Chair Audition Requirements

(Set III All-State)

Major Scales:

minimum tempo is quarter note = 60

Violin - Two octaves except as noted ; play four slurred sixteenth notes per bow , ascending and descending

G (3 octaves), C, F, E)

Viola – Two octaves except as noted; play four slurred sixteenth notes per bow, ascending and descending C (3 octaves), G, F, E>

Cello – Two octaves except as noted ; play two slurred sixteenth notes per bow , ascending and descending C (3 octaves), G, F, E)

Bass - One octave; play two slurred sixteenth notes per bow, ascending and descending F (2 octaves), C, G, Eb

Piano - Four octaves; play sixteenth notes legato, ascending and descending C, G, F, EL

Harp - Four octaves; play sixteenth notes legato, ascending and descending C, G, F, Eb

 

Prepared Material:

Violin

Selection 1: 

Fiocco - Allegro , mm . 1-49 Suzuki Vol . 6 or International

Selection 2:

Bach, J. S. - Concerto in E Major, 1st mvt. (Allegro), mm. 1-34; International or Carl Fischer

 

Viola

Selection 1: 

Telemann - Concerto in G Major, 2nd myt . ( Allegro ) ; International or Suzuki Vol . 4 

Selection 2:

Wohlfahrt - 60 Studies, Op. 45, Vol. 2, No. 42, mm . 1-16; International

 

Cello

Selection 1:
Vol . 5 or International

Bach , J. S. - Gigue from Suite No. 1 for Unaccompanied Violincello , no repeats ; Suzuki

Selection 2:

Schroeder - 170 Foundation Studies, Vol . 2 , No. 91 , mm . 1-16 ; Carl Fischer

 

Bass

Selection 1:

Bach - Bach for the Young Bass Player, No. 10 (Air); MCA , trans . Zimmerman

Selection 2:

Marcello - Sonata in A Minor, 4th mvt. ( From 1st double bar to end); International, trans. Zimmerman

 

Harp and Piano
Prepare approximately 3 to 4 minutes of an etude or solo that demonstrates the full range of the student's performance ability . The choice of music is left to the discretion of the student , but

should include contrasting tempi and styles . The title and composer of the selection must be included with the audition recording.