Posted by for non-Americans on July 02, 2003 at 00:50:01:
In Reply to: HS Level Recommended Solos posted by Mark on July 01, 2003 at 18:11:12:
Don't lower your standards.
ABRSM Grade 8 examination(generally required before admission into a university music program)
THREE PIECES: one chosen by the candidate from each of the three Lists, A, B and C:
LIST A
Capuzzi Andante and Rondo, arr. Catelinet
(Bass/treble clef edition: Peters H-1474)
Edward Gregson Tuba Concerto: complete
(Novello/Music Sales)
Bernhard Heiden Concerto for Tuba: 1st and 2nd movts or 2nd and 3rd movts, Allegro risoluto and Andante or Andante and Vivace
(Peer Southern/William Elkin)
Lebedjew Konzert: complete
(Hofmeister/William Elkin)
Alan Ridout Concertino for Tuba: complete
(Emerson)
LIST B
Malcolm Arnold Fantasy for solo Tuba, Op.102
(Faber)
Harold East Sonatina for Tuba: 1st and 2nd movts
(Ricordi/Boosey & Hawkes)
Vincent Persichetti Serenade no.12 for solo Tuba, Op.88: complete
(Elkan-Vogel/U.M.P.)
Leonard Salzedo Sonata, Op.93: complete
(Chester/Music Sales)
Vaughan Williams Concerto for Tuba: 1st and 2nd movts, Allegro moderato and Romanza
(O.U.P.)
LIST C
Blazhevich 70 Studies for B flat Tuba, Vol.1: no.27 or no.32
(Robert King/U.M.P.)
Derek Bourgeois Fantasy Pieces for Tuba: no.5, Allegro moderato e pesante, or no.6, Allegro moderato
(Brass Wind)
Philip Cranmer Grade 8 Study.
Studies for Tuba (Bass/treble clef edition: Associated Board)
Kopprasch 60 Selected Studies for B flat Tuba: no.60a or b
(Robert King/U.M.P.)
SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS: from memory, to be played slurred, legato-tongued and staccato in the following keys:
Bass clef E flat Tuba: E, F, F sharp, G, A flat majors; E, F, F sharp, G, G sharp minors (a twelfth)
All other keys, major and minor (two octaves)
Bass clef F Tuba: F sharp, G, A flat, A, B flat majors; F sharp, G, G sharp, A, B flat minors (a twelfth)
All other keys, major and minor (two octaves)
Bass clef B flat Tuba: B, C, D flat, D, E flat majors; B, C, C sharp, D, E flat minors (a twelfth)
All other keys, major and minor (two octaves)
Treble clef (all Tubas) and bass clef C Tuba: D flat, D, E flat, E, F majors; C sharp, D, E flat, E, F minors (a twelfth)
All other keys, major and minor (two octaves)
Scales: in the above keys (minors in both melodic and harmonic forms)
Chromatic Scales: Bass clef E flat Tuba: starting on any note A-E flat (two octaves)
Bass clef F Tuba: starting on any note B-F (two octaves)
Bass clef B flat Tuba: starting on any note E-B flat (two octaves)
Treble clef (all Tubas) and bass clef C Tuba: starting on any note F sharp-C (two octaves)
Whole-Tone Scales: Bass clef E flat Tuba: starting on D and E flat (two octaves)
Bass clef F Tuba: starting on E and F (two octaves)
Bass clef B flat Tuba: starting on A and B flat (two octaves)
Treble clef (all Tubas) and bass clef C Tuba: starting on B and C (two octaves): all as example given below
Arpeggios: the common chords of the above keys for the ranges indicated
Dominant Sevenths: Bass clef E flat Tuba: in the keys of D, E flat, E, F, F sharp, G and A flat (two octaves)
Bass clef F Tuba: in the keys of E, F, F sharp, G, A flat, A and B flat (two octaves)
Bass clef B flat Tuba: in the keys of A, B flat, B, C, D flat, D and E flat (two octaves)
Treble clef (all Tubas) and bass clef C Tuba: in the keys of B, C, D flat , D, E flat, E and F (two octaves)
Diminished Sevenths: Bass clef E flat Tuba: starting on B, C and D flat (two octaves)
Bass clef F Tuba: starting on D flat, D and E flat (two octaves)
Bass clef B flat Tuba: starting on F sharp, G and A flat (two octaves)
Treble clef (all Tubas) and bass clef C Tuba: starting on A flat, A and B flat (two octaves)
PLAYING AT SIGHT: (bass or treble clef at candidate's choice)
In the United States it's generally acceptable for a high school senior to be at about "Grade 4" by that list(7th 8th or 9th grade level, basically).. but we're all about making sure everyone gets a generic musical education here, regardless of what kind of "musicians" we produce(or whether we produce them at all.
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