2021-22 MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND AND CHORUS FESTIVAL

 We are continuing to plan the 2021-2022 Middle School Band and Chorus Festival and will share updates for the upcoming school year by late August.   

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Middle School County Band Information

BAND APPLICATIONS

Applications will be updated in September

MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND STUDENT INSTRUCTIONS

MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND STUDENT APPLICATION

MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND DIRECTOR INSTRUCTIONS

DIRECTOR APPLICATION

Band Scale Requirements: (LINK to PDF – Scales/Tuning)

The 2021-2022 audition piece for woodwind/brass instruments will be “High Flight,” a commissioned work by composer Chris Bernotas, celebrating 30 years of the Bergen County Middle School Band.  

Audition Parts are now available to all participating directors upon request. Click this LINK for the request form. Parts will NOT be available on this website. 

The 2021-2022 Percussion solos (composed by Gary Fink) are linked below:

Mallets: “Skipping Along”
Timpani: “To Market, To Market, Jiggity Jig”
Multi-Percussion: “Galoping on Tiptoes”

Scale Requirements and Timpani Tuning are posted here: (LINK to PDF – Scales/Tuning)

Please direct all questions to your local band director first.

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Middle School County Choir Information

CHORUS APPLICATIONS

MIDDLE SCHOOL CHOIR STUDENT INSTRUCTIONS

MIDDLE SCHOOL CHOIR STUDENT APPLICATION

MIDDLE SCHOOL CHOIR DIRECTOR INSTRUCTIONS

DIRECTOR APPLICATION

The 2021-2022 Choir Audition Solo is The Water is Wide. Please download the following file:

(The Water is Wide- PDF of ALL FOUR PARTS)

Soprano: The Water is Wide (A Major)

Alto: The Water is Wide (F Major)

Baritone-High: The Water is Wide (B-flat Major)

Baritone-Low: The Water is Wide (G Major)

Choir Scale Requirements are posted here: (Middle School Choir Scales)

Please direct all questions to your local choir director first.

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The Festival Co-Coordinators are:

William Ullman, Emerson Public Schools (Emerson)

 wullman@emersonschools.org