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2024 All West Strings Cuts

Middle school strings: no cuts 9-10 Strings Violin: no cuts Viola: Bach – play beginning until first repeat sign (A#); Enesco – play 14-end Cello: Mozart – no cuts; Mascagni – beginning until end of m. 38 Bass: Brahms- Beginning through beat 3 (dotted quarter note B) of m. 92; Mendelssohn- no cuts 11-12 Strings Violin: Mozart 103-end; Beethoven 117-end Viola: Enesco – beginning – beat 3 of m. 10 (D quarter note); Mozart play m. 41-end Cello: Schumann m. 182 – end; Mahler – start on beat 4 of m. 10 – end Bass: Beethoven – skip the multi-measures of rests; Brahms – play through the downbeat of m.136 (cut begins on the eighth rest)

Karla Phillipp, 69, died on October 27 at her new home in Tucson, Arizona.

Karla Philipp’s years of dedication and passion as the volunteer director of the handbell choir, the Calvary Ringers, were just one of the ways she served at Calvary. As a professional musician, Karla had been to Calvary many times over the years, but she first attended as a prospective member in January 2001. She was received into the Episcopal Church in March 2002 and was involved in the ministries of Calvary ever since.

Although Karla officially retired in August 2009 after teaching orchestra for the Memphis City Schools for 30 years, she was still a very active music teacher. She maintained a studio of private students who received weekly lessons on bass technique and literature. She conducted the Memphis Youth String Ensemble and the Memphis Youth String Sinfonia, which were part of the Memphis Youth Symphony Program. She was an adjunct instructor at the University of Memphis, where she taught string methods to music education majors. She also did a little substitute teaching for Shelby County Schools as an orchestra teacher.

In addition to directing the handbell choir at Calvary, Karla served as a lector and a member of the Adult Christian Formation Committee and was an Education for Ministry (EfM) graduate. Over her 20 years at Calvary, Karla came to appreciate many things about Calvary, including the spirit of our mission statement: Making God’s Love Visible in Downtown Memphis. She noted, “The great thing about this statement is that we really mean it. Our parish works every day to help citizens of the Memphis community. No one who needs help is turned away.” Karla also appreciated Calvary’s diverse congregation that spans several generations. But perhaps the most important thing about Calvary to Karla were the words of our Sunday liturgy. The ancient words and prayers filled her heart with joy.

Burial will take place at the Saguaro National Park in Tucson, Arizona, at a later date.

Donations in Karla’s memory may be made to the music program at Calvary Episcopal Church or the Memphis Youth Symphony Program.

Please pray for all of Karla’s family and friends.

The schedule for the Orchestra Solo and Ensemble on October 26th has been posted.

2024 Orchestra Solo & Ensemble

Please see below for information regarding the All-West schedule along with vendor and ad contract information.

WTSBOA Vendor Contract 2025

All-West Program Ad Contract 2025

All West schedule 2025

Recordings of the Senior High Orchestra Music are now available.

Senior Orchestra Recordings

Reference videos for 9-10 and 11-12 string audition music are now available.

All-West Orchestra Audition Youtube Links

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There was a slight mix-up with the senior high percussion music. The correct music for both 9-10 and 11-12 Senior Bands is posted below.

Thank you for your patience.

9-10 All-West Percussion Revised 8.28.24

11-12 All-West Percussion Revised 8.28.24

Just in case you are having issues…

Below are the membership registration form and the Marching Festival Form.

Membership Form

Marching Form Link

The 11-12 senior band audition music is now available. The percussion music is not there, but should be up soon.

24-25 All-West 11-12 Audition music

The middle school All-West percussion music has been revised to remove the directions at the top of the page. That is the only change.

24-25 All-West Middle School Percussion

Audition music for 9-10 and middle school bands has been posted.

24-25 All-West Middle Music

24-25 All-West Middle audio files

24-25 All-West Middle SmartMusic files

The music for the All-West Orchestra  auditions has been posted. Please note this is only the string music. Wind audition music will be posted soon.

24-25 All-West Middle School Audition Music

24-25 All-West 9-10 Audition music

24-25 All-West 11-12 Audition Music

Thank you all for your patience.  Below is the jotform for WTSBOA/TMEA registration.

We will only accept invoices from this form.  You may pay by card or check.  We will take checks, along with the invoice,  at the meeting this Saturday,

The results for the Memphis-area band festival have been posted.

2023 Memphis Band Festival

The unofficial results for the All-West high school bands, 11-12 orchestra, and jazz bands have been posted. Please note the 11-12 clarinets folders have changed due to a mistake on the original list. New music will be sent out accordingly.

Jazz Final Results 2023

11-12 Orchestra FINAL 2023

11-12 Band Final 2023

9-10 Band Final 2023

Results for the All-West Middle School bands have been posted.

Here are the *UNOFFICIAL* audition results from Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022:

Middle School String Orchestra

9-10 Honors String Orchestra

11-12 Symphony Orchestra

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