NC BANDMASTERS
ASSOCIATION EST. 1938
ALL-STATE HONORS BAND Audition Requirements
Solos will be posted by or on June 1st of each year.
LIST OF REVISIONS
September 12, 2023
Revised 11/12 Bassoon Solo Posted
June 6, 2023
Revised 11/12 Trombone Solo Posted
January 25, 2022
For the MS and 9/10 solos: Ending A is used for All-District Auditions and Ending B is used for All-State Auditions.
Adjudication of Scales
Any error in articulation (wrong articulation or mixed articulation) will be a .5 deduction.
May use deductions as small a tenth of a point for other errors.
Adjudication of Solos/Sight-reading - May ONLY use deductions of .5 point or a full point.
Videos of All-State Solos
I am compiling a list of videos for students preparing to audition for All-District/All-State. If there is a mistake regarding a link, let me know. If you know of other videos that are available that I can add to the spreadsheet, please PM me on Facebook or send an email to ncbandwebmaster@gmail.com.
Ruth Petersen
Please note: On the 11-12 solos, follow the markings on the engravings of the solos on this website.
Score Sheets & Audition Scripts
Middle School
Requirements
Winds - Rotation 1 Solos:
2024-2025
Level 1
Ending A = All-District Auditions
Ending B = All-State Auditions
Flute - 1A
Oboe - 1B
Bassoon - 1B
Clarinet - 1A
Bass Clarinet - 1A
Saxophones - 1A
Trumpet - 1A
Horn - 1B
Trombone - 1A
BC Euphonium - 1A
TC Euphonium - 1A
Tuba - 1B
String Bass - 1B (Bassoon)
MS Percussion - Rotation 1:
2024-2025
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Snare Drum (Both in 1 doc.)
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Snare Solo - R1
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Snare Technical Solo with Tambourine - R1
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Mallets Solo - R1
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Timpani Solo - R1
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MS Percussion Performance Videos
Middle School Scales
Be sure to read the information regarding the auditions
under Policies & Procedures on the Documents page and remember that all scales are to be played in the order
found on the page.
Middle School Scales are tongued; chromatic is slurred
(except trombone is legato).
High School (9/10)
Requirements
Winds - Rotation 2 Solos
2024-2025
Level 2
Ending A = All-District Auditions
Ending B = All-State Auditions
Flute - 2D
Oboe - 2A
Bassoon - 2D
Bb Clarinet - 2E
Low Clarinet - 2C
Saxophone - 2E
Trumpet - 2E
Horn - 2E
Trombone - 2E
BC Euphonium - 2E
TC Baritone - 2E
Tuba - 2D
String Bass - 2C (Bass Trombone)
9/10 Percussion - Rotation 2:
2024-2025
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Snare Drum
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Mallets Solo - R2
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Timpani Solo - R2
High School (9/10) Scales
Be sure to read the information regarding the auditions
under Policies & Procedures on the Documents
page and remember that all scales are to be played in the order
found on the page.
High School Scales:
students are to be prepared
to play any scale tongued or slurred; chromatic is slurred
(except trombone is legato).