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Sphinx Competition - 2014 Repertoire Requirements

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PRELIMINARIES REPERTOIRE

JUNIOR DIVISION 
Violin

    •    2 contrasting mvts of Bach Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin
    •    Mendelssohn, Concerto Op. 64 in E minor, mvt I
    •    Piece of choice
Viola
    •    2 contrasting mvts of Bach Cello Suites (for Viola)
    •    Hummel, Fantasie for Viola and Orchestra
          (Obradous Edition: Presser. Please do not use the Potpouri Version)
    •    Piece of Choice
Cello
    •    2 contrasting mvts of Bach Cello Suites
    •    Lalo, Concerto in D Minor, Finale
    •    Piece of Choice
Bass
    •    2 contrasting mvts of Bach Cello Suites (for Bass)
    •    Koussevitsky Concerto, mvt I (concert tuning)
    •    Piece of Choice

SENIOR DIVISION
Violin

    •    2 contrasting mvts of Bach Solo Sonatas 
         (3 sonatas ONLY. *Chaconne from Partita No. 2 may be performed in 
         place of the 2 contrasting movements from the Sonatas*)
    •    Samuel Coleridge Taylor "Deep River" *for parts, Click here*
    •    Saint-Saens, Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso
    •    Piece of Choice
Viola
    •    2 contrasting mvts of Bach Cello Suites (for Viola)
    •    William Grant Still, Here's One, arranged for viola by James Lee III  
          *for parts, Click here*
    •    Weber, Andante and Rondo Ungarese for Viola and Orchestra 
          (Primrose Edition)
    •    Piece of Choice
Cello
    •    2 contrasting mvts of Bach Cello Suites
    •    Marlos Nobre, Poema  *for parts, Click here*
    •    Elgar, Concerto in E Minor, mvt. IV
    •    Piece of Choice
Bass
    •    2 contrasting mvts of Bach Cello Suites (for Bass)
    •    Bottesini, Concerto No. 2, mvt. I (concert tuning)
    •    Piece of Choice

SEMI-FINALS REPERTOIRE (live)

JUNIOR DIVISION
Violin
    •    2 contrasting mvts of Bach Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin
    •    Still, "Summerland"  *for parts, Click here*
    •    Mendelssohn, Concerto Op. 64 in E minor, mvt I
Viola
    •    2 contrasting mvts of Bach Cello Suites (for Viola)
    •    Piazzolla, Oblivion, arranged for viola by John Madison 
          *for parts, Click here*
    •    Hummel, Fantasie for Viola and Orchestra
         (Obradous Edition: Presser. Please do not use the Potpouri Version)
Cello
    •    2 contrasting mvts of Bach Cello Suites
    •    Villa-Lobos, Song of the Black Swan
    •    Lalo, Concerto in D Minor, Finale
Bass
    •    2 contrasting mvts of Bach Cello Suites (for Bass)
    •    Koussevitsky Concerto, mvt. I and II (concert tuning)

SENIOR DIVISION
Violin

    •    2 contrasting mvts of Bach Solo Sonatas 
         (3 sonatas ONLY. *Chaconne from Partita No. 2 may be performed in 
         place of the 2 contrasting movements from the Sonatas*)
    •    Samuel Coleridge Taylor "Deep River" *for parts, Click here*
    •    Saint-Saens, Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso
Viola
    •    2 contrasting mvts of Bach Cello Suites (for viola)
    •    William Grant Still, Here's One (viola arr. by James Lee III)  
         *for parts, Click here*
    •    Weber, Andante and Rondo Ungarese for Viola and Orchestra 
          (Primrose Edition)
Cello
    •    2 contrasting mvts of Bach Cello Suites
    •    Marlos Nobre, Poema  *for parts, Click here*
    •    Elgar, Concerto in E Minor, mvt. IV
Bass
    •    2 contrasting mvts of Bach Cello Suites (for Bass)
    •    Bottesini, Concerto No. 2 in A Minor, mvt. I (concert tuning)

FINALS REPERTOIRE (live)

JUNIOR DIVISION
Violin

    •    Mendelssohn, Concerto Op. 64 in E minor, mvt I
Viola
    •    Hummel Fantasie for Viola and Orchestra
        (Obradous Edition: Presser. Please do not use the Potpouri Version)
Cello
    •    Lalo, Concerto in D Minor, Finale
Bass
    •    Koussevitsky Concerto, mvt I (concert tuning)

SENIOR DIVISION
Violin

    •    Saint-Saens, Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso
Viola
    •    Weber, Andante and Rondo Ungarese for Viola and Orchestra 
          (Primrose Edition)
Cello
    •    Elgar, Concerto in E Minor, mvt. IV
Bass
    •    Bottesini, Concerto No. 2 in A Minor, mvt I (concert tuning)

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