DISTRICT III

SENIOR LEVEL INFORMATION 2009

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SENIOR BAND

Dan Marcotte, Tri-Valley High School - dmarcotte@tri-valley.k12.il.us - (309-378-2911)

AUDITION PROCEDURE

  • Detailed description of audition procedures can be found on this website.  Click on “Division Info” and then click on “Procedures—Winds/Percussion.” You can also find the required etudes and the IMEA scale sheets on this page.
  • Students may not audition on non-standard instruments such as mellophone, marching baritone, or any others that are not traditionally called upon in contemporary literature. The sousaphone will be permitted as an alternate for audition purposes only. If the student is selected to the district or state festival it becomes the responsibility of the school to provide a concert tuba for festival performance.

FESTIVAL INFORMATION

Guest Conductor:  Dr. Kenneth Thompson, Bowling Green State University

District Festival Repertoire will be mailed after auditions are completed.

Fortress - Frank Tichelli

1861 - Johnathon Newman

Epinicion - Jon Paulson

The Liberty Bell - John Philip Sousa, Arr Keith Brion

 

SENIOR CHORUS

Leslie Manfredo, Mahomet-Seymour High School - lmanfredo@ms.k12.il.us - (217-586-4962)

Ben Luginbuhl, Normal Community High School - luginbbr@unit5.org - (309-728-5000, ext. 4120)

AUDITION PROCEDURE

  • Detailed description of audition procedures can be found on this website.  Click on “Division Info” and then “Procedures – Chorus”
  • Tonal Skills sheet can also be found on the same page mentioned above.  Please download.
  • We need two judges per voice part. Please contact Leslie if you are interested in judging.

FESTIVAL INFORMATION

Guest Conductor: Dr. Karyl Carlson, Illinois State University

Festival Repertoire (prepare ALL selections):

* The Last Words of David, Randall Thompson, E. C. Schirmer, # 2294, SATB accompanied

* Lay a Garland, Robert Pearsall, Oxford, SATB divisi

Blow Ye the Trumpet, Blow, Lewis Edson, Arr. Paul Carey, Santa Barbara Press, SBMP 812, SATB

A recording by the ISU Choir may be found on the Santa Barbara website

Now, Daniel Brubaker, Boosey and Hawkes, MO51476091, SSA

Away From the Roll of the Sea, Allister MacGillivray, Arr. Diane Loomer, Cypress, CP1028, TTBB

Salmo 150, Ernani Aguiar, Earyjsongs, S-40, SATB

* Denotes All-State required piece

Note: Kidder Music, The Music Shoppe, King Music, and J. W. Pepper have been notified of these selections.

SENIOR ORCHESTRA

Karen Monhardt, Bloomington High School - monhardtk@district87.org - (309-828-5201, ext. 1332)

AUDITION PROCEDURE

Detailed description of audition procedures can be found on this website. Click on “Division Info” and then click on “Procedures—Orchestra.”

FESTIVAL INFORMATION

Guest Conductor:  Steven Eggleston, Illinois Wesleyan University

Festival Repertoire:

* Russlan and Ludmilla Overture- Glinka

Down a Country Lane - Aaron Copland

Finale from Symphony # 8 - Anton Dvorak

* Denotes All-State required piece

 

SENIOR JAZZ BAND

Josh Masterman, Normal Community High School - mastermj@unit5.org - (309-728-5000)

AUDITION PROCEDURE

Detailed description of audition procedures can be found on this website. Click on “Division Info” and then click on “Procedures—Jazz Band.”

FESTIVAL INFORMATION

Guest Conductors:

Band I: Randall Reyman, Millikin University

Band II: Michael Stryker

Band III: David Hoffman

All-State Required Selection:

For Gil, Tom Matta, Kendor Music

District Selections will be sent to each student selected for the district festival.

 

SENIOR VOCAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE

Sara Williams, Normal Community West High School - williams@unit5.org - (309-888-6890)

Chris Corpus, University High School, Normal - cacorpu@ilstu.edu - (309-438-8052)

AUDITION PROCEDURE

Detailed description of audition procedures can be found on this website. Click on “Division Info” and then click on “Procedures—Vocal Jazz Ensemble .”

FESTIVAL INFORMATION

Guest Conductor: John Musick

All-State Required Repertoire (Prepare BOTH for auditions):

  • Take the A Train, SATB, Arr. Stephen Zegree, Shawnee Press A-2009
  • A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square, SATB, Arr. Gene Puerling, Hal Leonard 07357775

District Selections: will be mailed after the ensemble has been chosen.

OTHER INFORMATION

  • There will be a vocal jazz audition workshop for students on Thursday, September 10, at Normal Community West High School from 9:30-1:00?
  • All Jazz Band and Vocal Jazz Directors: Please check the box for jazz band or vocal jazz on your RNS System profile when you register, even if you don't currently do jazz.  This way you will get informational emails from the Representatives.

 
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