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District 9 Orchestra Solos List - Acceptance Auditions

SOLO LIST #1 --2003-2004

Violin-- Sonata No. 2 from Three Sonatas by Corelli, Op. #5 for Violin and Piano -- Both 3rd Mvt. (Sarabande) and 4th Mvt. (Giga), ed. G. Jensen International Music Co.

Viola-- Sonata in e minor For Violin and Piano by Marcello, 2nd Mvt. (Allegro), ed. G. Marchet International Music Co.

Cello-- #9 Bour�e I and II by J.S. Bach in Solos for the Cello Player, ed. Otto Deri, pub. By G. Schirmer String

Bass-- Vergissmeinnicht by J.S. Bach and Concerto, 2nd Mvt. 1st Theme by Dragonetti (BOTH ARE REQUIRED) -- from The Melodious Bass--Everybody?s Favorite Series No. 120, AMSCO Pub. SOLO LIST

#2 -- 2000-2001 , 2004 - 2005

Violin-- Allegro Spiritoso by Jean B. Senaille from Solos for the Violin Player, ed. Josef Gingold, Pub. G. Schirmer

Viola-- Gavotte from ?Andante and Gavotte? by Gluck found in the Album of Classical Pieces for Viola and Piano -- Paul Klengel No. 494, Pub. International Music

Cello-- Allegro by Marcello -- Page 21 in Solo Time for Strings Book 4 for Cello, Pub. Forest R. Etling, 1790 Joseph Court, Elgin, Ill. 60120

String Bass-- The Elephant by Saint-S�ens from The Melodious Bass -- Everybody?s Favorite Series No. 120, Pub. AMSCO Music

SOLO LIST #3-- 2001-2002 , 2005 - 2006

Violin-- Concerto in A Minor, !st Mvt. Excerpt and 3rd Mvt. Excerpt-- Vivaldi/Etling -- Solo Time for Strings Book #5, pgs. 25 and 26

Viola-- Air Varie by deBeriot/Etling -- Solo Time for Strings Book 4, pg. 12

Cello-- The Swan by Saint-S�ens/Etling -- Solo Time for Strings Book 4, pg. 23

String Bass-- Sonatina No. 2- Pleyel/Etling -- Solo Time for Strings Book 4, pgs. 18-19

SOLO LIST #4 -- 2002-2003, 2006 - 2007

Violin-- Allegro from ?Concertpiece? by Franz Schubert found in Solos for the Violin Player, ed. Josef Gingold, Pub. G. Schirmer

Viola-- Allegro by Marcello -- p.21 in Solo Time for Strings Book 4 for Viola, Pub. Forest R. Etling

Cello-- Bour�e by Handel -- p. 14 in Solo Time for Strings Book 4 for Cello, Pub. by Forest R. Etling

String Bass-- Gavotte by F. J. Gossec -- p. 13 in Solo Time for Strings Book 3 for Bass, Pub. by Forest R. Etling

**SCALES:

Violin -- G Major, 3 Octaves; A, E, Eb, Bb, and D Major, 2 Octaves �

Viola-- All 2 Octaves: C,D,F,G, and Eb Major ���������������������� �����������

Cello-- All 2 Octaves: C,D,F,G, and Eb Major ���������������������

String Bass-- F Major, 2 Octaves; C,D and Bb Major, 1 Octave

ALL SCALES ARE TO BE BOWED AT 8TH NOTE PULSE =120MM.- ASCENDING & DESCENDING