EHS ORCHESTRA
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Winter Concert Thursday, February 12, 2026
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Symphonic Orchestra
Vaughan Williams - Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, Tabita Berglund conducting
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Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, Score (click)
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Symphonic Orchestra playing test due Tuesday, January 27
Fantasia
metronome marking: quarter note = 60
Vln 1, viola, cello, bass - Letter P - Letter T
Vln 2 - Letter A - Letter E
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Concert Orchestra
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Allegro Moderato, Symphony No. 3, Saint-Saens (click to listen)
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Concert Orchestra playing test due January 27
Allegro Moderato
metronome marking: dotted quarter note = 62
violins, viola, cello, bass - measures 39-57
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Playing test screencasts (click on your part)
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Downton Abbey (click to listen)
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American Reel (click to listen)
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Combined Piece
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Tiger Town Saturday, March 21, 2026
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Marquez, Danzon No. 2 (click to watch Gustavo Dudamel conduct)
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​Danzon No. 2 recording with score
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Mambo from West Side Story (click to listen)
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Left Hand Tension exercise video
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Screencasts:
Beethoven Violin state excerpt
Beethoven Cello and Bass excerpt
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EHS Chamber Orchestra
Gig Book Sheet Music
Bass​​​​​​
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TTC Ode to Joy
click for sheet music
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Hallelujah Chorus (click to listen)
Hallelujah Chorus string parts
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Hallelujah Chorus Screencasts
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Christmas on Broadway (click to listen)
Christmas on Broadway string parts
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Christmas on Broadway Screencasts
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​D6 ILMEA ​​
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ILMEA Senior orchestra scales:
C, G, D, A, E, F, and Bb Major
c and g melodic minor
Violin-Viola-Cello: Three Octaves
String Bass: Two Octaves
Quarter Note = 120
Detached Bowing
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Scale Practice Videos (slurred series)
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ILMEA scales quarter note = 120
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All audition video recordings must be submitted as a public youtube link.
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Mendelssohn/ Berlioz 2024 State Required Excerpts string parts
Mendelssohn excerpt cell part with fingerings
​Click to practice along with these screencasts:
Violin Mendelssohn State excerpt screencast
Viola Berlioz State excerpt screencast
Cello Mendelssohn State excerpt screencast
Bass Berlioz State excerpt screencast
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ILMEA State Excerpt Screencasts 2023
​ILMEA Violin State Excerpt Mozart
​ILMEA Viola State Excerpt Mozart
​ILMEA Cello/Bass State Excerpt Mozart
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ILMEA State Excerpt Beethoven Year
​Click for state excerpts - Beethoven year
Screencasts:
Beethoven Violin state excerpt
Beethoven Cello and Bass excerpt
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Stretching exercises for string players
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​String player technique exercises
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Orange Blossom Special (arr. Augustin Hadelich)
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Double Bass Videos​
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Viola Videos
Lawrence Power: British Viola Virtuoso
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Interval Ear Training Exercise
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Reading Rhythms Practice videos
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ILMEA Junior Orchestra 2025
Conductor, Sophia Han
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Selected strings (click for alphabetical divisi list)
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ILMEA Junior Orchestra Music 2025
Themes from The New World Symphony (click)
Ascent double bass and 3rd violin parts (click)
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​Violin Jr ILMEA scale sheet
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The junior orchestra AUDITION will include:
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Statewide Junior Strings Etudes
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Scales: Two selected scales will be sent out 3 weeks before the audition date along with the announcement of excerpts for the Junior Orchestra Audition Prepared Selections. District 6 Junior Orchestra Scales: Violins: G Major (3 octaves); Bb, C, D and A Major (2 octaves); and g melodic minor (2 octaves)Viola/Cello: C Major (3 octaves); F, G, D and A Major (2 octaves); and c melodic minor (2 octaves)Bass: G Major (2 octaves); F, C, D and A Major (1 octave); and g melodic minor (1 octave)Scales should be played at the speed of 100 b.p.m. and detached bow strokes. ILMEA junior scale sheet for violin, viola, cello and Bass (click)
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One Excerpt from "Themes from the New World Symphony" (to be determined)
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ILMEA 2025 Senior Orchestra Wind, brass, and percussion list​​
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