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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, Feb 13 - Feb 27, 2019 Online Registration Online with Signature form and fee due to director.
Check with your director for that deadline.
Feb 28 - March, 6 2019 Online Late Registration Online with Signature form and fee due to director.
Check with your director for that deadline.
Tues, Mar 19, 2019 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 21, 2019 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 25, 2019 Symphonic Band Rehearsal Neptune HS
55 Neptune Blvd, 
Neptune City, NJ 07753		 6 - 9 pm
Wed, Mar 27, 2019 Symphonic Band Rehearsal Neptune HS 6 - 9 pm
Mon, Apr 1, 2019 Symphonic Band Rehearsal Neptune HS 6 - 9 pm
Tues, Apr 2, 2018 Symphonic Band SNOW MAKE UP Rehearsal Neptune HS 6 - 9 pm
Wed, Apr 3, 2019 Symphonic Band Rehearsal Neptune HS 6 - 9 pm
Fri, Apr 5, 2019 Symphonic Band 
Dress Rehearsal		 Neptune HS 6 - 9 pm
Dress Reh & Concert
Sat, Apr 6, 2019		 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 (please note the new TC Euph requirements), 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)

In the interest of fairness the Treble Clef Euphonium will prepare the following scales 

Bb, C, G, D, A, E, B

These scales are consistent with what the concert pitch Euphonium players are preparing. All Euphonium players will be preparing the same fingering pattern and range in relation the concert pitch requirements. At auditions both Concert Pitch and Treble Clef Euphoniums will be asked the same scale based on concert pitch. For Example - F major for concert pitch Euph or G major B-flat treble clef Euph.


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"

    • Students will play one rudiment from each of the 3 Categories

    • Category A is a crush/buzz roll. All play this.

    • Category B are roll rudiments that include Single Stroke, 4 stroke ruff, 5 stroke, 7 stroke or 9
      stroke. 

    • Judges will select one from Category C or D: flam, drag and paradiddle rudiments. (Flam, Flam Tap, Flamacue, Flam Accent/Swiss Army Triplet (the sticking for the “flam triplet is at the discretion of the performer), Drag, Lesson 25, Single Ratamacue, or Single Paradiddle.

  • 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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2018-2019 All-Shore Symphonic Band Solo Excerpts

Posted 7/6/2018

INSTRUMENT TITLE COMPOSER
PUBLISHER/DISTRIBUTOR
Piccolo Piccolo Espagnol Christensen
Kendor 10420		  C to D
Flute Sonata in Eb No. 2 (BWV1031) Bach/Wummer Southern SS117
Flute - 
mvt. 1 C-D; 
mvt. 2 A -B; 
mvt. 3 beginning to D
Oboe Quartet in F Major (K370) Mozart International 1466
English Horn Concertino for English Horn Donezetti  C.F.Peters EP4847
Andante movement: 23-80 (which is the end of variation 2)

Allegro movement:  179-end of the piece.  
Eb Clarinet
 Adagio e Tarentella (Bb Clarinet Version) Cavallini
Carl Fischer CU526
 -p2 to the piacere on line 6
-p4 Tarantella to the fermata
-p7 all
Bb Clarinet Concerto Mvts. 2 & 3 Mozart Schirmer 50261780
Clarinet - 
mvt. 2 p.8; 
mvt. 3 p. 10-11 ( to P)
Eb Alto Clarinet
 Darkwood Bennett
Carl Fischer W1670
 -p1: pickup to Lento on 4th line...to the end of page.
-p2 Vivace to end of page.   
Bb Bass Clarinet Ballade Bozza Southern SS287/HL3773914
Bass Clarinet - all
Contra Clarinet
 Darkwood Bennett
Carl Fischer W1670
 -p1: pickup to Lento on 4th line...to the end of page.
-p2 Vivace to end of page.
Bassoon Concert Piece Pierne International 1617
Bassoon - 
B to E; N to end
Eb Alto Saxophone Sonata Mvts.1 & 2 Lunde Southern SS743/HL3774405
Alto Sax - mvt. 1 D to I; 
mvt. 2 C to end; 
BbTenor Saxophone Concerto in g minor Bennett Carl Fischer W1736
Tenor Sax - 
5 after A to caesura @ bottom p. 3
Eb Baritone Saxophone Sonata Mvts.1 & 2 Anderson Southern ST172/HL3774770
Bari Sax - 
mvt. 1 m. 80 to end; 
mvt. 2 m. 35 to end; 
Bb Trumpet Sonata opus 18 Hansen Hickman Music Editions
Trumpet - 
mvt. 1 beginning to D; 
mvt. 2 all; 
mvt. 3 D - F
Horn in F Concerto No.1 Strauss International 1715
Horn - 
p. 2 and 3; rondo allegro (p. 4) to Tempo 1 (p. 5); 
p. 6 Tempo 1 to end
Trombone Morceau Symphonique Guilmont Remick/Alfred TS0046
Trombone - all but cadenza
*Bass Trombone Concerto Lebedev/Ostrand Editions Musicus Ensemble Pub. EMI 128
Bass Trombone - all
Euphonium Lyric Suite Mvts. 2 & 3 White Schirmer 50365300
Euphonium - mvt. 2 G - 2nd measure of J; 
mvt. 3 A - I
Tuba Prelude,Var, Chorale and Fugue Mueller
Editions Musicus Ensemble Pub. EM426TU
  All
String Bass
 Sonata #4 in g minor  Marcello 
Schirmer
 2nd and 3rd movements 
*Piano
Not needed
18-19		 Fantasien opus 116, No. 7 Capriccio Brahms G.Henle Verlag HN120
Piano - mvt. 3 (capriccio)
m. 35 - 46
Timpani
part 1 of 2		 Timpani candidates will perform the NJMEA timpani study (found on www.njmea.org) in lieu of scales.
Timpani
part 2 of 2		 Theme and Variations from Musical Etudes for the Advanced Timpanist  Ron Fink Studio 4 Music pages 39, 40 and 42 only, Omit Variation 3.
Mallets Tambourine Chinois Kreisler/Green Carl Fisher F1934
Mallet percussion - beginning to molto marcato;
Battery Percussion
Part 1 of 3 -
SD Rudiments  & Traps Studies		 All Battery Candidates will complete Snare rudiments & Traps studies (found on www.njmea.org) in lieu of scales..
Battery Percussion
Part 2 of 3 
SD Solo		 Snare Drum: 20th Century Orchestral Snare Drum Studies, pgs. 17 and 20. "Rhythms of Stravinsky, Vivace and Andante" McMillan Creative 10-111
Percussion: Snare - beginning to A; p. 20 A-B; 
Battery Percussion
Part 3 of 3
Keyboard Etude		 Audition Etudes: Keyboard Etude No. 8 Whaley
Meredith Music 00317000
 Keyboard Etude- M1 to downbeat of line 4

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