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All Shore Symphonic Band will use the Snow Make up on 3/13, plan accordingly.
Plz have your $20 participation fee
Plz review materials at - 
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1XrYgVhdCtS_oVGXyTwypF0KL2vsq1HT8

also @
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1cQ18gwrBOIPCxM1nIlfmievaArIpV_Bl?usp=sharing_eil&ts=5aa3f601
 

Symphonic Band Audition Information:

Eligibility

To be eligible to audition for the All Shore Symphonic Band, you must be a student at an affiliated school. In addition, you must be sponsored by your band director.  Only a member-band director can sponsor a student for this ensemble.  You must be a member of your school's symphonic band and remain as such throughout your All Shore experience.

Vocational Students who attend schools without music programs may only be sponsored by their home public school's band director after fulfilling that music program's membership requirements.


Before you decide to audition, you must make sure that you are able to attend all rehearsals and performances. Please review the calendar to see rehearsal and concert dates. Medically documented illness and performance in YOUR school's Symphonic Band are the only acceptable absences. Any other absence will result in expulsion from the group.



Attendance Policy

  1. If I fail to attend either the first rehearsal or the dress rehearsal I will be dismissed
  2. I understand that Medical Documentation of an absence is required (doctor/school nurse note) at the following rehearsal or I will be dismissed.
  3. If an absence is required due to a performance in my high school's symphonic band, I understand that Documentation of the performance (sponsoring Band Director letter or Director communication with All Shore Exec Board prior to first rehearsal) is required or I will be dismissed.
  4. I understand that Perfect attendance is required to be considered for solos
  5. If I am dismissed from the band or fail to meet my obligations as an All Shore member, I will be ineligible to audition for next year's ensembles (Jazz and Symphonic).

Performance Attire Policy

  1. All black or white tops and black bottoms, dark tie and/or sports jacket or suit.
  2. Skirts must reach below the knee when seated
  3. No backless clothing
  4. No stiletto heels
  5. No heavy perfumes or colognes
  6. No distracting jewelery
Date Event Location Time
Wed, Jan 24 - Feb 7, 2018 Online Registration Online with Signature form and fee due to director.
Check with your director for that deadline.
Feb 8 - Feb 14, 2018 Online Late Registration Online with Signature form and fee due to director.
Check with your director for that deadline.
Wed, Feb 14, 2018 Symphonic Band Solo Clinics
CANCELLED

 Pt. Pleasant BOROUGH HS
Laura Herbert Dr
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
CANCELLED
 7 pm
CANCELLED
Tues, Feb 27, 2018 Symphonic Band Auditions

 Freehold Twp HS
281 Elton Adelphia Rd. 
Freehold, NJ 07728		 4 pm - Director's Meeting
6-7 pm - Registration Open
Thurs, Mar 1, 2018 SNOW DATE
Symphonic Band Auditions		 Freehold Twp HS
281 Elton Adelphia Rd. 
Freehold, NJ 07728		 4 pm - Director's Meeting
6-7 pm - Registration Open
Mon, Mar 5, 2018 Symphonic Band Rehearsal Freehold Twp HS
281 Elton Adelphia Rd. 
Freehold, NJ 07728		 6 - 9 pm
Wed, Mar 7, 2018 Symphonic Band Rehearsal Freehold Twp HS 6 - 9 pm
Mon, Mar 12, 2018 Symphonic Band Rehearsal Neptune HS
55 Neptune Blvd, 
Neptune City, NJ 07753		 6 - 9 pm
Tues, Mar 13, 2018 SNOW MAKE UP - If needed
Symphonic Band Rehearsal		 Neptune HS 6 - 9 pm
Wed, Mar 14, 2018 Symphonic Band Rehearsal Neptune HS 6 - 9 pm
Fri, Mar 16, 2018 Symphonic Band 
Dress Rehearsal		 Neptune HS 6 - 9 pm
Dress Reh & Concert
Sat, Mar 17, 2018		 Symphonic Band 
Dress Rehearsal

Symphonic Band Concert
 Neptune HS
55 Neptune Blvd, 
Neptune City, NJ 07753		 9 am - 12noon


3 pm - Performance Begins


All students will perform...
  1. Scales/Rudiments (all scales must be memorized)
    • 2 major scales, 
    • 1 chromatic scale, 
  2. All or an excerpt from the NJMEA All State Band Solo List - see below
  3. A sight-reading audition. 
A student who does not complete all three portions of the audition will be deemed unacceptable.  

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Scales

*ALL SCALES MUST BE MEMORIZED

The minimum tempo is 120 bpm per quarter note for all scales. 

Woodwinds, Brass, and Mallet Percussion will perform the following major scales: 

Ab, Eb, Bb, F, C, G, D, A, E 

(these refer to PRINTED pitches, not concert pitches)

Major scales will be performed as a quarter note followed by 6 eighth notes, tongued, in even octaves within ranges recommended by NJMEA.  

and

A slurred chromatic scale will be performed, as sixteenth notes within NJMEA recommended ranges.  Below are the 2 possible starting pitches for each instrument. Except where indicated, the pitches refer to PRINTED pitches.  

Flute/Piccolo: D, F
Oboe: C, F
Bassoon: Bb, F
Bb Clarinet: F, G
All Saxes: C, D
All Brass: CONCERT Bb, CONCERT F
Mallets: C, F

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Snare Drum/Traps candidates will perform the 

  • NJMEA snare solo
  • NJMEA keyboard etude 
  • NJMEA "Traps Percussion Audition Studies"
  • NJMEA Snare Rudiments Sheet "snarerudiments"
  • Sightreading Audition
Timpani candidates will perform the 
  • NJMEA timpani solo
  • NJMEA "Timpani Audition Study" (in lieu of scales)
  • Sightreading Audition

Students and parents will direct all questions
regarding auditions to the sponsoring director.  

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2017-2018 All-Shore Symphonic Band Solo Excerpts

Posted 7/15/2017

INSTRUMENT

TITLE

COMPOSER

PUBLISHER/
DISTRIBUTOR

ALL SHORE EXCERPT

Piccolo

Concerto in C, F. VI, No. 4 

 Vivaldi  International 2782

Mvt. I: m. 19-42

Mvt. II: m. 1-5

Mvt. III: m. 9-19

Flute

Sonata (mvts. 1, 3, and Marsch) 

 Hindemith  European American/Schott STO2522/HL49003799

Mvt. I: Rehearsal #7-Rehearsal #9

Mvt. III: Beginning-Rehearsal #15

March: Beginning-Rehearsal #29

Oboe

(updated 12/2/17)

Sonata

Poulenc 
Chester Music CH62711/HL14025930		 Mvt. I- beginning to m. 47

Mvt. II- m. 41 to m. 83

Mvt. III- beginning to m. 27

English Horn

added 1/25/2018

Divertissement 

 Bozza  Southern 268/HL03773887

All

Bb Clarinet

Solo de Concours 

 Rabaud  Southern 282/HL3773903

Page 2-3

*Eb Alto Clarinet*

*Contra Clarinet*

Sonata in a minor (Bass Clarinet edition) 

Marcello 

Southern 159/HL03773764

 Page 1

Bb Bass Clarinet

 Sonata opus 40a

Kibbe 

 Shawnee Press Andante Tranquillo- 14-39

Allegro Vivo- 34-88

Bassoon

(updated 12/2/17)

Sonata in f minor 

Telemann 

International 1151

Mvt. I- All

Mvt. II- beginning to m. 50

Mvt. III- All

Eb Alto Sax

Sonata 

Jacobi 

 Bourne 121009

Mvt. I: All

Mvt. II: Beginning-Rehearsal #4

Mvt. III: Beginning-bottom of page

Bb Tenor Sax

Sonatina 

 Schmidt  Western International AV138 All

Eb Baritone Sax

Septieme Solo de Concert 

 Singelee  Northeastern Publishers, Roncorp Publications All

Bb Trumpet

Concert Etude 

 Goedicke  Universal Music Corp. Beginning-Rehearsal #2,

pickup to #9-fermata before #10

Horn in F

Morceau de Concert 

 Saint-Saens  Remick-Alfred T50002 Beginning to Rehearsal #2,

pg. 3 line 4-end of line 7,

pg. 4 #8-end

Trombone

Contest Piece 

 Alary  Cundy/Carl Fisher CU754 All

*Bass Trombone*

Sonata for Bass Trombone 

Wilder 

 Margun Music

Mvt. I: beginning-m.40

Mvt. II: All

Euphonium

Rhapsody 

 Curnow  Rosehill Music All

Tuba

A Stylized Suite 

 Salotti  Schaffner Music 051222

Mvt. I: 1-11

Mvt. III: All

Mvt. IV: 1-20

String Bass

Sonata #2 in c minor 

 Scarlatti  G. Schirmer

1st and 2nd mvts

Piano

Sonata opus 13 (Mvt.1) 

 Beethoven  Henle Verlag HN48 /HL51480048 TBD

Timpani - Part 1 of 2

Timpani candidates will perform the NJMEA timpani study in lieu of scales.

Timpani  - Part 2 of 2

Adagio-Allegro from Exercises, Etudes and Solos for the Timpani

Carroll 

Batterie Music CF BT 1500

use hard felt mallets

play measure 23-measure 48

Keyboard Percussion

Yellow After The Rain

Peters 

Try Publishing Company 1082

beginning to the second measure of the 5/4, AND the first 12 measures of letter D

Battery Percussion 

part 1 of 3 - Rudiments

Audition will be Snare rudiments, solo & SR, and Traps studies (found on www.njmea.org) and keyboard etude.

Battery Percussion 

part 2 of 3 - SD Solo

Etude No.8 from Twelve Studies for the Drum (Douze Etudes)

Delecluse 

Leduc-AL23410

first 8 lines

Battery Percussion 

part 3 of 3 - Keyboard Etude

Etude No. 9 from Audition Etudes

Whaley

Meredith Music 600317000

All

Piano 
(added 1/20)

Sonata opus 13 (Mvt.1) 

Beethoven

http://ks.imslp.net/files/imglnks/usimg/c/c8/IMSLP00008-Beethoven,_L.v._-_Piano_Sonata_08.pdf

m 10-50

Harp 
(added 1/20)

Concerto for Harp in Bb (Mvt 1)

Handel

http://ks.imslp.net/files/imglnks/usimg/a/a5/IMSLP502426-PMLP171996-thomas-Concerto_for_the_harp-_Handel-Organ_Concerto_in_B-flat_major,_HWV_294.pdf

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Symphonic Band Registration Link:
 https://allshoreband.dreamhosters.com/ 
Be sure to read all commitments and requirements before registering.  
You will need your director's code before proceeding.  

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