• A standard concerto
Recommending: Mozart Concerto ( Movement I); Jean Françaix Concerto (Movement I); or Nielsen Concerto;
• An unaccompanied work
Recommending: Anything will work !! Too many of them!
• A short work of the candidate’s choice demonstrating virtuosity and stylistic contrast.
Recommending: Debussy Rhapsody or Jean Françaix Theme and Variations
• Three contrasting excerpts from the standard orchestral repertoire
Recommending: Beethoven Symphony No.6; Kodaly Dance of Galanta; Mendelssohn Scherzo from Midnight’s Summer Dream;
• Comprehensive knowledge of scale and related studies