Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year!
August 11th is the first day of school.
You do not need to bring instruments for the first few days.
Summer Music Info & Challenge Info
(This has the links to all of the audio files and a digital copy of the sheet music)
The summer packet of music will be our initial playing test for all students in the second week of school.
Optional – if a student currently in Orchestra 2 – 4 withdraws over the summer and you would like to compete for this opening (only a few students could move up), follow the directions below.
June - July:
- Practice all of your summer music, starting at slow tempos and working your way to the metronome tempo listed.
- Practice the listed scales at quarter note = 60.
- If you are a current LVA student and didn’t get at least 13/20 points on memory in your May jury, then finish memorizing.
On July 20th:
- Check this webpage to get the exact excerpts/scale to challenge.
Orchestra 1 Scale & Excerpts
Violins (challenging for O2)
- Three Octave B Harmonic Minor Scale (Quarter note = 60)
- A Ukrainian Symphony by Maxim Berezovsky, Vln 1, M. 5 – 25, @ Quarter = 136
- Fantasia on an Original Theme by Joseph J. Phillips, Vln 1, Pickup to M. 9 – 24 beat 3 @ Quarter = 77. Follow the fingering and play the top div.
- Zephyrus by Todd Parrish, Vln 1, M. 9 – 16 beat 3 @ Quarter = 104
- Ghosts of Bohemia by Joshua Reznicow, Vln 1, M. 25 – 56 beat 4 @ Quarter = 150, No accelerando in bar 55. (It’s ok to pause for the page turn if needed.)
Violas (challenging for O2)
- Three Octave F Harmonic Minor Scale (Quarter note = 60)
- A Ukrainian Symphony by Maxim Berezovsky, M. 30 – 47, @ Quarter = 136
- Fantasia on an Original Theme by Joseph J. Phillips, Beg – 8 beat 3, and pickup to M. 44 – 51 beat 1 @ Quarter = 77.
- Zephyrus by Todd Parrish, M. 5 – 16 beat 3 @ Quarter = 104
- Ghosts of Bohemia by Joshua Reznicow, M. 32 – 47 beat 4 @ Quarter = 150
Cellos (challenging for O2)
- Three Octave F Harmonic Minor Scale (Quarter note = 60)
- A Ukrainian Symphony by Maxim Berezovsky, M. 54 – 65 beat 1, @ Quarter = 136
- Fantasia on an Original Theme by Joseph J. Phillips, Pickup to M. 15 – 34 beat 3 @ Quarter = 77 (ignore the Piu Mosso for this summer challenge.)
- Zephyrus by Todd Parrish, M. 5 – 13 beat 2 @ Quarter = 104 and M. 31 – 47 beat 2 @ Quarter = 124 (it’s ok to pause to turn your page.)
- Ghosts of Bohemia by Joshua Reznicow, M. 16 – 28 beat 4 @ Quarter = 150, and M. 42 – 54 beat 4. And M. 78 – 88 @ Quarter = 128. (It’s ok to pause for the page turns if needed.)
Basses (challenging for O2)
- Three Octave G# Harmonic Minor Scale (Quarter note = 60)
- A Ukrainian Symphony by Maxim Berezovsky, M. 35 – 66 beat 1 @ Quarter = 136 (Take the 2nd ending only, and it is ok to pause to turn the page if needed.)
- Fantasia on an Original Theme by Joseph J. Phillips, Pickup to M. 33 – 43 beat 1 @ Quarter = 88.
- Zephyrus by Todd Parrish, M. Beg – 16 beat 3 @ Quarter = 104 (Play the upper “optional notes” for this summer challenge), and M. 46 – 56 beat 3 @ Quarter = 124
- Ghosts of Bohemia by Joshua Reznicow, M. 13 – 28 beat 4 @ Quarter = 150, and M. 42 – 57 beat 2. No accelerando in bar 55. (It’s ok to pause for the page turn, if needed.)
Orchestra 2 Scale & Excerpts
Violins (challenging for O3)
- Three Octave B Harmonic Minor Scale @ Quarter note = 60
- Of Glorious Plumage Violin I – mm. 1 -12, Quarter note = 63
- Incantations Violin I – mm. 111 – 143, Quarter note = 116
- Hill Country Suite, Movement 2 Interlude – mm. 27 – End, Quarter note = 60
Violas (challenging for O3)
- Three Octave F Harmonic Minor Scale @ Quarter note = 60
- Of Glorious Plumage – mm. 55 – 89, Dotted quarter = 74
- Incantations – mm. 111 – 143, Quarter note = 116
- Hill Country Suite Movement 2 Interlude – mm. 19 – End, Quarter note = 60
- Baltic Dance – mm. 1 – 37, Dotted quarter = 88.
Cellos (challenging for O3)
- Three Octave F Harmonic Minor Scale @ Quarter note = 60
- Baltic Dance – mm. 41 – 63, Quarter note = 72
- Of Glorious Plumage – mm. 3 – 18, Quarter note = 63. Play the top line of divisi. Also mm. 65 – 89, Dotted Quarter = 74
- Hill Country Suite Movement 1 Jig – mm. 17 – 65, Dotted Quarter = 116. Movement 2 Interlude – mm. 19 – 43, Quarter note = 60.
Basses (challenging for O3)
- Three Octave G# Harmonic Minor Scale @ Quarter note = 60
- Hill Country Suite Movement 1 Jig – mm. 73 – 81, Dotted quarter = 116. Movement 2 Interlude – mm. 19 – End, Quarter note = 60.
- Baltic Dance – mm. 26 – 84, Quarter note = 88.
- Of Glorious Plumage – mm. 55 – 89, Dotted quarter = 74
Orchestra 3 Scale & Excerpts
Violins (challenging for O4)
- Three Octave B Harmonic Minor Scale (Quarter note = 60)
- Academic Festival Overture Violin I – Letter K – Letter L, Quarter = 132 and mm. 379 – End Quarter = 66.
- Serenade – Violin 1 – Movement I Letter E – Letter H, Quarter Note = 126. Movement 4 – pick up to mm. 5 – Letter B, Half note = 108
Violas (challenging for O4)
- Three Octave F Harmonic Minor Scale (Quarter note = 60)
- Academic Festival Overture Letter K – Letter L, Quarter note = 132
- Interludium in Modo Antico mm. 1 – Letter B, Quarter note = 72
- Serenade for Strings – Movement 4 – mm. 48 – Letter F, Half note = 108.
Cellos (challenging for O4)
- Three Octave F Harmonic Minor Scale (Quarter Note = 60 BPM)
- Academic Festival Overture mm. 241 – Letter L, Quarter note = 132
- Serenade for Strings – Movement 1 – Letter F – mm. 139, Quarter note = 126
- Serenade for Strings – Movement 4 – mm. 113 – 160, Half note = 108
Basses (challenging for O4)
- Three Octave G# Harmonic Minor Scale (Quarter note = 60)
- Academic Festival Overture – mm. 88 – Letter E, Quarter note = 152
- Academic Festival Overture – Letter K – Letter L, Quarter = 132
- Academic Festival Overture – mm. 379 – End, Quarter note = 66
- Serenade for Strings – Movement 4 – mm. 113 – 160, Half note = 108
By July 27th:
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