IMEA DISTRICT VIII

JUNIOR LEVEL INFORMATION

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Band Division

Band Division Representative - Ken Goodman

Sycamore High School

815-899-8159

kgoodman@syc427.org

Junior Band Information

Open to students in Grades 6, 7, and 8

Junior Band & Chorus Festival Concert

November 22, 2008

4:00 p.m.

Northern Illinois University, DeKalb

Junior Band Guest Conductor:  William Jastrow

Junior Band Literature 2008

Timber City Trilogy – Mark Williams

Old Irish Tune – Larry Daehn

Variants On A Shaped Note Tune – Johnnie Vinson

United Nations March – Karl King, arr. James Swearingen

Junior Band Chairperson - Brad Linboom

Milledgeville High School

815-225-7141

blinboom@dist399.net

Junior Band Audition Materials:  (Two Parts)

1.  District 8 Junior Band Audition Etudes:  Cycle 2

Note changes to Alto Saxophone and Snare Drum etudes - See Etude Cycle

2. IMEA Junior Scale Sheet

A downloadable version of the Junior Scales is located under “Division Information”.  Go to www.ilmea.org/documents/JuniorScaleSheets0001.pdf

Please note that the student use of electronic devices (tuners, metronomes, etc.) is prohibited during the IMEA festival audition.  Students who violate this rule will be disqualified.

 

Chorus Division

Chorus Division Representative - Darlene Powers-Palmer

Morrison High School

815-772-4071

darlene.powers-palmer@morrisonschools.org

Junior Mixed Chorus and Treble Chorus Audition Information

The District 8 Junior Division Chorus Audition consists of a performance test totaling 100 points.

Students will sing an un-accompanied passage from each of the two selections.

Evaluation will be based on the following:

Intonation	14 Points		Pitch Accuracy	14 Points
Rhythmic Accuracy	14 Points		Diction	14 Points

Rhythmic Sight Singing:  8 points

Adjudicators will be provided with an exercise 8 measures in length.

A reasonable amount of time will be provided so that the student may survey the complete exercise before he/she speaks or intones the rhythms.

The student must speak or intone the rhythm and may clap along, but is not permitted to hum or clap only.

Tonal Skills:  8 points

Each student will sing a major scale.  The scale will be sung one octave up and down with the top note sung only once.  Partial points may be given for correctly sung ascending or descending scale.  Starting pitch will be determined by voice part.  Numbers, solfeggio, or a neutral syllable may be used.  Humming is not permitted.

Please note that the student use of electronic devices (tuners, metronomes, etc.) is prohibited during the IMEA festival audition.  Students who violate this rule will be disqualified.

Junior Treble Chorus Information

Open to Girls in Grades 7, 8, and 9

Junior Band & Chorus Festival Concert

November 22, 2008

4:00 p.m.

Northern Illinois University, DeKalb

Junior Treble Chorus Guest Conductor: Lori Grant

Junior Treble Chorus Chairperson - Darlene Karvelius

Belvidere Central Middle School

815-544-0190

DKarvelius@district100.com

Junior Treble Chorus Prepared Pieces

Antiphonal Alleluia – John Leavitt (2-Part) Hal Leonard #08703186, $1.70

How Can I Keep From Singing? – Robert Lowry, arr. Robert Hugh (SSA) Boosey & Hawkes 48004608, $1.70

Johnny Said, “No!” – Vijay Singh (SSA) Lorenz Publishing Co. 15/2032H, SSA, $1.95

Like a Tree – Margaret Douroux, arr. Lon Beery (SSA) Brilee Music BL408, SSA, $1.75

O Lovely Rose – Mark Patterson (SSA) Lorenz 15/1694H, SSA, $1.75

Junior Mixed Chorus Information

Open to students in Grades 7 (boys only), 8, and 9

Junior Band & Chorus Festival Concert

November 22, 2008

4:00 p.m.

Northern Illinois University, DeKalb

Junior Mixed Chorus Guest Conductor:  Mary Lynn Doherty

Accompanist: Glenna Murphy

Junior Mixed Chorus Chairperson – Mitch Lauer

Oregon High School

815-732-6241

mlauer@ocusd.net

         

Junior Mixed Chorus Prepared Pieces

Agnus Dei- Brian Lewis (SAB) Alfred Publishing 23909, $1.65

American Folk Rhapsody – arr. Linda Steen Spevacek (SAB) Heritage Choral Series/Lorenz 15/1212H, $1.95

Sing, Sing, Sing! – Louis Prima. arr. Philip Kern (SAB) Shawnee Press D0433, $1.75

O Sifuni Mungu – arr. Roger Emerson (2-part) Hal Leonard 40326304, 2-part, $1.70

A Festive Alleluia – Mary Lynn Lightfoot (2-part) Heritage Choral Series/Lorenz 15/1418H, 2-part, $1.85

 

Orchestra Division

Orchestra Division Representative - Sheila Felder

Rockford Lutheran High School

815-877-9551

tsfelder@comcast.net

Junior Orchestra Information

Open to students in Grades 6, 7, 8, and 9.

Junior/Senior Orchestra Festival Concert

November 22, 2008

5:30 p.m.

Northern Illinois University, DeKalb

Junior Orchestra Guest Conductor:  Ann Forman

Junior Orchestra Literature 2008:

Dance of the Tumblers from “Snow Maiden” – Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov, arr. Sandra Dackow

Serendipity Suite – Richard Meyer - Alfred Publishing

Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 – J.S. Bach, arr. Merle J. Isaac – Alfred Publishing

Audition Materials:  (Two Parts)

Junior Orchestra Audition Rotation:

1.  Prepared Piece:  Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 (First Movement) J.S. Bach, arr. Merle J. Isaac Alfred Publishing  Excerpts taken from Violin I & II parts

2.  Scales: (No scale tempo requirement)

Violins: G, Bb, C, D Major -- 2 Octaves and F Major -- 1 Octave

Viola/Cello: C, D, F, G Major -- 2 Octaves and Bb Major -- 1 Octave

Double Bass: F Major -- 2 Octaves and G, Bb, C, D Major -- 1 Octave

Junior Harp Audition Rotation:

Etude #3 – Andante, Universal Method for Harp (Boscha-Oberthuer), Carl Fischer

All Junior Violins will audition on the same excerpts from the required piece.  There will not be Violin I and Violin II.  Audition excerpts are available as a PDF or by snail mail.  Contact Sheila Felder for a copy!

Nominee Forms:  Junior Violinists should be submitted as Violin, not Violin I and Violin II.

District 2 AND 8 Schools:  Please note that you need to follow this procedure if your school is not listed under District 8:

• Log in to www.ilalldist.org
• Select District 8
• Scroll to the end of school listings and select "SCHOOL NOT FOUND”
• Enter School information.  Please enter school name EXACTLY as it listed under your home District.  District 8 President, Richard Mayer, will automatically receive an email notifying him of a new school request.  After he approves it, the state office will be able to activate the listing if the school participation fee is paid.

Three Steps to the Violin Audition

1. Excerpt Sheets

This will include all of the important excerpts that combine sections from BOTH the Violin I and Violin II parts.  Up to 4 excerpts will be chosen for the audition.

2. Recording/Adjudication

2 rooms per student: 1 Adjudicator for scales and 1 Adjudicator for excerpts

Scales Score + Excerpts Score = Total Score

Score tally sheets will be used in each room and will be combined for a final score, which will then be put into the computer database.

3. Placement into 1st and 2nd Seating

1-8 (1st violin), 9-16 (2nd violin), 17-36 alternating by stand and section

Single School Representatives will be added to the end of a section after all the available seats have been filled within the ensemble.

Jazz Division

Jazz Division Representative – Scott Mertens

Sycamore Middle School

815-899-8170

smertens@syc427.org

Junior Jazz Band Information:

Open to students in Grades 6, 7, and 8.

Junior/Senior Jazz Festival Concert

November 15, 2008

4:00 p.m.

Hononegah High School, Rockton

Junior Jazz Band Guest Conductor:  Barry Ford

Junior Jazz Band Literature 2008:

In Walked Bud – Thelonius Monk, arr. Craig Von Berg

TBA

Junior Jazz Band Audition Materials  (Four Parts)

1. District 8 Junior Jazz Band Audition Etudes:  Cycle 2  A downloadable (PDF) version of the Jazz Etudes is located under “Junior Information”.

2. Sight Reading

3. Improvisation on F Blues – Use the F Blues track on Jamey Aebersold Volume 54 (Maiden Voyage) with the chord changes provided on the Cycle 2 Junior Jazz Etude.

Prepared Piece:  Cycle 2  - All auditions must be performed from the 1st part for the appropriate instrument.  Note:  Guitarists will be asked to play four chords per measure in a “Freddie Green” style to the Bb Blues Aebersold track.

Cycle 1 2010	Cycle 2 2008	Cycle 3 2009
Now's The Time Hal Leonard Charlie Parker Arr. Rick Stitzel	In Walker Bud Lorenz/Matrix Thelonius Monk Arr. Craig Von Berg	Blues in Hoss Flat Hal Leonard Frank Foster Arr. Mark Taylor