1. Region 27 Audition Information
HS Region Orchestra Audition: Use All-State Etudes as listed on the TMEA website;
adhere to all tempi indicated as well as errata. “Region Cuts” given at Fall Meeting.
MS Region Orchestra Audition Etude & Excerpt packets are available at the Fall Region Meeting.
Piano & Harps are to prepare all materials listed on the TMEA website.
Piano & Harp auditions for Region & AREA are on October 25th at Spring Forest MS.
High School Region Etude Cuts
Violin:
Etude 1 – Rode/Galamian - 24 Caprices for the Violin; Etude No. 11 Allegro Brillante
pg. 22-23 quarter note = 95-110
Region – m. 50 to the end
Etude 2 - Rode/Galamian - 24 Caprices for the Violin; Etude No. 19 Arioso (only)
pg. 39 quarter note = 50-56
Region – m. 1 to the rest in m. 17
Viola:
Etude 1: Campagnoli – 41 Caprices, Op. 22 for Viola; Etude no. 15 – Allegro moderato
Pg. 14-15 quarter note = 60-72
Region –m. 9 to the downbeat of m. 30
Etude 2 : Fuchs – 16 Fantasy Etudes for Viola; Etude No. 14 – Aria Parlante (Andante)
Pg. 28-29 half note = 46-52
Region – m. 27 to the downbeat of m. 64
Cello:
Etude 1: Duport – Twenty-One Etudes Book 1 for Cello Schirmer; Etude No. 11 for Springing Bow
Pg. 31-33 quarter note = 100-118
Region – m. 13 through m. 25 and m. 43 through m. 112
Etude 2: Popper – 40 Studies High School of Cello Playing, Op. 73 (Stutch); Etude No. 10 Appassionato
Pg. 20-21 quarter note = 66-74
Region – m. 8 through m. 24
Bass:
Etude 1: Storch-Hrabe – 57 Studies, Vol. I (Zimmerman); Etude No. 28 Andante (Only)
Pg. 29 quarter note = 60-72
Region – m. 25 to the end
Etude 2: Simandl – 30 Etudes; Etude No. 18 – Allegro Maestoso
Pg. 20-21 Allegro Maestoso quarter note = 92-104; poco meno quarter note= 80-90
Region – m. 1 through m 42 and m. 78 to the end