Admissions - Summer Music Programs

Application

Music applicants must complete a Music Repertoire Sheet and submit it with their application.

Audition

  • Performance - See performance requirements per instrument below.
  • Interview - Applicant will be asked to speak about his/her past experiences, future aspirations and knowledge of musical styles and performances.

Performance Requirements

Brass

  • Two pieces of contrasting style from the literature for your instrument (The All-State etude/solo is acceptable as one of the pieces.)
  • Scales as appropriate for your instrument
  • Sight reading

Concert Harp

  • Two pieces in contrasting style

Percussion (Applicants should bring their own snare drum.)

  • One composition from each of the following areas:
    • Snare drum
    • Timpani
    • Mallet/keyboard percussion
  • Sight reading

Piano

  • Two pieces in contrasting style from the standard piano literature, preferably memorized; for example, a Bach Invention or Prelude and Fugue, a Classical sonata movement, a Romantic character piece by Mendelssohn, Chopin, Schumann, Liszt, or Grieg, any modern composition
  • Scales: all 12 major keys, two octaves, hands together
  • Sight reading

Strings

  • Two pieces of contrasting style: for example, one etude and one movement from a sonata, concerto or showpiece
  • Three octave scales
  • Sight reading

Woodwinds

  • Two pieces of contrasting style from the literature for your instrument (The All-State etude/solo is acceptable as one of the pieces.)
  • Scales as appropriate to your instrument
  • Sight reading

Voice (A Governor's School accompanist will be provided. Tapes or tracks will not be allowed. Applicants should bring a copy of their music.)

  • Two songs of contrasting styles from the standard vocal literature
    • Vocalists should select songs that demonstrate their vocal ability, musicianship and drammatic expression.
  • Sight sing a simple melody