a, e, f, and f-sharp
Chromatic Scale (full range of instrument)
Page 20, #20-line 6 (starting after repeat sign) through line 8
Page 21, first 8 measures
Page 126, Ab- all
Page 128, line 6-all
Page 132, #9-fist four measures
Alto Clarinet
Major Scales: C, G, A-flat, and A
melodic minor scales: a, e, f, and f-sharp
Chromatic Scale (full range of instrument)
Page 16 (21 foundations), #9-first 8 measures
Page 13, #5- pick-up to measure 17 through end
Page 16, #5-first 2 lines
Page 20, #6-measure 9 (repeat sign) to the end (no repeat)
Page 36, #2 (slurred)-all
Bb Bass Clarinet
Major Scales: C, G, A-flat, and A
melodic minor scales: a, e, f, and f-sharp
Chromatic Scale (full range of instrument)
Page 29, #19-first 16 measures stopping on dotted-quarter of 1st ending
Page 14, #5-first line
Page 22, #3- pick-up to measure 9 (piano marking) through the end
Page 24, #3-first 11 measures plus 1 note
Page 36, #5-measure 9 to the end
Eb or Bb Contra Clarinet
Major Scales: C, G, A-flat, and A
melodic minor scales: a, e, f, and f-sharp
Chromatic Scale (full range of instrument)
Page 32, #21-measure 57 to the end
Page 9, #4-measure 17 to the end
Page 17, #5-first 15 measures plus one note
Page 26, #5-lines 1 and 2 (no repeat)
Page 37, #3-first 12 measures (stop on beat 2)
Alto Saxophone
Major Scales: C, G, A-flat, and A
melodic minor scales: a, e, f, and f-sharp
Chromatic Scale (full range of instrument)
Page 3, measures 24-43
Page 6, pick-up to measure 41 through beat one of measure 49
Page 42, #78-all
Page 208, #3-all
Page 212, #3-last line (g minor)
Page 214, measures 5-8
Tenor Saxophone
Major Scales: C, G, A-flat, and A
melodic minor scales: a, e, f, and f-sharp
Chromatic Scale (full range of instrument)
Page 9, first 12 measures
Page 29, lines 1-5
Page 42, #79-all
Page 209, #10-all
Page 212, #4-last line (c minor)
Page 214, lines 1 and 2
Baritone Saxophone
Major Scales: C, G, A-flat, and A
melodic minor scales: a, e, f, and f-sharp
Chromatic Scale (full range of instrument)
Page 5, measures 1-10
Page 7, measures 9-16
Page 44, #88-all
Page 210, #17-all
Page 213, #10-first line (A Major)
Page 214, lines 7 and 8
Trumpet
Major Scales: C, G, A-flat, and A
melodic minor scales: a, e, f, and f-sharp
Chromatic Scale (full range of instrument)
Page 21, #47-first 16 measures.
Page 24, #9-first 8 measures to double bar.
Page 56, #69-line 3.
Page 189, #138-first 8 measures.
Page 221, #102-beginning through beat 1 of measure 12.
Page 285, #1-first 4 measures plus first note of measure 5.
French Horn
Major Scales: C, G, A-flat, and A
melodic minor scales: a, e, f, and f-sharp
Chromatic Scale (full range of instrument)
Pottag-Hovey page 31, #128-beginning through first ending.
60 Selected Studies page 6, #8-first 14 measures, no repeat.
60 Selected Studies pages 20-21, #30-first 6 measures plus 1 note.
Preparatory Melodies page 22, #56-first 7 measures to the fine.
Trombone
Major Scales: C, G, A-flat, and A
melodic minor scales: a, e, f, and f-sharp
Chromatic Scale (full range of instrument)
Page 28, #47-first 16 measures.
Page 31, #9-first 8 measures to the double bar.
Page 61, #69-line 3 (Ab Major)
Page 201, #138-first 8 measures.
Page 204, #1-first 4 measures plus 1 note.
Melodious Etudes page 26, #21-first 8 measures plus 2 beats.
Treble Clef Baritone
Major Scales: C, G, A-flat, and A
melodic minor scales: a, e, f, and f-sharp
Chromatic Scale (full range of instrument)
Page 22, #48-first 17 measures plus 1 note.
Page 46-47, #28-first 8 measures.
Page 125, #1-line 5 (E Major)
Page 190, #142-first 8 measures plus 1 note.
Page 290, #6-first 4 measures plus 1 note.
Page 320, #6-measures 9-16 plus 1 note.
Bass Clef Baritone
Major Scales: C, G, A-flat, and A
melodic minor scales: a, e, f, and f-sharp
Chromatic Scale (full range of instrument)
Page 29, #48-first 17 measures plus 1 note.
Page 52, #28-first 8 measures.
Page 126, #1-line 5 (D Major).
Page 202, #142-first 8 measures plus 1 note.
Page 211, #6-first 4 measures plus 1 note.
Page 252, #10-first 8 measures plus 1 note.
Tuba
Major Scales: C, G, A-flat, and A
melodic minor scales: a, e, f, and f-sharp
Chromatic Scale (full range of instrument)
Page 11, #12-all
Page 21, #58-first 3 measures plus 1 note.
Page 43, #26-first 8 measures (stop after beat 2).
Page 48, #4, first 7 measures.
Page 31, #114-first 8 measures.
Page 31, #114-Coda sign to the end.
Percussion Option I
Rudiments All Listed
Portraits in Rhythm p. 13 #11 First 7 lines (buzz rolls)
Audition Etudes p. 8 #8 All (buzz rolls)
Keyboard Audition Etudes p. 23 #10 first 3 lines
Multiple Percussion All-State Accessory Set No. 1 measure 63-end
Percussion Option II
Major Scales: C, G, A-flat, and A
melodic minor scales: a, e, f, and f-sharp
Chromatic Scale (full range of instrument)
Keyboard Musical studies p 14,15 Turkish March all p14 and first 4 measures of p. 15
Audition Etudes P. 24 #11 first 3 lines
Snare Drum Audition Etudes p. 11 #14 (buzz rolls) first 3 lines
Multiple Percussion All-State Accessory Set No. 1 measure 63-end
Percussion Option III
Tuning Solo Timpanist p. 25 #14 two drums
Roll Technique 30 second single-stroke roll pp-ff-pp (28”/29”drum)
Timpani Solo Timpanist only page 4 #1
Audition Etudes p. 15 #8 first 2 lines
Snare Drum Audition Etudes p.11 #13 (buzz rolls) first 3 lines
Multiple Percussion All-State Accessory Set No. 1 measure 63-end
2008 SCMMEA District Honor Band Information
Registration Information
•All students must be registered online via the district website: www.scmmea.com
➡Select Band VP link and then Online Registration link
•Registration Deadline for Auditions is Friday, October 24, 2008
•Last Day to Delete Auditions is Monday, November 3, 2008
Financial Information for Auditions
•Cost per audition is $7 - must be paid at auditions via cash, check, or PO payable to the South Central Missouri Music Educators Association (SCMMEA)
•Do not forget to include $10 fee for the Ernie Pratt Memorial Scholarship Fund.
•You must pay for each audition that is registered even if they do not audition.
The John East “Spirit of Orpheus” Award
• Do not forget to submit a nomination for the John East “Spirit of Orpheus” Award online when you register your students to audition for District Band. More information on this award can be found at www.scmmea.org - select the Band VP link.
Audition Location
•Auditions will be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at Ozark HS starting at 4:30 pm
•MSHSAA Supervision requirements: 1 certified staff member from each school (not per district) must attend the event.
Clinic Information
•Clinic is Saturday, November 8, 2008 at SBU in Bolivar / seating begins at 7:45 am.
•Dr. Brian Hopwood (SBU) will be the clinician for the Honor Band
•Mrs. Diana Williams (Webb City) will be the clinician for the Concert Band
Scales - PLEASE READ BELOW!
•Remember that all scales listed are the written pitch for each instrument - not concert pitch. For example: C Major - all instruments will the play the scale starting on their own written pitch of “C” -- do not transpose to concert pitch.
Percussion Equipment
Percussion equipment that is provided in the audition room includes 1 set of timpani (4) and a keyboard instrument. All other percussion equipment must be provided by the student or their respective school. This includes snare drums & stands, auxiliary instruments, timpani mallets, keyboard mallets, snare drum sticks, and any other piece of percussion equipment other than timpani and a keyboard instrument. You may elect to bring and use your own timpani and keyboard instruments.
All-State Qualifiers
Students selected for the district honor band and the first and second chairs of the concert band (all instruments) qualify to audition for the Missouri All-State Band.