Audition requirements for Bachelor of Music in Performance with a concentration in Orchestral Instruments (Strings)

Fiddle

1. A major scale and a melodic minor. Both will be performed in three (3) octaves, in ligatures of 2, 4, 6, 8, 12 notes per bow. Metronome: quarter note=56. Preferably in Galamian format
2. A technique study to choose from: Dont op.37: #1, #2. #3, Kreutzer #6, #8, #9 or #10. More advanced studies by the same or another author will also be acceptable.
3. The first movement of a concert to choose between:
   • Bach – Concerto in A minor;
   • Accolay – Concerto in A minor;
   • Haydn – Concerto in G major;
   • Viotti – Concerto #23 G major;
   • Viotti – Concerto #22 in A minor;
   • Mozart – Concerto #3 in G major
   • Bruch – Concerto #1 G minor;
   • Mendelssohn – Concerto in E minor. Repertoire of similar difficulty will also be acceptable
   • Sight reading

1. 1. 1. A three-octave scale, two to eight notes per bow (quarter notes to sixteenth notes). The arpeggio corresponding to three octaves, linked from three to nine notes per bow (quarter notes to eighth note triplets)
      2. A Kreutzer study (no. 3 onwards), Dont Op.37 or Bruni
      3. Two contrasting movements from a Bach suite
      4. A movement from a concerto from the standard repertoire (with cadenza if it has one)
      5. Sight reading

1. Scales: One (1) Major scale and/or one (1) Minor scale in four (4) octaves and arpeggios.
   Scales, 4 and 8 notes per bow. Arpeggios, 3 notes per bow. Preferably in the M. Yampolsky method format.
   However, any other format will be accepted.
   Metronome = 72
2. Studies: Choose between the following; Duport No. 6, 7, 11. Popper No. 1, 2, 6, 12
3. Concerts: 1st movement to choose from the following works:
   Ch. Bach (Cassadesus): Concerto in C Minor
   Boccherini: Concerto in B Flat Major (Grützmacher)
   Goltermann: Concerto No. 5, No. 4, No. 3
   J. Haydn: Concerto in C Major, Concerto in D Major
   Klengel: Concertino in C Major
   Lalo: Concerto in D Minor
   Saint-Saëns: Concerto No. 1 in A Minor
4. * Any other concert of similar level will be allowed
5. Sight Reading

Double bass

1. 1. 1. A free selection study of the F. Simandl method, book 1, part II
      2. Major and minor scales
      3. Sonata in G minor by Henry Eclees or Vivaldi Sonatas to choose from 1-6
      4. Sight reading

Harp

1. 1. 1. Scales and arpeggios to four octaves.
      2. A repertoire piece* to choose from:
         • Dussek– Sonata in C minor
         • Saint-Saens– Fantasy for Harp op.95
         • Debussy– Premiere Arabesque
      3. A study to choose between the following methods:
         1. Boscha, CN – Célebres Etudes pour la Harpe, Cinquante Etudes, op. 34, Vol. 1;
         2. Bach JS /Grandjany, M – Etudes for Harp Selected from Bach Sonatas and Partitas for Unaccompanied Violin;
         3. Pozzoli, E. – Studies of moderate difficulty
      4. Free selection work* in contrasting style *The repertoire piece and the free selection work must be performed from memory