Auditions for the 2023-2024 All Shore Intermediate Band season will take place on Saturday, November 18, 2023. Student audition times will be available the week of auditions from your child’s band director. See the Events and Rehearsal Dates page for location and directions.
Student registration (2-step process):
Step 1: Click the link below to register your child to audition for the All Shore Intermediate Band.
Registration Link: Student Registration Link
Step 2: Complete payment by clicking this link and following the instructions: Payment Link
*** Please note the changes to the scale and solo requirements for the 2022-2023 season.***
2023 – 2024 Concert Year
Eligibility
To be eligible to audition for the Shore Intermediate Band, you must…
- attend school in Monmouth or Ocean Counties
- be a member in good standing of your school band
- be sponsored by your band director or your private instructor
Before you decide to audition, you must make sure that you are able to attend all rehearsals and performances. Please review the calendar to see rehearsal and concert dates. Illness is the only acceptable absence. Any other absence may result in expulsion from the group.
All auditions will consist of scales/rudiments (30 points), solo (30 points), and sight reading (40 points).
WIND/MALLET INSTRUMENTS: PART I – SCALES
(30 POINTS)
The following Major and Chromatic scales must be played in the correct rhythm indicated below. Scales DO NOT need to be memorized.
(Click Instrument to download scales as PDF)
| Instrument | Ab | Eb | Bb | F | C | G | D | A | Chromatic | Octaves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flute | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Bb4 - Bb6 | 2 | |
| Oboe | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | C4 - C6 | 2 | ||
| Bb Clarinet | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | E3 - C6 | 2 +m6 | |
| Bass Clarinet | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | E3 - E5 | 2 | |
| Bassoon | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | C2 - C4 | 2 | ||
| Alto Saxophone | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | C4 - C6 | 2 | |
| Tenor Saxophone | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | C4 - C6 | 2 | |
| Baritone Saxophone | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | C4 - C6 | 2 | |
| Trumpet | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | G3 - G5 | 2 | |
| French Horn | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | F3 - F5 | 2 | |
| Trombone | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | F2 - F4 | 2 | ||
| Euphonium BC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | F2 - F4 | 2 | ||
| Euphonium TC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | G3 - G5 | 2 | ||
| Tuba | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | F1 - F3 | 2 | ||
| Mallets | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Bb3 - Bb5 | 2 |
All major scales should be played in the following rhythm. Students should prepare them both tongued and slurred.
All chromatic scales should be played slurred in even octaves as indicated below.
WIND/MALLET INSTRUMENTS: PART II – SOLO
(30 POINTS)
These are the required solos for the November 2023 auditions:
| Instrument | Title | Composer | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flute | Menuet - Measures 11 - 42 | Bizet | Rubank Concert & Contest Collection |
| Oboe | Gavotta, p. 5 - Measures 1 - 9 (no repeat) - Measures 19 - 35 (no D.C. al Fine) | Goedicke | Rubank Concert & Contest Collection |
| Bb Clarinet | Adagio, K622 - Beginning to cadenza. | Mozart | Rubank Concert & Contest Collection |
| Bass Clarinet | Largo and Allegro Vivace - All, include grace notes but not trills. | Loeillet | Rubank Concert & Contest Collection |
| Bassoon | Allegro Appassionata - Beginning until measure 61 | Camille Saint-Saens | Classic Festival Solos Book 1, Bassoon |
| Alto Saxophone | Minuet - All, include grace notes and trills | Mozart | Rubank Concert & Contest Collection |
| Tenor Saxophone | Two Little Tales - Movement 1: "Sentimental" All | Despotes | Rubank Concert & Contest Collection |
| Baritone Saxophone | Duet p. 31 - Number 13 parts 1 and 2 | Niemann | Rubank Advanced Method for Saxophone, Vol. 1 |
| Trumpet | L'Allegro - Andante: beginning to cadenza - Allegro p. 17: measures 95 - 123 | Koepke | Rubank Concert & Contest Collection |
| French Horn | Romance, Op. 36 - All | Saint-Saens | Rubank Concert & Contest Collection |
| Trombone | Concerto Minature - Allegro: Beginning to cadenza - Scherzo: measures 65 - 97 | Ostransky | Rubank Concert & Contest Collection |
| Euphonium BC/TC **Baritone TC use Trumpet book | Romance in Eb - All | Ostransky | Rubank Concert & Contest Collection |
| Tuba | Sarabande and Gavotte - All | Corelli | Rubank Concert & Contest Collection |
| Mallets | Solo #5 p. 21 | Garwood Whaley | Audition Etudes by Garwood Whaley |
| Snare Drum | Solo #19 p. 66 | Feldstein/Black | Alfred's Drum Method, Book 2 |
| Timpani | Solo #5 p. 14 | Garwood Whaley | Audition Etudes by Garwood Whaley |
Solos can be purchased online at www.jwpepper.com or at any local music store.
WIND/MALLET INSTRUMENTS: PART III – SIGHT READING
(40 POINTS)
A short excerpt will be provided for all students to sight read.
SNARE DRUM AND TIMPANI: PART I – RUDIMENTS AND TUNING
(30 POINTS)
Snare Drum:
- Rudiments: click here to download as a .pdf
- Drum Tunic: click here to download as a .pdf
Timpani:
- Tuning
- Long Roll
SNARE DRUM AND TIMPANI: PART II – SOLO
(30 POINTS)
Snare Drum:
- Solo 19 p. 66, NO REPEATS
- Alfred’s Drum Method Book 2
- Composer: Feldstein/Black
Timpani:
- Timpani Solo #5 pg. 14
- Audition Etudes by Garwood Whaley
- Composer: Garwood Whaley
SNARE DRUM AND TIMPANI: PART III – SIGHT READING
(40 POINTS)
A short excerpt will be provided for all students to sight read.