Eastern Regional Audition Information
ERO Auditions: January 11, 2025 Eppes Middle School,Greenville, NC
ERO Clinic/Performance: February 21-23, 2025, J.H Rose HS NCMEA Orchestra Section Eastern Regional Orchestra Audition Requirements I. Scales: Perform all scales and arpeggios from memory. The tonic may be repeated in each octave. Perform scales as sixteenth notes at a minimum tempo of quarter note = 50. Perform arpeggios the same number of octaves as the corresponding scales, eighth note triplets at a minimum tempo of quarter note = 50. Violin: C, G, D, A, B-flat major 3 octaves; F major 2 octaves; any melodic minor of the student’s choice 3 octaves. Slur scales 4 notes per bow and arpeggios 3 notes per bow. Viola: C, G, D, F major 3 octaves; A, B-flat major 2 octaves; any melodic minor of the student’s choice 3 octaves. Slur scales 4 notes per bow and arpeggios 3 notes per bow. Cello: C, G, D, F major 3 octaves; A, B-flat Major 2 octaves; any melodic minor of the student’s choice 3 octaves. Slur scales 4 notes per bow and arpeggios 3 notes per bow. Double Bass: D major 1 octave; C, F, B-flat, G, A major 2 octaves; any melodic minor of the student’s choice 2 octaves. Slur scales 4 notes per bow and arpeggios separate bows. II. Sight-reading: The sight-reading selections will be 8 measures in length and grade IV in difficulty level. New selections will be composed specifically for auditions each year. Each student will be allowed a 30 second preview period during which he/she may finger, air-bow, etc. but may not play the instrument. The judges will use a metronome to provide the correct tempo before the preparatory period begins, and again before the student begins to play. The metronome will not be used during the preview period or during the sight-reading performance. III. Required Solo: Violin: 2023-24 Concerto No. 4, 1st mvt, Seitz 2024-25 Concerto in A Minor, 1st mvt, J. S. Bach 2025-26 Concerto No. 23 in G Major, 1st mvt, solo entrance to first tutti, Viotti 2026-27 Sonata No. 4, 2nd mvt, "Allegro," Handel Viola: 2023-24 Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 1, 3rd mvt, Stamitz – International Edition 2024-25 Processional, from Meditation and Processional, Bloch 2025-26 Viola Concerto, 1st and 2nd mvts, Telemann- The edition used must include the treble clef passage at the end of the 2nd mvt. 2026-27 Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1, Courante & Minuets, J. S. Bach Cello: 2023-24 Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 3, 1st and 2nd Bouree, J. S. Bach 2024-25 Sonata No. 1 in B-flat major, 1st and 2nd mvts, from Six Sonatas for the Cello, Vivaldi 2025-26 Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1, Courante, J. S. Bach 2026-27 Sonata No. 3 in A minor, 2nd mvt, from Six Sonatas for the Cello, Vivaldi Bass: 2023-24 Sonata No. 2, 2nd mvt, Marcello- Schirmer edition preferred 2024-25 Sonata No. 5, 2nd mvt, Vivaldi 2025-26 Etude No. 17, from 30 Etudes for the String Bass Player, Simandl 2026-27 Gavotte, Bach/Zimmerman Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion: All Senior High Orchestra wind/brass/percussion scale and solo requirements are the same as the current Senior High All-State Honors Band 11th and 12th Grade Band requirements. The requirements can be found at www.ncbandmasters.org. |