ILMEA

ILMEA is an honor band that requires an audition. Please visit the ILMEA webpage below for more information. Our district number in the state for ILMEA is District 1. Also, below you will find audition music for the District 1 honor concert band and the District 1 honor jazz band. Below includes the listening examples as well and other information. Print out only what you need for your instrument. Auditions are in October so start practicing this music now if you are interested. ILMEA Audition Information The auditions for the 2016 ILMEA Music Festival will be held on October 11th at Carl Sandburg High School in Orland Park, IL. Both Concert Band and Jazz Band auditions will be held on the same day. If you are selected, the rehearsal and performance will be held on the same day.

Audition material below 2016 Instrumental Jazz Audition Requirements: //**1. Big Band Chart-**// State Line Strut by Ellen Rowe (Trumpet/Trombone choose either the 1st or 2nd part) //**2. Etude-**// Friends by Jim Snidero from "Jazz Conception" //**3. Improvisation-**// F Blues [|(See Jazz Language page for tips on creating a jazz solo)] //**4. Sight Reading**// 2016 Jazz Audition Material [|Download File]
 * //__Winds__//**
 * //__Guitar, Piano, and Bass__//**
 * 1) //**Big Band Chart-**// State Line Strut by Ellen Rowe
 * 2) //**Etude-**// Friends by Jim Snidero from "Jazz Conception"
 * 3) //**Improvisation-**// F Blues [|(See Jazz Language page for tips on creating a jazz solo)] Pianists should comp for themselves during improv
 * 4) //**Demonstrate**// the //ability to comp/walk bass line// in a jazz style
 * 5) //**Sight Reading**//
 * //__Drum Set__//**
 * 1) //**Big Band Chart-**// State Line Strut by Ellen Rowe
 * 2) //**Etude-**// Friends by Jim Snidero from "Jazz Conception"
 * 3) //**Improvisation-**// F Blues [|(See Jazz Language page for tips on creating a jazz solo)] Four measures of swing feel (time) followed by four measures of solo
 * 4) //**Demonstrate**// the ability to play the following styles: //Swing (fast and slow), Latin (Samba and Bossa), Brushes (Medium swing and ballad), and Funk//
 * 5) //**Sight Reading**//
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|||| **ILMEA Jazz Bari Sax** [|Download File]
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|||| **ILMEA Jazz Trombone** [|Download File]
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|||| **ILMEA Jazz Bass** [|Download File]
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|||| **ILMEA Improvisation Playalong (F Blues)** [|Download File]
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|||| **Friends- Guitar** [|Download File]
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|||| **Friends- Trombone** [|Download File]
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|||| **Friends Play-a-Long** [|Download File]
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|||| **ILMEA Jazz Trumpet** [|Download File]
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|||| **ILMEA Jazz Guitar** [|Download File]
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|||| **Friends- Trumpet** [|Download File]
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|||| **state_line_stut.mp3** [|Download File]
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|||| **Just Friends- Alto and Bari Sax** [|Download File]
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|||| **Just Friends- Tenor Sax** [|Download File]
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|||| **Friends- Bass** [|Download File] 2016 Concert Band Audition Requirements: In addition to the ILMEA scale sheet (except percussion) and sight reading, each instrument must perform the following etudes: __Arban’s Famous Method for Trombone, J.B. Arban, ed. Charles L. Randall and Simone Mantia; Carl Fischer__ 1) Etude #8 - Allegro moderato, (14 Characteristic Studies), Meas. 1-Fine, (pp. 214-215) 2) Cavatina, (12 Celebrated Fantasies & Airs), Intro & Theme, (p. 225)
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 * Flute/Piccolo** __Melodious and Progressive Studies - Book II, rev. Robert Cavally; Southern Music__ 1) Etude #5 - Moderato, meas. 1-64,(pp. 20-21) 2) Etude by Kummer, Meas. 1-Fine, (p. 51)
 * Oboe/English Horn** __48 Famous Studies, Opus 31, W. Ferling, Rev. Albert Andraud; Southern Music__ 1) Etude #25 - Adagio con espressione, Meas. 1-Fine, (p. 13) 2) Etude #26 - Allegro con brio, Meas. 1-Fine, (p. 13)
 * Bassoon** __Practical Method for Bassoon, Julius Weissenborn, W.F. Ambrosio; Carl Fischer__ 1) Etude #13 - Allegro vivace, Meas. 1-Fine, (p. 87) 2) Etude #35 - Andante maestoso, Meas. 1-44, (p. 107)
 * Clarinet** __32 Etudes for Clarinet, C. Rose; Carl Fischer__ 1) Etude #15 - Adagio, Meas. 1-Fine, (p. 16) 2) Etude #26 - Allegro furioso, Meas. 1-Fine, (p. 26)
 * Alto/Bass/Contra Clarinet** __21 Foundation Studies for Alto and Bass Clarinet, ed. William E. Rhoads; Southern Music__ 1) Etude #10 - Allegretto quasi andantino, Meas. 1-Fine, (p. 17) 2) Etude #18 - Moderato, Meas. 1-Fine, (p. 28)
 * Saxophone** __27 Virtuoso Studies for Saxophone or Oboe, L. Bassi trans. Gerardo Iasilli; Carl Fischer__ 1) Etude - #7 - Largo sostenuto, Meas. 1-Fine, (p. 16) 2) Etude - #16 - Marziale, Meas. 1-Fine, (pp. 36-37)
 * Trumpet** __Complete Conservatory Method for Trumpet, J.B. Arban, ed. Edwin F. Goldman and Walter M. Smith; Carl Fischer__ 1) Etude #8 - Allegro moderato, (14 Characteristic Studies), Meas. 1-Fine, (p. 292) 2) Etude #1 - (12 Celebrated Fantasies & Airs), Intro & Theme, (p. 301)
 * French Horn** __335 Melodius, Progressive, and Technical Studies for French Horn Book I, Max Pottag and Albert Andraud; Southern Music__ 1) Romance - Moderato by Saint-Saens, Meas. 1-Fine, (p. 76) 2) Etude #71 - Allegro moderato, Meas. 1-Fine, (p. 90)
 * Trombone** __Selected Studies for Trombone, H. Voxman; Rubank, Inc.__ 1) Etude in G Major - Andante con moto by Blazhevich, Meas. 1- Fine, (p. 26) 2) Etude in A Minor - Allegretto by Vobaron, Meas. 1-Fine, (p. 21)
 * Euphonium**

__70 Studies for BBb Tuba Volume I, Vladislav Blazhevich; R. King Music__ 1) Etude #9 - Andante cantabile, Meas. 1-Fine, (p. 8) 2) Etude #8 - Veloce, Meas. 1-Fine, (p.7)
 * Tuba**


 * Percussion** //(All percussionists must perform on every instrument)//

__Portraits in Rhythm, Anthony J. Cirone; Belwin__ 1) Etude #4 - Andante grandioso, Meas. 1-Fine, (p. 6)
 * Snare Drum**

__The Solo Timpanist, Vic Firth; Carl Fischer__ 1) Etude #3, Meas. 9-34, (p.9)
 * Timpani**

__Modern School for Xylophone, Marimba, and Vibraphone, Morris Goldenberg; Chappell and Co.__ 1) Etude #5 - Allegro, Meas. 1-31, (p. 64)
 * Keyboard (Mallets)**

__Orchestral Repertoire for Bass Drum and Cymbals, Raynor Carroll__ Symphony No. 4, Tchaikovsky (Letter "H" to End) - pp.80-81
 * Crash Cymbals**

__Orchestral Repertoire for Tambourine, Triangle and Castenets, Raynor Carroll__ Roman Carnival Overture, Berlioz (#3 to #6, #9 to End) - pp.7-9
 * Tambourine**

2016 ILMEA Band Audition Materials
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|||| **Saxophone** [|Download File]
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|||| **French Horn** [|Download File]
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|||| **Euphonium** [|Download File]
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|||| **Bassoon** [|Download File]
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|||| **Trumpet** [|Download File]
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|||| **Tuba** [|Download File]
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 * [[image:http://www.weebly.com/weebly/images/file_icons/pdf.png width="36" height="36" link="http://www.olchsmusic.org/uploads/3/8/5/1/38516183/clarinet_set_1.pdf"]] |||| **Clarinet** ||
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|||| **Bass/Contra Clarinet** [|Download File]
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|||| **Trombone** [|Download File]
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|||| **Percussion** [|Download File]
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