NC BANDMASTERS
ASSOCIATION EST. 1938
ALL-STATE HONORS BAND Audition Requirements
LIST OF REVISIONS
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.
September 28, 2021
As many of you are working with students on the 11/12 Solos this year, you may find more typos and errors. Please use the form at the link below to share any suggested edits and corrections you find. We will not be making any changes this year, but also don't want to forget to make these changes before the next time around (2024). You may also share this link with private teachers who find mistakes or want to suggest edits.
https://forms.gle/tVexCcuNKgHaeJig9
The Middle School Timpani Audition Guide and Score Sheet has been posted below on the MS column.
11-12 Trumpet Solo Updated
11-12 Flute Solo Updated
11-12 Trumpet Solo Updated
11-12 Oboe Solo Updated
11-12 Tuba Solo Updated
11-12 TC and BC Euphonium Solos Updated
11-12 Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, and Horn Solos Updated
NEW Middle School Percussion Solos Posted
11/12 Trumpet Solo Updated
2020 11/12 Snare Audition Clarification
June 8, 2018
9/10 and 11/12 Percussion Requirements
Anything out of the chromatic range on the solos will be played as is for All-State Auditions.
November 8, 2016
9/10 Tuba Scales - Ab scale is now 2 octaves and the chromatic scale extends to Ab.
SOLOS - NO REPEATS ARE TO BE PLAYED AND ONLY 2ND ENDINGS ARE TO BE TAKEN.
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.
November 7, 2015
Baritone Saxophone players (MS, 9/10, 11/12) should play the same scales as Alto Saxophone.
The 9/10 Baritone Saxophone scales have been revised and posted.
The scales, E and F, are now 2 octaves for 9/10 Baritone Saxophone.
All other grade level scales (MS and 11/12) matched between alto and baritone saxophones previously.
February 2, 2015
Beginning 2015-2016, all middle school saxophones will play the same solo as the alto saxophone.
February 1, 2015
Correction to the 11/12 Timpani Solo - Note on Solo List.
November 8, 2014
For the 2015 auditions, there will no longer be a separate scale sheet for the Eb Contra-Alto Clarinet. All low clarinets of any key will now use the Bb Bass Clarinet Scale Sheet. This is for ALL grade levels. Students may audition on Bb Bass Clarinet, Eb Contra-Alto Clarinet, or Bb Contra-Bass Clarinet but ALL will use the Bb Bass Clarinet Scale Sheet.
July 2014
String Bass Scales Revised and Posted
2021-2022 (Rotation 1) All-State Solo Videos
NCBA has posted this list as a courtesy not as an endorsement of any particular college/university or teacher. NCBA appreciates the effort of all who have contributed to helping NC students prepare for auditions. Thank you to Jason Barclift for compiling the list.
Middle School
Requirements
Rotation 2 - 2022-2023
Solo List
Ending A = All-District Auditions
Ending B = All-State Auditions
Ending A = All-District Auditions
Ending B = All-State Auditions
2021-2022 MS Solo List for Winds
2021-2022 MS Solo List for Percussion
Snare Drum and Tambourine
Mallets
Timpani
Timpani Audition Guide
Timpani Score Sheet
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
Rotation 2 - 2022-2023
Solo List
Ending A = All-District Auditions
Ending B = All-State Auditions
Ending A = All-District Auditions
Ending B = All-State Auditions
2021-2022 9/10 Solo List for Winds
2021-2022 9/10 Solo List for Percussion
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).
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9/10 Percussion
Section Percussion
9/10 Section Percussion
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9/10 Mallets
9/10 Mallets
Audition Script
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9/10 Timpani
9/10 Timpani
Senior High School (11/12)
Requirements
Rotation 1 - 2021-2022
Scales and Solos
As many of you are working with students on the 11/12 Solos this year, you may find more typos and errors. Please use the form at the link below to share any suggested edits and corrections you find. We will not be making any changes this year, but also don't want to forget to make these changes before the next time around (2024). You may also share this link with private teachers who find mistakes or want to suggest edits.
https://forms.gle/tVexCcuNKgHaeJig9
11/12 Percussion
Scripts & Score Sheets
Section Percussion
11/12 Section Percussion
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11/12 Mallets
11/12 Mallets
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11/12 Timpani
11/12 Timpani