Students at enrolled in the Orchestra can participate in the following events and opportunities:
Eastern Regional Orchestra:
This is an audition based group that combines students from all over the eastern side of North Carolina. Audition materials are as follows:
Auditions Date: TBA
Audition Location: TBA
Required Solos:
Violin:
Concerto No. 4, 1st mvt, Seitz
Viola:
Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 1, 3rd mvt, Stamitz, International Edition
Cello:
Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 3, 1st and 2nd Bouree, J. S. Bach
Bass:
Sonata No. 2, 2nd mvt, Marcello, Schirmer edition preferred (link coming soon)
Sight Reading:
Scales:
Eastern Regional Orchestra:
This is an audition based group that combines students from all over the eastern side of North Carolina. Audition materials are as follows:
Auditions Date: TBA
Audition Location: TBA
Required Solos:
Violin:
Concerto No. 4, 1st mvt, Seitz
Viola:
Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 1, 3rd mvt, Stamitz, International Edition
Cello:
Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 3, 1st and 2nd Bouree, J. S. Bach
Bass:
Sonata No. 2, 2nd mvt, Marcello, Schirmer edition preferred (link coming soon)
Sight Reading:
- The sight-reading selections will be 8 measures in length and grade IV in difficulty level.
- 30 second preview period during which he/she may finger, air-bow, etc. but may not play the instrument.
Scales:
- 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.
- Bass: C, D, B-flat major 1 octave; F, G, A major 2 octaves; any melodic minor of the student’s choice 2 octaves. Slur scales 2 notes per bow and arpeggios separate bows.