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Audition Repertoire Requirements

2024 Guild Scholarship Auditions Repertoire Requirements

Voice (3 contrasting works, all performed from memory)

I. An aria from an opera, operetta, cantata, or oratorio, in the original language
II. Two other selections, each representing a different period/style (Baroque, Classic, Romantic, Contemporary) from the aria. One song may be from the musical theatre repertoire.
NOTE: Of the three selections, two should be in two different foreign languages and one in English.

Piano (3 contrasting works, all performed from memory)

I. A sonata movement from the Classical Period.
II. Two other selections, each representing a different period/style (Baroque, Romantic, Contemporary)

Instrumental – Strings (3 contrasting works)

I. An unaccompanied work by J. S. Bach (performed from memory)
II. Two other selections, each representing a different period/style (Classic, Romantic, Contemporary)
NOTE: Sonatas for strings and piano need not be memorized.

Other Instrumentalists (3 contrasting works)

I. A movement from a major solo work, originally written for the instrument (performed from memory)
II. Two other selections, each representing a different period and/or style (these need not be memorized)

Note: Students are responsible for securing an Accompanist. A list of local Accompanists is available on request. Contact scholarship.theguldbmc@gmail.com.

Fill out an application form and pay the application fee.

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