All-State Orchestra Audition Etudes

This is the official listing of the 2024–2025 Orchestra Division All-State Audition Material.
All amendments, corrections and errata will become official only when it is published here.

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Be sure to make note of any changes that may appear here during the upcoming months. Should you discover any errata in the music that may have been missed, please notify the State Orchestra Division Chair.

Violin
Book - Title Editor Publisher Edition
Rode 24 Caprices for the Violin Rode/Galamian International Music Company 2066
Selection 1
Page(s): 46-47
Etude No: 22
Etude Title: Presto
Tempo: Dotted Quarter Note = 54-66
Region cut will be posted August 1 at Noon.
Area cut will be posted September 1 at Noon.
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36 Etudes or Caprices for Violin Solo (Ivan Galamian) Fiorillo/Galamian International Music Company No. 2178
Selection 2
Page(s): 9
Etude No: 8
Etude Title: Largo
Tempo: Quarter Note = 48-54
Region cut will be posted August 1 at Noon.
Area cut will be posted September 1 at Noon.
Errata: (Repeats Required)

Viola
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Etudes Speciales, Op. 36, Bk. 1, Vol. 1885 Mazas (Mogill Edition) Schirmer 5026 2570
Selection 1
Page(s): 38-39
Etude No: 26
Etude Title: Allegro non troppo
Tempo: Allegro non troppo: Quarter Note = 84-96
Region cut will be posted August 1 at Noon.
Area cut will be posted September 1 at Noon.
Errata: m. 2, 17, 19. 34, 88 & 92: add accent on beat 2 & remove the decrescendo

m. 40: The up bow slur marking should include the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th notes of the measure)

m. 48: The decrescendo begins on the second eighth not (as in m. 40)

m. 51: The last three eight notes should be up bow

m. 74: The C natural (first note of the measure, top note), should be marked C#
(posted 5/2)
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41 Caprices, Op. 22 for Viola Campagnoli Peters EP2548
Selection 2
Page(s): 7
Etude No: 6
Etude Title: Adagio
Tempo: Quarter Note = 44-50
Region cut will be posted August 1 at Noon.
Area cut will be posted September 1 at Noon.
Errata: m. 4: beat 4 should be marked up bow (continue up bow through the slur)

m. 22: change to up bow on beat 3 (continue through downbeat of m. 23) (edited 5/2)

Cello
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40 Studies High School of Cello Playing, Op. 73 Popper (Stutch) International Music Company No. 811
Selection 1
Page(s): 40-41
Etude No: 19
Etude Title: Allegro
Tempo: Quarter Note = 120-136
Region cut will be posted August 1 at Noon.
Area cut will be posted September 1 at Noon.
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20 Studies, Op. 11 Merk (Klengel) International Music Company No. 1709
Selection 2
Page(s): 28-29
Etude No: 16
Etude Title: Adagio, Allegro Moderato
Tempo: Adagio: Quarter Note = 64-70; Allegro Moderato: Quarter Note = 70-80
Region cut will be posted August 1 at Noon.
Area cut will be posted September 1 at Noon.

String Bass
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57 Studies, Vol I Storch-Hrabe (Zimmermann) International Music Company No. 1034
Selection 1
Page(s): 28
Etude No: 27
Etude Title: Moderato
Tempo: Quarter Note = 132-148
Region cut will be posted August 1 at Noon.
Area cut will be posted September 1 at Noon.
Errata: Play from Tempo giusto (Pick ups to m. 26) to the end. Do not play m. 1-25
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30 Studies Simandl IMC No. 1296
Selection 2
Page(s): 22-23
Etude No: 20
Etude Title: Moderato assai
Tempo: Dotted Quarter Note = 54-63
Region cut will be posted August 1 at Noon.
Area cut will be posted September 1 at Noon.
Errata: All time signature changes should be played as: eighth note = eighth note (m. 17, 41, 49, & 65)

Harp
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Tema con Variazioni Handel/Zingel Schott ED 4913 (SD49005259)
Selection 1
Page(s): 2-7
Etude No:
Etude Title: Tema con Variazioni
Tempo: Quarter Note = 80-100
Region cut will be posted August 1 at Noon.
Area cut will be posted September 1 at Noon.
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Petite Valse Hasselmans Lyra Music Company
Selection 2
Page(s): 1-5
Etude No:
Etude Title: Petite Valse
Tempo: Quarter Note = 138-176
Region cut will be posted August 1 at Noon.
Area cut will be posted September 1 at Noon.
Errata: M. 2: RH note (D) should be played as the harmonic.

Piano
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Songs Without Words (Selected Favorites) Mendelssohn Alfred 00-468
Selection 1
Page(s): 36-41
Etude No:
Etude Title: Spinning Song, Op 67, No 4
Tempo: Dotted Quarter Note = 102-112
Region cut will be posted August 1 at Noon.
Area cut will be posted September 1 at Noon.
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Three Preludes for Piano Gershwin Hal Leonard
Selection 2
Page(s): 12-15
Etude No:
Etude Title: Prelude 1
Tempo: Quarter Note = 90-100
Region cut will be posted August 1 at Noon.
Area cut will be posted September 1 at Noon.