2008 FULTON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

    HONOR ORCHESTRA AUDITION INFORMATION

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      Audition Date:  Monday, November 3, 2008 at Centennial High School

 

                                     Event Date:  November 10 - 11, 2008

                                             Place:  (Riverwood High School)

 

            ** There will be a $5 application fee (per student). 

 

AUDITIONS:

All students will be auditioned for participation and placement.  Auditions will be held on

 Monday, November 3, 2008 at Centennial High School from 4:30pm- 7:00pm.  

·        The auditions will be on first-come, first-served basis. However, the students must be
 pre-registered at their local schools to audition.

 

Students are encouraged to carefully observe the “audition sheet” so that they understand

how their performances are assessed.  All seating is final.  

 

This year, the Honor Event will take place on Monday, November 10 (7pm-9pm) and

Tuesday, November 11 (rehearsals -10:00am- 4:30pm; Concert at 7pm) at Riverwood High School.

 

STRING auditions will consist of three parts:

    (Please study the attached audition sheet)

 

1.     SCALES and ARPEGGIOS: 

             Violins:  G Major and A Major, three (3) octaves

             Violas:   C Major and D Major, three (3) octaves

             Cellos:   C Major and D Major, three (3) octaves
               Bass:    F Major and G Major, two (2) octaves

 

2.      SIGHT READING (one selection)

 

3.          EXCERPTS – Violin

                                           Viola

                                           Cello

                                           String Bass

                      

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2008-2009 Fulton County High School Honor Orchestra

                                          AUDITION FORM

                                                                            (For Strings)

 

NAME:_____________________________  INSTRUMENT:______________________

       

 

SCHOOL_______________________________________ SCORE:______________

 

 

*SCALE #1:

       1ST OCTAVE___________ (7)     2ndOCTAVE__________ (7)     3rd OCTAVE__________(7)

 

       Arpeggio:  1st Octave_________ (3)     2nd Octave__________ (3)          3rd Octave__________ (3)

 

   TONE QUALITY:______________ (30)    RHYTHM:____________ (10)

 

*SCALE #2:

       1ST OCTAVE___________ (7)     2ndOCTAVE__________ (7)     3rd OCTAVE_________(7)

 

       Arpeggio:  1st Octave________ (3)     2nd Octave__________ (3)          3rd Octave_________ (3)

 

           TONE QUALITY:______________ (30)    RHYTHM:____________ (10)

 

  

PREPARED EXCERPT:

EXECUTION: ______________ (70)                       

TONE QUALITY:__________ (40)                     

MUSICIANSHIP: __________ (40)                       

 

SIGHT READING

RHYTHM & TEMPO: ___________ (40)   CORRECT PITCHES: ___________ (40)

 

 

Judge's Signatures:                                                             

 

Judge #1:____________   Judge #2:_______________   Judge #3:_______________

 

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