Shenandoah University | Shenandoah Conservatory

Keyboard Audition Information

Piano (BM)

l  A memorized program of a minimum of 20 minutes, to include a work from the Baroque era, and a Classical sonata, with the remainder consisting of works from the Romantic and/or later eras.

l  A demonstration of sight-reading is required, as is a thorough performance knowledge of major and minor scales and arpeggios.

l  Composition, Music Education, Music Production & Recording Technology, and Music Therapy

ü  Solo performance should include approximately six minutes of solo piano repertoire (which need not be memorized) from at least two periods.

ü  Major and harmonic minor scales and sight-reading are required.

Organ (BM)

l  All applicants must perform major and minor scales and demonstrate sight reading on the piano.

l  A 20-minute program to include:

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        On piano

ü  a work by Bach (e.g. a Two-Part Invention) or a movement of a Classical sonata

and

ü  a contrasting work from a later era

        On organ

ü  a work by Bach (e.g., one of the Eight Little Preludes and Fugues)

and

ü  a contrasting work from a later era. Applicants with less organ experience should   demonstrate greater proficiency on the piano. Memorization is not required.

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Church Music with Organ Emphasis

l  A 15-minute program of contrasting repertoire to include at least one work by Bach.

l  At least one of these pieces should be performed on the organ. Memorization is not required.

                                                                                                                      Updated on 05/06/2019