GMMD V Handbook

2.3 Treasurer
1) Responsible for receiving all audition fees from the individual schools.
2) Sells admission tickets at festival concerts.
3) Attends all district meetings and festival concerts.
4) Provides detailed financial reports at each district meeting.
5) Provides payment for conductors and accompanist at each festival:
a) Conductor: $400, $0.25/mile
b) Accompanist: $100
6) Submits to the All State Scholarship Fund the sum of $200 annually, if fiscally viable.
7) Responsible for the maintaining of account numbers for music ordering and tax exempt number.
8) Responsible for the disbursement of the district scholarship funds to the sum of $500 annually.

2.4 Secretary
1) Send meeting reminder and agenda to membership two weeks in advance.
2) Take minutes of all district meetings and mail them to the district music directors within ten (10) days.
3) Update the district roster annually and mail to district music directors with the minutes of the fall meeting. To include name, job position, school and home address, school and home phone numbers, fax numbers, email addresses, etc.
4) Take attendance at each district meeting. Notify president if a music director is not attending meetings and fulfilling responsibilities to the organization.

2.5 Audition Chairperson
1) Attend both MS/HS auditions.
2) Establish a list of all music educators in the district (and their specialties) and ask for volunteers to adjudicate at either or both auditions.
3) Assign adjudicators to areas of expertise, volunteers first, then by assignment.
4) Work with the Auditions Hosts in scheduling rooms, assigning judges, etc.
5) At the auditions, supervise the Tabulation of scores. Set in place a check and balance system that facilitates accurate scoring before director/student notification.
6) Send all completed adjudication forms and information to the schools within 10 school days.
7) Work with Audition Host/Managers and directors to keep an accurate database of all scores, cut-offs, etc. for the purpose of substitution, if the need should arise.

2.6 Festival Host
1) Festival Host volunteers his/her time for the festival.
2) Festival Host responsibilities:
a) Provide festival schedule for Directors 2 weeks in advance. Include rehearsal assignment, concert attire, map of rehearsal areas, lunch information, cost of the concerts, time of registration, departure times, etc.
b) Assign rehearsal areas; arrange transportation as necessary; provide an extra rehearsal area, if needed; designate changing areas for conductors/accompanist/students.
c) Establish equipment needs from the group managers (i.e. percussion, choral/band risers, acoustical shells, and the number of chairs needed for each group).
d) Provide estimate of any expenses before contracting to the District President for approval.
e) Assign areas for teachers to supervise during concerts. Remind students, teachers and managers they are not to leave performance space during concerts.
3) Make arrangements to have pianos tuned (both rehearsal and performance pianos). Submit bill to District Treasurer.
4) Provide lunches for managers, accompanist, conductors, officers and hosts to be paid by the District Treasurer. Have menu available for teachers to buy lunch individually. All orders must be place and paid by 10:00 AM at the registration desk.
5) Provide hospitality area for directors (coffee, donuts, etc.) to be reimbursed by the District.
6) Provide a map to the festival site with clear directions from all directions to all participating schools.

2.7 Audition Host
1) The Audition Host volunteers his/her time and school for the auditions.
2) Responsibilities:
a) Find rooms for the auditions. One room must include a piano or keyboard for jazz sight-reading and a least one room with a piano, drum set and amplifier for bass and guitar jazz auditions.
b) Set up monitor information desk at school entrance.
c) Provide map of the audition areas.
d) Take supper order for adjudicators and pick-up the food. Submit bill to Treasurer.
e) Work with Audition Chair, schedule audition times and inform teachers 2 weeks prior to audition date.
f) Receive audition lists prior to audition, assigning times accordingly.
g) Audition registration forms received after the deadline will be scheduled at the end of the audition schedule. Time will not be assigned and teachers must be responsible for contacting the audition host for possible inclusion times.
h) Assign proctors to each hallway instructing them to control noise level and report violators.
i) Remind adjudicators to arrive ½ hour before first audition and to be in their respective rooms 10 minutes prior to the start of auditions.

2.8 Ensemble Manager
1) Communicate with the conductor for:
a) Professional information to be printed in the program (Biography, program order and ensemble personnel). This must be submitted to the Festival Host and Program Chair 3 weeks prior to the festival date.
b) Take Friday and Saturday lunch orders for you, conductor and accompanist.
c) Assist conductor in choosing music - send past programs as well as District Library List, All State and New England Libraries to the conductor. At least 2 selections must come from the lists or participating school libraries.
2) Order music for the ensemble, if needed. You must contact District President for approval prior to ordering/purchasing new music. (Account numbers and tax exempt number available from District Treasurer.) Upon new music arrival, it must be labeled GREEN NOUNATIN MUSIC DISTRICT before inclusion in student folders.
3) Contact Festival Host with the number of chairs needed for ensemble set-up. Arrive at the festival site early to set-up and put student names on chairs in advance.
4) Pick up music after concert, sort in score order and return to the library or owner in a timely manner.
5) Submit bills/receipts for music, mailings, phone, conductor transportation and meals to Treasurer for reimbursement.
6) The manager is responsible for the actual operation of the group to include procurement of percussion equipment, podium risers, stool, etc. and any unusual instruments. (Truck rental covered by the District, if necessary.) Piano rental is the Choral Managers responsibility.
7) The manager will stay with his/her group at all times during rehearsals or find an appropriate substitute.
8) On request, procure permission from publishers to photocopy parts.
9) The manager will take attendance both days and report absentees to the District President.
10) Managers are expected to attend auditions for the purpose of helping with the group selection process. Managers may have to meet the day following the auditions, if necessary, to finalize rosters. All adjudication forms will remain with the audition chair and be mailed within 10 days to respective schools.
11) Write a thank you note to the conductor after the festival and ask for any suggestions that might improve future festivals. Send copy to the District President.
12) Assemble student folders with all information and a letter explaining their responsibilities. This letter should inform students of dress, lunches, etc. Plus a reminder that any problem/issue needs to be addressed with the local music director. Students should not contact managers or guest conductors directly.

2.9 T-shirt Chair/Committee
1) Gather all logo designs from the various applicants.
2) Choose logo to be used for both festivals.
3) Gather all advanced orders and label shirts for both festival registrations.
4) Obtain T-shirts from a reputable source and set sale price. Include profit to fund scholarship.
5) Estimated shirt order: 250-300 in S, M, L, XL (XXL - pre order only).
6) Have T-shirt order form available at festival sites in the case of a sell-out.
7) Suggestion - have a Directors Polo/Golf Shirt price available through an order form.
8) Arrange with managers for a complimentary T-shirt to e presented to each conductor.
9) Store unsold shirts until the following year's festival, to be sold at a reduced rate.
10) Pay all bills pertaining to the T-shirt order and submit an accounting of funds at the May/June meeting.
11) Send all bills and submit revenues to the District Treasurer for deposit and disbursement to the scholarship winner.
12) Contact logo winner and teacher and invite them to a festival concert for prize presentation.
13) Send logo design and name of winner and school to the program chair for cover art.

2.10 Music Director
1) Attendance at all District Meetings is expected. In the event of a conflict, contact the President prior to the meeting date.
2) Responsible for the preparation of music by students for auditions and concert festivals. The GREEN MOUNTAIN MUSIC DISTRICT V disclaims all liability in actions resulting from the unlawful reproduction of parts and scores of music. Directors are advised to acquaint themselves with the restraints and responsibilities set forth in the federal statutes governing copyrights.
3) Responsible for the submission of all audition and acceptance fees to the District Treasurer prior to each event. Student lists must accompany fees to the Treasurer with a copy sent to the Audition/Festival Hosts.
4) Serve on 1 or 2 festival committees during the year.
5) Music Directors are expected to be at the festival rehearsal site at all times and assists managers to be in attendance.
6) During festival concerts, teachers will be available to supervise students.
7) Distribute audition results to students, checking addition of scores and reporting any errors to the Audition Chair immediately.
8) Submit acceptance/medical forms signed by parents/guardians to ensemble managers. Separate forms are needed for each ensemble.
9) Copy the auditions form for each student and bring the form legibly completed to the audition.
10) Music Director is responsible for the submission of documentation (from parent or principal) for each student's excused absence to the District President.
11) Directors must register all students on site each day of the festival at the Registration Desk between 9:45 and 10:00 AM. This is important for accountability.

2.11 Adjudicator
1) Adjudicators should arrive 1/2 hour prior to first audition and register. All adjudicators should be in respective rooms 10 minutes beforehand. 2) During this 1/2-hour judges should confer to pick sight-reading material and discuss audition procedure. Like instrument will use the same materials.3) Make the student feel comfortable.4) Remind the student of all three parts of the audition. (scales, solo, sight-reading)5) The student will be asked to play one of the required diatonic scales, tongued, in appropriate rhythm. (See Audition Guidelines.)6) The judge will ask the student to choose another diatonic scale.7) The judge will ask the student to play the applicable chromatic scale in triplets continuously slurred (trombones should play as smoothly as possible). In evaluation, please listen for:
a) Triplet Rhythm
b) Slurred Articulation
c) Proper use of chromatic fingerings.d) Judges will evaluate the Solo according to the categories listed on the audition sheet.e) Judges should bring 6 copies of appropriate sight-reading material to the audition. Sight-reading material should not be hand-written.f) Students have only one attempt at sight-reading. There is to be NO repetition.g) Judges will do at least two combined adjudications at the beginning of the process and every attempt will be made to have a third combined adjudication in the middle of the process, for a check and balance. h) Judges are asked to write 2-3 appropriate comments in legible handwriting.i) Judges are asked to adhere to the allotted time frame.j) Please bring your own pencils. k) Please smile at the student, be positive, and thank the student.l) Remember this is an educational endeavor, but you are not there to give a private lesson.m) Judges are reminded that adjudication sheets will be picked up periodically throughout the evening. It is not the judge's job to tabulate the scores. Any ties will be brought to your attention at the end of the evening.n) In the case of a tie, the higher sight-reading score will be used to break the tie. If further complications arise, the judge will be consulted. Choral scores may be duplicated.o) All judges should check into the tabulation room before leaving for the evening.p) Thank you for your hard work and dedication to students.

2.12 Scholarship Committee
Each year a committee will be appointed by the District, consisting of three (3) music educators to serve on the Scholarship Committee. The District President will mail the applications to the committee members prior to January 15th.Committee Responsibilities:
1) Read each application before the first District Festival.
2) Meet at the first District Festival to determine those applications that will be considered as finalists.
3) Notify group managers of the need to interview finalists who are members of their respective ensembles.
4) Interview will be limited to fifteen (15) minutes. If at all possible, the interview will not be scheduled at a time that interferes with rehearsals.
5) After all finalists have been interviewed, the committee will meet to determine the Winner(s). Official announcement of the winner(s) will be made at the second District Festival, unless the winner will not be present.
6) Return all applications to the District President who will hold them for a period of one (1) year (for reference only).

Section 3 - Festival Information and Procedures

3.1 Location
The festival will take place at any school that participates in the Green Mountain Music Festival or at an area facility that can accommodate the performing groups.

3.2 Participation
3.2.1 Auditions
A) All students who audition will perform before an adjudicator for an evaluation.
B) Not all students will be guaranteed placement in a performance group. The top audition scores for the instrumental category will be selected to fill the rosters of the various groups involved in the festival, with the highest score going to the Wind Ensemble (45-60 members). Only a pre-chosen number of participants will be selected for Concert Band and Jazz Ensemble. Those ineligible due to an insufficient score will not participate: except that every effort will be made to accommodate any overly competitive instrument category, so that no truly qualified student is excluded from participating. Possible accommodations include adding a small ensemble to the program, or enlarging a section by one or two instruments.
C) Absentee Policy for Auditions: A student may make up an audition with a live performance before the appropriate adjudicator for their instrument/voice part within five (5) school days. Only a death in the family or a doctor's note will be allowed for a make up audition. The student and/or school is responsible for informing the Audition Host of their absence and scheduling a make up audition with the adjudicator.
3.2.2 Absentee Policy
Absentee Policy for Auditions: A student may make up an audition with a live performance before the appropriate adjudicator for their instrument/voice part with in five (5) school days. Only a death in the family or a doctor's note will be allowed for a make up audition. The student and/or schoool is responsibile for informing the Audition Host of their absence and scheduling a make up audition with the adjudicator.
Festival Absentee Policy: If a student does not have an excused absenve (illness or death in the family), and fails to attend teh festival for which he/she has signed an acceptance form, his/her name will be posted and the student will not be eligible for participation in either festival for the following year (including the spring festival of the current year).
3.2.3 Rehearsal Attendance
No student is to miss any rehearsal, or portion thereof, from any District Festival unless approved by the district President, Ensemble Managers and a quorum of over 50% of the Directors in attendance. An absence without approval will result in that student not be allowed to continue.
3.2.4 Eligibility
A student who wishes to participate in a festival must be a participating member of a Green Mountain District V Music Department and abide by the policies of their respective schools in regard to participation.
3.2.5 Ineligibility
If a student does not have an excused absence (academic ineligibility, illness or death in the family), and fails to attend the festival for which he/she has signed an acceptance form, his/her name will be posted and the student will not be eligible for participation in either festival for the following year (including the spring festival of the current year).
3.2.6 Fees
3.2.6a Audition Fees
Each participating school is required to pay a $5.00 Audition Fee per audition for each student who auditions. The fee is paid with submission of names to the District Treasurer with a duplicate copy of names sent to the Audition Host.
3.2.6b Festival Fees
Music Directors/Schools are required to submit a $5.00 Participation Fee for each student selected. A fee is due for each ensemble in which a student participates. All fees are due to the Treasurer prior to each festival.
3.2.7 Lunch
Brown Bag lunches should be brought for Friday and Saturday lunch.
Beverages should not be in glass containers.
3.2.8 Transportation
Students participating in any festival MUST be transported by school transportation OR parent. There are to be NO STUDENT DRIVERS. NO EXCEPTIONS!

3.3 Musical Ensembles
The following groups make up the District Music Festivals:
1) High School Wind Ensemble Grades 9 - 12
2) High School Concert Band Grades 9 - 12
3) High School Chorus Grades 9 - 12
4) High School Jazz Ensemble Grades 9 - 12
5) Middle School Wind Ensemble Grades 6 - 8
6) Middle School Concert Band Grades 6 - 8
7) Middle School Chorus Grades 6 - 8
8) Middle School Jazz Grades 6 - 8
9) String Ensemble Grades 7 -12

" In the event that a High School Ensemble is not complete, 8th graders from within the District will be considered as participants.
" In the event that a Middle School Middle School Ensemble is not complete, a High School/Middle School student, from within the District, may be solicited to fill the position.
" Only students from within the District or Music Teachers will be asked to fill these vacancies, NO students from out side the District will be invited to participate.

3.4 Music Preparation
1. The GMMD, VMEA, NEMFA, and consenting school music libraries will provide music for each festival. New music will also be purchased by GMMD. (Complete sets of parts are available on loan to any school from the GMMD, VMEA, and NEMFA libraries). The purchase of ALL new music must be submitted to the District President for prior approval.
2. Music must be returned to Ensemble Managers after the Festival Concert, who will then return it to the library.

3.5 GMMD Library
1. The library is located at Rutland Town School on Post Road in the Music Department.
2. The library is open to all music teachers in the GMMD. It is requested that the following guidelines be followed for use:
a) All music must be signed out on the sign-out sheet.
b) Estimated date of return must be noted.
c) Make sure you return the same number of copies you borrow or a replacement fee will be assessed.
d) When borrowing band arrangements, please return them to the library in score order.
e) Be prompt about returning borrowed selections, so that others may use them.
f) All music being returned by Festival Managers should be in order and stamped. Choral Managers should have music counted as well.
g) Do not file the music when you return it. Place in box provided.
h) Check your own school libraries to see if you have music that belongs to the District.

3.6 Tickets

Adult	Student	Senior Citizen
$5	$3	$3
GMMD music educators will be admitted free of charge

3.7 Festival Expectations
3.7.1 Teacher Responsibilities
The Music Teacher must register all students at least 15 minutes before rehearsals on both days of the festival. If there is a problem, contact the ensemble manager before Friday or call the District President.
3.7.2 Student Responsibilities
A) Students are to be on time for all rehearsals and concerts. Students are not excused from rehearsals except for illness or emergency. Infractions will be reported to the District President, the student's Music Teacher, and the student's school administration.
B) Students MUST remain at the Festival site at ALL times.
C) Materials to bring:
1) Concert Band/Wind Ensemble: Instrument, music, music stand, pencil.
2) Chorus: Music (in folder), pencil.
3) Jazz Ensemble: Instrument, music, music stand, pencil.
4) ALL: Accessories (reeds, oils, mutes, etc.), bag lunch, snacks, water, T-shirt and recording money.
D) Students are responsible for knowing and observing festival rules.
E) DRESS:
1) Rehearsals: Comfortable, appropriate school clothes. N0 hats or gum.
2) Concert Attire:
Ladies: Black skirts (below knee),
White blouses,
Dark shoes and stockings,
No jeans or sneakers, if possible.
Men: Button down shirt and tie,
Black or dark trousers,
Dark shoes and socks,
NO jacket required,
No jeans or sneakers, if possible.

3.8 Rehearsal Schedule
FRIDAY/1st DAY
9:45 - 10:15 Registration (Directors ONLY)
Students go directly to rehearsal areas
10:00 - 10:15 Managers/Guest Conductors: Intro, Announcements
10:15 - 12:45 Rehearsals
12:45 - 1:15 Lunch (In assigned areas)
1:15 - 4:00 Rehearsals - Same locations
1:30 Directors Meeting SATURDAY/2nd DAY
9:30 - 9:45 Registration (Directors ONLY) - Report absentees
Students go to same rehearsal areas as previously
(Please bring concert clothes directly to changing areas.)
Group Managers will know where that is.
9:45 - 10:00 Managers/Guest Conductors: Announcements, Review Rules
9:45 - 12:00 Rehearsals - Lunchtime is at the managers discretion Dress Rehearsal Schedule - (40 minutes for each group including set-up) 11:00 - 11:40 Wind Ensemble Dress Rehearsal/Concert Band Listens
11:40 - 12:20 Concert Band Dress Rehearsal/Wind Ens. Listens
12:20 - 12:50 Sting Ensemble Dress Rehearsal (1st Festival Only)
12:50 - 1:30 Chorus Dress Rehearsal
1:30 - 2:10 Jazz Ensemble Dress Rehearsal
2:15 - 2:45 Dress for Concert (Location TBA)
2:30 House Opens
3:00 - 5:00 CONCERT
***Students should remain in Warm-Up/Dressing areas until performance.

3.9 Festival Cancellation
In the event of bad weather on Friday, the festival will take place on Saturday with an extended rehearsal schedule and a later concert start. If bad weather occurs on Saturday, the remainder of the festival will be canceled.

Section 4 - Audition Guidelines
4.1 General
1) Teachers are required to notify perspective students of the audition date and site.
2) If a student cannot attend his/her audition due to illness, he/she may arrange for a videotape or special audition within 5 days, with the adjudicator, at the discretion of the selection committee.
3) AUDITION SCORING: The scoring system used ranks all instrumental audition scores with allowances for solos at the two levels of difficulty.

Level I	Scales	Level II	Scales
	Solo X 4 (factor)		Solo X 5 (factor)
+	Sightreading	+	Sightreading
	Total Score		Total Score

4) Audition Requirements
a) Only pre-registered students may take the audition. NO SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED.
b) Each student MUST enter the audition room with the original copy of the etude or solo.
c) Audition Format:
i) Instrumental: Scales, Solo, Sight Reading
ii) Vocal:
(1) Middle School School: Predetermined Selection
(2) High School: All State Audition Selection
iii) Jazz: Scales, Solo, Sight Reading, Improvisation
d) All audition etude materials found in:
i) Instrumental:
(1) High School
(a) Level I: Concert and Contest Collection - Rubank
(b) Level II: All State Solo
(2) Middle School
(a) Supplementary Studies - Rubank
(b) Gekeler Method Book for Oboe - Belwin
(c) Second Book of Practical Studies for Bassoon - McDowells/ed. Hovey - Belwin
(d) Fundamental Studies for Snare Drum - Whaley - JR Publication
(e) Rubank Elementary Method - Mallets/Bells
(f) Modern Method for Timpani - Goldman/Belwin Mills Pub.
ii) Jazz:
(1) High School - All State Selection
(2) Middle School - Maiden Voyage - Jamie Abersold Vol. #54
iii) Vocal:
(1) High School - All State Selection
(2) Middle School - Predetermined Selection

4.2 Vocal (Middle School)
Each year a specific selection will be assigned for the audition. Every attempt will be made to establish a 3-year rotating list, as is done instrumentally.

GUIDELINES

1) As with All State, the teacher may choose to raise or lower the given pitch of the selection up to one (1) whole step.
2) There will be two (2) adjudicators per audition room.
3) Adjudicator(s) will provide beginning pitch using a pitch pipe.
4) Students will audition two (2) at a time. (Each student will have an assigned adjudicator.)
5) Students will sing through the song three (3) times total without stopping (together once, then break into two (2) part round and sing two (2) more times.)
6) Students should enter the room knowing who will be the first to sing when the round section begins.
7) If a school has only one (1) student who auditions, either a student from another school or one (1) of the adjudicators may substitute.
8) Audition times for no more than one half the number of students auditioning will be assigned per school (i.e. 12 students auditioning will be assigned 6 slots; 13 students auditioning will get 7 slots, etc.). The one student who must audition twice (if necessary) will be judged the first time only.
9) There is NO limit per school, as to the number of students accepted to the festival. Every attempt will be made to accept at least one student (per school) provided he/she scores a minimum of 60 points on the audition. The manager, on behalf of the festival, reserves the right to adjust, if necessary.

4.3 Instrumental
Chromatic Scale Compass

Instrument	Compass	Chromatic Scale
Piccolo	D4 to D6	D 2 Octaves
Flute	C4 to C6	F 2 Octaves
Oboe/English Horn	C4 to C6	C 2 Octaves
Bassoon	Bb1 to G4	F 2 Octaves
Bb Clarinet	E3 to E6	E 3 Octaves
Eb or Low Clarinets	E3 to F5	F 2 Octaves
Alto,Tenor, Bari Sax	C4 to Eb6	C 2 Octaves
Trumpet, Cornet	G3 to G5	G 2 Octaves
French Horn	G3 to G5	G 2 Octaves
Trombone/Baritone (BC)	F2 to F4	F 2 Octaves
Bass Trombone	C2 to F4	F 2 Octaves
Baritone (T.C)	G3 to G5	G 2 Octaves
BBb Tuba	F1 to F3	F 2 Octaves
Melodic Percussion	Full Range	Full Range
Violin	G3 to A6	G 3 Octaves
Viola	C3 to D6	C 3 Octaves
Cello	C2 to D5	C 3 Octaves
Bass	E2 to E4	E 2 Octaves

4.3.1 Major Scales
High School: Up to and including 4#'s and 4b's played and memorized in the following rhythm and articulation:

= 88 mm or above. Play 2 complete octaves on scales when possible. Two (2) scales will be asked at the audition. One selected by the student, the other by the judge.Middle School: Up to and including 3#'s and 3b's played and memorized in the following rhythm and articulation: (paste cut-out here) = 80 mm or above. Scales will be played one octave. Two (2) scales will be asked at the audition. One selected by the student, the other by the judge.
4.3.2 Chromatic Scales
High School: Played memorized a triplet pattern with a continuous slur.

= 88mm or above Two (2) octaves, except clarinet which does three (3) octaves and saxophones which do the "C" chromatic. (Same as All State.)

Middle School: Played memorized in a triplet pattern with a continuous slur.

= 80mm or above Played One (1) octave beginning on Concert Bb.
4.3.3 Sight Reading
Junior and Senior High students will be given a short phrase (8-10 measures) to sight read for the adjudicator. The Adjudicator will provide the sight-reading example.
4.3.4 Prepared Solo
High School*: Two (2) levels.
Level I: Etude (see 4-year rotating list)
Level II: All State Solo Middle School School*: Two (2) levels (see 3-year rotating list).*Students MUST audition on the level 2 selection for placement in Wind Ensemble of both MS/SH.

4.3.5 Percussion Rudiment

Middle School:
Double stroke open roll, 5-stroke roll, 9-stroke roll, single paradiddle, flam

High School:
Same as middle school plus: double paradiddle, flam tap, drag, single ratamacue, double ratamacue

The percussion rudiments can be found at:
http://www.pas.org/Publications/rudiments.cfm

4.4 Jazz
4.4.1 Middle School
Students will audition individually for the Middle School District Jazz Ensemble. There will be one judge and one accompanist present for the audition. There may be a separate room with an additional judge for sight-reading. General Audition Requirements Students must be prepared to do the following:

1) SOLO from the rotating list, varies by instrument (40 points): With or without the written music, play the correct solo ("the head"), with piano accompaniment. Plan on playing it twice through.
2) BLUES IMPROVISATION (20 points): Improvise two blues choruses in Bb Concert to the following progression: (one chord per measure in 4/4): I-IV-I-I-IV-IV-I-I-V-IV-I-V(I).
3) BLUES SCALES/DRUM STYLES (20 points): Each student will select and play two blues scales choosing from Concert Bb, C, Eb, F. The pitches will be: root, minor third, perfect fourth, sharp fourth(flatted fifth), perfect fifth, minor seventh, octave root; then reversed (in other words, play it up and down). The rhythm will be: quarter notes for each pitch, except for the top pitch and last pitch which will be half notes. Minimum tempo: MM=100 for quarter note.4) SIGHT-READING (20 points): Sight-read a section of Big Band Music.SPECIAL INFORMATION FOR RHYTHM PLAYERS:Drummers - special information:
1) Solo (40 points):
a) Play the rhythm of the melody on the snare drum alone; keeping time with other parts of the set is permitted.
b) Keep time for one chorus as piano plays the tune.
2) Blues - Over a blues progression (20 points) be ready to keep time & split fours with the piano.
3) Styles - Demonstrate various rhythmic styles of music (20 points) such as Swing, Latin, Rock, Funk, Ballad, and Jazz Waltz.
4) Sight-reading - a section of Big Band Music (20 points).Pianists - special information:
1) Solo - twice through: a) single line melody, b) chord changes
2) Blues - two ways: a) just comp chords, b) two improvisational choruses (LH chording)
3) Blues scales - as listed above
4) Sight-reading - may be changes, or may be written, or may be bothGuitarists - special information:
1) Solo - two ways: a) melody with piano accompaniment, b) comp chords while piano covers melody
2) Blues - two ways: a) just comp chords, b) two improvisational choruses over piano
3) Blues scales - as listed above
4) Sight-reading - may be changes, or may be written, or may be bothBassists - special information:
1) Solo - two ways: a) melody with piano accompaniment, b) bass line with piano accompaniment
2) Blues - two ways: a) bass line for chords, b) two improvisational choruses over piano
3) Blues scales - as listed above
4) Sight-reading - may be changes, probably will be written, or may be both4.4.2 Senior High
Students will audition individually for the Senior High District Jazz Ensemble. There will be one judge and one accompanist present for the audition. There may be a separate room with an additional judge for sight-reading.General Audition Requirements
Students must be prepared to do the following:

1) SOLO from the rotating list, varies by instrument (40 points): With or without the written music, first play the correct solo ("the head"), with piano accompaniment. Second, without stopping be prepared to improvise once through the form of the tune using the chord changes of the solo (again with the piano accompaniment); then third, return to the melody without stopping.
2) BLUES IMPROVISATION (20 points): Improvise two blues choruses using the following progression: (one chord per measure in 4/4): I-IV-I-I-IV-IV-I-I-V-IV-I-V(I). The student should be prepared to play in any of these four keys as chosen by the judge: Bb, C, Eb, or F Concert.
3) BALLAD from rotating list, same for all instruments (20 points): Play one time through the melody in the style of the jazz masters.
4) SIGHT-READING: Sight read a section of Big Band Music.SPECIAL INFORMATION FOR RHYTHM PLAYERS:Drummers - special information:
1) Solo (40 points):
a) Play the rhythm of the melody on the snare drum alone; keeping time with other parts of the set is permitted.
b) Keep time for one chorus as piano plays the tune.
2) Over a blues progression (20 points) be ready to keep time & split fours with the piano.
3) Demonstrate various rhythmic styles of music (20 points) such as Swing, Latin, Rock, Funk, Ballad, and Jazz Waltz.
4) Sight-read a section of Big Band Music (20 points).Pianists - special information:
1) Solo - three ways: a) melody with chords under, b) improv over chords, c) comp chords
2) Blues - two ways: a) just comp chords, b) two improvisational choruses
3) Ballad - one way - your solo - stylistic melody with chords
4) Sight-reading - may be changes, or may be written, or may be bothGuitarists - special information:
1) Solo - three ways: a) melody with piano accompaniment, b) improv over piano chords, c) comp chords while piano covers melody
2) Blues - two ways: a) just comp chords, b) two improvisational choruses over piano
3) Ballad - once through - piano will accompany if desired
4) Sight-reading - may be changes, or may be written, or may be bothBassists - special information:
1) Solo - three ways: a) melody with piano accompaniment, b) improv over piano chords, c) bass line with piano accompaniment
2) Blues - two ways: a) bass line for chords, b) two improvisational choruses over piano
3) Ballad - once through on the melody - piano will accompany
4) Sight-reading - may be changes, or may be written, or may be both

4.5 Audition Lists
4.5.1 Middle School
Piccolo/Flute Rubank Supplementary Studies
Level I
2003 - 2004 Pg. 7 #11 All
2004 - 2005 Pg. 8 #14 All-No Repeat
2005 - 2006 Pg. 8 #13 All - Beginning to measure 26, end on E
Level II
2003 - 2004 Pg. 18 #28 All
2004 - 2005 Pg. 14 #22 All
2005 - 2006 Pg. 18 #30 Beginning to Animated

Bb Soprano Clarinet Rubank Supplementary Studies
Level I
2003 - 2004 Pg. 5 #8 All
2004 - 2005 Pg. 9 #15All
2005 - 2006 Pg. 5 #7 All
Level II
2003 - 2004 Pg. 16 #27 All
2004 - 2005 Pg. 16 #28 All
2005 - 2006 Pg. 13 #23 To 2nd Double Bar - Measure 32

Alto and Bass Clarinet (From Clarinet Book)
Level I
2003 - 2004 Pg. 6 #10 All
2004 - 2005 Pg. 4 #5 All
2005 - 2006 Pg. 10 #16 Start at measure 33 (after double bar) to end
Level II
2003 - 2004 Pg. 11 #18 Beginning to second double bar (measure 24), end on C
2004 - 2005 Pg. 16 #27 Start at second Marcato (measure 17) to end
2005 - 2006 Pg 12. #21 Last 3 lines - No DC

Oboe Gekeler Method Book 1 for Oboe - Warner Bros. Pub.
Level I
2003 - 2004 Pg. 46 #2 All
2004 - 2005 Pg. 45 #3 All
2005 - 2006 Pg. 43 #2 All - No Repeat
Level II
2003 - 2004 Pg. 46 #1 All
2004 - 2005 Pg. 43 #3 All - No Repeat
2005 - 2006 Pg. 46 #3 All

Bassoon 2nd Book of Practical Studies for Bassoon - Warner Bros. Pub.
Level I
2003 - 2004 Pg. 25 #97 All
2004 - 2005 Pg. 11 #70 All
2005 - 2006 Pg. 11 #69 All with repeat
Level II
2003 - 2004 Pg. 7 #61 All
2004 - 2005 Pg. 15 #78 All
2005 - 2006 Pg. 25 #98 All

ALL SAXOPHONES Rubank Supplementary Studies
Level I
2003 - 2004 Pg. 11 #19 All
2004 - 2005 Pg. 4 #5 To Fine
2005 - 2006 Pg. 5 #7 All, no repeat or D.C.
Level II
2003 - 2004 Pg. 11 #18 All
2004 - 2005 Pg. 21 #34 Double Bar on Line 7 to End - Meas. 49
2005 - 2006 Pg. 18 #30 All (Simile Meas. 3)

Trumpet Rubank Supplementary Studies
Level I
2003 - 2004 Pg. 8 #10 All
2004 - 2005 Pg. 14 #18 Beginning to breath mark (measure 16), end on Bb
2005 - 2006 Pg. 7 #8 Through meas. 32
Level II
2003 - 2004 Pg. 24 #33 Beginning to second souble bar (measure 48), end on Bb
2004 - 2005 Pg. 22 #29 Start at Dolce (measure 33) to end
2005 - 2006 Pg. 20 #26 All

French Horn
Level I
2003 - 2004 Pg. 4 #4 All
2004 - 2005 Pg. 4 #5 Beginning to Meas. 48 (Key Change)
2005 - 2006 Pg. 5 #6 Beginning to measure 16, end on G
Level II
2003 - 2004 Pg. 22 #29 Start on Dolce (measure 33) to end
2004 - 2005 Pg. 8 #9 Beginning to measure 32, end on A
2005 - 2006 Pg. 10 #12 Beginning to measure 20 (fine), end on C

Trombone/Baritone Rubank Supplementary Studies
Transpose for Baritone - Treble Clef
Level I
2003 - 2004 Pg. 5 #10 All
2004 - 2005 Pg. 2 #3 All
2005 - 2006 Pg. 4 #7 All
Level II
2003 - 2004 Pg. 26 #44 All
2004 - 2005 Pg. 26 #43 All
2005 - 2006 Pg. 27 #27 All

Tuba Rubank Supplementary Studies
Level I
2003 - 2004 Pg. 3 #4 All
2004 - 2005 Pg. 4 #6 All
2005 - 2006 Pg. 3 #3 All
Level II
2003 - 2004 Pg. 15 #27 All
2004 - 2005 Pg. 18 #33 All
2005 - 2006 Pg. 17 #31 All

Snare Drum Fund. Studies for Sn. Dr. - Garwood Whaley/JR Pub.
Level I
2003 - 2004 #68 All
Level II
2003 - 2004 #75 All

Bells/Mallets Rubank Elementary Method
Level I
2003 - 2004 Pg. 7 #22 All
Level II
2003 - 2004 Pg. 18 #63 No Repeat

Timpani Modern Method for Timpani - Goodman - Warner Bros. Pub.

Note: There are 2 different editions - pages could be different
Level I
2003 - 2004 Pg. 25 #7 All
Level II
2003 - 2004 Pg. 50 #37 All

Middle School JAZZ

Maiden Voyage - Jamie Abersold Vol. #54
2001 - 2002 Blue Bossa / New Bossa / Solar Flare (One and the same)
2002 - 2003 Watermelon Man
2003 - 2004 Satin DollMiddle School CHORAL Above The Plain (Folk Song)

4.5.2 Senior High
*Check the list at the end for the Level II selections.

PICCOLO
Level I Concert and Contest Collection Book - Rubank
SEE FLUTE

Level II* All State Solos
2001-2002 Sonata # 4 or #5 for Flute Handel G. Schirmer (mvts. 1&2)
2002-2003 Sonata #2 Bach Cundy- Bettony (mvt. 3 ONLY)
2003-2004 Concerto in D Mozart Carl Fischer (mvt. 1 ONLY)
2004-2005 Sonata in a minor Handel Any Edition

FLUTE
Level I Selected from Concert and Contest Collection Book - Rubank
2001 - 2002 Scherzino Pg. 6 Measures 92 - End
2002 - 2003 Serenade Pg. 5 As is
2003 - 2004 Polnaise and Bandinerie Pg. 19 Measures 1 - 31
2004 - 2005 Valse Gracie (use Pg. 8) Measures 1 - 58

Level II* All State Solos
2001 - 2002 Danse de la Chevre Honegger Salabert - Pub.
2002 - 2003 Sonata #1 in G Major Telemann G. Schirmer (mvts. 1&2 from Four Sonatas, ed. by Wittgenstein)
2003 - 2004 Eb Sonata (mvt. 1&2) Bach Carl Fischer or any standard edition
2004 - 2005 Sonata (mvt. 1) Hindemith Schott - Pub.

OBOE
Level I Selected from Concert and Contest Collection Book - Rubank
2001 - 2002 Sinfonia Pg. 8 Measures 1-11
2002 - 2003 Sonatina Pg. 19 Allegro, First page
2003 - 2004 Adagio & Allegro Pg. 14 All of Adagio
2004 - 2005 Sonata #1 Pg. 16 All of Adagio

Level II* All State Solos
2001 - 2002 Sonata in a minor(mvts. 1&2) Telemann G. Schirmer (From Solos for the Oboe Player-Tustin)
2002 - 2003 Song (from: Two Pieces) Gliere G. Schirmer (From Solos for the Oboe Player - Tustin)
2003 - 2004 Concerto No. 8 in Bb Handel G. Schirmer(From Solos for the Oboe Player - Tustin)
2004 - 2005 Sonata for Oboe Hindemith Schott

BASSOON
Level I Selected from Concert and Contest Collection Book - Rubank
SEE TROMBONE

Level II* All State Solos
2001 - 2002 Concerto in F (mvt. 1 only) Weber Cundy-Bettony
2002 - 2003 Sonata for Bassoon & Piano Hindemith Schott
(mvt. 1)
2003 - 2004 Sonata #3 (Vol. 1) Galliard McGinnis & Mark
2004 - 2005 Concerto in Bb for Bassoon Mozart International
K. 191 (mvt. 2 only)

Bb CLARINET
Level I Selected from Concert and Contest Collection Book - Rubank
2001 - 2002 Menuet Pg. 18 Measures 1- 37
2002 - 2003 Ballade Pg. 24 Beginning to 61 (Fermata)
2003 - 2004 Nocturne Pg. 16 Measures 1-25
2004 - 2005 Scherzo Pg. 22 Measures 1 - 31

Level II* All State Solos
2001 - 2002 Sonata for Clarinet Saint - Saens Durand
(mvt. 1&2)
2002 - 2003 Rhapsody for Clarinet Osborne C.F. Peters
2003 - 2004 Concertino Weber Carl Fischer
2004 - 2005 Concerto Op. 107 Mozart Carl Fischer - Pub.
(mvt. 1)

ALTO CLARINET
Level I Selected from Concert and Contest Collection Book - Rubank
2001- 2002 Romance & Troika Pg. 12 Measures 3 - 23
2002 - 2003 Sarabande & Bouree Pg. 2 Lively - As is
2003 - 2004 Chincoteague Pg. 20 - 21 Measures 5 - 56
2004 - 2005 Andante Pg. 22 Measures 6-32

Level II* All State Solos
2001 - 2002 Petite Concerto Ostransky Rubank
2002 - 2003 Serenata A. Reed Marks Music
2003 - 2004 Luisa Di Montfort Bergson C. Fischer or any standard ed. 2004 - 2005 Mummery Koepke Rubank

BASS CLARINET
Level I Selected from Concert and Contest Collection Book - Rubank
2001- 2002 Romance & Troika Pg. 12 Measures 3 - 23
2002 - 2003 Sarabande & Bouree Pg. 2 Lively - As is
2003 - 2004 Chincoteague Pg. 20 - 21 Measures 5 - 56
2004 - 2005 Andante Pg. 22 Measures 6-32

Level II* All State Solos
2001 - 2002 Sonata #5 Galliard McGinnis & Marx(Volume II; mvts. 1 & 2)
2002 - 2003 Sonata #1 Galliard Carl Fischer(Volume I; mvts. 1, 2, & 4)
2003 - 2004 Serenade Basque Hoffman Belwin
2004 - 2005 Allegro Spiritoso Senaille Southern or Warner Bros.

ALTO SAXOPHONE
Level I Selected from Concert and Contest Collection Book - Rubank
2001 - 2002 Canzonetta Pg. 6 Measures 1 - 48
2002 - 2003 Melodie Pg. 5 As is
2003 - 2004 Giga Pg. 7 Measures 8 - 41 (Con Spirito)
2004 - 2005 Minuet Pg. 4 Measures 1-40

Level II* All State Solos
2001 - 2002 Sicilienne and Allegro Bach G. Schirmer(from Solos for the Alto Sax Player - Teal))
2002 - 2003 Sonata (mvt. 1 only) Lunde Southern - Pub
2003 - 2004 Sonata #3 Handel/Rasher Chappell/Hal Leonard
2004 - 2005 Sonata (mvts. 1&2) Eccles/Rasher Elkan Vogel - Pub

TENOR AND BARITONE SAXOPHONES
Level I Selected from Concert and Contest Collection Book - Rubank
2001 - 2002 The Old Castle Pg. 10 Measure 50 - End
2002 - 2003 Piece in g Minor Pg. 12 As is
2003 - 2004 Adagio & Allegro Pg. 22 Adagio - m.1 - 19
2004 - 2005 Allegretto Pg. 5 Measures 5 - End(2nd Ending)

Level II* All State Solos
2001 - 2002 Sicilienne and Allegro Bach G. Schirmer(from Solos for the Alto Sax Player - Teal)
2002 - 2003 Sonata (mvt. 1 only) Lunde Southern - Pub
2003 - 2004 Sonata #3 Handel/Rasher Chappell/Hal Leonard
2004 - 2005 Tenor - Sonata (mvts. 1&2) Eccles/Rasher Elkan Vogel - Pub
Bari - Sonata (mvts. 3&4) Eccles/Rasher Elkan Vogel - Pub

TRUMPET
Level I Selected from Concert and Contest Collection Book - Rubank
2001 - 2002 Premier Solo de Concours Pg. 4 Measures 5 - 38
2002 - 2003 Elegie Pg. 12 Measures 12 - 51 (Fermata)
2003 - 2004 Sarabande & Gavotta Pg. 2 Allegretto - All
2004 - 2005 Romance in Eb Pg. 7 Measures 3 - 26

Level II* All State Solos
2001 - 2002 Concerto for Trumpet (mvt. 1) Hummel International Pub.
2002 - 2003 Sonata for Trumpet (mvt. 1) Kennan Remick/Warner Bros.
2003 - 2004 Sonata #8(mvts. 1&2) Corelli/Fitzgerald Belwin Mills
2004 - 2005 Concerto in Eb(Goyena/mvt 1) Haydn Carl Fischer

FRENCH HORN
Level I Selected from Concert and Contest Collection Book - Rubank
2001 - 2002 Melodie Pg. 6 Measures 6 - 44
2002 - 2003 Nocturne Pg. 8 As is
2003 - 2004 Romance Pg. 12 Measures 1 - 34
2004 - 2005 Vocalise Pg. 9 Measures 1 - 18

Level II* All State Solos
2001 - 2002 Sonata in F Major(mvts. 1&3) Corelli Edition Musicus
2002 - 2003 Concerto in F, Op. 8(mvt.1) F. Strauss G. Schirmer
2003 - 2004 Concerto No. 3 in Eb Mozart G. Schirmer(mvts. 1&2, no cadenza)
2004 - 2005 Romance (from Solos for the Saint-Saens G. Schirmer Horn Player - Jones)

TROMBONE
Level I Selected from Concert and Contest Collection Book - Rubank
2001 - 2002 Sarabande & Vivace Pg. 9 Vivace - All
2002 - 2003 Theme de Concours Pg. 8 As is
2003 - 2004 Appres un Reve Pg. 3 Measures 2 - 28
2004 - 2005 Canzonetta Pg. 5 Measures 1 - 27

Level II* All State Solos
2001 - 2002 Andante & Allegro(Allegro Only) Barat Cundy-Bettony
2002 - 2003 Sonata in f minor(mvts. 1&2) Telemann International
2003 - 2004 Sonata in Eb(mvts. 1&2) Saunders MPHC
2004 - 2005 Morceau Symphonique Guilmant Remick/Warner Bros.

BASS TROMBONE
Level I Selected from Concert and Contest Collection Book - Rubank
SEE TROMBONE

Level II* All State Solos
2001 - 2002 Concerto in One Movement Lededev Editions Musicus for Bass Trombone
2002 - 2003 Three Pieces for Bass Trombone Skolnick Theodore Presser (mvts. 2&3 - no mute required)
2003 - 2004 Sonata for Bass Trombone McCarty Ensemble Pub. (mvts. 1&2)
2004 - 2005 Sonata Op. 1, No.12 for Handel/Yeo International Bass Trombone(mvts. 1&2)

BARITONE BASS CLEF (Transpose for Baritone Treble Clef)
Level I Selected from Concert and Contest Collection Book - Rubank
2001 - 2002 Andente & Allegro Pg. 6 Allegro Moderato(all)
2002 - 2003 Romance in Eb Pg. 7 As is
2003 - 2004 My Regards Pg. 14 Measures 15 - 47
2004 - 2005 Concertino Pg. 22 Allegretto Moderatom. (2 - 21)

Level II* All State Solos SEE TROMBONE for Baritone Bass Clef
Transpose for Baritone Treble Clef

TUBA
Level I Selected from Concert and Contest Collection Book - Rubank
2001 - 2002 Air Gai Pg. 8 Measures 1 - 56
2002 - 2003 Adagio & Allegro Pg. 14 As is
2003 - 2004 Andante & Allegro Pg. 10 Measure 42 to End
2004 - 2005 Persiflage Pg. 12 Measures 3 - 42

Level II* All State Solos
2001 - 2002 Concerto No. 2(mvt. 1 only) E. Williams Chas. Colin NY
2002 - 2003 Suite for Tuba (mvt. 1 only) Haddad Shawnee
2003 - 2004 Variations on the Theme of Beethoven Carl Fischer Judas Maccabeus by Handel
2004 - 2005 Air & Bouree Bach Carl Fischer

SNARE DRUM
Level I Portraits In Rhythm - Cirone
2001 - 2002 #18
2002 - 2003 #27 Whole page, no repeats
2003 - 2004 #23
2004 - 2005 #1

Level II* All State Solos
2001 - 2002 Recital Solos for Snare Drum Whaley Meredith Music Pub. Recital Solo #XIX
2002 - 2003 6/8 Etude Goldenberg Music for Percussion
2003 - 2004 Recital Solos for Snare Drum Whaley Meredith Music Pub. Recital #XVIII
2004 - 2005 Six Unaccompanied Solos Colgrass Lawson - Gould for Snare Drum #5

MALLETS
Level I Modern School for Xylophone, Marimba, Vibraphone - Goldenberg
2001 - 2002 #I
2002 - 2003 #III As is
2003 - 2004 #V
2004 - 2005 #VI

Level II* All State Solos
2001 - 2002 Hungarian Dance No. 5 Brahms/Hatch Marimbas Unlimited
2002 - 2003 Suite for Xylophone & Orch. Carey Galaxy Music (mvt. 3 only)
2003 - 2004 Sonata No. 3 (mvt. 1 only) Handel/Feldstein ADL
2004 - 2005 Rondo for Marimba Frazeur Music for Percussion

TIMPANI
Level I Fundamental Studies for Timpani - Whaley TR Publication
2001 - 2002 #40
2002 - 2003 #41 As is
2003 - 2004 #42
2004 - 2005 #44

Level II* All State Solos
2001 - 2002 Solo Impression for 2 Timpani Firth Carl Fischer
2002 - 2003 Six Grade Solos for Timpani MacKenzie Music for Percussion (Solo #2)
2003 - 2004 Sonatina for 3 Timpani Tcherepin Boosey Hawkes 2004 - 2005 Six Graded Solos for Timpani Tcherepin Music for Percussion (Solo #5)

HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL II - AUDITION SECTIONS TO PREPARE

PICCOLO

Beginning to rehearsal D

FLUTE

Mvt. 1 - Entire

Mvt. 2 - Beginning through m. 25

OBOE

Beginning to rehearsal D

CLARINET

Beginning to the breath mark in meas. 33

ALTO CLARINET

BASS CLARINET

Mvt. 1 -entire
Mvt. 4 - entire

ALL SAXES

Beginning to rehearsal D

BASSOON

?

TRUMPET

Beginning to C, O to the end

HORN

Rehearsal B to Rehearsal D

TROMBONE/BARITONE

Mvt. 1 - Beginning to m. 19

Mvt. 2 - Beginning to m. 28

BASS TROMBONE

TUBA

Beginning to rehearsal G

SNARE ALL

Entire first page

TIMPANI ALL

Entire Piece, no repears and no DS

MALLETS

TBA

JAZZ
Instrument Year Selection Source

Saxophones

2001 - 02 Whisper Not Vol. 14 - Aebersold
2002 - 03 Airegin Vol 8 - Aebersold
2003 - 04 Well You Needn't Vol. 56 - Aebersold
2004 - 05 My Favorite Things Vol. 25 - Aebersold

Trumpet

2001 - 02 Well You Needn't Vol. 56 - Aebersold
2002 - 03 Stablemates Vol. 14 - Aebersold
2003 - 04 A Night In Tunisia Vol. 43 - Aebersold
2004 - 05 Gilbraltar Vol. 60 - Abersold

Trombone

2001 - 02 Nica's Dream Vol. 18 - Aebersold
2002 - 03 Gibraltar Vol. 60 - Aebersold
2003 - 04 Bluesette Vol. 43 - Aebersold
2004 - 05 All The Things You AreVol. 43 - Aebersold

Piano

2001 - 02 Bluesette Vol. 43 - Aebersold
2002 - 03 Well You Needn't Vol. 56 - Aebersold
2003 - 04 Nica's Dream Vol. 18 - Aebersold
2004 - 05 All The Things You AreVol. 43 - Aebersold

Guitar

2001 - 02 Bluesette Vol. 43 - Aebersold
2002 - 03 Well You Needn't Vol. 56 - Aebersold
2003 - 04 Nica's Dream Vol. 18 - Aebersold
2004 - 05 All The Things You AreVol. 43 - Aebersold

Bass

2001 - 02 Gibraltar Vol. 60 - Aebersold
2002 - 03 Nica's Dream Vol. 18 - Aebersold
2003 - 04 St. Thomas Vol. 8 - Aebersold
2004 - 05 A Night In Tunisia Vol. 43 - Aebersold

Drums

2001 - 02 Gibraltar Vol. 60 - Aebersold
2002 - 03 Nica's Dream Vol. 18 - Aebersold
2003 - 04 St. Thomas Vol. 8 - Aebersold
2004 - 05 A Night In Tunisia Vol. 43 - Aebersold

Ballads

2001 - 02 'Round Midnight Vol. 56 - Aebersold
2002 - 03 My Funny Valentine Vol. 25 - Aebersold
2003 - 04 My Foolish Heart Vol. 25 - Aebersold
2004 - 05 I Remember Clifford Vol. 14 - Aebersold

H.S. CHORAL
2001 - 02 My Heart Doth Beg You'll Not Forget DiLosso Schirmer
2002 - 03 Cantate Domino Bourne Edition
2003 - 04 What If I Never Speed Dowland Broude Bros. or Schirmer (in 5 Centuries)
2004 - 05 All Ye Who Music Love Donato Bourne Pub.

Section 5 - Managers
5.1 Conductor Guidelines
I. Program Selection
Provided in this packet are programs from the past four years of GMMD festivals. Please build a program from your expertise. We have a District Library and can also borrow from the New England and All State Music Libraries. We would like you to include at least two (2) selections per program that are included on these lists. We would like to encourage you to use your own library or other district libraries, if we can borrow from those sources. Managers need a tentative program as soon as possible. After your program is confirmed, please mail the program order, biographical information, seating chart, and any specials considerations. Please include notes about voicing, percussion needs, language pronunciation, etc.

II. Festival Schedule The schedule for the Festival is as follows:

III. Deadlines
By meeting the following deadlines, we are guaranteed adequate time to mail out
music to your group and to prepare for you're needs: By September 30th Mail contract and tentative program to
your group manager. 6 weeks prior to the Festival Mail in biographical sketches, program
order, and program notes.

IV. Contract

So that all arrangements are confirmed, please sign and return the attached contract by September 30th.

5.2 Past Programs

5.2.1 Middle School Chorus

2001

Cantata Domino...Pitoni/Greyson
The Tiger...Porterfield
Sing as the Prairie...Goetze
Bashana Haba-ah...Hirsh/Leck
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy...Raye,Prince/Kerr

2000

Ave Verum...Mozart/Ehret
3 Russian Folk Songs...Crocker
Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho...Shaw
Rhythm of Life...Field/Coleman/Barnes
Come to Me O My Love...Petker

1999

Seize the Day...Feldman/Menken
I Am But A Small Voice...Batnag/Whittaker
Hine Ma Tove...Naplan
The Water Is Wide...Zaninelli
Play For Me A Simple Melody...Berlin/Shaw

1998

With You...Schwartz/Mountford
Ode to Joy...Beethoven/Emerson
Bach-A-Rock...Bach/Artman
Cold Wind Blows on the Valley...Klouse
Monday's Child Blues...Megill

1997

O Freedom...Traditional
Come Sing A Joyful Song...Beethoven/Emerson
Dreams...Snyder
Hush! Somebody's Callin' My Name...Dennard
Hine Ma Tov...Naplan

5.2.2 Middle School Jazz Ensemble

2001

Selected fom the Following
Brain Sprain...Clark
Lester Lives On...Curnow
Things Ain't What They Used to Be...Ellington/Mills
Minor Mystery...Rowe
Jada...Nelson
Duke City Stomp...Kostur
Early Morning Rock...Diehl

2000

Georgia On My Mind...Carmichael/Sweeney
Ballad for Jeri...Clark
Cool Front...Beach
A Night In Tunisia...Gillespie/Sweeney
Aftershock...Burton

1999

Make The Most of It...Niehaus
Coyote Cafe...Lopez
I'm Beginning to See the Light...George/Hodges/Ellington/Taylor
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy...Raye, Prince, Sweeney
Chameleon...Mason/Maupin/Jackson/Hancock/Sweeney

1998

Splanky...Hefti
Azule...Steinel
Hog-Squealin', Rip-Snortin', Belly Achin' Blues...Sweeney
Freddie Freeloader...Davis/Sweeney
Smooth Operator...Adu/St. John/Sweeney

1997

Take the A Train...Strayhorn/Lowden
A Night In Tunisia...Gillespie/Sweeney
Softly From My Window...Nestico
Que Pasa?...Gingery

5.2.3 Middle School Concert Band

2001

Aztec Sunrise...Edmondson
Tatum Square Overture...Edmondson
Mystic Legend...McGinty
Loch Lomond...Traditional/Black
The Civil War...Ployhar

2000

National Emblem...Bagley/Balent
The Great River...Story
Legend of the Ghost Dance...Jennings
Eine Kleine Rockmusik...Worfbane Armadillo Mozart/Jennings

1999

Prelude and Dance...DelBorgo
March of the Paratroopers...Williams This program never performed due to snow.
Gently Flows the Amber Grain...Scott
Music From The Titanic...Moss

1998

Firework Music...Handel/Gordon
Canterbury Coronation...Curnow
Portrait of A Clown...Ticheli
Jefferson County Overture...O'Reilly

1997

West Wind Overture...McGinty
Canticum...Curnow
Anasazi...Edmundson
Imperium...Sweeney
On Broadway...Lavender

5.2.4 Middle School Wind Ensemble

2001

Washington Post...Sousa/Fennel
West Side Story...Bernstein,Sondheim/Bocook
Night on Bald Mountain...Mussorgski/Williams
Irish Tune from County Derry...Grainger/Rogers
Incantations...Smith

2000

Ave Verum...Mozart/Ehret
3 Russian Folk Songs...Crocker
Joshua Fit The Battle of Jericho...Shaw
Rhythm of Life...Field/Coleman/Barnes
Come to Me O My Love...Petker

1999

The Battle Pavanne...Susato/Margolis
Down A Country Lane...Copland/Patterson
Yorkshire Balladd...Barnes This program never performed due to snow.
Into the Storm...RW Smith
The Cluster, Fluster, Buster March...Holsinger

1998

Flourish for Wind Band...Vaugh Williams
In The Hall of the Mountain King...Greig/Conley
Shakes!...Duffy
Georgia On My Mind...Carmichael/Higgins

1997

Anthem for Winds and Percussion...Smith
Deir' In De...Barker
Prelude and Fugue in Bb...Bach
Latin Gold...Lavender

5.2.5 High School Chorus

2001

Lacrymosa (from Requiem, K. 626)...Mozart
Don't Get Around Much Anymore..Ellington,Russel/Brymer
Over the Rainbow...Arlen, Harburg/Chinn
It Don't Mean A Thing... Ellington, Mills/Mac Huff

2000

Cry Out and Shout...Nystedt
Kyrie (From 'Mass in C Major' Op.86)...Beethoven
How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Love You When You Know I've Been a Liar All My Life...Lerner/Lane/Lawrence
Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind...Rutter
Free My Lord, Free At Las'...DeCormier, arr.

1999

Soldier, Won't You Marry Me...Halley
A Red, Red Rose...Mulholland/Burns/Rodby
Daniel, Daniel, Servant of the Lord...Moore
Away From the Roll of the Sea...MacGillivrey
It Had to Be You...Kahn/Jones/Zegree

1998

Gloria tibi from "Mass"...Bernstein
Now in the Month of Maying...Morley/Emerson
Electronic Shenandoah...Perkins
The Drinking Gourd...Traditional/Thomas
Betelehemu...Olatunji/Whalum/Brooks

1997

Praise the Lord from Judas Maccabeus...Handel/Hopson
Ave Verum...Arcadelt
Let Me Fly...DeCormier
Love Walks in Velvet...Walker
Finale from the Gondoliers...Gilbert and Sullivan

5.2.6 High School Jazz Ensemble

2001

Critical Mass...Jarvis
Mambo De Memo...Harris
Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most...Wolf, Landesman/Mantooth
Tribute To The Duke...Nestico
Groovin Hard...Menza/Barduhn
Point of Impact...Jarvis

2000

Prelude 'N' Blues...Catingub
Samba Dees Godda Do It...Kubis
In Memory of Bix...Allen/Kubis
Moanin'...Mingus.Johnson

1999

In Memory of Bix...Allen/Kubis
Moanin'...Mingus/Johnson This program not performed due to snow!
Manteca...Gillespie/Fuller/Tomaro
Blues for Uncommon Kids...Menza

1998

Southern Parkway...Tyzik
Life of the Party...Mintzer
Sapphire Eyes...Jarvis
Time Lock...Jarvis

1997

Groovin' Hard...Reed
Stolen Moments...Jennings
Caravan...Barduhn
When The Saints Go Marching In...Sorenson

5.2.7 High School Concert Band

2001

Flourish for Glorious John...Williams/Boyd
An Irish Rhapsody...Grundman
With Quiet Courage...Daehn
Circus Days...King/Schissel

2000

Marche Des Parachutistes...Leeman/Wiley
Things That Go Bump In The Night...Bocook
Parade of the Tall Ships...Chattaway
Overture in Bb...Giovannini
El Relicario...Padilla/Longfield

1999

Bandology...Osterling
Fourth of July...Cacavas
Invicta...Swearingen
River of Life...Reineke

1998

American Fanfare...Wasson
Hymn Song of Phillip Bliss...Holsinger
Cajun Folk Songs...Ticheli
Brighton Beach...Latham

1997

Moorside March...Holst/Curnow
Novena...Swearingen
Salute To American Jazz...Nestico
March Creole...Bulla

5.2.8 High School Wind Ensemble

2001

Sun Dance...Ticheli
As Summer Was Just Beginning...Daehn
The Trombone King...King/Paynter
Past The Equinox...Stamp

2000

Circus Days...King
Handel in the Strand...Grainger
Down a Country Lane...Copland
Blue Shades...Ticheli

1999

Americans We...Filmore/Fennell
Toccata...Frescobaldi/Slocum
Appalachian Legacy...Sheldon
First Suite for Band...Reed

1998

National Emblem...Bagley
Sketches On A Tudor Psalm...Tull
Apollo...Pennington
Amazing Grace...Ticheli

1997

Celebration Fanfare...Reed
Prelude and Fugue in Bb Major...Bach
Courtly Airs and Dance...Nelson
Folk Dances...Shostakovich/Reynolds

5.2.9 String Ensemble

2001

Brandenberg Concerto No. 2...Bach/Isaac
Short Overture for Strings...Berger
Entr'acte K. 138...Mozart
The Sound of Music Highlights...Rodgers,Hammerstein/Wasson

Downloadable Forms

All forms are in a PDF format.

Conductor Letter

Conductor Contract

Medical Form/Acceptance Form

Letter from the President

Middle School Intrumental Registration Form

Senior High Instrumental Registration Form

Instrumental Audition Form (JH/SH)

Middle School Choral Registration Form

Middle School Choral Audition Form

Middle School Jazz Registration Form