High School Orchestra
2021-22
Clinician
Keith Dodson, Bethany College
Important Dates
Oct. 27 - Audition Upload Deadline
Oct. 28-31 - Online Judging
Dec. 4 - Clinic & Concert @ Dodge City HS
We're excited to have an in person NW/SW KMEA District Orchestra again this year!
It will be Dec. 4 in Dodge City. Our director will be Keith Dodson from Bethany College.
Summer Miller (SW) will be the on-site manager while Joan Crull (NW) will manage auditions.
We'll be auditioning with Festival Scores again. Please let us know if you have any questions!
mp3 Auditions
We will use
Festival Scores for online audition management.
Directors need to activate the following Event Tag:
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Audition Excerpts
ALL District music excerpts are taken from Fletcher's Folk Tune and Fiddle Dance, The Fiddle Dance
Violin
Scale: FM
All-State Excerpt: Mozart, Symphony #36
District Excerpt: Fletcher Fiddle Dance, Rehearsal Circle 3 to 4
Viola
Scale: FM
All-State Excerpt: Ravel, Daphnis and Chloe
District Excerpt: Fletcher Fiddle Dance, Rehearsal Circle 2 to3
Cello
Scale: FM
All-State Excerpt: Mendelsohn, Scherzo from Midsummer Night's Dream
District Excerpt: Fletcher Fiddle Dance, Rehearsal Circle 7 to 8
Bass
Scale: FM
All-State Excerpt: Verdi, La Forza del Destino
District Excerpt: fletcher Fiddle Dance, Rehearsal Circle 12 to 13
Repertoire
Suite for Strings
3rd Movement (Maybe 2 as well if time)
Rutter
Folk and Fiddle Dance
(just the Fiddle Dance)
Fletcher
Baroque Suite #1
arr. Isaac
This is out of print but you can buy the e-version at the following link (copy/paste into new browser tab)
https://www.jwpepper.com/Baroque-Suite-No.-1-String-Orch/2165868.item#.YJvu1bVKhyw