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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.

Please read the section regarding NC All-State Honors Band from page 10 through page 17. Directors must understand the policies and procedures for the honors bands.

Videos of All-State Solos

. 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, send an email to ncbandwebmaster@gmail.com.

This list of recordings is intended only as an educational resource and no specific interpretation is endorsed by the NCBA.

Please note: On the 11-12 solos, follow the  markings on the engravings of the solos on this website.

Videos
Thank you Brian Myers and Jason Barclift for sharing your spreadsheets!
The video links for the 2025-2026 school year have been checked.

Score Sheets & Audition Scripts

Middle School

Requirements

Winds - Rotation 2 Solos:
2025-2026


Level 1
Ending A = All-District Auditions
Ending B = All-State
Auditions

 


 
Flute - 1B
Oboe - 1C
Bassoon - 1D
Clarinet - 1B
Bass Clarinet - 1B
Saxophones - 1B
Trumpet - 1C
Horn - 1D
Trombone - 1B
BC Euphonium - 1B
TC Euphonium - 1B
Tuba - 1C
String Bass - 1D (Bassoon)

MS Percussion - Rotation 2:
2025-2026
The files currently say 2022-2023.
This will be updated.
 
  • MS Percussion Performance Videos (Not available yet.)
    • Snare - Part 1
    • Snare - Part 2
    • Timpani
    • Mallets 

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).

 

Flute

 

Oboe

 

Bassoon

 

Clarinet

 

Low Clarinet

 

Alto Saxophone

 

Tenor Saxophone

 

Baritone Saxophone

 

Trumpet

 

F Horn

 

Trombone/BC Baritone

 

TC Baritone

 

Tuba

 

String Bass


Mallets
 

High School (9/10)

Requirements

Winds - Rotation 1 Solos
2025-2026

Level 2
Ending A = All-District Auditions
Ending B = All-State Au
ditions

 
 
 
 
Flute - 2B
Oboe - 2B
Bassoon - 2B
Bb Clarinet - 2B
Low Clarinet - 2B
Saxophone - 2B
Trumpet - 2B
Horn - 2C
Trombone - 2D
BC Euphonium - 2C
TC Baritone - 2C
Tuba - 2C
String Bass - 2B (Bass Trombone)
 
9/10 Percussion - Rotation 1:
2025-2026
 
  • 9/10 Percussion Performance Videos (Not available yet.)
    • Snare Solo - Part 1
    • Snare/Triangle - Part 2
    • Mallets​
    • Timpani

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).

 

Flute

 

Oboe

 

Bassoon

 

Clarinet

 

Low Clarinet

 

Alto Saxophone

 

Tenor Saxophone

 

Baritone Saxophone

 

Trumpet

 

F Horn

 

Trombone

 

BC Baritone

TC Baritone

 

Tuba

 

String Bass

 

Mallets

 

Senior High School (11/12)

Requirements

Rotation 1 - 2025-2026
Scales and Solos


 

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