Minimum Requirements

Minimum Age

MINIMUM AGE - Campers must be entering the 4th grade in the fall after camp.

All students should be prepared for an informal interview process the first day of camp.

Beginning chorus students are accepted in the junior level groups and may be moved to senior level groups as deemed appropriate by the director.

Senior chorus students should have some talent or previous experience or training.

Symphony and orchestra students will be placed on ABILITY at the time of auditions and not necessarily age. Auditions will be conducted at camp the first day. New applicants should submit a tape or CD prior to camp and no later than June 1 for proper evaluation and pre-placement.

Graduating Seniors and College Students may apply as counselors. All applicants should contact Rick Croom for application and consideration as a counselor.

Progam Requirements

Choral students : No Auditions

Beginners through advanced. Choir students should have some natural talent or previous experience & training.

Beginning String Students: No Auditions

Must be able to read notesd on all 4 strins in 1st position, know the difference between F# and F natural, simple rhythms, draw bow with good sound.

Intermediate String Students: Auditions Required*

2+ Years private lessons or orchestra participation

ALL students MUST submit instructor recommendations

Advanced String & Symphony Students: Auditions Required*

CMEA Capital Section Honor Orchestra or Band, rated level 4 & above.
Sight-reading, advanced intonation & tone quality.
Previous ensemble experience REQUIRED

All Instrumental Applicants MUST submit a tape or CD prior to camp for proper evaluation & placement. Limited space available.

*Full Audition requirements available here (link pending)

Choirs

Beginners accepted in junior groups. Senior choir students should have some talent & previous experience or training. All students should be prepared for an informal interview process and assessment. New applicants should send letters of recommendation from any music instructors, choir director, or home room teacher.

Senior Boys' Choir
Designed for young men, with changed voice, in grades 7/8 - college.

Junior Boys' Choir
Designed for boys with unchanged voices, in grades 4 - 9.

Senior Girls' Choir
Designed for young ladies, in grades 9 - college. Look for a new Girls choir in 2009!

Junior Girls' Choir
Designed for girls, in grades 4 - 8.

Symphony Orchestra

Sierra Mountain Music Camp Symphony Orchestra

2007 Audition Requirements

Description of SYMPHONY Orchestra:

The Symphony Orchestra is an advanced full symphonic orchestra including strings, winds, brass and percussion. The students in this orchestra are generally in high school and the upper grades of middle school.

Level of Ability & Suggested Audition Repertoire:*

It is recommended that all players have previous ensemble experience and be well advanced in the command of their instrument. Confidence in sight-reading and advanced control of intonation and tone quality is expected. Solos should be of the level required for CMEA Capital Section Honor Orchestra or Band, or solos rated level 4 and above.

Audition requirements:

Strings
• 2 octaves of any major scale in quarter notes, at a tempo of 144
• 2 octaves of any melodic minor scale in quarter notes at a tempo of 120
3-4 minute excerpt of an unaccompanied solo (skip over long rests) that demonstrates your ability.*

Winds
• 2 octaves of any major scale in quarter notes, at a tempo of 144
• 2 octaves of any melodic minor scale in quarter notes at a tempo of 120
• A Chromatic scale using the full range of your instrument
• 3-4 minute excerpt of an unaccompanied solo (skip over long rests) that demonstrates your ability.*

Brass
• 2 octaves of any major scale in quarter notes, at a tempo of 144
• 2 octaves of any melodic minor scale in quarter notes at a tempo of 120
• A Chromatic scale using the full range of your instrument
• 3-4 minute excerpt of an unaccompanied solo (skip over long rests) that demonstrates your ability.*

Percussion

Mallets:
• Scales (up to 4 flats or sharps), ascending and descending, two octaves

Timpani:
• Ability to tune the timpani to a pitch in the B flat scale, utilizing a tuning fork
• Fifteen-second roll, dynamics: pp to ff to pp
• Demonstrate dampening, moving between 4 timpani

Snare Drum:
• Demonstrate the appropriate rudiments on snare drum: closed rolls, alternating
flam taps and drags, ruffs
Sight-reading: •You will be asked to sight-read on snare

All musicians will be asked to sight-read.

*When deciding on solo literature, consult your private teacher, school music teacher, or SYS conductor for ideas and assistance.
Remember to list your solo selection on your application.

Sierra Mountain Music Camp SUGGESTED AUDITION REPERTOIRE LIST
STRINGS
Violin Concerto in A minor Accolay Any partita or sonata for unaccompanied violin Bach Concertos Bach C Major Concerto Haydn Concerto #3, 4, or 5 (1st mvt.) Mozart Concerto Reiding Concertos Seitz Concertos No. 22 or 23 Viotti Concertos Vivaldi Other concertos from the standard repertoire	Cello Sonata No. 3 (2 contrasting mvts.) Vivaldi Sonata in G Major (1st or 3rd mvt) Sammartini Sonata in d minor (2 contrasting mvts.) Corelli Concerto in C Major (1st mvt.) Haydn Concerto #1 (1st mvt.) Saint-Saens The Swan Saint-Saens Concerto in D Tartini Any mvt. from any solo suite Bach Other concertos from the standard repertoire
Viola A movement from any solo suite Bach Concerto in c minor (1st mvt.) Bach Concerto b minor (1st mvt) Handel/Casadeus Concerto in D Major (1st mvt.) Hoffmeister Andante and Hungarian Rondo Weber Allegro Fiocco	Bass Any sonata (any mvt.) Vivaldi Any sonata (any mvt.) Marcello Concerto (either one) Dittersdorf Concerto Dragonetti Sonata in g minor (any mvt.) Eccles

Brass:	Winds:
Horn Concerto #1 Strauss Sonata for Horn Hindemith Concerto in E flat Mozart	Flute Sonatas Handel Fantasie Faure Suite in b minor, Sonatas Bach Concertos Vivaldi Concertos Quantz
Trumpet Concerto in E flat Neruda Concerto Arutiunian Concerto Haydn	Oboe Suite for oboe Piston Oboe Quartet K.V. 370 Mozart Concerto K. 314 Mozart
Trombone Concerto G. Jacob Morceau Symphonique Guilmant	Clarinet Concertino Op. 26 Weber Concerto #1 Weber Concerto K. 622 Mozart
Tuba Suite for tuba Hartley Suite for tuba Haddad	Bassoon Adagio and Rondo Millars Concerto in B flat Mozart
*Percussion* (choose one from each category)
Snare Solo Etude for Snare, Alfred’s Drum Method, Book II Etude from Modern School for Snare Drum, Morris Goldenberg Etude from, Portraits in Rhythm A. Cirone	Mallets Orchestral Excerpt from Modern School for Xylophone, Marimba and Vibraphone; Morris Goldenberg Etude from Fundamental Method for Mallets, Mitchell Peters

Beginning String Orchestra

1) Must be able to read notes on all 4 strings in first position.
2) Know simple rhythms including quarter notes, eight notes, and half notes.
3) Know the difference between F# and F natural.
4) Can draw a decent sound with a straight bow.
5) Previous orchestra experience helpful but not necessary.

Intermediate String Orchestra

Download NEW 2008 INSTRUCTOR RECOMMENDATION

Intermediate String Orchestra
Designed for intermediate students who:

are able to read first position notes on all 4 strings without difficulty.
know how to play in the following major keys: D, G, F, and C.
are able to respond to accidentals.
have begun 3rd position if he/she plans on trying out for first violin.
know martelé, detaché, and legatto bowing.
are at Suzuki equivalents - Book 2 or equivalent
meet the minimum age requirement - 4th grade
Note: Placement by audition assessment & teacher recommendation.

Advanced String Orchestra
SEE SYMPHONY AUDITION REQUIREMENTS