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Concert Winds, Symphonic Winds, Wind Orchestra

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Concert Winds

Solo of your choice: Please be prepared to play approximately ONE MINUTE of a solo piece, exercise or etude, or even something from your favourite band piece from school. Memorization not required. 

Excerpts: Musicians are asked to prepare the first page only of the enclosed material which includes a short etude as well as indicated scales and arpeggios. 

Sight-reading

Symphonic Winds

Solo of your choice: Please be prepared to play approximately TWO MINUTES of a solo piece, exercise or etude. Your solo piece need not be memorized. 

Excerpts: Musicians are asked to prepare one (1) of the enclosed excerpts. Be careful to observe the different styles and metronome markings where indicated.

Wind Orchestra

Solo of your choice: Please be prepared to play approximately TWO MINUTES of a solo piece, exercise or etude. Your solo piece need not be memorized. 

Excerpts: Musicians are asked to prepare two (2) of the enclosed excerpts. Be careful to observe the different styles and metronome markings where indicated.

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Toronto Youth Wind Orchestra

48 Ridgevale Drive,
Toronto, Ontario
M6A 1L1

Telephone/Fax: 416-321-TYWO (416-321-8996)
Email: backstage@tywo.ca
Charitable Organization Registration No. 14073 7966 RR0001

With respect and gratitude,

The Toronto Youth Wind Orchestra acknowledges that we are on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 signed with the Mississaugas of the Credit, and the Williams Treaties signed with multiple Mississaugas and Chippewa bands.