REPERTOIRE REQUIREMENTS

SOLOIST and ENSEMBLES

Piano, violin, viola, cello, flute, oboe and Chamber music ensembles of trios, and quartets

Requirements

Two contrasting piece selection choice from either of 4 periods – Baroque, Classical Romantic and Contemporary – see application and video requirements.

SOLOIST and ENSEMBLES - [UNLIMITED – World Music, New Age]

Ukulele, Guitar, Fiddle/Violin, Drums, Steelpans

Competitor to submit selections of choice that are within their Division Level


VOICE

Classical, Musical Theatre, Contemporary, Rhythm and Blues; Gospel, Jazz

Requirements

Two contrasting selections – Choose from below list suggestions

Classical- a composition from an art song, arias from an opera or oratorio in any language. Example:Dein Blaues Auge-Johannes Brahms

Musical Theatre- A song from a Broadway musical or well-known musical theatre production- Examples: Home-The Wiz the Musical

Jazz- Standard jazz tune with your own improvisation. Example - Misty, Sarah Vaughn; Summer Time, Ella Fitzgerald; Take the A Train, Duke Ellington.

Rhythm and Blues- a tune from a well-known artist or band or a transcription of a well-known solo artist. Examples: End of the Road, Boys to Men; Let’s Stay Together, Al Green; Midnight Train to Georgia, Gladys Knight & The Pips

Gospel

Traditional- a standard gospel song with your own arrangement/ improvisation

Example: I Surrender All, Andre Crouch and the Disciples; We Fall Down, Donny McClurkin; The Blessings of Abraham, Donald Lawrence and the Tri-City Singers.

Contemporary- an urban gospel song with your own improvisation. Examples: Sometimes I feel like a motherless child- Harry Burleigh or Change me-Tamela Mann

Original Music: No longer than 2-3 minutes. May be performed with an instrument such as: guitar or piano. Genres include: Gospel, Rhythm and Blues, Classical, Jazz, Musical theatre.