Please inform qualified and interested students in your music groups about the All-State Honor Groups and assist those who apply in preparing the audition materials. Students are eligible for All-State Honor Groups if they are regularly enrolled or dual-enrolled members of a school concert music ensemble in grades 9-12 in Idaho and their director is a current member of the Idaho Music Educators Association.

You must be a member of IMEA/MENC or your students will not be considered for membership in any All-State group. IMEA is the sole sponsor and adminstrator of these Honor Groups; your membership in the organization will be checked at the time your students apply. If you are not a current member, your students will not be able to audition. If, for some reason, you have put off renewing your IMEA/MENC membership and cannot access the registration page, please register and send a copy of your electronic receipt to Wayne Millett, the web master. He will have to enter you manually into the IMEA system. We do not get automatic updates from MENC that magically appear in our system.

All auditions for vocal and strings will be due on November 1, 2011. Auditions for winds and percussion will be due on November 11, 2011.

The sizes of the All-State groups (pending successful auditions) will be Band—140, Orchestra—120, MixedChoir—200, Womens Choir—120.

Organizing Chairmen are David Smyth, Band; Jim Phillips, Orchestra; Dr. Judy Marlett, Women’s Choir; Ron Curtis, Mixed Choir.

Registration fees covering music, clinicians, meals, T-shirts, decals, recordings of the concert, etc. will be set at the summer Board meeting.

The All-State Honor groups will each be provided with a separate hotel, with all groups being centrally located. Local students may stay in their homes if the official waiver form is submitted.

If any of your students were in All-Northwest, they will NOT automatically be in All-State. They must make a recording of the All-State tryout materials.

If I can be of any assistance to you in your preparation for All-State, please call me anytime. I wish you and your students much success and look forward to meeting each of you at the convention in March.

Curt Griffiths
1407 Homedale Rd.
Caldwell, ID 83607
presidentelect at idahomusiced.org

Students:

1. Prepare the required audition materials.
2. Complete the Student Audition Form and give it to your teacher along with $5 for the audition fee.
3. Record the audition materials. Each exercise should be saved in a separate file. Voice, wind, and percussion players will upload 4 files each. String players will upload 5 files each. They must be saved or converted to MP3 format. DO NOT state your name and school. DO NOT say the name of your solo. It will be entered on your registration form.
4. Your teacher will register you on-line and will upload your auditions.

Teachers:

1. Make sure the students have access to the audition materials.
2. Collect the Student Audition Form from each student.
3. Record the students' auditions. Each exercise should be saved in a separate file. Voice, wind, and percussion players will upload 4 files each. String players will upload 5 files each. They must be saved or converted to MP3 format. See below for recording helps and hints.
4. When register the students on the IMEA Web Site.
5. You must be a member of MENC/IMEA to log-in. You will log-in with you MENC # and your last name.
6. The first time you log-in you will need to update your contact information.
7. Click on the "Add School" button to add all the schools you teach at that will have students auditioning for All-State.
8. After you have added your schools, you are ready to start adding students by clicking on "Add Student"
9. Use the Student Audition Form that the student filled out to complete the information requested.
10. After you have added a student you can upload their audition files. Click on the speaker with the red X and follow the instructions. Be sure to listen to the file after it has been uploaded to make sure it's right.
11. Continue adding students until they are all entered.
12. When you are ready to pay the student fees, click on the "Pay Audition Fees" link in the lower right hand corner.
13. Choose the school that you are paying the fees for, then click "Next."
14. All of the students that have registered from that school will be shown. This will include band, choir, and orchestra students. Select the check box next to the names of all the students that you are paying for and click "Next."
15. The Fee Payment page will show you all the names of the students that you are paying for. Please double check it for accuracy.
16. The preferred method of payment is by credit or debit card through PayPal. You do not have to have a PayPal account.
17. If you need to pay by check, print two copies. Keep one for your records and mail the other copy, with your check, to the address given on the form. When you are finished click "Cancel."
18. To pay by credit/debit card, print one copy for your records then click the "Pay Now" button.
19. You will be taken to the PayPal site. If you have a PayPal account, log-in and follow the payment instructions. If you do not have a PayPal account, click the "Don't have a PayPal account?" link and follow the payment instructions.
20. REMEMBER!!! All fees must be paid or postmarked by November 2, 2011 for vocal and string students and November 12, 2011 for wind and percussion students.. Any student whos fees are unpaid at that time will have their audition removed from consideration.

Recording Helps:

If you are total a novice at recording on your computer try to find someone around you that can help. Usually there will be student who will know what they are doing.

MP3 files should be recorded at the bit rate of 128kbps. Some programs call this the resolution. There should be a setting for it on your digital recorder or in the audio program that you record into.

A simple and free program that you can download to record with is Audacity. It works on both Mac and Windows, is easy to use, and is very versatile. Click on the link to go to the download page. The Audacity Tutorials are also very good for learning the basics of recording. You can find them HERE.

If you are on a Mac and want to use an external microphone, you will need a separate USB interface. One of the cheapest and easiest to use is the iMic by Griffin Technologies. Cost is between $30-$50 at most computer stores. You can purchase a microphone that connects directly to a USB port from SmartMusic by MakeMusic. Cost is $29.95. You can find them HERE. Microphones for Windows are also available from SmartMusic. They are $19.95.

To convert a different file format to MP3 using iTunes:

1. Start iTunes and open the Preferences
2. Under General look for the Import Settings button
3. Click on that and change the Import Using menu to MP3 Encoder. Make sure that you have "High Quality (160 kbps)" selected under "Setting". If you use the "Higher Quality (190 kbps)" setting, your file may be too large and will not import.
4. Click OK to save the settings and exit back to iTunes
5. Right click on the file you want to convert (or Control click on the Mac) and select Create MP3 Version
6. Locate the new file and drag it to the desktop. It should have a .mp3 at the end of the file name. This is the file you want to upload for the audition.
7. Contact Wayne Millett the Web Master if you are totally lost and need help.

Exercises
Flute | Oboe | Clarinet | Bass Clarinet| Bassoon | Saxophones
Trumpet | French Horn | Trombone | Euphonium BC | Euphonium TC | Tuba
Percussion

Band Audition Requirements

1. Prepare the audition material listed here. The key is preparation. You may use a metronome to set tempo, but may not use it while playing. PLAY YOUR AUDITION AS CLOSE TO THE INDICATED METRONOME SPEEDS AS POSSIBLE. Points are deducted for going faster or slower than indicated.

2. There is a $5.00 fee to audition. Pay this to your teacher. Each teacher will send in one check for all their students' auditions.

3. Fill out the Student Audition Information Sheet and give it to your teacher.

4. Record your auditions. Name and save the recordings to your hard drive. Each exercises must be recorded as a separate file.

5. If you have any questions contact:

David Smyth

5. All auditions must be completed and uploaded by November 11, 2011.

BAND AUDITION MATERIALS

NOTE: Many of the exercises have changed for 2012. Make sure you are performing the correct etude.

IMEA is currently negotiating the rights to post the musical excerpts for each instrument. These will be posted as they become available. If you find a download that is missing some of the music, it is because permission has not been granted to post it online.

#4 in the materials listed below is an EXAMPLE of the solo each student must play. The solo should be a piece of their choosing not to exceed 1 minute in length. The chosen piece should be relatively difficult for the student, but should demonstrate the student’s musical strengths. Pieces from each instrument’s solo repertoire are recommended. Remember, the piece given here is an example only. It may be used, but a piece of the students’ choosing is highly recommended.

WOODWINDS

Note that points will be deducted for not playing at indicated metronome speed.

Flute:

1. Chromatic Scale – Low C to C4 using slurred sixteenth notes ascending and descending. (Quarter note = 72)
2. Selected Studies for Flute -  Page 20: measures 1-18. (Dotted quarter note = 48)
3. Selected Studies for Flute – Page 33: measures 1-25 and 43-52. (Quarter note = 120)
4. Example solo: Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata in Eb Major Mvt. 1 Beginning to measure 53 (quarter note = approximately 88)

Download the Flute Audition Music

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Oboe

1. Chromatic Scale – Low C to High D (two octaves plus one step) using slurred sixteenth notes ascending and descending (Quarter note = 60)
2. Barret Oboe Method, Kalmus Edition – Page 12 number 6 – First 16 measures (Quarter note = 80)
3. Barret Oboe Method, Kalmus Edition – Page 6 number 7 (Quarter note = 80)
4. Example Solo: Paul Hindemith: Oboe Sonata Beginning to Rehearsal number 3

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Clarinet (Updated for 2012 All-State)

1. Chromatic Scale – Low E to High E (E4) using legato tongued eighth notes ascending and descending (Quarter Note = 144)
2. Selected Studies for Clarinet - Page 18: measure 1 to the first note of measure 16. (Quarter Note = 72)
3. Selected Studies for Clarinet - Page 9: measures 1-13. (Quarter note = 90)
4. Example Solo – Concerto for Clarinet – Mozart - First 20 measures of the clarinet part

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Bass Clarinet

1. Chromatic Scale – Low E to High C (C3) using legato tongued eighth notes ascending and descending (Quarter note = 100)
2. Rubank Advanced Method for Clarinet Vol. I -  Page 32 Number 11 Bottom Part – First four lines plus the next note (Eighth note = 120)
3. Rubank Advanced Method for Clarinet Vol. I - Page 49 – Last 21 measures (Quarter note = 120)
4. Example Solo: Sonata in A Minor - Marcello -  Movement 1  - Allegro Section

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Bassoon (Updated for 2012 All-State)

1. Chromatic Scale – Low Bb to High F using slurred eighth notes ascending and descending (Quarter note = 120)
2. Rubank Advanced Method Page 36 Number 21. Measures 17-34. (Quarter Note = 72)
3. Twenty Studies for Bassoon Page 11: measure 1 to the first note of measure 21. (Quarter Note = 80)
4. Example Solo: Concerto in Bb – Mozart - 3rd Movement  Beginning to measure 50

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Saxophone (Updated for 2012 All-State)

1. Chromatic Scale – Low Bb to F3 using slurred sixteenth notes ascending and descending (Quarter note = 92)
2. Selected Studies for Saxophone - Page 8 - Measures 1-21 (Eighth note = 92)
3. Selected Studies for Saxophone - Page 9 - Measures 1-12 (Quarter note = 92)
4. Example Alto Saxophone Solo: Concerto in Eb - Glazounov  - First Page

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BRASS

Trumpet (Updated for 2012 All-State)

1. Chromatic Scale – Low G to High C (C3) using legato tongued eighth notes ascending and descending (Quarter note = 120)
2. Selected Studies for Cornet or Trumpet – Page 8, measure 1-16 (with pickups) (Eighth Note = 95)
3. Prelude et Ballade – Balay – Page 3 Top Five Lines (Quarter Note = 100)
4. Example Solo – Concerto in Eb - Hummel – First Page

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French Horn (Updated for the 2012 All-State)

1. Chromatic Scale – Low C to High G (top of the staff) using legato tongued quarter notes ascending and descending (Quarter note = 132)
2. Rubank Advanced Method for French Horn Vol. II - Page 52 Number 25 (Dotted-quarter note = 80)
3. Rubank Advanced Method for French Horn Vol. II - Page 49 Number 17 (no D.C.) (Quarter Note = 88)
4. Example Solo: Concerto No. 3- Mozart -  Rehearsal Letter A to Letter C

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Trombone (Updated for the 2012 All-State)

1. Chromatic Scale – Low F to High Bb using legato tongued quarter notes at Quarter Note = 132
2. Selected Studies for Trombone – Page 19 – Largo cantabile, measure 1 to 1st note of measure 14  (Dotted-quarter Note = 55)
3. Bordner Book of Practical Studies #53 (Quarter Note = 100)
4. Example Solo:  Concert Piece #5 – Blazhevich – Rehearsal Number 18 to the end

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Euphonium (Bass Clef) (Updated for the 2012 All-State)

1. Chromatic Scale – Low F to High Bb using legato tongued eighth notes at Quarter Note = 120
2. Selected Studies for Baritone – Page 2 – measure 1 to the first note of measure 16 (no repeat)  (Quarter Note = 72)
3. Selected Studies for Baritone – Page 11- measures 1-16 (Quarter Note = 80)
4. Example Solo: Suite for Baritone - Haddad – Movement I – From the beginning to seven measures after E

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Euphonium (Treble Clef) (Updated for the 2012 All-State. It is the same as the BC, but transposed into treble clef)

1. Chromatic Scale – Low G to High C using legato tongued eighth notes at Quarter Note = 120
2. Selected Studies for Baritone – Page 2 – measure 1 to the first notes of measure 16 (no repeat)  (Quarter Note = 72)
3. Selected Studies for Baritone – Page 11, measures 1-16 (Quarter Note = 80)
4. Example Solo: Suite for Baritone - Haddad – Movement I – From the beginning to seven measures after E

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Tuba

1. Chromatic Scale – Low F to High Bb (above the staff) using legato tongued eighth notes at Quarter Note = 108
2. Rubank Supplementary Studies Eb or BBb Bass, by R. M. Endresen, page 16, No. 30, measures 1-16. (Quarter Note = 80)
3. Rubank Supplementary Studies Eb or BBb Bass, by R. M. Endresen, page 16, No. 29, complete. (Quarter Note = 92)
4. Example Solo – Sea Dreams – Barbara York – Movement 3: Measures 1-46. Available from Cimarron Music

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Percussion

1. Snare Drum – Audition Etudes by Garwood Whaley – Page 8 Number 7
2. Timpani - Audition Etudes by Garwood Whaley – Page 13 Number 4
3. Keyboards - Audition Etudes by Garwood Whaley – Page 20 Number 4
4. Suggested Solo: (Choose 1 minute of a solo on your strongest percussion instrument)

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For questions or more information, contact the band chairman:
David Smyth

Audition Exercises | Download Audition Music

Choir Audition Requirements

General Instructions | Violins | Violas | Celli | String Bass

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR STRING APPLICANTS

1. Prepare the audition material listed here. The key is preparation. You may use a metronome to set tempo, but may not use it while playing. PLAY YOUR AUDITION AS CLOSE TO THE INDICATED METRONOME SPEEDS AS POSSIBLE. Points are deducted for going faster or slower than indicated.

2. There is a $5.00 fee to audition. Pay this to your teacher. Each teacher will send in one check for all their students' auditions.

3. Fill out the Student Audition Information Sheet and give it to your teacher.

4. Record your auditions. Name and save the recordings to your hard drive. Each exercises must be recorded as a separate file.

5. If you have any questions contact:

Jim Phillips
Coeur d'Alene High School
5530 North Fourth Street
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815
208-667-4507

5. All auditions must be completed and uploaded by November 1, 2011.

STRING AUDITION MATERIALS

NOTE: The audition etudes for the strings have changed for 2012. Be sure you prepare the correct etudes.

IMEA is currently negotiating the rights to post the musical excerpts for each instrument. These will be posted as they become available. If you find a download that is missing some of the music, it is because permission has not been granted to post it online.

VIOLIN: (Updated 6/3/11) Seventy-Five Melodious and Progressive Studies, Op. 36, Book 1 (Mazas, pub. G. Schirmer)

1. Three-octave A Major scale: Play sixteenth notes ascending and descending, slur eight notes per bow. (Quarter note = 108)

2. Three-octave A melodic minor scale: Play sixteenth notes ascending and descending, detaché. (Quarter note = 92)

3. Exercise 26: Play from the beginning to the key change at the end of line 8. (Quarter note = 90)

4. Exercise 18: Play 3 lines plus one measure (20 measures total). (Eighth note = 86)

5. Identify and play a one-minute excerpt from your solo literature.

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VIOLA: (Updated 6/3/11) Etudes Speciales for the Viola, Op. 36, Book 1 (Mazas, pub. G. Schirmer)

1. Three-octave D Major scale: Play sixteenth notes ascending and descending, slur eight notes per bow. (Quarter note = 108)

2. Three-octave D melodic minor scale: Play sixteenth notes ascending and descending, detaché. (Quarter note = 92)

3. Exercise 26: Play from the beginning to the key change in the middle of line 10. (Quarter note = 90)

4. Exercise 18: Play the first 5 lines, until the key change (20 measures total). (Eighth note = 86)

5. Identify and play a one-minute excerpt from your solo literature.

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CELLO: Violoncello Method (Kummer, pub. G. Schirmer)

1. Three-octave D Major scale: Play sixteenth notes ascending and descending, slur eight notes per bow. (Quarter note = 88)

2. Three-octave E melodic minor scale: Play sixteenth notes ascending and descending, detaché. (Quarter note = 72)

3. Exercise 70, page 78: Play top part. (Quarter note = 72)

4. Exercise 79, page 86: Play top part. (Eighth Note = 100)

5. Identify and play a one-minute excerpt from your solo literature.

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BASS: New Method for the Double Bass, I Part, III Practical Course (Billé, pub. Ricordi) Updated for 2012

1. Two-octave F Major scale: Play sixteenth notes ascending and descending, slur four notes per bow. (Quarter note = 88)

2. Two-octave E melodic minor scale: Play eighth notes ascending and descending, detaché bowing. (Quarter note = 72)

3. Exercise 8, page 9. Measures 1 through the first half note in measure 23. (Quarter note = 69)

4. Exercise 14, page 12. Play the entire etude. (Quarter note = 100)

5. Identify and play a one-minute excerpt from your solo literature.

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For questions or for more information, contact:

Orchestra Chairman:

Jim Phillips
Coeur d'Alene High School
5530 North Fourth Street
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815
208-667-4507