Woodwind

BMus Entrance Requirements

Applicants must let the Academy know of their intended audition programme (and whether or not they intend to use the official RSAMD accompanist) by filling out and returning the audition repertoire form to the RSAMD.

All repertoire listed below is 'suggested' repertoire only. You may choose to play a contrasting programme of your own choice.

Scales and arpeggios will be required & sight reading may be given.
 

Flute

Performance of two contrasting pieces selected from the following list:

  • J S Bach Sonata No. 6 in E, 1st and 2nd movements
  • Enesco Cantabile et Presto
  • Martinu Sonata, 1st movement
  • Prokofiev Sonata No. 2, Op.94, 1st or 2nd movement
  • C P E Bach Hamburger Sonata, either movement
  • Rhene-Baton Passacaille

Oboe

Performance of two contrasting pieces selected from the following list:

  • Britten Six metamorphoses after Ovid, any two movements
  • Dutilleux Sonata
  • Grovlez Sarabande and Allegro
  • Handel Fitzwilliam Sonata in Bb major, any two movements
  • Poulenc Sonata, any one movement
  • Saint-Saëns Sonata in D, any one movement

Clarinet

Performance of two contrasting pieces selected from the following list:

  • Arnold Sonatina, 1st  or 3rd movement
  • L Bernstein Sonata, any (1st or 2nd) movement
  • Milhaud Duo Concertante
  • Poulenc Sonata, any (1st, 2nd or 3rd) movement
  • Stravinsky Three Pieces, Nos. 1 and 2 or 2 and 3
  • Weber Concerto No. 1 in F, 1st or 3rd movement
  • Messager, Solo de Concours

Bassoon

Performance of two contrasting pieces selected from the following list:

  • Grovlez Sicilienne and Allegro Giocoso
  • Pauer Concerto, 1st movement
  • A Baroque Sonata of the applicants choice.
  • Pierne Solo de Concert op35
  • Vivaldi Concerto in A minor FVIII No2, 1st movement.
  • Weber Concerto, 1st movement.
  • Mozart Concerto, 1st or 3rd movement.

Alto Saxophone

Performance of two contrasting pieces selected from the following list:

  • J S Bach (arr. Mule) Sonata No. 4, 1st and 2nd movements
  • Paul Bonneau Suite, complete
  • Jolivet Fantaisie-Impromptu
  • Koechlin Étude No. 1 from 15 Études
  • Paul Maurice Tableaux de Provence, 1st and 2nd movements
  • Phil Woods Sonata, 1st and 2nd movements

Tenor Saxophone

Performance of two contrasting pieces selected from the following list:

  • Fiocco (arr.Bazelaire, trans. Londeix) Concerto, 1st movement only
  • Handel (arr. Londeix) Sonata in G minor, Op.1 No. 6, complete
  • Villa Lobos Fantasia for [soprano or] tenor saxophone, 1st movement
  • Marcello (arr. Joosen) Concerto in C minor, complete
  • F Martin Ballade (1940) for [trombone or] tenor saxophone
  • Burnet Tuthill Sonata, Op. 56, 2nd and 3rd movements
 

MMus / PGDip (Performance) Audition Requirements

Applicants must let the Academy know of their intended audition programme (and whether or not they intend to use the official RSAMD accompanist) by filling out and returning the audition repertoire form to the RSAMD.

Applicants will be expected to perform two works: the set concerto for their instrument and a piece of the applicant’s own choice.

  • Flute Mozart Concerto in G major, movements 1 & 2 only
  • Oboe Mozart Concerto in C major, movements 1 & 2 only
  • Clarinet Mozart Concerto in A major, movements 1 & 2 only
  • Bassoon Mozart Concerto in Bb major, movements 1 & 2 only
  • Saxophone Glazunov Concerto in Eb major

Please note: Sight reading will be given