2024 CODA Honor Orchestras
December 6-7, 2024, Santa Monica High School, Santa Monica CA
December CODA Honor Symphony Orchestra, Elias Brown, Conductor
Slavonic Dances Op. 46, Nos. 1 and 2 by Antonín Dvořák
Testament (from Vishwas) by Reena Esmail
The Firebird Suite (1919 version) by Igor Stravinsky
IV. Danse Infernale, V. Berceuse, VI. Finale
December CODA Honor String Orchestra, Lucy Lewis, Conductor
Radiant Joy by Brian Balmages
Symphony No. 2, 2nd Movement by William Grant Still, arr. by Parrish
Serenade for Strings, Op. 11, I. Praeludium by Dag Wiren
Born by the River by Karen Sunabacka
2024 CODA Honor Orchestras Participant Information
Student Information Form (for students to submit to their director)
Directors, please read the following instructions for setting up your Director’s account and adding student auditions.
Director Instructions for CODA Honor Orchestra Audition Submission
Schools with small or growing music programs may qualify for a School Fee Waiver. Information can be found at the bottom of our FAQs page.
Both of the CODA Honor Orchestras are only open to high school students in grades 9-12. Students in grades 7 and 8 are eligible to audition for the Junior High All-State Orchestras.
Audition Excerpts and Instructions
Auditions will be due online by October 15th, 2024.
Please contact Trish Adams at tadams@codaorchestras.org if you have any questions regarding the audition materials after speaking with your school music director. Please do not reach out to the guest conductors with audition questions.
String Student Recording Instructions
CODA Honor Symphony Orchestra
Scale Requirements
Audition Excerpts
CODA Honor String Orchestra
Scale Requirements
Audition Excerpts
Wind and Percussion Student Recording Instructions
Scale Requirements
Solo Excerpts