Orchestra Performance Requirements (Full and String)
An orchestra may not play two selections by the same composer in any given contest whether or not the music is chosen from the Prescribed Music List, 2011-2012.
Any original, unabridged edition may be substituted for a selection of the same title appearing in this catalogue. The director shall be responsible for providing scores to the edition being performed. At the time of publication of this list, the selections marked POP were out of print.
NOTE: No orchestra may perform two or more works by the same composer.
IMPORTANT
Full Orchestra (*) - In lieu of performing a full orchestra work as stated under requirement (a) of each option, a director may substitute an overture or tone poem or one movement (except a menuetto) from a symphony by any composer listed with a 921-0-XXXXX unique number. (any standard, unabridged edition may be used):
These composers include: Barber, Beethoven, Berlioz, Bizet, Borodin, Brahms, Copland, Debussy, Dvorak, Faure, Glazunov, Gluck, Hanson, Harris, Haydn, Ives, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Prokovieff,Rimsky-Korsakov, Rossini, Schubert, Saint-Saens, Salieri, Shubert, Schumann, Shostakovich, Sibelius, Tchaikovsky, Verdi, von Suppe, von Weber, and Wagner.
String Orchestra (**) - In lieu of performing a string orchestra work as stated under requirement (a), a director in Conference AAAAA, AAAA, or AAA-BBB-CCC may substitute a minimum of two contrasting movements from an original, unabridged concerto or concerto grosso by any composer listed with a 926-0-XXXXX unique number.
These composers include: Albinoni, Bach (C.P.E., J.C., J.S., or W.F.), Boyce, Corelli, Geminiani, Handel, Locatelli, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Telemann, Torelli, Vivaldi, and Vitali.
NOTE: Unique numbers for these composers will appear at the beginning of the Prescribed Music List for String Orchestra.
Full Orchestra
| Conference | Option 1 1st Selection | Option 1 2nd Selection | Option 1 3rd selection | Option 2 1st Selection | Option 2 2nd Selection | Option 2 3rd selection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAAAA | One full orch work from the Grade V list; OR a substitution as listed above (*) | A second full orch work from the Grade IV or V lists | A string orch selection from any source; OR a full orchestra selection from any source provided that a varsity string orch representing the school is also entered in the contest | One full orch work from the Grade V list; OR a substitution as listed above (*) | A second full orch work from any source | A string orch selection from the Grade IV or V lists; OR a full orchestra selection from the Grade IV or V lists provided that a varsity string orch representing the school is also entered in the contest; OR a substitution as listed above (*) |
| AAAA | One full orch work from the Grade IV or V list; OR a substitution as listed above (*) | A second full orch work from the Grade III, IV or V lists | A string orch selection from any source; OR a full orchestra selection from any source provided that a varsity string orch representing the school is also entered in the contest | One full orch work from the Grade IV or V list; OR a substitution as listed above (*) | A second full orch work from any source | A string orch selection from the Grade III, IV or V lists; OR a full orchestra selection from the Grade IV or V lists provided that a varsity string orch representing the school is also entered in the contest; OR a substitution as listed above (*) |
| AAA, BBB, or AAAAA NV | One full orch work from the Grade III, IV or V list; OR a substitution as listed above (*) | A second full orch work from the Grade II, III, IV or V lists | A string orch selection from any source; OR a full orchestra selection from any source provided that a varsity string orch representing the school is also entered in the contest | One full orch work from the Grade III, IV or V list; OR a substitution as listed above (*) | A second full orch work from any source | A string orch selection from the Grade II, III, IV or V lists; OR a full orchestra selection from the Grade IV or V lists provided that a varsity string orch representing the school is also entered in the contest; OR a substitution as listed above (*) |
| BB or CCC | One full orch work from the Grade II, III, IV or V list; OR a substitution as listed above (*) | A second full orch work from the Grade II, III, IV or V lists | A string orch selection from any source; OR a full orchestra selection from any source provided that a varsity string orch representing the school is also entered in the contest | One full orch work from the Grade II, III, IV or V list; OR a substitution as listed above (*) | A second full orch work from any source | A string orch selection from the Grade II, III, IV or V lists; OR a full orchestra selection from the Grade IV or V lists provided that a varsity string orch representing the school is also entered in the contest; OR a substitution as listed above (*) |
| AA, B, CC or AAAA NV | One full orch work from the Grade II, III, IV or V list; OR a substitution as listed above (*) | A second full orch work from the Grade I, II, III, IV or V lists | A string orch selection from any source; OR a full orchestra selection from any source provided that a varsity string orch representing the school is also entered in the contest | One full orch work from the Grade II, III, IV or V list; OR a substitution as listed above (*) | A second full orch work from any source | A string orch selection from the Grade I, II, III, IV or V lists; OR a full orchestra selection from the Grade IV or V lists provided that a varsity string orch representing the school is also entered in the contest; OR a substitution as listed above (*) |
| A, C, AAA NV, AA NV, 1A NV, BBB NV, BB NV, B NV, CCC NV, CC NV, C NV | One full orch work from the Grade I, II, III, IV or V list; OR a substitution as listed above (*) | A second full orch work from the Grade I, II, III, IV or V lists | A string orch selection from any source; OR a full orchestra selection from any source provided that a varsity string orch representing the school is also entered in the contest | One full orch work from the Grade I, II, III, IV or V list; OR a substitution as listed above (*) | A second full orch work from any source | A string orch selection from the Grade I, II, III, IV or V lists; OR a full orchestra selection from the Grade IV or V lists provided that a varsity string orch representing the school is also entered in the contest; OR a substitution as listed above (*) |
String Orchestra
| Conference | 1st Selection | 2nd Selection | 3rd Selection |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAAAA | One work from the Grade V list; OR a substitution as listed above (**) | One work from the Grade IV or V lists. | One selection from any source. |
| AAAA | One work from the Grade IV or V lists; OR a substitution as listed above (**) | One work from the Grade III, IV or V lists. | One selection from any source. |
| AAA, BBB, or AAAAA NV | One work from the Grade III, IV or V lists; OR a substitution as listed above (**) | One work from the Grade II, III, IV or V lists. | One selection from any source. |
| BB or CCC | One work from the Grade II, III, IV or V lists; OR a substitution as listed above (**) | One work from the Grade II, III, IV or V lists. | One selection from any source. |
| AA, B, CC, or AAAA NV | One work from the Grade II, III, IV or V lists; OR a substitution as listed above (**) | One work from the Grade I, II, III, IV or V lists. | One selection from any source. |
| A, C, AAA NV, AA NV, 1A NV, BBB NV, BB NV, B NV, CCC NV, CC NV, C NV | One work from the Grade I, II, III, IV or V lists; OR a substitution as listed above (**) | One work from the Grade I, II, III, IV or V lists. | One selection from any source. |
