Western Region Honors Orchestras
Auditions: Saturday, January 14th, 2023
- Location: Hough High School, Cornelius
- Audition Requirements - students must prepare the entire solo (please make sure you have the complete solo)
- Violins
- 2020-21: J. S. Bach Concerto in A Minor, 1st mvt, measures 1-84
- 2021-22: Viotti Concerto No. 23 in G Major, 1st mvt, measures 84-119
- 2022-23: Handel Sonata No. 4, 2nd mvt, Allegro, measures 52-end
- 2023-24: Seitz Concerto No. 4, 1st mvt, measures 9-42
- 3-Octave Scales and Arpeggios: C, G, D, A, B-flat Major and a Melodic Minor of your choice (scale - must slur 4 notes per bow, arpeggio - must slur 3 notes per bow)
- 2-Octave Scale and Arpeggio: F Major (scale - must slur 4 notes per bow, arpeggio - must slur 3 notes per bow)
- Violas
- 2020-21: Bloch Processional, from Meditation and Processional, measures 28-end
- 2021-22: Telemann Viola Concerto, 2nd mvt, measures 57-end
- 2022-23: J. S. Bach Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1, Courante measures 1-18 and Minuet No. 1
- 2023-24: Stamitz Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 1, 3rd mvt (International Edition), measures 1-45
- 3-Octave Scales and Arpeggios: C, G, D, F Major and a Melodic Minor of your choice (scale - must slur 4 notes per bow, arpeggio - must slur 3 notes per bow)
- 2-Octave Scales and Arpeggio: A and B-flat Major (scale - must slur 4 notes per bow, arpeggio - must slur 3 notes per bow)
- Cellos
- 2020-21: Vivaldi Sonata No. 1 in B-flat major from Six Sonatas for the Cello, 1st mvt measures 1-7 and 2nd mvt measures 1-28
- 2021-22: J. S. Bach Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1, Courante, beginning to first repeat
- 2022-23: Vivaldi Sonata No. 3 in A minor, 2nd mvt, from Six Sonatas for the Cello, measures 1-19
- 2023-24: J. S. Bach Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 3, Bouree No. 1
- 3-Octave Scales and Arpeggios: C, G, D, F Major and a Melodic Minor of your choice (scale - must slur 4 notes per bow, arpeggio - must slur 3 notes per bow)
- 2-Octave Scales and Arpeggio: A and B-flat Major (scale - must slur 4 notes per bow, arpeggio - must slur 3 notes per bow)
- Basses
- 2020-21: Vivaldi Sonata No. 5, 2nd mvt, measures 1-18
- 2021-22: Simandl Etude No. 17, from 30 etudes for the String Bass Player, measures 1-32
- 2022-23: Bach/Zimmerman Gavotte, measures 1-24
- 2023-24: Marcello Sonata No. 2, 2nd mvt measures 12-26
- C, D, B-flat major 1 octave; F, G, A major 2 octaves; any melodic minor of the student’s choice 2 octaves (slur scales 2 notes per bow and arpeggios separate bows)
- Violins