High School Orchestra
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Membership Requirement
For a student to participate in KMEA honor groups the sponsoring teacher must be an active member of the Kansas Music Educators Association.

High School Orchestra

2024-25

Clinician
Creston Herron, Kansas University

Important Dates
Oct. 24 - Audition upload deadline - $5 fee per completed audition *
Dec. 7 - Clinic & Concert @ Fort Hays State University - $15 participation fee per selected student *
* Use NW District Invoice

mp3 Auditions
We will use Festival Scores for online audition management. Directors need to activate the following Event Tag:
CKS8GSM

Festival Scores information video
Directors should watch this short video to become familiar with the Festival Scores audition system.
Audition Excerpts
All Instruments
Scale
A Melodic Minor

Violin
State Excerpt: Haffner M.7- the chord in m.15
District Excerpt: Tschaikowsky Tema Russo 4th mvmt. m.141 thru m.149

Viola
State Excerpt: Roman Carnival beginning thru m.8
District Excerpt: Tschaikowsky Tema Russo 4th mvmt. m.109 thru m.116

Cello
State Excerpt: Roman Carnival Allegro Vivace to the end
District Excerpt: Tschaikowsky Tema Russo 4th mvmt. m.24 to downbeat of m.29

Bass
State Excerpt: Symphony 7 m.16 to the end
District Excerpt: Tschaikowsky Tema Russo 4th mvmt. m.189 thru m.196

Performance Repertoire
O Magnum Mysterium, by Morten Lauridsen/ Arr. Sandra Dackow (10023619)
High Rise, by Adrian Gordon (10459153)
Serenade for Strings, Mvmt 4, by Tchaikovsky/Arr. Del Borgo (2252799)
 
Chairperson
Summer Miller
Garden City HS
2720 Buffalo Way Blvd
Garden City, KS 67846
c: 620-260-7171
w: 620-805-5521
Important Dates - HS Orchestra
Oct. 30, 2025 - Thu
Audition Upload Deadline — NW/SW HS Orchestra
$15 audition fee per completed audition
Dec. 6, 2025 - Sat
NW/SW HS Orchestra Festival
Dodge City HS
$5 participation fee per selected student
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