YOUTH ORCHESTRAS OF LUBBOCK INFORMATION FOR AUDITION,

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1 YOL MISSION YOUTH ORCHESTRAS OF LUBBOCK INFORMATION FOR AUDITION, To provide an exceptional music education experience to the members of the orchestras. To provide artistic performances that enrich the lives of developing musicians, our community, and our region. To ork cooperatively ith public and private schools, and independent music teachers in a continuing effort to provide musical development for youth. ENSEMBLE CONDUCTORS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA PRELUDE STRING ORCHESTRA Dr. Laurie Williams Dr. Ross Thomas Ipsen Kathleen Smith YOL S Artistic Staff also includes respected West Texas music educators, professional musicians, and conductors ho lead Sectionals and Large Group Rehearsals throughout the academic year. YOL PROGRAM DIRECTOR Amber IrlBeck, (806) , info@youthorchestrasoflubbock.org INTRODUCTION The YOL experience is designed to be a stair-step process. YOL is open to any young musician through Grade 12 ho plays an orchestral instrument. For string players, their experience begins ith the Prelude String Orchestra, progresses through the Philharmonic Orchestra and culminates ith the Symphony Orchestra. Woodind, brass, and percussion students are included beginning ith the Philharmonic Orchestra and they may progress to the Symphony Orchestra, as ell. Auditions are held for all orchestra levels. Open auditions for all orchestras ill be held for ne & continuing students during the Formal Spring Semester Auditions for the folloing academic year. Auditions for advancement beteen orchestras ill only occur at the Formal Spring Semester Auditions. Further auditions ill be held at the conductors discretion before the Fall & Spring Semesters for ne students. All YOL members must re-audition every year are committed to performing both Fall and Spring semesters. ORCHESTRA DESCRIPTIONS PRELUDE STRING ORCHESTRA Designed for beginning to intermediate string players, this orchestra serves less experienced musicians by developing their performance technique to prepare them for participation in the Philharmonic Orchestra. There is no minimum age requirement for this orchestra, but the student must be able to read music and be attentive for rehearsals. PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA The Philharmonic experience is designed for intermediate to advanced string, oodind, brass, and percussion students. The performance levels appropriate for the Philharmonic are pursuant to the TX Full Orchestra Grades 2, 3, & 4 lists. The purpose of the Philharmonic is to prepare students for advanced musicianship and rehearsal skills necessary for a successful experience in the Symphony Orchestra. SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA The YOL Symphony Orchestra is designed for the most advanced string, oodind, brass, and percussion students. The Symphony Orchestra performs music from standard professional orchestral repertoire. The purpose of the Symphony Orchestra is to provide students ith the necessary skills to succeed in professional ensembles and future music careers. To encourage these professional standards, the YOL Symphony hosts an annual concerto competition for its members. REHEARSALS Our regular rehearsal schedule ill be 2:00-4:30 pm on Sundays at Frenship High School, 902 Doden Road, Wolfforth, TX, For specific information about our Fall Workshop, rehearsals, and concerts, our season calendar ill be available starting June 1st, "1

2 YOUTH ORCHESTRAS OF LUBBOCK INFORMATION FOR AUDITION, AUDITION DATES & SITES Saturday, February 24th, 9am-3pm Philharmonic & Symphony Woodind & Brass Coronado High School All Percussion - 12:30-3pm only th Dr., Lubbock (during Solo & Ensemble Contest) Saturday, March 3rd, 9am - 3pm Prelude & Philharmonic Strings Coronado High School (during Solo & Ensemble Contest) th Dr., Lubbock Saturday, March 24th, 1-4pm Symphony Strings Lubbock High School th Ave, Lubbock Saturday, May 5th * Audition Make-up Date Youth Orchestras of Lubbock Office 10:00am - 12:30pm, Woodind/Brass/Percussion 5919 W. 50th St Suite C, Lubbock 1:00-4pm, Strings AUDITION RESULTS All students ill be notified of audition results by May 1st, If you have further questions regarding auditions results, please contact the YOL Program Director. TUITION Annual auditions for all ne and returning YOL members require a $25 audition fee, to be paid in cash on the audition date. Audition fees are non-refundable. Annual tuition rates (as of Jan. 2018): $ Prelude String Orchestra $ Philharmonic Orchestra $ Symphony Orchestra Please note: Additional fees may apply if students ish to participate in add-on activities during the year hich occur outside of the regular fall and spring concert series (a regular concert series consists of 8 rehearsals and 1 concert each). Additional payments ill be made based on the orchestra in hich you are enrolled. Each member in the YOL Program in responsible for payment of all applicable tuition and fees. Once accepted, you ill receive an online tuition invoice based on your admitted orchestra. Any funds paid toard tuition, be it by installment or lump-sum, are non-refundable after the first rehearsal. Prior to the first rehearsal, 30% of any deposit made is non-refundable. Please contact the Program Director about any necessary information during the summer months. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE If financial assistance is needed, you may send a completed financial aid application or a letter of intent to apply for financial aid to info@youthorchestrasoflubbock.org by May 30th. Aid applications are obtained by request from the Program Director or by donload from the ebsite. It is the desire of the YOL Program that no student be denied participation in the program due to financial need. AUDITION APPLICATION Apply for audition via the YOL ebsite youthorchestrasoflubbock.org and click Apply to Audition. * Audition Date Change as of March 25th, 2018 "2

3 YOUTH ORCHESTRAS OF LUBBOCK AUDITION REQUIREMENTS, PRELUDE STRING ORCHESTRA Violin 1 1) 2 Scales, G major & * 2) Solo piece, UIL Level 3 Violin 2 1) 2 Scales, G major & * 2) Solo piece, UIL Level 3 Viola 1) 2 Scales, C major & 2 octave* 2) Solo piece, UIL Level 3 Cello 1) 2 Scales, C major & 2 octave* 2) Solo piece, UIL Level 3 Bass 1) 2 Scales, Bb major & * 2) Solo piece, UIL Level 3 PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Woodinds Flute 1) Scales,, * 2) Solo piece, UIL Level 2 Oboe 1) Scales, A major, C major * 2) Solo piece, UIL Level 2 Clarinet 1) Scales, C major & A major * 2) Solo piece, UIL Level 2 Bassoon 1) Scales, & * 2) Solo piece, UIL Level 2 Brass French Horn 1) Scales, G major, Bb major * 2) Solo piece, UIL Level 2 Trumpet 1) Scales, G major, A major * 2) Solo piece, UIL Level 2 Trombone 1) Scales,, * & Euphonium 2) Solo piece, UIL Level 2 Tuba & Bass 1) Scales,, Bb major * Trombone 2) Solo piece, UIL Level 2 Strings Violin 1 1) Scales,, Eb major * 2) Solo piece, UIL Level 2 Violin 2 1) Scales, C major, * 2) Solo piece, UIL Level 2 Viola 1) Scales, G major, Eb major * 2) Solo piece, UIL Level 2 Cello 1) Scales, A major, G major * 2) Solo piece, UIL Level 2 Bass 1) Scales,, A major * 2) Solo piece, UIL Level 2 SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Woodinds Flute 1) Scales: A major, C major, E melodic minor * 2) Solo piece, UIL Level 1 Oboe 1) Scales: A major,, G melodic minor * 2) Solo piece, UIL Level 1 Clarinet 1) Scales (ritten): A major,, Bb melodic minor * 2) Solo piece, UIL Level 1 Bassoon 1) Scales: A major, Eb major, F melodic minor * 2) Solo piece, UIL Level 1 "3

4 YOUTH ORCHESTRAS OF LUBBOCK AUDITION REQUIREMENTS, Brass French Horn 1) Scales (ritten): G major, Ab major, F chromatic * 2) Solo piece, UIL Level 1 Trumpet 1) Scales (ritten): C major, B melodic minor, C chromatic * 2) Solo piece, UIL Level 1 Trombone 1) Scales: G major, F melodic minor, F chromatic * & Euphonium 2) Solo piece, UIL Level 1 Tuba & Bass 1) Scales:, c melodic minor, F chromatic * Trombone 2) Solo piece, UIL Level 1 Strings Violin 1 1) Scales: G major, Ab major, B melodic minor * 2) Orchestral Excerpts Violin 2 1) Scales: G major, Ab major, B melodic minor * 2) Orchestral Excerpts Viola Cello Bass 1) Scales:, Eb major, C melodic minor * 2) Orchestral Excerpts 1) Scales: Eb major,, D melodic minor * 2) Orchestral Excerpts 1) Scales: G major, F melodic minor, G chromatic * 2) Orchestral Excerpts PERCUSSION, PIANO, & HARP ALL GROUPS Percussion 1) Snare excerpt - Rimsky-Korsakov, Sheherazade 2) Bells excerpt - Debussy, La Mer Piano/Harp 1) Etude of student s choice 2) Solo Piece, UIL Level 1, 2, or 3 available by request and on the YOL ebsite * ritten scales attached in packet "4

5 YOL Prelude String Orchestra Scales, Violin G Major & # 4 & b œ œ Viola C major B B # # Cello C major?? # # Bass Bb major? b b œ œ? # # œ œ

6 YOL Philharmonic Orchestra Woodinds Scales Flute & b & # # Oboe A major & # # # œ œ C major & Clarinet ritten concert C major & # # ritten A major concert G major & # # # Bassoon? # # œ œ? b

7 Horns ritten G major concert C major ritten Bb major concert Eb major YOL Philharmonic Orchestra Brass Scales & # & b b œ œ Trumpets ritten G major concert & # ritten Bb major concert Ab major & b b œ œ Tenor Trombone Euphonium? b? # # œ œ Bass Trombone Tuba? # # œ œ Bb major? b b œ œ

8 YOL Philharmonic Orchestra Strings Scales Violin 1 & b Eb major & b b b Violin 2 C major & & # # Viola G major B # Eb major B b b b Cello G major? # A major? # # # Bass? b A major? # # # œ œ

9 Flute C major & YOL Symphony Orchestra Woodinds Scales œ œ A major E melodic minor & # # # & # œ # œ # œ œ # œ # œ œ œ œ œ Oboe & b E major G melodic minor & # # # # & bb œ # œ œ # œ œ œ œ œ Clarinet ritten concert Eb major & b œ œœ œ œ œ ritten A major concert G major ritten Bb melodic minor concert Ab melodic minor Bassoon Eb major A major & # # # & b b b b b œ œ œ œ œ œ? b b b? # # # F melodic minor? b b b b œ œ œ œ œ œ

10 Horn ritten G major concert C major ritten Ab major concert Db major ritten F chromatic concert Bb chromatic Trumpet ritten C major concert Bb major ritten B melodic minor concert A melodic minor ritten C chromatic concert Bb chromatic Tenor Trombone Euphonium G major? # F melodic minor F chromatic & # & b b b b & œ # œ œ # œ œ # œ œ œ # œ œ # œ œ œ # œ œ # œ œ # œ œ œ # œ œ # œ œ & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ & & # # œ# œ # œ œ # œ# œ œ & œ # œ œ # œ œ # œ œ œ # œ œ # œ œ œ # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ & œ œ œ œ? b b b b YOL Symphony Orchestra Brass Scales œ œ œ # œ # œ œ œ # œ œ # œ œ œ œ œ œ B? œ œ œ? œ # œ œ # œ œ # œ œ œ # œ œ # œ œ œ # œ œ œ? œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ # œ # œ œ œ # œ œ # œ œ œ œ œ œ

11 Bass Trombone Tuba C melodic minor F chromatic? # # b b b? b b b n n n œ œ œ œ œ œ? œ # œ œ # œ œ # œ œ œ # œ œ # œ œ œ # œ œ # œ œ # œ œ œ # œ œ # œ œ? œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

12 Violin G major Ab major & # YOL Symphony Orchestra Strings Scales & # œ œ & b b b b B melodic minor Viola Eb major C melodic minor & bb b b œ œ & # # # œ # œ œ # œ # œ œ # œ # œ œ & # œ œ # B # # & & # œ œ # œ œ œ B œ B b b b œ œ œ œ& & bb b B œ œ B b b b & bb b œ œ œ& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ B œ œ œ œ

13 Cello Eb major? b b b B b b b B? œ œ? # # B B # #? œ œ D melodic minor? b œ B b # œ œ # œ œ œb œ œ œ # œ œ? œ œ Bass G major? # F melodic minor G chromatic? b b b b œ œ œ œ œ œ? œ # œ œ # œ œ œ # œ œ # œ œ œ # œ œ # œ œ # œ œ œ # œ œ # œ œ œ # œ? œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

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