Appendix A

Repertoire and Other Performance Requirements for Entrance to a Degree Program

PIANO

B.A Music Major

  • Candidate will prepare a varied program of at least two pieces that display contrasting characters and that demonstrate technical facility (approximately 10 minutes total).

B.M. Performance Major

  • Candidate will prepare a varied program of at least four pieces that display contrasting characters and demonstrate advanced technical facility. The repertoire is to be played by memory and should include:
    1. One contrapuntal piece in three or more voices, preferably by J.S. Bach
    2. One work by Beethoven, Haydn, Mozart or Schubert, such as the first or last movement of a sonata or a set of variations
    3. One composition from the Romantic era
    4. One composition written since 1900

The candidate will perform 15 minutes of repertoire excerpted from the pieces submitted for the audition. The jury will inform the candidate which portions of the program are to be performed.

In addition to the playing requirement, the candidate will supply a list of solo piano repertoire s/he has studied, including information about which pieces have been memorized and which ones have been performed publicly.

VOICE

B.A. Music Major

  • Candidate will prepare two songs or arias in contrasting styles (approximately 6-8 minutes total). It is preferred that one song be in a foreign language. Both must be memorized.

B.M. Performance or Church Music Major with Choral Emphasis

  • Candidate will prepare three songs, one from each of the following time periods. At least one must be in a foreign language; all must be memorized.
    1. One song or aria composed before 1800
    2. One song from the standard foreign-language art song repertoire
    3. One song from the 19—21st C. British or American art song repertoire

A song from musical theatre repertoire may be substituted for one of the above requirements.

ORGAN – ALL APPLICANTS

  • One prelude and fugue by J.S. Bach
  • One composition from the Romantic or contemporary period
  • One hymn – intro and two stanzas
  • At the piano: a two-part invention by J.S. Bach

VIOLIN, VIOLA, CELLO

B.A. Music Major

  • Two compositions in contrasting styles, approx. 10 min. total. Repertoire should include a movement from a standard concerto.

B.M Performance Major

  • The first or third movement from a standard concerto
  • Two contrasting movements of unaccompanied J.S. Bach

DOUBLE BASS – ALL APPLICANTS

  • Two contrasting compositions or movements
  • Two major scales (at least two octaves) with different bowings

HARP – ALL APPLICANTS

  • Candidate will prepare two pieces or movements in contrasting styles that demonstrate technical ability (scales, rolled chords, arpeggios, etc.) and musicality (balance, phrasing, dynamic range). Approximately 10 min. total.

PERCUSSION – ALL APPLICANTS

  • Candidate will prepare a solo on snare drum, timpani and mallet percussion instruments (all three are required).

TRUMPET

B.A. Music Major

  • Solo excerpt chosen from the following pieces or sets of pieces:
    1. Arutunian Trumpet Concerto, beginning through m. 70 or
    2. Kent Kennan Sonata for Trumpet and Piano, 3rd movement, beginning through letter D; and Haydn Trumpet Concerto, 2nd movement, beginning through m. 26 or
    3. Halsey Stevens Sonata for Trumpet and Piano, beginning through m. 165

Two major scales of your choice, two octaves, ascending and descending

B.M. Performance Major

  • All the B.A. trumpet requirements plus:
  • Orchestral excerpts, including two or more of the following:
  • Stravinski Petrushka: Ballerina’s Dance and Waltz
  • Schumann Symphony No. 2, first movement, opening
  • Mahler Symphony No. 5, opening call
  • Jazz improvisation, as you are able

HORN – ALL APPLICANTS

  • Two compositions in contrasting styles, or one longer composition with contrasting movements (approximately 10 minutes total)

TROMBONE – ALL APPLICANTS

  • Repertoire in contrasting character and styles at a difficulty level comparable to the David Concertino, Hindemith Sonata, and the Jacob Concerto (approximately 9-12 minutes total)

EUPHONIUM – ALL APPLICANTS

  • Repertoire in contrasting character and styles at a difficulty level comparable to the Horovitz Concerto, the White Lyric Suite, and the Capuzzi Andante and Rondo (approximately 9-12 minutes total)

TUBA – ALL APPLICANTS

  • Repertoire in contrasting character and styles at a difficulty level comparable to the Gregson Concerto, the Beversdorf and Broughton Sonatas (approximately 9-12 minutes total)

FLUTE – ALL APPLICANTS

  • Two compositions in contrasting styles (approximately 10 minutes total)
  • Chromatic scales ascending and descending the full range of the instrument

CLARINET – ALL APPLICANTS

  • Two compositions in contrasting styles (approximately 10 minutes total)
  • Chromatic scales ascending and descending the full range of the instrument

OBOE – ALL APPLICANTS

  • Two compositions in contrasting styles (approximately 10 minutes total)
  • Chromatic scales ascending and descending the full range of the instrument

BASSOON – ALL APPLICANTS

  • Two compositions in contrasting styles (approximately 10 minutes total)
  • Chromatic scales ascending and descending the full range of the instrument

SAXOPHONE

B.A. Music Major

  • Candidate will prepare two contrasting movements (approximately 10 minutes total) from standard solo repertoire. Selections should demonstrate lyrical phrasing and technical proficiency and should be by different composers. Suggested works include sonatas by Creston, Heiden, Eccles/Rascher or Handel/Mule; concertos by Glazounov or Ibert; Maurice Tableaux de Provençe; Villa-Lobos Fantasia or comparable works. As a solo movement substitute, one etude from Voxman Selected Studies, Ferling 48 Etudes, Karg-Elert 25 Caprices or other of comparable difficulty would be acceptable.
  • Scales – ascending and descending, full range of instrument
    1. chromatic
    2. E major, F major
  • Jazz improvisation (optional) – improvise on a blues or standard jazz tune. Jamey Aebersold CD or similar accompaniment may be used.

B.M. Performance Major

  • Candidate will prepare two or three contrasting movements (approximately 10 minutes total) from standard solo repertoire. Selections should demonstrate lyrical phrasing and technical proficiency and should be by different composers. Suggested works include sonatas by Creston, Heiden or Hindemith; concertos by Dubois, Glazounov or Ibert; Bozza Improvisation et Caprice; Maurice Tableaux de Provençe; Milhaud Scaramouche; Noda Improvisation I; Villa-Lobos Fantasia or comparable works.
  • One etude from any of the following books: Voxman Selected Studies, Ferling 48 Etudes, Mule 18 Exercises d’apres Berbiguier or Karg-Elert 25 Caprices
  • Scales – ascending and descending, full range of instrument
    1. chromatic
    2. E major, F major, and G harmonic minor
  • Jazz improvisation (optional) – improvise on a blues or standard jazz tune. Jamey Aebersold CD or similar accompaniment may be used.