Audition Information for Classical Music

(For Contemporary Music, please use the Contemporary application page.

Audition Requirements:

Applications for 2010 entrance must be submitted by September 1^st 2009.

AUDITIONS WILL BE HELD IN DUNEDIN ON SEPTEMBER 26 AND 27 AND ON THE AFTERNOON OF OCTOBER 16.

All students applying for admission to the Department of Music's Performance degrees and diplomas are strongly advised to attend the audition in person at the Department of Music. We endeavour to send offers of places by the end of October. Applicants who are unable to attend either of the times allocated for auditions will be required to send a high quality DVD for consideration. This needs to be with the Secretary with your completed application form by September 1^st. Late applications/auditions will be considered only in exceptional circumstances.

DVD Auditions: Please introduce yourself in English and speak about your audition programme.

The Audition consists of:

Your performance
Sight-reading and aural tests
An interview with the panel

Piano accompaniment will be provided for the audition. However, you may bring your own accompanist if you wish.

The Panel consist of members of the performance staff.

Download Application form (PDF)

Download Referee Report (PDF)

Audition Requirements

PIANO

Three contrasting pieces from the concert repertoire to last in total no longer than 15 minutes.

VOICE

One unaccompanied folk song to be sung in English, and two contrasting songs from the standard classical repertoire.

BRASS/WOODWIND

Two contrasting studies, etudes, or movements from pieces in the concert repertoire, lasting no longer than 10 minutes in total, to be performed unaccompanied.

STRINGS

Three contrasting pieces from the concert repertoire to last in total no longer than 15 minutes.

ORGAN & EARLY KEYBOARDS

Audition requirements are available upon application.

GAMELAN

Audition requirements as specified by the Gamelan coordinator on a case by case basis. Please contact the coordinator for further information.

BAGPIPES

Candidates should perform the following:

A traditional competition type March, Strathspey and Reel set, each tune comprising 4 or more parts. The standard of tune selected should be equivalent to that for a B Grade Competition in New Zealand.
One piobaireachd of the candidate's own choice, with the limitation that it must have a standard crunluath variation.
One piece of the applicant's own choice of a selection of music not longer than 5 minutes in duration.

Candidates should present their performance professionally and on a finely tuned instrument. The audition will be assessed on the basis of musical and technical competence, and on the standard of the instrument.

Candidates should be at the RNZPBA Intermediate Certificate level of competence for light music, with clear potential to achieve the playing standard required of the Advanced Certificate by the end of the Piping Performance 1 Paper. Candidates must be technically and musically proficient in piobaireachd to a New Zealand B grade standard.

Scholarships available:

David A Grant Memorial Scholarships in Scottish Piping and Scottish Drumming
Alexander Leith Memorial Scholarship (in Scottish Piping or Drumming)

SCOTTISH DRUMS

Drumming Programme Audition Requirements