(c) Sight reading. (d) Studies Nos. 13 to 15, Etude de la Vélocité -Czerny. (e) Sonata in G mi. Op. 49-Beethoven. (f) No. 1 of Bach's Inventions in two parts. Senior. (Fee, £1 1s.) (a) Scales, major and minor, in octaves, 3rds, 6ths, and 10ths, in similar and contrary motion. (b) Arpeggios of major and minor common chords, dominant 7ths and diminished 7ths in all positions. (c) Sight reading. (d) Studies Nos. 26 and 30. Bk. II., "Etude de la Vélocité”– Czerny. (e) Andante and Rondo Capriccioso-Mendelssohn. (f) Fugue in C minor. No. II. of the 48-Bach. Students of the College wishing to enter for any of the above practical examinations will be admitted as candidates on payment of half-fees. (a) Major scales to "Ah." (b) Any one of the Studies of Concone. (c) A simple song selected by the candidate. (d) Ear tests. Junior. (Fee, 12s. 6d.) (a) Major and minor scales to "Ah." (b) Intervals of 3rds, 4ths (perf.), 5ths (perf.), and octave. (c) One study from Concone. (d) A simple song selected by the candidate. (e) Ear tests. (f) An easy piece from sight. (a) Major and minor scales (harmonic minor). (b) Two studies from Concone. (c) All intervals within the octave (except diminished and augmented). (d) Sight reading. (e) Ear tests. (f) One song selected from an Oratorio by the candidate. Senior. (Fee, £1 1s.) (a) Major and minor scales (harmonic and melodic minor). (b) Two studies from Concone. (c) Diatonic and chromatic intervals. (d) Sight reading. (e) One song, selected by the candidate from an Oratorio, and one song from the list below Soprano "On mighty pens," from "Creation” Haydn. Mezzo-Soprano-"What though I trace"-Handel. Alto-" He was despised," from "Messiah"Handel. Tenor-" Thou shalt break them," from "Messiah"-Handel. Baritone "It is enough," from "Elijah"-Mendelssohn. Bass-"The wanderer''-Schubert. [Candidates must bring their own accompanists.] N.B.-Students of the College wishing to enter for any of the above examinations in singing, will be admitted as candidates on payment of half-fees. CLASS SINGING. Fees: A class numbering 10 or less £1 1s.; a class numbering 11 or more, £1 11s. 6d. [There are three standards, A, B, C, of which A is the highest. A requires 85 marks. B, 75. C, 65.] Requirements (a) Major and minor scales. (b) Diatonic intervals. (c) A song of the conductor's choice. (d) Any two of Mendelssohn's two-part songs. ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENTS. Fees, similar to the other practical sections. Candidates must submit for the approval of the Director of Examinations one study, and two selected pieces by some classical composer. Reading from sight will be expected of all grades except the Primary: Students of the College will be accepted as candidates at half-fees. (a) Major and, harmonic minor scales to the extent of two octaves (either hand may be required or both hands together). (b) Major scales to the extent of one octave on the pedals. (c) Two preludes from Rink's Organ School, Vol. I. (d) Prelude and Fugue in C major. No. I. of short Preludes and Fugues. (e) Sight reading. (a) All major and minor harmonic scales in similar and contrary motion. (b) Major and minor harmonic scales (one octave on the pedals.) (c) Nos. 8 or 10 from Twelve Short and Easy Pieces-Smart. (d) No. 2 (D mi.) Prelude and Fugue-Bach. (e) Sight reading. Senior. (Fee, £1 1s.) (a) All major and minor scales in 3rds, 6ths, and 8ths, and chromatic scales throughout the keyboard. (b) Major, minor, and chromatic scales throughout the pedalboard. (c) Major scales, pedal and left-hand in contrary motion to the extent of two octaves, when possible. (d) Rink's Organ School, Part IV. (any one). N.B.—Half-fees to students of the College. VIOLIN PLAYING. Primary. (Fee, 10s. 6d.) (a) Major scales of C, G, D, and F, in the first position. (b) Six Divertissements, Book I. Op. 106 (any one)-Dancla. (c) Nos. 7 and 9, from Thirty Melodies-Berthold Tours (a) Major scales of A, E, B, and B flat, in the first position. (b) Sight reading. (c) Study No. 2, Bk. II, in F major-Kayser. (d) Bourrée in G-Handel. Intermediate. (Fee, 15s.) (a) All major and minor scales not beyond the 5th position, ascending and descending. (two octaves). (b) Major and minor common chord arpeggios (not beyond the 5th position). (c) Sight reading. (d) Allegro vivace in C," 1st Movement of Sonata for Piano and Violin--Mozart. (e) "Canzonetta in G'-Paradies. (f) No. 37 of Spohr's Grand Violin School. Senior. (Fee, £1 1s.) (a) The major and minor scales (three octaves) of E, A flat, A, B flat, B; all other scales two octaves only. (b) Major and minor common chords and inversions, and the chord of dominant 7th (root position). (c) Sight reading. (d) Nos. 46 and 47 of Spohr's Grand Violin School. (e) Romance. Op. 26-Svensden. (f) Romance in F-Beethoven. [Candidates must bring their own accompanists.] DIPLOMAS. Associate of the School of Music. 1. Candidates for this Certificate must attend a course of Lectures in Acoustics, and pass an examination in the same. 2. They must also give two years' attendance on lectures in the School of Music, embracing the Theory of Music, Harmony, Composition, Form, Counterpoint, Fugue, History of Music, and Instrumentation; and must also display the required proficiency in the execution of either vocal or instrumental music of standard examples of classical and modern composition; or, if the Associate of Music is taken in the Theory of Music, must write an exercise and pass the Examination as laid down in the Syllabus. |