Year 1 Excerpts
Links to Year 1 All-State Excerpt Recordings and PDF's are located below. Don't hesitate to contact Dr. Dirks or Dr. Cooper to schedule an All-State Excerpt coaching with your students.
Violin and Viola
KMEA Violin and Violin Excerpts
Edited by Dr. Cora Cooper, Kansas State University
Violin excerpts
Viola excerpts
Violin audio excerpts
Performed by Dr. Cora Cooper
in mp3 format
Year 1 (2016, 2019)
Note
In the Brahms violin excerpt, the last eighth note in m. 13 should correctly be played as a B, as printed. The recording contains an A here, as the recording was made before a misprint in the excerpt was found.
Viola audio excerpts
in mp3 format
Year 1 (2016, 2019)
Performed by Roxy Gehring, Manhattan High School Student
Cello and Bass
KMEA Cello and Bass Excerpts
Edited and Performed by Dr. David Littrell, Kansas State University
Cello sheet music excerpts
Bass sheet music excerpts
Cello audio excerpts
in mp3 format
Year 1 (2016, 2019)
• Mahler
• Rimsky-Korsakov
• Beethoven
Bass audio excerpts
in mp3 format
Year 1 (2016, 2019)
• Beethoven 5
• Saint-Saëns
(several recordings of The Elephant are available on YouTube)
• Wagner