Audition Requirements
MM/Graduate Certificate in Classical Performance
Applications are considered in the following areas:
Piano
- A Prelude and Fugue or comparable work by J.S. Bach
- A sonata by Beethoven, Haydn, Mozart or Schubert
- Any large keyboard work of Brahms, Chopin, Liszt or Schumann
- A Twentieth Century Composition
Harpsichord
Representative works from major areas of the literature:
- A major work of J.S. Bach
- A Baroque work
- A work from the early Classical or Twentieth century repertoire
Organ
Three substantial works from different style periods:
- A work of J.S. Bach
- A work from the Nineteenth or Twentieth century repertoire
- A work of the applicant's choice
(Applicants should bear in mind the character of the Maynard-Walker Memorial Organ)
Voice
- Three art songs in contrasting style and language. (Italian, German, French, and/or English, English songs should not be a translation)
- Three arias in contrasting style and language. (Italian, German, French, and/or English)
Strings
Violin, Viola, Cello:
- Two movements of a major concerto
- Two contrasting movements of Solo Bach
- One movement of a sonata
- One movement of a contemporary work or show piece
Bass:
- Three contrasting works of different style periods, which must include either a complete concerto or a sonata
- Doctoral and Professional Studies Audition Requirements
- Four complete, contrasting recital works, including the twentieth or twenty-first century
- Three significant orchestral excerpt
Woodwinds
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon and Saxophone:
- One complete concerto
- One contemporary work accompanied or unaccompanied
- 2 contrasting etudes
- 3 to 5 excerpts
Brass
Trumpet, Trombone, French Horn and Tuba
- Major and minor scales
- Two contrasting movements from one or more concertos
- One contemporary work accompanied or unaccompanied
- 2 contrasting etudes
- 3 to 5 excerpts
Percussion
- A snare drum solo
- Two and four mallet solos
- A Timpani solo
Classical Guitar
- Representative selections from major areas of the literature:
- A major work of J.S. Bach
- A twentieth century work
- A selection of the applicant's choice