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Huntsville Youth Orchestra
P.O. Box 2532
Huntsville, AL 35804(256) 880-0622 or
(256) 852-4802
hyo@hiwaay.net ,
elienau@mchsi.com or
hyo_deborah@knology.net
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Audition Requirements
for the 2007-2008 Season
Philharmonia and Symphonic Orchestras
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*Scales*
- Philharmonia Strings: 2 Octaves, no arpeggios, C, G, D, F,
Bb
- Symphonic Strings: 3 Octaves, no arpeggios, C, G, D, A, F,
Bb, Eb
- Philharmonia Woodwinds and Brass: 1 octave, no arpeggios
C, G, D, A, F, Bb
(This does NOT indicate concert pitch on transposing instruments.)
- Symphonic Woodwinds and Brass: 2 octaves where possible,
no arpeggios C, G, D, A, F, Bb, Eb
(This does NOT indicate concert pitch on transposing instruments)
*Etudes*
- Etudes will be passed out at rehearsal and TVMF.
If you are a new player to these orchestras, please call 880-0622
for music.
*Sight Reading*
- Required for auditions for both Philharmonia and Symphonic
Orchestras.
*Percussion*
- Phiharmonia: Solo on snare drum and/or mallets that
demonstrates at least 3 years playing experience.
Mallet players should play 1 octave C, D, F scales.
- Symphonic- All State audition etude or equivalent on two of the
three areas- tympani, xylophone (2 or 4 mallets), snare.
*Notes*
- Auditions for returning musicians will take place April 26-28.
- Auditions for new musicians to these orchestras will take place
August 10-11. Musicians are accepted throughout the year.
- Philharmonia Orchestra is an intermediate full orchestra.
- Symphonic Orchestra is an advanced full orchestra.
- New for the 2008-2009 season: Symphonic students will be
required to prepare all 12 major scales.
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