Requirements for the Orchestral Instruments master’s program – Percussion major
Master of Music / Major in Orchestral Instruments
1. Preselection
For the pre-selection, a total of 5 uncut videos showing artistic presentations have to be submitted with the application. The total duration of the 5 videos should not exceed 20 minutes. The following requirements apply:
- Snare drum. 1 uncut video.
- "Hard Times" by M. Peters
- "Kreisleriana" by J. Delecluse.
- Timpani. 1 uncut video.
- "Eight Pieces" by E. Carter
- "Symphonic Studies" by N. Woud
- Xylophone. 1 uncut video.
- "Music for one percussion player" by Sommerfeldt
- "Vingt Etudes pour Xylophone" by J. Delecluse
- "Modern School for Xylophone...." by M. Goldenberg
- Marimba-/Vibraphone (4 Mallets). 1 uncut video.
- From the Cello Suites by J.S. Bach.
- "Merlin" by A. Thomas, etc.
- Orchestral pieces. 1 uncut video.
- Two orchestral passages per instrument from the orchestral repertoire of free choice.
2. Presence Examination
The presence examination includes the following parts:
- Artistic presentation: the same repertoire requirements apply as in the preselection. The same works may be presented as in the preselection.
- A short reflective talk related to the artistic presentation.
The examination board reserves the right to make a selection from the prepared pieces.
Contact:
Prof. Hubert-Theo Flas
Robert Schumann Hochschule Düsseldorf Fischerstraße 110, 40476 Düsseldorf
Fon: +49.211.49 18 -0 www.rsh-duesseldorf.de
Fon: +49.211.49 18 -0 www.rsh-duesseldorf.de