OE Orchestra Enrollment and Auditions for 2019-2020
Enrollment / Audition Instructions:
-All incoming 9th grade students will initially enroll in Freshman Orchestra.
-All upcoming 10-12th grade students will initially enroll in Concert Orchestra.
-If you successfully audition into Advanced (Chamber) Orchestra, Mr. Hanf and the OE Counseling Department will change your schedule accordingly.
*Live, blind auditions for Advanced (Chamber) Orchestra will be held:
Wednesday, March 6th and Thursday, March 7th during class for current OE Orchestra members.
(Current Chamber members must work to keep their spot in Chamber Orchestra for next year.)
Wednesday, March 6th AFTER school for new Chamber Orchestra member candidates.
-Check-in for auditions will be open from 3:15-4:00pm.
-No check-ins will be accepted after 4pm.
-Auditions will begin at 3:30pm and continue until everyone has auditioned
-Audition times will be determined on a first come-first audition basis.
-Students will be notified of their orchestra placement by March 30th or sooner.
This is a blind audition. This means you will be behind a curtain and will not speak with the judge(s), protecting your identity. You will be announced by your audition number, walk into the room, and play the 3 parts below in order. When finished, you will simply walk out of the room. When you audition, take a moment between parts, so that you have your best performance of each scale and excerpt.
When: March 6th, 2019
Where: Olathe East Orchestra Room
Who: -All current Chamber Orchestra 9-11th graders and
-Any incoming 8-11th grade student interested in Chamber Orchestra.
What: -One of the two, 3-octave scales from the Kansas All-State Orchestra packet
(We will choose which scale to perform on the day of the audition)
-Two excerpts from the Kansas All-State Orchestra packet
*See list below for specifics
How: Signup for your live audition online HERE
*All current OE students will audition during class.
*All incoming students from 8th grade or other high schools will audition after school.
*Click on your instrument to open view / print your scales and excerpts.
Violin – Scales:
E major OR C# melodic minor (prepare both scales)
Excerpts:
Beethoven – Symphony No. 3
Mendelssohn – Symphony No. 4 “Italian”
Viola – Scales:
Bb major OR G Melodic minor (prepare both scales)
Excerpts:
Beethoven – Symphony No. 5, Mvt. 2
Mendelssohn – A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Scherzo
Cello – Scales:
Eb major OR C Melodic minor (prepare both scales)
Excerpts:
Suppe – Poet and Peasant Overture
Mozart – Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550
Bass – Scales:
F major OR D Melodic minor (prepare both scales)
Excerpts:
Bach – Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor
Brahms – Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73, Mvt. 1
Enrollment / Audition Instructions:
-All incoming 9th grade students will initially enroll in Freshman Orchestra.
-All upcoming 10-12th grade students will initially enroll in Concert Orchestra.
-If you successfully audition into Advanced (Chamber) Orchestra, Mr. Hanf and the OE Counseling Department will change your schedule accordingly.
*Live, blind auditions for Advanced (Chamber) Orchestra will be held:
Wednesday, March 6th and Thursday, March 7th during class for current OE Orchestra members.
(Current Chamber members must work to keep their spot in Chamber Orchestra for next year.)
Wednesday, March 6th AFTER school for new Chamber Orchestra member candidates.
-Check-in for auditions will be open from 3:15-4:00pm.
-No check-ins will be accepted after 4pm.
-Auditions will begin at 3:30pm and continue until everyone has auditioned
-Audition times will be determined on a first come-first audition basis.
-Students will be notified of their orchestra placement by March 30th or sooner.
This is a blind audition. This means you will be behind a curtain and will not speak with the judge(s), protecting your identity. You will be announced by your audition number, walk into the room, and play the 3 parts below in order. When finished, you will simply walk out of the room. When you audition, take a moment between parts, so that you have your best performance of each scale and excerpt.
When: March 6th, 2019
Where: Olathe East Orchestra Room
Who: -All current Chamber Orchestra 9-11th graders and
-Any incoming 8-11th grade student interested in Chamber Orchestra.
What: -One of the two, 3-octave scales from the Kansas All-State Orchestra packet
(We will choose which scale to perform on the day of the audition)
-Two excerpts from the Kansas All-State Orchestra packet
*See list below for specifics
How: Signup for your live audition online HERE
*All current OE students will audition during class.
*All incoming students from 8th grade or other high schools will audition after school.
*Click on your instrument to open view / print your scales and excerpts.
Violin – Scales:
E major OR C# melodic minor (prepare both scales)
Excerpts:
Beethoven – Symphony No. 3
Mendelssohn – Symphony No. 4 “Italian”
Viola – Scales:
Bb major OR G Melodic minor (prepare both scales)
Excerpts:
Beethoven – Symphony No. 5, Mvt. 2
Mendelssohn – A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Scherzo
Cello – Scales:
Eb major OR C Melodic minor (prepare both scales)
Excerpts:
Suppe – Poet and Peasant Overture
Mozart – Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550
Bass – Scales:
F major OR D Melodic minor (prepare both scales)
Excerpts:
Bach – Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor
Brahms – Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73, Mvt. 1
