Viola — Grade 6
Subject code: VLASubject code: VLAPieces
Pieces
(( 3 x 22 m 3 x 22 marksarks))Three
Three pieces are to be played, at least one from each group, to form a balanced programme. Each pieces are to be played, at least one from each group, to form a balanced programme. Each piece must be by a different composer. One piece may be the candidate’s own composition (see page 11).
piece must be by a different composer. One piece may be the candidate’s own composition (see page 11).
Pieces designed to be played unaccompanied are indicated by a
Pieces designed to be played unaccompanied are indicated by a **. One of these may be chosen as part. One of these may be chosen as part of the selection of pieces.
of the selection of pieces.
Group A
Group A Piece Piece PublisherPublisher
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J S S Bach Bach Viola Viola da da Gamba Gamba Sonata Sonata no. no. 2 2 BWV BWV 1028 1028 in in D, D, 1st 1st movt: movt: AdagioAdagio and
and2nd 2nd movt: movt: Allegro Allegro (from (from Three Three Sonatas Sonatas BWV BWV 10271027-1029) -1029) BärenreiterBärenreiter/F/Faberaber Beethoven
Beethoven Rondo Rondo for for Viola Viola & & Piano Piano Schott/MDSSchott/MDS Bonporti
Bonporti Invention Invention op. op. 10 10 no. no. 3, 3, 4th 4th movt: movt: Bizarria Bizarria (from (from TTwo wo Inventions) Inventions) Kunzelmann/MDSKunzelmann/MDS Caix
Caix TTambourin ambourin (from (from Solos Solos for for the the Viola Viola Player) Player) Schirmer/Music Schirmer/Music SalesSales d’Hervelois
d’Hervelois Eccles
Eccles Sonata Sonata no. no. 11 11 in in G G minorminor, , 1st 1st movt: movt: LargoLargo and
and4th 4th movt: movt: Allegro Allegro Vivace Vivace Peters/FPeters/Faberaber Handel
Handel Sonata Sonata in in G G minor minor op. op. 1, 1, no. no. 6, 6, 4th 4th movt: movt: Allegro Allegro Stainer Stainer & & BellBell Haydn
Haydn Allegro Allegro di di Molto Molto (from (from Divertimento Divertimento in in D) D) Elkan-VElkan-Vogel/UMPogel/UMP Senaillé
Senaillé Sonata Sonata in in G G minor minor op. op. 5 5 no. no. 9, 9, 1st 1st movt: movt: LargoLargo and
and2nd 2nd movt: movt: Allegro Allegro Stainer Stainer & & BellBell Sitt
Sitt Album Album Leaves Leaves op. op. 39 39 no no 6: 6: Allegro, Allegro, molto molto vivacevivace (from
(from Solos Solos for for YYoung oung Violists Violists vol. vol. 4) 4) Alfred/FAlfred/Faberaber T
Telemann elemann Concerto Concerto in in G G majormajor, , 1st 1st movt: movt: LargoLargoandand2nd 2nd movt: movt: Allegro Allegro BärenreiterBärenreiter/F/Faberaber Group B
Group B Bridge
Bridge Spring Spring Song Song (from (from TTen en Pieces Pieces for for Viola Viola & & Piano Piano vol. vol. 2) 2) Thames/Music Thames/Music SalesSales Rebecca
Rebecca Clarke Clarke Lullaby Lullaby no. no. 1 1 (from (from Clarke Clarke Shorter Shorter Pieces Pieces for for Viola Viola & & Piano) Piano) OUPOUP F
Fauré auré Sicilienne Sicilienne op. op. 78 78 Peters/FPeters/Faberaber Fibich
Fibich Poéme Poéme (from (from the the Idyll Idyll At At TTwilight wilight op. op. 39) 39) Schott/MDSSchott/MDS Grieg
Grieg TTwo wo Elegaic Elegaic Melodies, Melodies, no. no. 2 2 Last Last Spring, Spring, no. no. 99 arr.
arr. FForbes orbes (from (from Classical Classical and and Romantic Romantic Pieces Pieces for for Viola Viola & & Piano) Piano) OUPOUP Herschel
Herschel Hill Hill Novelette Novelette (from (from TTwo wo Pieces Pieces for for Viola Viola & & Piano) Piano) Stainer Stainer & & BellBell B
B Hummel Hummel Little Little Suite Suite op. op. 19c, 19c, 2nd 2nd movt: movt: Andante Andante sostenuto sostenuto Simrock/MDSSimrock/MDS Richardson
Richardson Sussex Sussex Lullaby Lullaby ComusComus
Schumann
Schumann Romance Romance no. no. 1 1 (from (from Three Three Romances Romances op. op. 94 94 for for Viola Viola & & Piano) Piano) Stainer Stainer & & BellBell T
Tchaikovsky chaikovsky Barcarolle Barcarolle (from (from Chester Chester Music Music for for Viola) Viola) ChesterChester/Music /Music SalesSales
Technical Work
Technical Work
((14 marks14 marks) (see pages 6–9)) (see pages 6–9) As given inAs given in Viola Scales, Arpeggios & Studies from 2007 Viola Scales, Arpeggios & Studies from 2007 published by Trinity. published by Trinity.
Candidate to prepare
Candidate to prepare the Bowing Exercisethe Bowing Exercise and then and theneither either Section i) Section i) or or Section ii) in full. Section ii) in full.
Bowing Exercise
Bowing Exercise (from memory) (from memory)
The candidate will be asked to play one scale of their own choice from any of those listed below for The candidate will be asked to play one scale of their own choice from any of those listed below for Grade 6. Each note of the scale should be played as two spiccato quavers. [
Grade 6. Each note of the scale should be played as two spiccato quavers. [
either
either i) i) Scales, Arpeggios & Technical ExercisesScales, Arpeggios & Technical Exercises (from memory) (from memory)
The candidate should prepare major and minor scales and arpeggios from one of the following two The candidate should prepare major and minor scales and arpeggios from one of the following two groups of tonal centres, to be played with separate bows
groups of tonal centres, to be played with separate bowsoror slurred as requested by the examiner. slurred as requested by the examiner.
The candidate may pause briefly between individual scales and arpeggios.
The candidate may pause briefly between individual scales and arpeggios.
Candidates should prepare
Candidates should prepareoneone of the two groups listed below: of the two groups listed below:
Group 1:
Group 1: D D (three (three octaves)octaves) BBbb (two (two octaves)octaves) AAbb (two (two octaves)octaves)
or or
Group 2:
Group 2: D D (three (three octaves)octaves) B
B (two (two octaves)octaves) FF## (two (two octaves)octaves) Minor scales to be played in
Minor scales to be played in bothboth melodic melodicandand harmonic forms. harmonic forms.
Major tonal centre Major tonal centre
When the examiner requests a major tonal centre, the candidate should play in succession:
When the examiner requests a major tonal centre, the candidate should play in succession:
The major scale The major scale The major arpeggio The major arpeggio
The dominant 7th starting on that note and resolving onto the tonic The dominant 7th starting on that note and resolving onto the tonic Minor tonal centre
Minor tonal centre
When the examiner requests a minor tonal centre, the candidate should play in succession:
When the examiner requests a minor tonal centre, the candidate should play in succession:
The melodic minor scale
3 octave scales and arpeggios to be prepared with separate bows and slurred three notes to a bow.
3 octave scales and arpeggios to be prepared with separate bows and slurred three notes to a bow.
2 octave scales and arpeggios to be prepared with separate bows and slurred four notes to a bow 2 octave scales and arpeggios to be prepared with separate bows and slurred four notes to a bow (scales) and six notes to a bow (arpeggios).
(scales) and six notes to a bow (arpeggios).
Dominant 7ths to be prepared with separate bows and slurred four notes to a bow.
Dominant 7ths to be prepared with separate bows and slurred four notes to a bow.
Chromatic scale starting on E
Chromatic scale starting on Ebb (two octaves) (two octaves)
To be prepared with separate bows and slurred four notes to a bow.
To be prepared with separate bows and slurred four notes to a bow.
Diminished 7th starting on C (two octaves) Diminished 7th starting on C (two octaves)
To be prepared with separate bows and four notes to a bow.
To be prepared with separate bows and four notes to a bow.
= 150]
= 150]
Technical Exercises (from memory) a) G major in double-stopped thirds
b) Ab major in double-stopped sixths
c) G major in double-stopped octaves
d) A major scale on one string
or ii) Orchestral Excerpts
The candidate should perform the Beethoven extract [Group 1], together with one extract chosen from Group 2.
Group 1
Beethoven: Symphony no. 5 [Andante con moto]
(from Test Pieces for Orchestral Auditions, page 10) Schott ED 7852 Group 2
Weber: Die Freischütz [Overture, Act 1 and Act 3]
(from Test Pieces for Orchestral Auditions, page 54 complete) Schott ED 7852 Bizet: Carmen [Act 1 and Act 4]
(from Test Pieces for Orchestral Auditions, page 14 complete) Schott ED 7852 Rossini: Overture The Barber of Seville
(from Test Pieces for Orchestral Auditions, page 35) Schott ED 7852 Mozart: Symphony no. 40 [4th movt: Allegro assai]
(from Test Pieces for Orchestral Auditions, page 30) Schott ED 7852
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etc.
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