SENIOR LEVEL INFORMATION 2010
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Senior Band
Band Division Representative: Keith Mitchell, Freeburg High School - mitcheka@fchs77.org - 539-5533 x234
Senior Band Chair: Evan Hinds, Triad High School - evan.hinds@triadunit2.org - 667-8851 x7705
Senior Band Co-Chair: Mark Tessereau, Belleville East High School - mtessereau@bths201.org
Guest Conductor: Steven Steele, Illinois State University
Repertoire:
Give Us This Day, David Maslanka
Alleluis! Laudamus Te, Alfred Reed
Auditions:
Scales: www.ilmea.org - "Division Info," "Band," "Senior Scale Sheets"
Etudes: www.ilmea.org - "Division Info," "Band," "Required Etudes"
Sightreading
Other Information:
Be sure to use Etude Set I for 2010-2011
Chorus Division Representative:
Lynda Marshall, Edwardsville HS, lmarshall@ecusd7.org, 656-7100 x20473
Lisa Neal, Collinsville High School, lneal@kahoks.org, 346-6320 x1235
Senior Chorus Chair: Jené Simmons, Herrin HS, nayday@yahoo.com, 942-6609
Senior Chorus Co-Chairs:
Lori Ruebhausen, Highland HS, lruebhas@highlandcusd5.org, 654-7131
Bev Kramer, Alton HS, bkramer@altonschools.org, 474-2234
Guest Conductor: Richard Rossi, Eastern Illinois University
Accompanist: Derek Maninfior
Repertoire:
* O Nata Lux from "Lux Aeterna" (Eternal Light)
SATB accompanied, Morten Lauridsen
Peer Music - 80160 43106
* Va Pensiero from "Nabucco"
SATB, Giuseppe Verdi
Available on the IMEA website
Of Beauty
SATB w/ divisi and piano, Richard Rossi
Available in the fall
Deo Gracias
SSA w/ optional drum, Jim Leininger
Alliance Music - AMP 0264
Bushes and Briars, English folk song
TTBB w/ piano and flute, arr. Matthew Faerber
SAlliance Music - AMP 0309
* = All-State Required Selections
Auditions:
Required Selections (see list above)
Tonal Skills: www.ilmea.org - "Division Info," "Chorus," "Senior Tonal Skills Study Guide 2010-2011"
Other Information:
Additional specific information available on this website under “Division Info”
Reminder - Ninth grade students now audition for senior chorus.
CD recording will be used to provide starting pitches for all areas of the audition (tonal skills and repertoire).
Senior Orchestra
Orchestra Division Representative and Senior Orchestra Chair: Laura Plummer, Alton High School - lplummer@altonschools.org - 474-6967
Guest Conductor: Edward Dolbashian, University of Missouri (Columbia)
Repertoire:
* Academic Festival Overture, Brahms - Kalmus #A1354/Lucks #05199
Other selections TBA
* = All-State Required Selection
Auditions:
Required Selection (see above)
Scales: B-flat, F, C, G, D, A, and E major and c and g melodic minor
Violin, Viola, and Cello – 3 octaves
Bass – 2 octaves
Quarter note = 120
Memorized
Detaché bowing
Other Information:
Violin players will use a hybrid audition. Violinists will audition on excerpts from both Violin I and Violin II parts and then be placed in the section by District VI leadership. Contact Laura Plummer at Alton HS for specific audition excerpts.
Please remember that Senior Orchestra students are eligible for All-State in 10th grade. Please make sure you select this option when nominating your students in the RNS System.
Senior Jazz Band
Jazz Division Representative: Tom Birkner, Belleville West High School - tbirkner@bths201.org - 222-7687
Guest Conductors:
Band 1 - Brett Stamps, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Band 2 - TBA
Band 3 - Mark Duker, Scullen MS, Naperville, IL
Repertoire:
* Kaomah, Thomas Shabda Noor, Kendor Music/Doug Beach
Others: TBA
* = All-State Required Selection
Auditions:
Required Selection (see above)
Sightreading
Improvisation: F Blues, Aebersold, Vol. 1, Track 8
Other Information:
More specific information is available on this website under “Division Information"
Senior Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Vocal Jazz Chair: Kim Stamps, Belleville East HS - kstamps@bths201.org - 222-3718
Vocal Jazz Co-Chair: Drew Cowell, O'Fallon Township HS - cowella@oths.k12.il.us - 632-3507 x667
Guest Conductor: Reggie Thomas, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Repertoire:
* I Used to Know You
SATB, arr. Jeremy Landig
* Alive In Wonderland
SATB, arr. Paris Rutherford - Hal Leonard 08744661
Others: TBA
* All-State Required Selections
Auditions:
Required Selection (see above)
Sightreading
Improvisation - B-flat Blues, Aebersold, Vol. 1
Scales: One octave blues scale
Other Information:
More specfic information is available on this website under "Division Information"
