Southwest International Honor Band and Orchestra Requirements 2019

Tutti: Any Major Scale (3 octaves)

Any Minor Scale (3 octaves)

Orchestra Excerpt # 1 J. Sibelius Romance in C (bracketed section only)

Orchestra Excerpt # 2 B. Smetana- The Moldau (bracketed section only)

Violins:

Solos (Choose one of the following) 1. Czardas, Vitorrio Monti beginning of solo (m. 5) through m. 69, no repeats; Largo

tempo rubato q=70, Allegro q=142

2. Violin Concerto No. 1, op. 26, 1st movement, Max Bruch exposition; m. 6 m. 40 (solos only), q=112

3. Symphonie Espagnole, 1st movement, Edouard Lalo exposition; m. 5 to downbeat of m. 80 (solos only), q=140

4. Or a solo of your choice that displays similar technical abilities.

Violas:

Solo (Choose one of the following) 1. Nocturnes for Viola and Piano, 186, No. 6, Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda, Solos for Young

Violists Vol. 5 edited by Barbara Barber, p. 14, Summy-Birchard, Beginning to downbeat

of K, q=120

2. Fairy Tales No. 1, Schumann, Beginning to m. 63, second beat q=66 3. Romanze for Viola and Orchestra, Op. 85, Max Bruch, Schott, Beginning to F, q=69 4. Or a solo of your choice that displays similar technical abilities.

Cellos:

Solo (Choose one of the following) 1. Danse Rustique, Squire, Suzuki Book 5. Entire piece. q=95 2. Concertino No. 1 in C major, op. 7, 1st movement, Klengel Beginning of solo part to m. 95

q=100

3. Concerto No. 1, op. 33 1st movement, Saint-Saens Beginning to m. 111 half note=84 4. Or a solo of your choice that displays similar technical abilities.

Basses:

Solo (Choose one of the following) 1. Elephant, Saint-Saens, Progressive Repertoire for the Double Bass, Vol. 3, George

Vance. Entire solo 8th=132

2. Aria from Rigoletto, Verdi, Solos for Double Bass ed. Zimmerman, Pickup to m. 12 to m. 40 (q=80)

3. Elegy, Bottesini, Solos for Double Bass ed. Zimmerman. 3 to the downbeat of m. 19 8th=132

4. Or a solo of your choice that displays similar technical abilities.

Orchestra Repertoire:

The Moldau B. Smetana

Montagues and Capulets S. Prokofiev

Romance in C. Op. 42 (for Strings). J. Sibelius

Lon ChaffinViolin I

Lon ChaffinViola