Audition requirements

Bachelor of Music (BM)

Fernando Sor: One study between 11-20

H. Villa-Lobos: Prelude #4

H. Villa Lobos: Study #1

J.S. Bach: Prelude from Cello suite #1 (or work of similar difficulty by Bach)

All Composition, Music Education and Bachelor of Science applicants:

Fernando Sor: One study between 11-20

H. Villa-Lobos: Prelude #4

J.S. Bach: Prelude from Cello suite #1 (or work of similar difficulty by Bach)

Master of Music (MM)

Doctor of Music (DM)

All graduate program require a classical audition. All  graduate auditionees must submit an audio or video cassette before a personal interview will be scheduled. Tapes should be approximately 30-40 minutes in length. All applicants must perform works from each of the following three groups:

Group1: (approx. 8-10 min.)

Two contrasting movements by J. S. Bach chosen from suites, sonatas or partitas for lute, cello violin and flute including Prelude, Fugue and Allegro for Lute.

Group2: (approx. 8-12 min.)

One selection from the following:

Fernando Sor:  Variatioins op 9, Grand Solo op. 14, Sonata op. 15, Fantasia no.7 op.30,

Sonata op.22, Sonata op. 25, Fantasia op.40, Fantasia Elegiaca op. 59,  Introduction and

Variations op. 26, Introduction and Variations op. 28.

Mauro Giuliani: Variations op. 38, 107, 105 or 112,  Rossiniane op. 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, or 124, Grand Sonata op 150, Giulianate op 148,

Grand Overture op. 61.

Niccolo Paganini: Grand Sonata in A

Group 3: (approx. 8-15 min.)

Two works by different composers selected from:

H. Villa-Lobos: Preludes1-2-3-4-5, 12 Studies, Choros #1, Suite  Populaire

Manuel Ponce: Sonata Mexicana, Romantica,Classica, III, Sonatina Meridional, Theme and Varie et Final, 20 Variations on Folia and Fugue

Federico Moreno Torroba: Castles of Spain, Piezas Caracteristicas, Sonatina, Nocturno, Suite Castellana

Joaquin Turina: Sonata, Hommage to Tarrega, Fandanguillo, Sevillanas

Enrique Granados: Dances 5-10-11, La maja de Goya

Isaac Albeniz: Mallorca, Asturias, Cadiz, Sevilla, Cordoba, Torre Bermeja, Malaguena, Granada Rumores de la Caleta

Manuel De Falla: Hommage to Debussy

Anton Garcia Abril: Evocaciones, Sonata del Portico

Antonio Ruiz Pipo: Cancion y Danza #1

Federico Mompou: Suite Compostelana

Joaquin Rodrigo: En Los Trigales, Sonata a la Espanola, Invocation et Danse, Fandango-Pasacaglia-Zapateado

Vicente Asencio: Colecticio Intimo, Suite Valenciana

Juan Orrego Salas: Esquinas

Leo Brouwer: El Decameron Negro, Elogio de la Danza, Sonata, Hika

Alexandre Tansman: Cavatina

Benjamin Britten: Nocturnal

William Walton: 5 Bagatelles

Alberto Ginastera: Sonata

Astor Piazzolla: 5 Pieces

Frank Martin: 4 Pieces Breves

Lennox Berkeley: Sonatina, Tema and Variations

Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco: Sonata, Capriccio Diabolico, Tarantella

Goffredo Petrassi: Suoni Notturni

Angelo Gilardino: Tenebrae Factae Sunt, Studio di virtuosita

Roland Dyens: Saudade #3, Libra Sonatine

John Duarte: Americana

R. Rodney Bennet: Impromptus

Henze: Drei Tientos

S. Dodgson: Partita, Fantasy Divisions

Toru  Takemitsu: Folios, All In Twilight

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