Piano

A composition from the baroque era (Bach, Scarlatti, etc.)

One movement from a classical sonata or sonatina (Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Clementi, Kuhlau)

A composition from the romantic era (Brahms, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Schubert, Chopin) or a 20th Century composition (Debussy, Kabalevsky, Bartok, Gershwin, etc.)

At least one of the above should be memorized

Major and minor scales and chords

Organ

A piano audition is required - follow the above guidelines for the piano audition

An organ selection may be performed

Voice

For those desiring to major in music:

• A classical art song in a foreign language
• A 20th-century English art song or musical theater selection

For those majoring in other fields:

• One solo selection of the student's choosing (possibilities include: art song, musical theater, solo & ensemble piece, etc.)
• For repertoire questions, or if you are uncertain whether your piece is appropriate, please contact Russell Gartner at rgartner@malone.edu.
  
  

Winds and Brass

A solo selected from the OMEA contest list, or the equivalent

One etude or technical study

Major scales:  Concert C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, and Db

Chromatic scale: Lowest comfortable pitch to highest comfortable pitch, ascending and descending

Percussion

A solo on at least one of the following:

snare drum
timpani
mallets

Sight reading on snare drum and mallets

Strings

A solo from the classical literature

A solo of your choice

Major and Minor scales and arpeggios