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Honors Auditions Solos

​ASTA All State (Middle and High School):
Visit this website for info.

CMS All County (Middle and High School):
Recordings due Feb 5. 
​April 24 Clinic
Please go to this website for more info

​Junior Western Region (Middle School, 5-8)
TBD

Senior Western Region (High School, 9-12)
TBD

Middle School Audition Requirements
• Scales
• Sightreading
• Required Solo

2020-2021 Middle School Solo: Air Varie
Viola Practice Tempo
Viola Performance Tempo
Bass Practice Tempo
Bass Performance Tempo
Violin Practice Tempo
Violin Performance Tempo
Cello Practice Tempo
Cello Performance Tempo

2021-2022 Middle School Solo: Petite Bourree
Violin Practice Tempo
Violin Performance Tempo
Viola Practice Tempo
Viola Performance Tempo
Cello Practice Tempo
Cello Performance Tempo
Bass Practice Tempo
Bass Performance Tempo
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​2022-2023 Middle School Solo: Breval Sonatina
Violin Practice Tempo, m. 21 to end
Violin Performance Tempo
Another Violin Performance Tempo
Viola Practice Tempo
Viola Performance Tempo
Cello Practice Tempo, m. 21-end
Cello Performance Tempo
Bass Practice Tempo
Bass Performance Tempo​

2023-2024 Middle School Solo: Mozart Allegro
Violin Practice Tempo
Violin Performance Tempo
Viola Practice Tempo
Viola Performance Tempo
Cello Practice Tempo
Cello Performance Tempo
Bass Practice Tempo
Bass Performance Tempo

High School Audition Requirements
• 3 octave scales
• Sightreading
• Required Solo

2020-2021 High School Solos:
Bach A minor Concerto
Example 2, slower tempo
​Bloch Processional
Bloch Processional Example 2
Vivaldi Cello Sonata Bb Major
Vivaldi Cello Example 2
Vivaldi No. 5 for Bass
Vivaldi No. 5 Example 2

2021-2022 Western Region Solos Links:
Viotti Violin Concerto
Telemann Viola Concerto, Mvmt. 2 (audio only)
Telemann Viola Concert. Mvmt. 1 and 2 (audio AND video)
Simandle Bass Etude
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2022-2023 High School Solos:
Violin: Handel Sonata No. 4, Allegro
Violin: Example 2
Viola Courante
Courante, Example 2 on Cello
Courante, Example 3, YoYo Ma on Cello
Viola Menuet (on Cello)
Cello Vivaldi Sonata in A minor

2023-2024 High School Solos:
Violin Sietz No. 4 1st Movement
Violin Sietz Concerto No. 4, 1st movement
Viola Stamitz, 3rd movement
Viola Stamitz Concerto, 3rd movement
Cello Suite No. 3
​Cello Unaccompanied Suite No. 3, Bourree 1 and 2
Cello Bourree 1
Bass Marcello Sonata
Bass Marcello Sonata
Bass Marcello Sonata Example 2

MS. Violin Scales

HS Violin Scales

ms. Viola Scales

HS Viola Scales

ms. Cello Scales

HS Cello Scales

ms. Bass Scales

hs bass scales

Errors in Mozart allegro

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Audition Announcment Letters

NC All State Orchestra

CMS Honors Orchestra

Jr. Western Region Orchestra Info

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