Middle School Requirements
All solos are from Solo Time for Strings Book IV. The same solo will be prepared by all instruments. Violin, viola, and cello will prepare the entire solo. Bass will prepare measures 1-36.
2019-2020 Allegro by Mozart
Scales must be performed from memory, but you may use music for the solo.
Violin
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Viola
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Cello
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Bass
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High School Requirements
Scales must be performed from memory, but you may use music for the solo.
Violin
2019-20 Concerto No. 4, 1st mvt, Seitz
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Viola
2019-20 Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 1, 3rd mvt, Stamitz, International Editio
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Cello
2019-20 Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 3, 1st and 2nd Bouree, J. S. Bach
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Bass
2019-20 Sonata No. 2, 2nd mvt, Marcello, Schirmer edition preferred
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Things to know about audition day:
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The school will be opened at 8AM; sorry, we cannot accomodate any earlier arrivals.
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You will check in at the registration table, then report directly to your warm up room (MS in the cafeteria, HS students in the gym.)
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If you are pre-registered, you will check into the registration table where you will get a tag with your name and audition number.
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If you are not pre-registered, you may come to late registration. Late registration will open at 10:30 AM. Your teacher must be present at the auditions in order for you to audition.
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You need to bring your instrument, rosin, extra strings, cello belts/rock stops and anything else you might need for the audition. Music stands will not be provided in the warm-up rooms, but there will be teachers available if you need help tuning.
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This is a large audition and you might have to wait a while before you audition. Please bring patience!
Middle School practice videos-Sonatina
This is a resource for practicing. All available videos for the four-year solo rotation are posted.