Required repertoire for undergraduate auditions
Violin
Required repertoire: 1) A movement from a J.S. Bach solo sonata or partita 2) A movement of a standard violin concerto 3) A piece of the candidate's choice in a tempo/style different from that of the concerto movement 4) Two octave D-major scale in 3rds, 6ths and 8ves. All works are to be played from memory. Candidates should be able to demonstrate proficiency in playing three octave scales and arpeggios.
Viola
2 or 3 contrasting movements from different musical periods, one of which is to be an unaccompanied work performed by memory.
Cello
2 or 3 works from the following: 1) an etude by Duport, Schroeder, Popper, Dotzauer, etc., 2) a movement from a Bach Suite or other Baroque work (e.g. Vivaldi or Eccles Sonatas), 3) a solo piece of the student's choice.
Double Bass
At least 2 contrasting works from the following: 1) a movement from a Baroque work, 2) etudes from the standard repertoire, 3) a work of the student's choice, 4) orchestral excerpts.
Harp
2 works of contrasting style. May include technical etudes and/or orchestral excerpts of the student's choice.
Guitar
1) A selected major and minor scale from the Segovia edition of Diatonic Major and Minor Scales, including demonstration of all seven right hand patterns, 2) 2 selected arpeggio studies by Giuliani, demonstrating the ascending and descending arpeggio preparation technique, 3) a selected study of F. Sor from the Segovia edition of 20 Studies by F. Sor, 4) a selected study from 25 Melodic and Progressive Etudes by Carcassi, 5) a work of the student's choice.
Woodwinds
2 works (one lyrical and one technical) of contrasting styles and tempos from the standard repertoire including movements of sonatas, concerti or other solo works.
Brass
2 works (one lyrical and one technical) of contrasting styles and tempos from the standard repertoire including movements of sonatas, concerti or other solo works. Accompaniment preferred but not required. May substitute etude for solo work. All major and minor scales should be prepared.
Percussion
One or more pieces of contrasting style for at least 2 of the following areas: Snare Drum, Mallets, Timpani and Drum Set. Sightreading will be asked on snare and marimba. All-State material or pieces of that level are appropriate.
Voice
Two songs in contrasting style, both to be sung from memory. One selection may be in a foreign language. Repertoire may include Italian art songs, art songs in English by composers such as Quilter, Barber, Copland and Vaughan Williams, or folk songs by composers such as Britten, Niles and Zananelli.
Piano
2, preferably 3, pieces in contrasting styles performed from memory. Suggested repertoire comparable to 1) Bach Well Tempered Clavier, 2) Beethoven Sonata in C minor, Op. 10, No. 1, 3) Chopin Nocturnes or Scherzi, 4) Bartok Mikrokosmos.
Organ
2 or 3 pieces in contrasting styles from the following: 1) a movement by J.S. Bach, 2) a 19th century French or German movement, 3) a 20th century work.
Composition
For class study at the lower division level, 1 or 2 scores falling under the general rubric of contemporary classical art music. For private study at the upper division level, 2 or 3 completed works with legibly copied scores and parts, and a tape of at least one of the works. While a live performance is acceptable in lieu of a tape, a sequenced MIDI performance is not.
Recommended Texts for Pre-College Study of Music Theory Written Skills
Norton Programmed Texts in Music Theory
John Clough and Joyce Conley, Scales, Intervals, Keys, Triads, Rhythm and Meter (Norton. 1983). ISBN 0-393-95189-8.
John Clough and Joyce Conley, Basic Harmonic Progressions (Norton. 1984). ISBN 0-393-95372-6.
