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Performance Singing

In compiling this syllabus the New Zealand Music Examinations Board has endeavoured to use readily available and affordable editions asindicated in the text. The Board has used each book to the fullest extent possible, however any edition is acceptable. Editions are mentionedsolely as a means of identification, and any standard edition will be accepted.

New Zealand music is available from SOUNZ, the Centre for New Zealand Music, Level 1, 39 Cambridge Terrace, Wellington, 6001.Tel04-801 8602, Fax 04-801 8604, [email protected]

NZMEB gratefully acknowledges the technical expertise and advice so generously donated by Judy Bellingham, Flora Edwards and DavidGriffiths in compiling these syllabuses.

Examination MusicEntrants may not use photocopies for performance (other than for facilitating page turns) in examinations, as this is prohibited by the CopyrightAct. When Entrants enter the examination room they must hand copies of all list pieces being performed, to the examiner, together with theirexamination slip. Copies for examiner use of extra repertoire list pieces in the Performance syllabuses are optional.

Please note that where pieces are listed in the Syllabus, the publishers are given mainly as an aid to locating material, and are merely suggestions;other authoritative editions of the music will be equally acceptable.

Memory WorkIt is recommended that from the earliest grades entrants should be encouraged to perform the chosen songs from memory. With the exceptionof Oratorio/Cantata, memorisation of all Grade 8 and diploma programmes is required.

KeysExcept in the case of arias from Opera and Oratorio, songs may be transposed to any suitable key.

Extra repertoire list: Samples of entrant’s work for the yearFrom Grades 1 to Grade 7 all entrants must present other songs of their choice, as evidence of study beyond those presented for the examination.These should be at a similar level to those already in the syllabus, and may come from the syllabus or from a source other than the lists below.Examiners, at their discretion, will ask entrants to demonstrate familiarity with these songs by performing the whole or any part of them duringthe examination. Entrants must bring a copy of the music to the examination room. The following minimum requirements apply: Grades 1 to7 - one extra study song

Accompaniments for piecesEntrants must provide their own accompanists who remain in the room only while accompanying. A teacher may act as accompanist. A chordalaccompaniment may be added where none is in place, unless item is to be performed unaccompanied.

Technical WorkTechnical Work is progressive throughout the grades. Metronome markings should be used as an approximation, a reasonable proximity tothese markings will be acceptable. Scales, arpeggios and exercises may be transposed to suit the range of the entrant’s voice.

Entrants must select a starting note and that note or a chord will be played before each scale, arpeggio or exercise. Where no syllable isspecified, entrants must be prepared to sing on any of the vowel sounds. For Level One and Two entrants, vowels may be preceded by aconsonant. At Level Three and above, except where otherwise specified, vowels may not be preceded by a consonant. All printed technicalexercises for the grade, need to be learnt unaccompanied and ready for presentation during the examination. Examiners may, at their discretion,choose to hear only a selection of these.

Teachers are encouraged to use all exercises in all Grades as a sequential vocal development tool, while concentrating on the exercises for theparticular Grade for which the entrant is entered.

The unaccompanied folk song is a constant in Preliminary to Grade 2 as it allows personal choice to suit entrants’ strengths, and is an excellenttool for assessing pitch, diction and communication skills. Unless otherwise stated, all exercises should be practiced on all vowels.

For Grades 3 to 8 the entrant must present, along with the compulsory scales and exercises, one of the vocal studies or an unaccompanied folksong as listed for the grade.

The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) has been used to indicate vowels and consonants on which to sing the exercises.

Exercises and Scales are ways of keeping the voice fit and flexible. Technical exercises give entrants the vocal tools to sing songs withenjoyment and confidence, which helps the audience to enjoy the singing too.

Co-requisites - to complete Grade 6 practical, a Pass is required in NZMEB Grade 3 TheoryGrade 7 practical, a Pass is required in NZMEB Grade 4 TheoryGrade 8 practical, a Credit Pass is required in NZMEB Grade 4 TheoryAMusNZ, a Credit Pass is required in NZMEB Grade 5 TheoryLMusNZ, a Pass is required in NZMEB Grade 6 Theory

Entrants have 36 months in which to complete the co-requisite theory component.

FOR ACCEPTABLE EQUIVALENTS PLEASE SEE THE THEORY SYLLABUS

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MusicianshipFor clapping tests entrants may count aloud using any recognized counting system eg French Time Names. A steady pulse at a moderate speedis expected:

• Up to and including grade eight, entrants will be given 30 seconds to study the melody line before attempting to sing. Examiners will playthe tonic chord and the key note at the beginning and end of that time. This will incorporate an outline piano accompaniment.

• Tenor and bass singers will sing one octave below the written range.• Entrants may use tonic sol fa or any appropriate vowel with a consonant of their choice.

LEVEL ONE

Preliminary

• To join in and clap the beats in simple duple or triple time, to a harmonised passage and to continue clapping the beats when the musicstops.

• To clap or tap at sight, a simple written rhythm, in simple time.Example:

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• To visually recognise written combined step/skip movements over 3 notes within the compass of a fifth. We suggest entrants use their ownpieces to develop fluency.Example:

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Entrants will be given half a minute to sight the melody during which time they may try parts of the test. The examiner will play the tonictriad and the starting note before the entrant commences singing.Example:

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• To echo clap a short rhythm pattern first clapped by the examiner. A second attempt will be allowed if necessary.Example:

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• To visually recognise any written interval within the compass of a fifth. We suggest entrants use their own pieces to develop fluency.Example:

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• To sing the same rhythmic pattern as a melody in the keys of G or D Major. Entrants will be given half a minute to sight the melodyduring which time they may try parts of the test. The examiner will play the tonic triad and the starting note before the entrant commencessinging.Example:

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• To recognise written intervals within the octave at sight. We suggest entrants use their own pieces to develop fluency.Example:

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quavers and minim rests may be included.Example:

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minute to sight the melody during which time they may try parts of the test. The examiner will play the tonic triad and the starting notebefore the entrant commences singing.Example:

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• To aurally identify root position triads as major or minor (notes sounded together) played twice by the examiner.• To echo clap a short rhythm pattern first clapped by the examiner. A second attempt will be allowed if necessary.

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LEVEL TWO

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try parts of the test. NB: Rhythmic pattern may differ from above at this level. The examiner will play the tonic triad and the starting notebefore the entrant commences singingExamples:

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• To name the tonic key.• To give the letter names for both triads of the final perfect cadence.• To sing a given melody in the keys of B♭ major/G minor or E♭ major . Entrants will be given half a minute to sight the melody during

which time they may try parts of the test. NB: Rhythmic pattern may differ from above at this level. The examiner will play the tonic triadand the starting note before the entrant commences singingExamples:

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which time they may try parts of the test. The examiner will play the tonic triad before the entrant commences singing. NB: Rhythmicpattern may differ from above at this levelExamples:

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• To aurally identify root position triads as major, minor, or augmented (notes sounded together) played twice by the examiner.

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during which time they may try parts of the test. The examiner will play the tonic triad before the entrant commences singing. NB:Rhythmic pattern may differ from above at this levelExamples:

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Musical KnowledgeIn practical examinations examiners will ask entrants questions on the following aspects of list pieces (excluding extra repertoire list)

Level One - Preliminary to Grade 3• The notes, rests, signs, terms and titles of pieces.• Keys or tonalities in which the pieces are written.

Level Two - Grades 4 and 5• The notes, rests, signs, terms and titles of pieces.• Keys or tonalities in which the pieces are written.• Modulations which occur in the pieces at main cadence points.• Broad formal structure of pieces.• Name the period and give its time frame.• Give the nationality of composers.

Level Three - Grade 6• The notes, rests, signs, terms and titles of pieces.• Keys or tonalities in which the pieces are written.• Modulations which occur in the pieces.• Broad formal structure and analysis of the pieces.• Some knowledge of the period and stylistic characteristics.• Some knowledge of the composers.

Level Four - Grades 7 and 8• The notes, rests, signs, terms and titles of pieces.• Keys and tonalities in which the pieces are written.• Modulations which occur in the pieces.• Broad knowledge of the structure and analysis of the pieces.• Broad knowledge of the period and stylistic characteristics of the pieces.• Some knowledge of the composers of the pieces presented for examination including range of repertoire and major contributions to the

development of musical style.

Level Five - Associate Diploma• The notes, rests, signs, terms and titles of pieces.• Keys and tonalities in which the pieces are written.• Modulations which occur in the pieces.• Detailed knowledge of the structure and analysis of the pieces.• Detailed knowledge of the period and stylistic characteristics of the pieces.• Knowledge of other works by the composers of the pieces presented for examination with emphasis on the repertoire for the entrant’s

instrument/voice.• Knowledge of the development of the entrant’s instrument through the various musical periods, and how the development of the instrument

affected the composer’s writing.

Level Seven - Licentiate Diploma• The notes, rests, signs, terms and titles of pieces.• Keys and tonalities in which the pieces are written.• Modulations which occur in the pieces.• Detailed knowledge of the structure and analysis of the pieces.• Detailed knowledge of the period and stylistic characteristics of the pieces.• Knowledge of other works by the composers of the pieces presented for examination with special reference to their major works.• Knowledge of the development of the entrant’s instrument through the various musical periods, and how the development of the instrument

affected the composer’s writing.

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Level 1 - Preliminary to Grade 3

Descriptors

Processes are limited in range, repetitive and familiar, employing recall and a narrow range of knowledge and cognitive skills. These are appliedin activities which are closely supervised by the teacher.

Criteria

Examiners will use these criteria in assessing all level 1 entrants.

• Comfortable and well balanced stance• Appropriate posture• Beginning to acquire:

• Developing formation of vowels and articulation of consonants• Developing management of breath flow• Accurate performance from memory of all technical work• Accurate and fluent performance of songs• Developing awareness of underlying pulse in the songs• Developing ability to sing in the range mp - f without forcing the tone and voice• Developing awareness of the expressive interpretation of music and text

Preliminary

1. Scales and Exercises• This is seen as a confidence building examination, hence the accompanied exercise, followed by the repetition of it unaccompanied.• The basis of the major scale is reinforced, but with fun words to sing.• Some of the cardinal vowels [i], [a], and [u], along with [œ] are introduced.• The consonant [g] works on loosening the back of the tongue, and the consonants [j] on the front of the tongue.

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2. Vocal Studies• An unaccompanied folk song of entrant’s choice, not more than two verses.

3. Pieces - Choose three contrasting pieces by different composers.

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Camm, Cheryl I Love Bananas Four Banana Songs, SOUNZCourt, S Korimako, Bellbird Bellbird PublicationsCrawley Food Singer’s World Bk1Crawley Mrs Dinosaur Leslie 1169Crawley The Penquin Dance Leslie 75390Curwen My Dog Spot Curwen JC72621Evans Buttons ‘n’ Bows (From Paleface) IMP9822AFolk The Fox’s SongGritz My Mother Said Singer’s World Bk1

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Holdstock Flat as a Pancake Universal UE17313Holdstock Pancake Calypso Universal UE17313Holdstock The Bright Umbrella Universal UE17313Holdstock The Scarecrow Universal UE17313Kirkpatrick orGerman Folk

Away in a Manger

Parke If RobertonRitchie, Anthony Albatross, Flying so High Bellbird PublicationsRoberton Song for a Baby Sister RobertonRoberton Song to a Baby Brother RobertonSchulz Oh Come, Little Children A & C Black 713657944Sherman Let’s go Fly a Kite (Mary Poppins)Sherman The Wonderful Thing about Tiggers The Illustrated Treasury of Disney SongsSherman Winnie the Pooh The Illustrated Treasury of Disney SongsTrad KumbayahTrad My Aunt Jemima Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPTrad Oats and Beans and Barley GrowTrad Skip to my Lou (3 verses) Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler OUPTrad Sur Le Pont d’AvignonTrad The Merry Cobbler Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPTrad The Riddle Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPWrubel Zip-a-dee-doo-dah The New Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs Hal Leonard

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4. Musicianship

5. Musical Knowledge

Grade 11. Scales and Exercises

• These are compulsory and will be performed A capella, beginning on a note of the entrant’s choice• Exercise 1 reinforces the back of the tongue looseness.• The interval of singing a major 2nd is introduced.• The vowel [E] is introduced.• The concept of a diphthong in the word ‘nice’ [ai] is introduced.• The consonant [z] aims to create a depth of tone.• Breathing in all these exercises uses the principle of ‘onset and release’.

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List A

Anon The Birds Oxford Book of CarolsDutch Anna Marie Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPEnglish Golden Slumbers Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPEnglish My fathers Garden Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPEnglish The Mallow Fling Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPEnglish The Miller of Dee Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPEnglish The Smugglers Song Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPIrish I Will Walk with my Love Songs of Ireland, Arr Hargest Jones, Boosey & HawkesIrish The Gypsy Rover (vs1&2 only) Songs of Ireland, Arr Hargest Jones, Boosey & HawkesIrish The Spinning Wheel (vs1&5) Songs of Ireland, Arr Hargest Jones,Boosey & HawkesMexican La Cucaracha Songs of the Americas, , Arr Hargest Jones,Boosey & HawkesSth American Dona, Dona Songs of the Americas, , Arr Hargest Jones,Boosey & HawkesTrad Andulko Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPTrad Fisherman’s Night Song (2 verses) Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPTrad Michael Finnigin (3 verses) Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUP

List B

Anderson A Child’s Prayer Leslie 75261Boswell Little DonkeyBrahms Die Nachtigall (The Nightingale) The Art of Song, Gr 1-5, Vol. 1Brahms Marienwürmchen (Ladybird) The Art of Song, Gr 1-5, Vol. 1Dunhill April Rain Boosey & HawkesDunhill The Frog Banks YS 1486Dunhill The Grandfather Clock Cramer UPS 213/BanksFinzi The Lily has a smooth stalk 20th Century Easy Song Collection, Boosey & HawkesGawthorne Bruce and the Spider Curwen 72062Kabalevsky Goodnight Boosey & HawkesKennedy God’s Little CandleParke Over the hills and far away By Winding Roads, 15 songs of the Irish Countryside, RobertonParke The Fairy Tree RobertonParke Winds RobertonRoberton Good Morrow to you, Springtime! RobertonRoberton Softly Falls the Shades of Evening RobertonRoe Song of the birds. No.6 10 Ponder & William Songs Thames/William ElkinSchumann Der Abendstern (The Evening Star) The Art of Song, Gr 1-5, Vol. 2Schumann Kinderwacht (The Children’s Watch) The Art of Song, Gr 1-5, Vol. 2Shaw Cuckoo Curwen/Music SalesThiman The Beech, the Birch and the Lime CramerThiman The Silver Birch Curwen

List C

Bennett The Fly The Insect World, Boosey & HawkesBlake Walking in the Air The Snowman, FaberCamm, Cheryl I Love to Eat Bananas Four Banana Songs, SOUNZCaskie ,Helen My Garden Three Songs for Developing voices, SOUNZChurchill Little April Shower Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs Hal LeonardChurchill Never Smile at a Crocodile Disney Peter Pan Vocal Selection Hal LeonardCrawley Abdul, the Magician no. 1 Magic in the Air, RobertonDaniel Lavender Blue Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs Hal LeonardDavid & Hoffman Bibbidi, Bobbidi Boo Illustrated Treasure of Disney SongsDenver Leaving on a Jet Plane John Denver’s Greatest Hits, Hal LeonardFain I’m Late, Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs Hal LeonardFain Once upon a dream Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs Hal LeonardFain The Second Star to the Right Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs, Hal LeonardGay Run Rabbit RunGilkyson The Bare Necessities Jungle Book, Music SalesHoffman &Livingstone

Cinderella Walt Disney’s Cinderella Vocal Selections, Hal Leonard

Norwegian FolkSong

Paul and the Fox

Ouchperlony, D SomewayRodgers Edelweiss The Sound of Music, Vocal Selection, Hal LeonardRodgers So long, Farewell The Sound of Music, Hal LeonardRoe Song of the Birds no. 6 10 Ponder and Williams Songs, Thames/Music SalesRoe Song of the Boats no. 2 10 Ponder and Williams Songs, Thames/Music SalesRowley Candle-light Roberton

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Rowley The Lion Tamer CurwenSherman Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (Mary

Poppins)The New Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs Hal LeonardHL00313100

Slovak Folk arr Culli Dancing 36 Solos for Young Singers Hal Leonard 00740143Smith, W A pirates Song Banks YS 1471Tremain, Ronald Bird-scarer’s Song A Selection of Songs, SOUNZWallace When I see an Elephant Fly Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs Hal Leonard

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1. Scales and Exercises• These are compulsory and will be performed A capella, beginning on a note of the entrant’s choice• Further reinforcement of the major scale, but this time slurred, and the loosening of the front of the tongue with the [j].• Ascending arpeggios, using [b] for frontal resonance.• The vowels [O] and [e] are introduced.• The tracking of vowels [i]-[e]-[a] is used.• Triads are introduced with words to reinforce the major tonality. These words introduce [h] to get the breath moving and a further

diphthong [ei] in the word ‘day’.

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2. Vocal Studies1. An unaccompanied folk song of entrant’s choice, not more than three verses.

3. Pieces – Three pieces to be chosen, one from each list, plus one in extra repertoire list.

List A

Arne Come Calm Content CramerArr Cockshott William and Greta Oxford Choral Songs OCS 1209/BanksEnglish A - Roving Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPEnglish The Oak and the Ash Songs of England, arr Hargest Jones,Boosey & Hawkes; Sing

Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPHughes I have a Bonnet Trimmed with Blue Boosey & HawkesIrish Cockles and Mussels Library of Folk Songs, Music SalesIrish I know Where I’m Going Boosey & HawkesItalian Santa Lucia International Folk Songs for Solo Singers, AlfredPurcell Ah, How Pleasant ‘tis to love. The Art of Song Grades 1 to 5, Vol 2, PetersTrad Afton Water Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPTrad Bobby Shafto Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPTrad Sweet Nightingale Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPTrad The Ash Grove Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPTrad The Mermaid (3 verses) Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPTrad What shall we do with the Drunken Sailor

(3 verses)Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUP

List B

Attrib. Mozart Cradle Song The Art of Song, Gr 1-5, Vol. 1Beethoven Sehnsucht Singing Grade Book, 2nd grade high voice , Allans PublishingBrahms Die Henne (Broody Hen) The Art of Song, Gr 1-5, Vol. 1Grieg Old Mother Art of Song, Vol 2

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Mozart Longing for Spring 36 Solos for Young Singers, Hal LeonardMozart Sleep my Princess Treasury of Song Vol 2, Allans PublishingNelson Ghosts in the Belfry RobertonNelson Shivery Sarah Roberton 2214Nelson The Hermit RobertonRoberton Blake’s Cradle Song RobertonSchubert Cradle Song 100 Best Short Songs, Bk 3, Paterson Pat 00603Schubert The Birds Selected Schubert Songs, Allans PublishingSchumann Butterfly Op 79 No 2 Easy German Classic Songs, Ditson 431-41002Schumann Ladybird Classic Songs, ed Taylor, AlfredSweeney He! Haw! Hum! (Still South I went) Roberton

List C

Andrew LloydWebber

Any Dream Will Do Audition Songs for Kids, Music Sales AM 955273

Bart Consider yourself Oliver Vocal Selections Music Sales. LK 56070Bart Where is Love Oliver, Music SalesBennett Clock-a-Clay The Insect World Universal UE 14167Bennett Glow-worms The Insect World Universal UE 14167Bennett The Insect World The Insect World Universal UE 14167Beswick Coconut Man Pick & Choose, Universal UE 16393Churchill Heigh Ho Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs, Hal LeonardCrawley Abdul the Magician (from Magic in the

Air)Leslie 1143

Hamilton, David Chocolate Just Desserts, HamiltonHamilton, David Perfect Milkshake Just Desserts, HamiltonHarline When You wish Upon a Star Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs, Hal LeonardHoffman &Livingstone

A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs, Hal Leonard

Holland At Evening Singing Grade Book, 2nd grade high voice , Allans PublishingAust Poems. Allans Publishing

Jenkins Bessie, the Black Cat Novello/Music SalesParke In Old Donegal RobertonParke The Old Man from Kilkenny RobertonParke The Travellers RobertonRoberts, Sharon CompassionRodgers Doh-Re-Mi Kids’ Book of Vocal Solos Hal Leonard Europe HL E 90001388Rodgers Getting to Know You The Singers Musical Theatre Anthology Vol 3, (Sop) Imp.

00740122Rodgers My favourite things Kids’ Book of Vocal Solos Hal Leonard Europe HL E 90001388Rodgers The Sound of Music Kids’ Book of Vocal Solos Hal Leonard Europe HL E 90001388Rowley The Fairy Weavers NovelloRowley The Kangaroo NovelloSchonberg Little People Kids’ Book of Vocal Solos, Hal LeonardShaw Coventry Carol The Oxford Book of Carols, OUPShaw London Birds Curwen/Music SalesSherman Chim Chim Cher-ee The Disney Collection, Hal LeonardSherman Spoonful of Sugar The Disney Collection, Hal LeonardSherman Truly Scrumptious Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, BelwinSimon The Sound of Silence Acoustic Classics, Hal LeonardStanford The Cuckoo 20th Century Easy Song collection. Boosey & HawkesStrouse Tomorrow Audition Songs For Kids, ChesterTrad Skye Boat Song Singing Grade Book, 2nd grade low voice, Allans Publishing,

Second Pentatonic Song Book, SchottTrad. Rocking Oxford CarolsTremain, Ronald Three Young Rats A Selection of Songs, SOUNZWoodgate The Watchmaker’s Shop Paterson/Music salesWright, D Phantom Castle

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Grade 3

1. Scales and Exercises• These are compulsory and will be performed A capella, beginning on a note of the entrant’s choice• Major scale now sung both ascending and descending.• Five Cardinal vowels now tracked.• Onset and release breathing pattern further established.• Descending scale reinforced with the ‘Tui softly singing’ exercise - care will need to be taken that the initial [t] in ‘tui’ is not too aspirate.

The [u]-[i] is good front to back vowel practice.• Major triads reinforced and minor triads introduced.

Exercises below:

1.

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2. Vocal Studies – choose one from the list below1. Vaccai Practical Italian Vocal Method Intervals of the 3rd (Italian or English)2. An unaccompanied folk song of entrant’s choice, not more than three verses.

3. Pieces – Three pieces to be chosen, one from each list, plus two in extra repertoire list.

List A

Arne When Daisies Pied Art of Song Grades 1 to 5, Vol 2, PetersArr Copland I Bought me a Cat Old American Songs-set 1, Boosey & HawkesArr Copland Simple Gifts Singing Grade Book, 3rd Grade high voice , Allans PublishingArr Hughes The Gartan Mother’s Lullaby Irish Country Songs, Boosey & HawkesBach In Dulci Jubilo Singing Grade Book, 3rd grade low voice, Allans PublishingBarnby Sweet and Low 36 Solos for Young Singers, Hal LeonardBartlett, John What thing is Love Elizabethan Love Songs Boosey & HawkesByrd Cradle Song (Low) Sing Solo Xmas Ed. JC Case, OUPDavey The Bay of Biscay Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPEnglish Pretty Polly Oliver Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPKeen, Arr Atthouse Homeward Bound Folksongs for Solo Singers. AlfredKeen, Arr Atthouse She’s Like a Swallow Folksongs for Solo Singers. AlfredPurcell I saw that you were Grown so High The Art of Song, Gr 1-5, Vol. 2Trad Eriskay Love Lilt Arr Fraser, BooseyTrad Fairy Lullaby Arr. RobertonTrad Hope the Hermit Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPTrad Marianina (Italy) CurwenTrad The Brisk Young Sailor Singing Grade Book, 3rd Grade high voice , Allans PublishingTrad The Lorelei CurwenTrad Ye Banks and Braes Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUP

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List B

Anon My little Pretty One The Hundred Best Short Songs Bk 4, PatersonBrahms Ständchen Op 14 No 7 Singing Grade Book, 3rd grade high voice, Allans PublishingBrahms Wiegenlied (Cradle Song) Treasury of Song Vol 2. Allans PublishingBritten Fishing Song Friday Afternoons, Boosey & HawkesDunhill Elsie Marley Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPFranz Goodnight (The Last Farewell) Singing Grade Book, 3rd Grade low voice , Allans PublishingFranz I Heard the Rose Make Sad Complaint 1100 Best Songs Bk 2Grieg Zwei Braune Augen (2 brown eyes) Op 5

No 2The Art of Song, Grades 1 to 5, Vol 2, Peters

Mendelssohn Gruss Op 19 No 5 The Art of Song, Grades 1 to 5, VVol 1 PetersMendelssohn Lieblings platzen Singing Grade Book, 3rd grade high voice, Allans PublishingMozart Die Zufriedenheit K.349 (any three

verses)Dover

Schubert Abendlied (Evening Song) Easy German Classic Songs, DitsonSchubert Heidenröslein First Vocal Album, SchirmerSchubert Seligkeit The Art of Song, Grades 1 - 5, Vol 2, Boosey & HawkesSchumann Volksliedchen Op 51, No 2 Allans Publishing

List C

Arlen If I Only Had a Brain The Wizard of Oz, AlfredArlen Over the Rainbow The Wizard of Oz; Vocal Selections, Imperial TSF 0038Armstrong What a Wonderful World Song Writers’ Hall of Fame,Imperial MF 9901Arr H. Howells I will give my love an apple ThamesBart As Long as He Needs Me Oliver! Vocal Selections Music Sales LK 56070Bart Pick a Pocket or Two Lakeview music/Music SalesBatt Bright Eyes Stage and Screen: The Black Book, Music Sales AM92249Bernstein I feel Pretty Hal LeonardBernstein My House(Peter Pan) 20th Century Easy Song Collection, Boosey & HawkesBock & Harnick Matchmaker Hal Leonard/Music SalesBruns Yo Ho Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs, Hal LeonardFinzi Ferry Me Across the Water Op 1 No 7. 20th Century Easy Song Collection, Boosey & HawkesFraser-Simon Christopher Robin is saying his Prayers The First Book of Mezzo-soprano/Alto Solos, SchirmerHolland Lullaby Aust Poems. Allans PublishingHolland The Whistling Man Aust Poems. Allans PublishingJenkyns The Owls Novello/Music SalesJohn, Elton I Just Can’t Wait to be King The Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs, HLLloyd Webber Whistle Down the Wind Music SalesLoewe Get me to the Church on Time IMPLoewe Thumbelina Hans Christian Andersen:Vocal SelectionsMusic Sales AM

70384Loewe Wouldn’t it be Loverley? The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology Vol 3, IMP. 9391AMcBroom The Rose All Woman Vol.1, IMPMenken Be our Guest The Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs, HLMenken Part of your World The Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs, HLMenken Under the Sea The Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs, HLMilford The Gypsy Girl Banks OCS 24Rodgers I Could Write a Book The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology vol. 1 IMPRodgers I Whistle a Happy Tune Kids’ Book of Vocal Solos, Hal LeonardRodgers Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’ The Singers Musical Theatre Anthology,IMPRoe A Little River Life is Full of Other People ThamesSchonberg Castle on a Cloud Kids’ Book of Vocal Solos,Hal Leonard EuropeStanford A Soft Day Singers World Bk 2Strouse Maybe More Audition Songs for Kids, Music SalesStrouse You’re Never Fully Dressed without a

SmileAnnie, IMP

Thiman The Path to the Moon 20th Century Easy Song Collection, Boosey & HawkesTremain, Ronald Hush-a-ba-birdie A Selection of Songs, SOUNZWarlock The First Mercy Boosey & Hawkes

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Level 2 - Grades 4 and 5

Descriptors

Processes are moderate in range, established and familiar, employing basic operational skills using readily available information. These areapplied in directed activities which are supervised by the teacher. Learners have some responsibility for quantity and quality.

Criteria


• Comfortable and well balanced stance• Appropriate posture• Technical facility, sufficient to allow:

• Further development of clear formation of vowels and articulation of consonants• Further development of management of breath flow• Accurate performance from memory of all technical work• Accurate and fluent performance of songs• Further development of awareness of underlying pulse in the songs• Further development of the ability to sing in the range mp - f without forcing the tone• Developing awareness of appropriate style and phrasing• Awareness of the expressive interpretation of music and text

At this level we encourage the use of the original language of texts.

Grade 4

1. Scales and Exercises• These are compulsory and will be performed A capella, beginning on a note of the entrant’s choice• The use of the syllable ‘vra’ encourages a forward tongue placement.• The melodic minor scale, both ascending and descending, is introduced slowly giving entrants time to think about what notes they are

singing. This encourages aural acuity.• Two short phrases, one major and one minor are introduced but with different words to each.

Exercises below

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List A

Anon Have you seen but a white lily grow? Celebrated Songs, ed Leah Book 1, ChesterArne Blow Blow Thou Winter Wind 100 Best Short Songs, PatersonArne Care Flies from the Lad that is Merry Curwen/Music SalesArne The Lass with the delicate air Best of Recital Songs, Allans PublishingArne Where the Bee Sucks Singing Grade Book, 4th Grade high voice , Allans Publishing,

Boosey & Hawkes Shakespear Song AlbumArr. Copland Long Time Ago Boosey & HawkesArr. Hughes The Spanish LadyArr. Stanford Trottin’ to the Fair Boosey & HawkesBach Jesu du bist mein Bach, J.S. Sacred Songs, IMCDowland Come Away, Come Sweet Love Celebrated Songs ed Leah Book 2, ChesterFord Since first I saw your face Art of Song, Grades 1 - 5, Vol 2, PetersGiordani Caro Mio Ben 26 Italian Songs and Arias ed John Glenn Paton, AlfredHandel Art Thou Troubled NovelloHandel Dove Sei, Amato Bene Art of Song, Grades 1 - 5, Vol 2, PetersHandel Silent Worship Celebrated Songs Book 1, ChesterHandel Vouchsafe O Lord Sing Solo Baritone, ed J. C. Case, OUPHaydn Sailors song Art of Song, Grades1 - 5,Mozart An die Freundschaft The Art of Song, Gr 1-5, Vol. 2Mozart Die Kleine Spinnerin (The little Spinner

Girl)The Art of Song, Gr 1-5, Vol. 2

Mozart Komm, Liebe Zither, komm KV351 Mozart 50 Songs, Peters 4699a/bPaisello Nel cor più non mi sento 26 Italian Songs and Arias, AlfredPergolesi Nina Singing Grade Book, 4th Grade low voice , Allans PublishingScarlatti O cessate di Piagarmi 26 Italian Songs & Arias, ed Glenn Paton, AlfredTrad Scarborough Fair Making the Grade 4-5, ChesterTrad The lark in the clear air Sing Solo Baritone, ed J.C. Case, OUPTrad When Love is Kind Treasury of Songs, Vol 1, Allans PublishingVivaldi Vieni, vieni The Chester Books of Celebrated Songs - Bk 2

List B

Barber The Daisies Collected Songs, Schirmer/Music SalesBrahms Sandmännchen, The Little Sandman The Art of Song Gr 4 5 revisedBrahms Schwesterlein Treasury of Songs Vol 8 Allans PublishingChopin The Maiden’s Wish Op 74 Treasury of Song Vol 4. Allans PublishingFranz Für Musik Singing Grade Book, 4th Grade high voice, Allans PublishingFranz Widmung(Dedication) Allans PublishingGrieg Ich liebe dich Art of Song Gr1-5 Vol 2 PetersGrieg Margaret’s Cradle Song Art of Song Grades 1 - 5 Vol 2, PetersGrieg With a Primrose PetersMendelssohn But the Lord is Mindful Sing Solo Contralto, ed C Shacklock,OUPMendelssohn Jaglied Singing Grade Book, 4th Grade low voice , Allans PubRodrigo The Little White dove No 3 from 12 Spanish Songs, SchottRodrigo The Miller’s Wife No 10 from 12 Spanish Songs, SchottRubinstein Der Asra Singing Grade Book, 4th Grade high voice, Allans PublishingSchubert An die Laute Singing Grade Book, 4th Grade low voice , Allans PublishingSchubert Lachen und Weinen Treasury of Song Vol 7, Allans PublishingSchubert Minnelied D429 (Holder Klingt der

VogelsangPeters

Schumann An den Sonnenschein (To the Sunshine) SchirmerSchumann Auf dem Rhein (On the Rhein) SchirmerSchumann Schneeglöckchen (Snowdrops) Singer’s World Book 2Tchaikovsky Legend Treasury of Song Vol 5, Allans PublishingVaughan Williams Spring No. 1 of Three Children’s songs OUP

List C

Armstrong Gibbs Dusk Boosey & HawkesBart Reviewing the Situation Lakeview Music/Music SalesBennett The Birds Lament The Aviary, UniversalBennett The Widow Bird The Aviary, UniversalBernstein One Hand, One Heart West Side Story, BooseyBock & Harnick Far from the Home I Love Hal Leonard/Music SalesBuchanan, Dorothy Peace Song Album of Songs by New Zealand Composers, SOUNZ

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Casey Hopelessly Devoted to You Grease IMPCasey Sandy Grease IMPFinzi Boy Johnny Op 1 No 10 Boosey & HawkesFormby Leaning on a Lamp Post George Formby Songbook, Music SalesGerman, Edward Dream o Day Jill German & Braydeston PressGershwin Love Walked In ChappellHead The Carol of the Field Mice Boosey & Hawkes C20th. Easy Song CollectionIves Two Little Flowers Peer Int CorpJohn Can You Feel the Love Tonight The Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs,Keel Trade Winds Boosey & HawkesLane How are things in Glocca Morra? Finian’s Rainbow, IMPLawrence &Greenberg

Fabulous High School Musical 2, Hal Leonard/Music sales

Lloyd Webber Close Every Door The Andrew Lloyd Webber AnthologyLloyd Webber I Don’t Know How to Love Him The Andrew Lloyd Webber Anthology, Really Useful GroupLoewe I Could Have Danced All Night Imp.9391ALoewe On the Street Where You Live Imp.9391AMenken Colours of the wind The Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs, Hal LeonardMenken Les Poissons The Little mermaid, Hal LeonardQuilter June Boosey & HawkesRodgers A Cock-eyed Optimist The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology vol. 1Rodgers Honey Bun The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology vol. 1Rodgers In my Own Little Corner Cinderella, Hal LeonardRodgers There is Nothing like a Dame South Pacific, Hal LeonardRodgers We Kiss in the Shadows Rodgers & Hammerstein Collection, Hal LeonardRoe Song of the Bluebell Wood ThamesRoe Wartime Child Singing Grade Book, 4th Grade low voice , Allans PublishingSullivan I’m called little Buttercup The Authentic Gilbert and Sullivan Songbook, DoverSullivan On a Tree By the River The Authentic Gilbert and Sullivan Songbook, DoverWarlock Balulalow Singing Grade Book, 4th Grade high voice , Allans PublishingWarren Lullaby of Broadway Forty-Second Street, IMPWilliams My Name is Tallulah Bugsy Malone, IMP 9181A

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1. Scales and Exercises

Exercises and scales are ways of keeping the voice fit and flexible. Technical exercises give entrants the vocal tools to sing songs with enjoymentand confidence and that helps an audience to enjoy the singing also.

1. AGILITY - agility exercises will help to train the voice to move quickly and neatly from one note to the next. Singing with agility fromthe top of the scale down to the lowest note is an excellent way to begin the daily practice or to start the singing lesson. The scale can besung to any vowel - e.g. a or i or u or O, and putting an “L” in front of the vowel encourages the tongue tip to stay flexible and agile too.The letter “D” can also be helpful in this way. “D” is an excellent consonant for using only the tongue tip without tightening the wholetongue. Experiment with these suggestions to find which give the best results.

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3. ARPEGGIO EXERCISES - these too, are good exercises for the development of rapid and accurate movement of the voice. Whencombined with the major and minor scale, the entrant is working for skill in their ability to change the pitch of the major third into a minorthird with correct tuning.

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4. THE NINE NOTE SCALE: ascending and descending - This scale is to be sung with the enjoyment and musical feeling it deserves. Theninth note is a peak in the music and the singing voice must stay consistent while reaching the peak then descending to the lowest pitch.The breath is a source of energy and it must be managed with care through each note. If the chin juts forward, or the tongue becomestense, the breath energy will be interrupted and the vocal tone will suffer. It would be a good idea to practise this exercise slowly at firstuntil all the suggestions can be managed.

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List A

Arr. Copland At the River Old American Songs, Boosey & HawkesArr. Hughes I know my Love Irish Country Songs, Boosey & HawkesArr. Hughes I will Walk with my Love Irish Country Songs, Boosey & HawkesArr. Hughes The Star of County Down Irish Country Songs, Boosey & HawkesCaldara Alma del core 26 Italian Songs & Arias, High and Low voice , AlfredCimarosa Bel nume che adoro 30 Arie,Collezione complete, 3 vols, RicordiDowland Now, O now I needs must Part Dowland 50 Songs Bk.1, Stainer & BellDurante Danza, Danza 26 Italian Songs and Arias, AlfredHandel Recit. Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind

Aria. He Shall Feed His FlockMessiah

Handel Verdi Prati (Alcina) Celebrated Songs, ed Leah, Vol 2, ChesterHandel Where’er You Walk Art of Song, Grades 1 - 5, Vol 2, PetersHaydn The Wanderer O Tuneful Voice, OUPLinley Still the Lark finds Repose Songs of the Linleys, Stainer & Bell B569Mozart L’ho Perduta Great Mozart Arias for Soprano, DoverMozart Voi che Sapete Le Nozze di FigaroPergolesi Se tu m’ami, se sospiri 26 Italian Songs and Arias, ed Glenn Patton, Alfred.Purcell Fairest Isle The Art of Song Gr 4-5, PetersPurcell, H Hail to the Myrtle Shade, Z.606 Selected Songs of Purcell, CramerPurcell I attempt from Loves Sickness to Fly Celebrated Songs, ed Leah Book 3, ChesterPurcell Love Quickly is Pall’d The Art of Song Vol.2, PetersPurcell, D Let Not Love on Me Bestow Early Georgian Songs Book 1, Stainer & BellPurcell, H Nymphs and ShepherdsScarlatti Gia il sole dal Gange 26 Italian Songs & Arias, High and Low voice, AlfredScarlatti Le Violette 26 Italian Songs and Arias, ed Glenn Patton, Alfred.Scarlatti Sento nel core 26 Italian Songs and Arias, ed Glenn Patton, Alfred.Torelli Tu lo sai 26 Italian Songs and Arias, ed Glenn Patton, Alfred.

List B

Arr. Britten Down by the Salley Gardens Folk song Arrangements Vol 1, Boosey & HawkesArr. Britten O Waly Waly Folk song Arrangements Vol 3, Boosey & HawkesArr. Britten Oliver Cromwell Folk song Arrangements, Boosey & HawkesArr. Britten The Birds Boosey & Hawkes custom printBeethoven Ich Liebe dich The Lieder Anthology, Hal Leonard 740219Brahms Sonntag Celebrated Songs, ed Leah, Book 1, ChesterDonizetti Amore e Morte Composione da camera Vol 1, RicordiDunhill The Cloths of Heaven Boosey & HawkesDvorak God is My Shepherd Biblical Songs, Vol 1, LengnickDvorak I’ll Sing a New Song Biblical Songs, Vol 1, LengnickFranck Panis Angelicus Songs of Prayer, Kevin MayhewGrieg Ein Schwan PetersGrieg The Princess The Art of Song Grades 1-5 Vol.2, PetersReger Mary’s cradle song Sing Solo Christmas ed. J>C> Case, OUPSchubert An Sylvia Op 106 No 4 Schubert Selected Songs, PetersSchubert Frühlingslied The Art of Song Grade 6, PetersSchubert Geheimes (The Secret) Schirmer

List C

Armstrong Gibbs Five Eyes Boosey & HawkesBernstein Tonight Westside Story, Vocal Selections, Boosey & HawkesBritten The Birds Boosey & Hawkes custom printCarpenters Close to You IMPCham, Cham &Seeley

When there was Me and You High School Musical, Hal Leonard

Cohen Hallelujah Hal Leonard 2500414Copland The Dodger Boosey & HawkesDempsey & Rowe Loose Ends The Witches of Eastwick, IMPElgar Autumn Ascherberg

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Elgar The Shepherds Song Thirteen Songs, ThamesGershwin Oh Lady Be Good The Best of George and Ira Gershwin, IMPGershwin Someone To Watch Over Me The Best of George and Ira Gershwin, IMPGershwin The Man I Love The Best of George and Ira Gershwin, IMPHamlisch Nothing (A Chorus Line) Essential Audition Songs for Female Vocalists Broadway, IMPHead Sweet Chance That Led My Steps Song Album No 1: Songs of the Countryside, Boosey &

HawkesHead The Little road to Bethlehem Boosey & HawkesHead When Sweet Ann Sings Boosey & HawkesHughes The Stuttering Lovers ChappellIreland I Have 12 Oxen Soprano Songs, Boosey & HawkesIreland Sea Fever Stainer & BellIreland The Holy boy Boosey & HawkesJohn/Rice The Past is Another Land Aida, Hal Leonard HL 00313175Kern Bill (Showboat) The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology for Soprano, Vol

1,IMPLeonard I Heard a Robin SingingLoesser If I were a Bell Guys and Dolls, Music SalesLoesser Adelaide’s Lament Guys and Dolls, Music SalesLoewe If Ever I Would Leave You (Camelot) ChappellLoewe The Heather on the Hill (Brigadoon)Quilter Dream Valley New Imperial Edition of mezzo soprano songs, Boosey &

HawkesQuilter Fair House of Joy 7 Elizabethan Lyrics Op 12 Boosey & HawkesQuilter It was a Lover and His LassRodgers Bali Hai (South Pacific) Broadway Songs - Budget Books, Hal Leonard EuropeRodgers Out of My Dreams (Oklahoma) The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology Vol 1, IMPRodgers Shall We Dance (The King & I) The Rodgers & Hammerstein Collection, Hal LeonardRoe All Things are Quiet & Silent A Garland of Folk Songs, ThamesRoe Cocky Robin ThamesRoe Nursery Rhyme of Innocence &

ExperienceThames/William Elkin

Roe O Your Eyes are Dark & Beautiful ElkinRussell Get Here All Woman Vol.2, IMPSchonberg I dreamed a Dream (Les Miserables) The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology Vol 2, mezzo soprano,

IMPSimon & Garfunkel Bridge over Troubled Water Music ExchangeStanford Trottin’ to the FairStrouse Little Girls Annie, IMPTremain, Ronald Memory, Hither Come A Selection of Songs, SOUNZVaughan Williams Linden Lea Boosey & HawkesVaughan Williams The Sky Above the Roof Boosey & HawkesWarren How Do I Live All Woman Love Songs, IMPWeill Here I’ll Stay Weill from Berlin to Broadway, Hal,LeonardWeill Oh the Rio Grande (Cowboy Songs) Kurt Weill Songs: A Centennial Anthology Vol 2, IMP

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Level 3 - Grade 6

Descriptors

Processes require a range of developing skills within a range of familiar contexts. These are applied using relevant theoretical knowledge,interpretative skills, discretion and judgment within a range of known responses to familiar problems. Although activities are directed by theteacher, learners have significant responsibility for the quantity and quality of output.

Criteria



• Clear definition of vowels and articulation of consonants• Management of airflow• Accurate performance from memory of all technical work• Awareness of underlying pulse in the songs• Accurate and fluent performance of songs• Awareness and demonstration of dynamics, and tempi• Awareness of tonal clarity and a clean onset and release• Developing awareness of staccato and legato• Awareness of the expressive relationship between music and text• A developing sense of appropriate phrasing, style and ornamentation

It is expected that Italian, German and French repertoire will be sung in the original language.

Grade 6


Technical exercises play an important part in the study of music performance. By practising and achieving the vocal techniques of the exercises,the voice will become stronger, flexible and wider in range. However, remember that the technical exercises are not just a collection of notesbut are also music! This means that they must be sung as a musical performance to make them enjoyable and fully achievable. Knowing whateach exercise is for, and carrying that thought over into songs is very important.

1. THE TEN NOTE SCALE - This scale should be sung with even and steady sound. Enjoy the ascending scale with a sense of excitementas it goes beyond the usual eight notes to the peak. Energy from the breath will carry the voice without having to reach up for high notes,and therefore feeling strain in mouth, throat or tongue. Entrant must be careful not to jut out chin or lift shoulders during the upwardscale.

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2. THE TEN NOTE SCALE IN HARMONIC MINOR MODE - this is a challenge because of the technique needed to sing an upward scaleand also the tonality of the harmonic minor. Slow practise is the method needed to master both challenges.

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3. THE CHROMATIC SCALE - this scale has twelve notes with no whole tones, only semi-tones between the pitches. When learning thisscale and working out the best way of singing it well, it helps to think of the intervals between each note as being large steps on the wayup and as smaller steps on the way down.

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4. EXTENDED ARPEGGIO WITH CHANGING TONALITY BETWEEN MAJOR AND MINOR MODES - The entrant should study thisexercise with care because of the challenges it holds. Be very careful about intonation which demonstrates knowledge of the major andminor keys and the ability to sing each with confidence.

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5. AGILITY - the strong rhythmical impulse in this exercise must be maintained with evenness within the triplet figure. Take care that thefirst note of each triplet arrives exactly on the beat of the bar for which it is intended. Careful not to allow the exciting rhythm to pull youoff the beat. The use of a metronome to reinforce the beat will prove useful for this. Notice that the pattern of the triplet figure changeson the descending half of the scale. There is an intonation challenge in singing the ascending thirds to make sure that the interval is wideenough between them and then narrowed with the notes descending in a stepwise pattern.

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2. Vocal Studies - choose one from the list below1. An unaccompanied folk song, entrant’s own choice, duration no more than four minutes2. Dodds Exercises Page 14 lower two lines, and page 26 harmonic minor only, Voice Placing and Training Exercises, (high or low) OUP3. Dodds Exercises Page 19 with dynamics, and page 26 harmonic minor only, Voice Placing and Training Exercises, (high or low) OUP4. Vaccai Vocal Study. Lesson V half-tones or semitones, in Italian. Practical Method, (high medium or low) Schirmer 2415. Concone Vocal Study any one of No’s 16 to 25 from Op 10 Peters


List A

Arne Under The Greenwood Tree ChesterArr. Britten Early One Morning (any three verses) The Boosey & Hawkes 20th Century Easy Song Collection,

BooseyArr. Britten La Belle est au Jardin d’amour Boosey & HawkesBach Come Let Us All This DayBach My Heart ever faithful Allans PublishingBononcini Per la Gloria D’adorarvi SchirmerBoyce Tell Me Lovely Shepherd Best Recital Songs, Allans PublishingCaccini Amarilli, Mia Bella 26 Italian Songs & Arias, Alfred 3402Carissimi Vittoria, Mio Core! 26 Italian Songs and Arias, AlfredHandel O Sleep Why Dost Thou Leave me? Celebrated Songs, ed Leah, Vol 3, ChesterHandel Recit: He was cut off (Messiah), Aria:But

thou Didst Not Leave his soul in hellNovello. Novo70137

Handel Recit: O Didst Thou Know Acis &Galatea, Aria: As when the Dove lamentsher love

Handel Return o God of Hosts (Samson)Handel Thou shalt Bring Them In (Israel in

Egypt)Lotti Pur Dicesti, o bocca bella 26 Italian Songs & Arias, Alfred 3402Mozart Das Veilchen KV476 Mozart 50 Songs, Peters 4699a/bMozart Deh Vieni Alla Finestra (Don Giovanni) Operatic Anthology Vol.4, SchirmerMozart Wer ein Liebchen hat gefunden Aria Album, PetersPurcell Now Winter Comes Slowly The Fairy QueenPurcell Sailors Song Dido & AnneasScarlatti Cara e Dolce 26 Italian Songs & Arias, Alfred 3402

List B

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Brahms Da unten im Tale Deutche Volkslieder, 1st setBrahms Dein blaues Auge Op 59 No 8 Peters EP 3202a(high), 3202b(low)Brahms Der Schmied (The Blacksmith) Op 19, No

4Allans Publishing. Ed. 546

Brahms Komm bald! Op 97 No 5 The Art of Song Grade 6, PetersBrahms Sapphische Ode Allans PublishingBrahms Vergebliches Ständchen Op 84 No 4 Soprano Songs, Boosey & HawkesBrahms Wie melodien zieht es Allans PublishingClara Schumann Liebst du um Schönheit Op12 No 4 AlfredDvorak Here My Cry O Lord Biblical songs LengnickDvorak Silent Woods Gypsy Songs LengnickDvorak Songs My Mother Taught Me Gypsy Songs LengnickFauré En Prière Fauré Thirty Songs, InternationalFauré Le Secret PetersHahn R Si Mes Vers Avaient Des Ailes Melodies Vol.1, HeugelHughes O Men from the Fields A Heritage of 20th Century British SongLizst Lasst Mich Ruhen BelwinMaconchy Ophelia’s Song OUPMassenet Elégie AshdownMassenet Ouvre tes yeux bleus (Open Thy Blue

Eyes)Mendelssohn Auf Flügein des Gesanges (On Wings of

Song)Peters

Schubert An die Musik Allans PublishingSchubert Ave Maria Allans PublishingSchubert Der LindenbaumSchubert Frühlingstraum Op 89 No 11 Allans PublishingSchubert Lied der Mignon Allans PublishingSchubert Standchen No 4, (Schwanengesang) The Art of Song Grade 6, PetersSchumann Der Nussbaum Op 25, No 3 The Lieder Anthology, Hal Leonard 740219Schumann Die Lotosblume 50 Selected Songs, SchirmerSchumann Mondnacht Allans Publishing

List C

Adam O Holy Night SchirmerArmstrong Gibbs The Cherry Tree SchirmerBennett The Owl(The Aviary) Universal Ed.Bernstein Somewhere(West Side Story) SchirmerBowater You Spotted Snakes Soundz NZCasey There are Worse Things I Could Do GreaseColeman Big Spender Sweet Charity, Music Exchange 031044MCoward If Love Were All Music SalesCoward Mrs Worthington Music SalesDorothy Freed The Sun Has Spread Her Shining Wings 5 Fairburn Songs, SOUNZFelicity Williams Woman’s Song Soundz NZGerman, E Glorious DevonGershwin I Got Plenty of Nothing IMPGershwin Love is Here To Stay IMPGershwin Summertime IMPGershwin The Man I love IMPGibb Don’t Come in Sir, PleaseHammond & Bettis One Moment in Time Whitney Houston: The Greatest Hits, AlfredHead A Blackbird Singing Boosey & HawkesHead A Funny Fellow Boosey & HawkesHead Ave Maria Boosey & HawkesHead Money-o Boosey & HawkesHely-Hutchinson The Owl and the Pussycat Three Nonsense Songs, PatersonIreland Hope the HornblowerJudith Exley 2 of 4 small songs Soundz NZKander & Ebb Razzle Dazzle Chicago, Faber MusicKennedy-Fraser Kishmul’s GalleyKern Can’t Help Loving Dat Man of Mine IMPLloyd Webber Don’t Cry for Me Argentina Music LtdLloyd Webber Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again Really Useful GroupLoewe Just You Wait ChappellMac & Hector Flying Without Wings Audition Songs for Male Singers 4, Wise PublicationsNelson I Think it will be Winter Banks

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Pitchford & Gore Out Here On My Own Essential Audition Songs for Female Vocalists, Westend Hits,IMP

Porter Anything goes IMPPorter Night and Day IMPPorter Riding High IMPPorter The Tale of the Oyster IMPQuilter Where Go the BoatsRice Where I Want to Be Chess, Music Sales AM944955Rodgers If I Loved You IMPSchwartz Popular Wicked, Hal Leonard HL 313267Schönberg On My Own Les Miserables, Music SalesSchönberg Stars Les Miserables, Music SalesShaiman & Wittman Good Morning Baltimore Hairspray, Hal Leonard HL 313219Sullivan The Sun Whose Rays

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Level 4 - Grades 7, 8 and Performers Certificate

Descriptors

Processes require a wide range of technical skills involving a considerable choice of procedures in a variety of familiar and un-familiar contexts.The learning demands a broad knowledge base incorporating some theoretical concepts and analytical interpretation of information. Thelearning demand requires informed judgment within a range of innovative responses to concrete but often unfamiliar problems. Learners havecomplete responsibility for the quantity and quality of output under broad guidance and evaluation from their teacher.

Criteria


In addition to those criteria at level 1, 2, & 3 the entrants will demonstrate:

• Accurate and fluent performance• Further development of intonation and consistency of pitch showing a well developed aural awareness.• Further development of formation of vowels and articulation of consonants• Developing rhythmic stability and vitality• Aiming for clear and even tone throughout the range• Developing ability to control dynamics as specified• Developing management of a range of tonal qualities for expressive purposes• Developing a confident projection of the style and character of chosen works• Developing expressive interpretation of music and text.• Italian, German and French repertoire should be sung in the original language showing an understanding of the pronunciation, translation

and emphasis on important words in the text.

Grade 7


Grade seven is an advanced level. It is important for the entrant to read the criteria in the syllabus very thoroughly to prepare for the standardswhich will be expected at the examination. They challenge vocal technique and musicianship. The criteria covers both grades seven and eight inLevel Four. The entrants in Grade Seven will be expected to perform the technical exercises and repertoire at a satisfactory level of proficiencyto achieve a successful outcome in the examination.

The development of vocal technique is an essential component for singing performance as it enables the singer to do justice to their chosenselections and to safeguard the health and stamina of the singing voice.

Repertoire should be carefully chosen, making sure that selections are not beyond the entrants present state of vocal development. Songs andarias which entrants are not yet ready to sing, no matter how much they want to include them in their performance which are beyond theirpresent ability, may result in a disappointing or discouraging outcome. This is a lesson to learn early in their performance life. Note and followthe speed marking in each exercise.

1. THE EXTENDED SCALE: the eleven note scale - this is well beyond the normal diatonic scale. The advice given in earlier grades aboutthe posture of head and neck when passing through the scale towards the higher pitches is very important. Jutting the chin, tighteningthe jaw, or reaching for the high pitches will make the singing of the scale difficult and also affect your tone in an unhealthy manner.Increasing the energy in breath flow is the only extra effort needed to keep the steady line of tone going throughout the transitions of pitch.Allow the position of the head to remain stable, although the position of the jaw will adjust as the pitch rises.

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3. THE CHROMATIC SCALE: the twelve note scale - in semitones ascending and descending: this scale requires accurate intonation. It ishelpful to think of the ascending intervals as wide steps and the descending notes as narrow steps.

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4. THE EXTENDED ARPEGGIO - note dynamic changes and the flattened third in the second part of the exercises. The entrant’s ability toachieve these instructions are required in the criteria for assessing technical proficiency.

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5. EXTENDED ARPEGGIO - this exercise covers a range of twelve notes and requires you to show your ability to keep the vocal toneconsistently even throughout the registers and to demonstrate the skill of vibrant staccato sound without any pushing.

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7. MESSA DI VOCE: the line of the voice - in sustained tones with a changing dynamic of pianissimo through to forte and back to pianissimoin a diatonic scale. The entrant is to demonstrate an ability to follow these markings without forcing of the higher dynamic or losing vocalfocus in the soft tones.

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2. Vocal Studies - choose one from the list below1. An unaccompanied folk song, entrant’s own choice, duration no more than four minutes2. Dodds Exercises Page 24 and 25 all three lines, Voice Placing and Training Exercises, (high or low) OUP3. Dodds Exercises Page 30, all three lines, Voice Placing and Training Exercises, (high or low) OUP4. Vaccai Vocal Study. Lesson VI syncopation in Italian. Practical Method, (high medium or low) Schirmer 2415. Marchesi Vocal Study any one of No’s 15 or 16 from Op 2 Allans

3. Pieces – Four pieces to be chosen, one from each list, plus one in extra repertoire list.

List A - High Voice. Male or Female

Arr. Harty My Lagan Love Boosey & HawkesBach Bist du Bei Mir Allans PublishingBach Blute Nur St Matthew PassionBach Ich Will Dir Mein Herze Schenken St Matthew PassionBach Seufzer, Thränen Kummer Noth Cantata Ich Hatte Viel Bekümmerniss BWV21Bach/ Gounod Ave MariaCaldara Sebben Crudele 26 Italian songs & Arias, AlfredDowland Fine Knacks for Ladies Dowland 50 Songs Bk.2, Stainer & BellHandel Care Selve Allans PublishingHandel Gentle Ears, Melodious Strains(Athalia) Hal LeonardHandel How Beautiful are the Feet (Messiah)Purcell Ah! Belinda I am pressed with

Torment(Dido and Aeneas)Novello

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Purcell If Music Be the Food of Love (1stVersion)

IMC

Purcell Music For a While IMCPurcell The Owl is AbroadScarlatti Se Florinda è fedele 26 Italian Songs and Arias, AlfredVivaldi Domine Deus (Gloria) Gloria

List A - Low Voice, Male or Female

Arr. Harty My Lagan Love Boosey & HawkesBach Bist du Bei MirBach Quia Fecit Mihi Magna Magnificat BWV 243Boyce Balmy Sweetness ever Flowing SolomonCaccini Amor, io Parto A-R editionsCaccini Sfogava Con Le Stelle A-R editionsCimarosa Resta in Pace, Idolo Mio Ricordi OUPDowland Fine Knacks for Ladies Dowland 50 Songs Bk.2, Stainer & BellDowland Sweet Stay a While StainerDurante Danza Danza Fanciulla Gentile AlfredHandel Father of heaven(Judas Maccabeus)Handel Hence, Iris, Hence Away(Semele)Handel Recit: Frondi Tenere, Aria: Ombra Mai Fu Xerses, ChesterHandel Recit: I rage, I melt, I burn! Air: O

Ruddier than the Cherry(Acis and Galatea)

Handel Recit:Twill be a PainfulSeparation(Jeptha), Aria: In GentleMurmurs Will I mourn

Handel Return O God of Hosts(Samson)Monteverdi Arnalta’s Lullaby(L’incoronazione di

Poppea Act II, Scene X)Novello

Purcell Arise, ye Subterranean Winds No 5 Purcell six songs for BassPurcell Music For a While IMCScarlatti Se Florinda è fedele 26 Italian Songs and Arias, Alfred

List B - High Voice, Male or Female

Brahms Liebestrau (Op 3)Haydn Hark! What Did I tell To thee PetersHaydn My Mother Bids me Bind My Hair Mezzo-Soprano Songs, Boosey & HawkesHaydn Now Nature Sinks Beneath the Weight PetersHaydn Rückerinnerung(The Seasons)Mendelssohn Venetianisches GondelliedMozart An Chloe PetersMozart Dalla Sua Pace (Don Giovanni) Allans PublishingMozart Ho capito, Signor (Don Giovanni) RicordiMozart Non Piu andrai(The Marriage of Figaro)

K.579Mozart Recit: Le Nostie Pene SchirmerMozart Un Moto di Gioia(The Marriage of

Figaro)K.579Peters

Mozart Vedrai Carino (Don Giovanni) LeonardMozart Voi Che Sapete (Le Nozze di Figaro) Bärenreiter

List B - Low Voice, Male or Female

Beethoven In Questa tomba oscura, Op 239 AllansBeethoven The Song of the Flea Op 75 No 4 (8)Brahms Feldeinsamkeit Allans PublishingGluck O del mio dolce ardor from Paride e Elena

(9a)Haydn F J Hark! What I tell to thee (9a)Mozart An Chloe K 524 (35)Mozart Der Vogelfänger Bin Ich Ja (Papageno’s

Aria)Der Zauberflöte, Bärenreiter

Mozart Ein Madchen oder weibchen (from DieZauberflote K 620)

The Art of Song, Gr 7

Mozart In diesen heil’gen Hallen from DieZauberflote (24)

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Mozart Non piu andrai (from Le Nozze di Figaro(24)

Mozart O Isis und Osiris from Die Zauberflote(39)

List C - High Voice Male or Female

Brahms Botschaft Op47 No1 Allans PublishingBrahms Wie Bist Du Meine Königin Op32 No9 Allans PublishingDonizetti Com’e Gentil(Don Pasquale)Donizetti Convien Partir(La Fille du Regiment)Dvorak By the Waters of Babylon Biblical Songs Vol 2 LengnickDvorak Clouds & Darkness Biblical Songs Vol 1 LengnickDvorak Goin’ HomeDvorak Hark how My Triangle, Op 55 No 2 Gypsy Melodies LengnickDvorak Lord Thou Art My Refuge Biblical Songs Vol 1 LengnickDvorak The Lark Op 7 No 4 LengnickEden What’s in the Air Today?Fauré Apres un Rève Op 7 No 1 Hal LeonardFauré Les Roses d’Ispahan Op 39 No 4Fauré Mai DurandFauré Nell Op 18 No 1 Gabriel Fauré 50 Songs, Hal LeonardFauré Pie JesuFauré Toujours Op 21 No 2Gounod Sérénade Charles Gounod 11 Melodies, Henry LemoineSchubert Die Forelle Op 32 D 550Schubert Fruhlings glaube, Op 20 No 2 D686Schubert Nachtviolen D752

List C - Low Voice Male or Female

Bellini Vaga Luna, che InargentiBrahms Ständchen Op 14 No 7Brahms Von ewiger Liebe Op 43 No 1Duparc Chanson TristeLiszt Wanderer’s Nachtlied DoverMahler Wer hat dies Liedlein erdacht (Des

Knaben Wunderhorn)Massenet ÉlégieSchubert AufenthaltSchubert Der Musensohn Op 92 No 1 PetersSchubert Die Forelle Op 32 D 550Schubert Frühlingsglaube Op 20 No 2 PetersSchubert Nachtviolen D752Schubert Wanderers Nachtlied Op 96 No 3 PatersonSchumann Du bist wie eine BlumeSchumann Waldesgespräch Op 39 No 3 PetersSchumann Widmung Op 25 No 1 PetersTchaikovsky None but the Lonely Heart Boosey & HawkesThomas Air du tambour major (The Drum Major’s

song)Verdi Il Poveretto Peters (No 3 from Verdi

Composizioni da Camera)

List D - Any Voice

Arlen Stormy Weather IMPArmstrong Gibbs Nod Celebrated Songs Book 1, ChesterArmstrong Gibbs Silver ThamesArmstrong Gibbs The Splendour Falls ThamesBridge E’en as a Lovely Flower Boosey & HawkesBritten Tit for Tat FaberDebussy Beau SoirDebussy Clair de Lune (from Fetes Galantes)Delius To Daffodils Boosey & HawkesDelius Twilight Fancies Boosey & HawkesDempsey & Rowe Another Night at Darryl’s The Witches of Eastwick, IMPDring Business Girls ThamesDring Crabbed Age and Youth Thames

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Freed The Sea Child SoundzGershwin Fascinating Rhythm IMPGershwin I’ve Got Rhythm IMPGershwin Nice Work if You Can Get It IMPHahn R L’heure exquise (Chansons Grises) French Art Songs of the 19th Century, DoverHarty The Sea Wrack Boosey & HawkesHead A Green Cornfield Boosey & HawkesHead Foxgloves Boosey & HawkesHowells GavotteIreland Sea Fever StainerJohn, Elton Come What May (Moulin Rouge) Audition Songs for Male Singers 3, Wise PublicationsKander & Ebb All I Care About Chicago, Faber MusicKander & Ebb Roxie Chicago, Faber MusicKern Smoke Gets In Your Eyes IMPLeigh The Impossible DreamLilburn Once my Strength Sings HarryLloyd Webber Music of the Night (Phantom of the

Opera)Loewe Show Me ChappellMarmion Brightcap Chamber Music, Contempory Music CentreMunro My Lovely Celia The Chester Book of Celebrated Songs Bk.3, Music SalesParke The falling of the LeavesParry My Heart is like a Singing BirdQuilter Love’s Philosophy A Heritage of 20th Century British Song Vol.4, Boosey &

HawkesQuilter Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal Boosey & HawkesRodgers Younger Than springtime IMPRoe The Lass from the Low CountryRoe War time ChildRutter Shepherd’s Pipe Carol OUPSchwartz Dancing Through Life Wicked, Hal LeonardSchönberg Bring Him Home IMPSchönberg Empty Chairs & Empty tables IMPSchönberg Master of the House Les Miserables, Music SalesSondheim Another 100 People IMPSondheim One More Kiss IMPSondheim Send in the Clowns IMPTremain, Ronald Why so Pale and Wan? A Selection of Songs, SOUNZVaughan Williams The Birdsong OUPWeill Je ne t’aime pas IMPWeill Never Was You IMP

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Technical exercises are fundamental to singing training as they prepare the singer for the challenges of the complex vocal repertoire they areto perform. By becoming familiar with the co-ordinations of singing in the technical exercises, and by practising and repeating them underthe guidance of a knowledgeable teacher, it is hoped that the singer will learn the skills and stamina of healthy vocal technique. Although theexercises are the foundation of vocal technique, they are also music, and by singing them with enjoyment and commitment, the entrant willincrease the enhancement of their voice and their performing experience.

The criteria in the syllabus for level four state the vocal and musical standards which entrants are expected to demonstrate in their work. Theseare the criteria for both grades seven and eight; but grade eight entrants are expected to demonstrate a level of competency even higher thanthe grade seven level of satisfactory. To achieve a pass grade within this level, the examination entrant must have good competency. Exercisesmust be sung at the dynamic and tempo markings given on the page.

1. THE EXTENDED SCALE - the ascending and descending major scale in compound time: this scale must be sung rhythmically withaccurate intonation, and the vocal technique to achieve an even tone throughout the register changes.

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2. Vocal Studies - choose one from the list below1. An unaccompanied folk song, entrant’s own choice, duration no more than four minutes2. Dodds Exercises Page 28 and 29 all three lines, Voice Placing and Training Exercises, (high or low) OUP3. Conconne Vocal Study, any one of No’s 1 to 15, 25 Lessons Op 10 Peters

3. Pieces – Four pieces to be sung from memory, one from each list

List A - Soprano/Mezzo Soprano

Attey, J Sweet was the Song Elizabethan Love Songs arr. Keel, 1st & 2nd set High VoiceBoosey & Hawkes

Bach Lass uns o Höchster Gott, das Jahr(Cantata: Jesu nun sei gepriest BWV41)

Bach Recit: See now the bridegroom, Aria:Prepare Thyself Zion (Christmas Oratorio)

Campion, T Thrice, toss these oaken ashes in the air Elizabethan Love Songs arr. Keel, 1st & 2nd set High VoiceBoosey & Hawkes

Dowland Flow my Tears Stainer & BellDowland Flow not so fast, ye fountain Elizabethan Love Songs arr. Keel, 1st & 2nd set High Voice

Boosey & HawkesDowland Go Crystal Tears Stainer & BellHandel Bel Piacere Agrippina, HWV 6Handel Recit: O let eternal honours crown his

name, Aria: From Mighty Kings he tookthe spoil (Judas Maccabaeus HWV63.)

Novello

Handel Recit: Ye Sacred Priests, Aria: FarewellYe Limpid Springs (Jeptha)

Novello

Pergolesi Stizzoso, Mio Stizzoso (Le ServaPadrona)

30 Arie Antiche Vol.1, Ricordi 50251

Purcell Hark! How all things with one soundrejoice(Fairy Queen)

Purcell, 15 Songs and Airs, Book 1, Novello

Purcell Recit: Thy Hand Belinda(Dido andAeneas), Aria: When I am Laid in Earth

Purcell The Plaint: O! let me forever weep(FairyQueen)


List A - Mezzo Soprano/Contralto


Bach Laudamus te No 5(Mass in B minorBWV232)

Novello

Bach Schlafe mein Liebster(Christmas OratorioBWV 248)

Dowland Flow my tears John Dowland, 50 Songs for High Voice, Book 1, Stainer &Bell

Dowland Flow Not so Fast, Ye Fountains Elizabethan Love Songs arr. Keel, 1st & 2nd set High VoiceBoosey & Hawkes

Dowland Weep You No More Sad Fountains John Dowland, 50 Songs for High Voice, Book 2 Stainer & BellHandel Cara Sposa (Rinaldo) Celebrated Opera Arias for Mezzo Soprano and Alto ed

Spicker, pub PatelsonHandel Cor ingrate (Rinaldo) Barenreiter BA 4033AHandel Here amid the Shady Woods(Alexander

Balus HWV65)Boosey & Hawkes

Handel Heroes When with Glory Burning(Joshua) Anthology of Sacred Songs Vol 2 Alto, SchirmerHandel O Thou that Tellest (Messiah)Handel Thou Art Gone Up On High (Messiah)Paisello Chi Vuol la Zingarella 30 Arie Antiche Vol.1, Ricordi 50251Vivaldi Qui Sedes(Gloria) OUP

List A - Tenor

Attey, J Sweet was the Song Elizabethan Love Songs arr. Keel, 1st & 2nd set Low VoiceBoosey & Hawkes

Bach Mein Jesus ist erstanden(Cantata no. 67Halt in Gedachtnis Jesum Christ BWV 67)

Breitkopf EB 7067

Bach Nun mogt ihr stolzen Feinde schreckennun(ChristmasOratorio)BWV 248

Campion, T Thrice, toss these oaken ashes in the air Elizabethan Love Songs arr. Keel, 1st & 2nd set Low VoiceBoosey & Hawkes

Dowland Flow my tears John Dowland, 50 Songs for Low Voice, Book 1, Stainer & Bell

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Dowland Flow Not so Fast, Ye Fountains Elizabethan Love Songs arr. Keel, 1st & 2nd set Low VoiceBoosey & Hawkes

Dowland In Darkness Let Me Dwell Stainer & BellDowland Weep You No More Sad Fountains John Dowland, 50 Songs for Low Voice, Book 2 Stainer & BellHandel Comfort Ye (Messiah)Handel Consider Fond Shepherd (Acis & Galatea) NovelloHandel Love Sounds the Alarm(Acis & Galatea) NovelloHandel Recit: Deeper and Deeper Still, Aria:Waft

Her Angels, Through the Skies (JepthaHWV 70)

INT1694/MDS

Handel Thus When The Sun (Samson)Monteverdi Tu s’e Morta(Orfeo) NovelloPurcell Come All Ye Songsters of the Sky(The

Fairy Queen)Novello

List A - Baritone/Bass


Bach Et in spiritum sanctum (Mass in B min) Barenreiter BA 5102ABach Recit. Am Abend da es Kühle War, Aria.

Mache Dich, Mein Herze, Rein (to bar 37)(St Matthew Passion Pt 2 BWV 244)

Novello

Dowland Flow my tears John Dowland, 50 Songs for Low Voice, Book 1, Stainer & BellDowland Flow Not so Fast, Ye Fountains Elizabethan Love Songs arr. Keel, 1st & 2nd set Low Voice

Boosey & HawkesDowland Weep You No More Sad Fountains John Dowland, 50 Songs for Low Voice, Book 2 Stainer & BellFetis att. Stradella Pietà Signore 24 Italian Songs and Arias of the 17th & 18th Centuries,

SchirmerFetis att. Stradella Se I Miei Sospiri 26 Italian Songs and Arias, AlfredHandel Recit: Enough.to Heav’n We Leave the

Rest, Aria:With Pious Hearts. (JudasMaccabaeus )

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Handel Recit: I feel the Deity within, Aria: Arm,Arm Ye Brave (Judas Maccabaeus.)

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Handel Thus Saith the Lord (Messiah)Purcell Man Is For The Woman MadeScarlatti, A Andero volero grideroScarlatti, A Se delitto e l’adorarvi 30 Arie, Collezione Complete, 3 Vols, RicordiScarlatti, A Toglietemi la vita ancor 30 Arie, Collezione Complete, 3 Vols, RicordiTraetta, T Ah, non lasciarmi, no(Dido Abbandonata) 30 Arie, Collezione Complete, 3 Vols, Ricordi

List B - Soprano/Mezzo Soprano

Granados, E El Majo Discreto Coleccion de Tonadillas, Music SalesHahn, R A Chloris The French Song Anthology, Hal LeonardHaydn Cavatina di Alcina (L’Isola di Alcina) Haydn-Mozart Presse, SalzburgHaydn Con un tenero sospiro (La Vera

Constanza)Haydn Recit. O Welcome Now, Aria:O How

Pleasing To the Senses (The Seasons)Peters

Haydn Solo e pensoso Haydn-Mozart Presse, SalzburgMozart Dieser Gottheit Allmacht ruget

(Freimaurerkantate K623)The Art of Song Grade 8 high Peters EP 71771

Mozart Laudate Dominum(Vespers K339) Hal LeonardMozart Non so piu (Le Nozze di Figaro)Mozart Porgi amor (Le Nozze di Figaro)Mozart Recit. Ma se culpa non ho and Aria: Batti,

batti(Don Giovanni)Mozart Operatic Arias for Soprano Vol 2, Allans Publishing

Mozart Ridente la Calma Mozart 50 Songs, Peters 4699aMozart Una Donna a Quindici Anni(Cosi Fan

Tutti )Peters

List B - Mezzo Soprano/Contralto

Beethoven Freudvoll und Leidvoll Op 84 No 4 SchirmerBeethoven Mignon (Kennst du das Land) Op 75 No 1 SchirmerBellini Per pietà, bell’idol mioBellini Vanne, o rosa fortunata

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Gluck Che puro ciel (Orfeo ed Euridice) NovelloHaydn O quam tristis (Stabat Mater) Robbins Landon, FaberJommelli Chi vuol comprarMozart Se vuol ballare (Le nozze di Figaro) K.

492Piccinni Recit: Porro dunque morì Aria: Se il ciel

mi divide (Alessandro nelle Indie)Rossini La danza (Tarantella Napoletana)

List B - Tenor

Beethoven Adelaide Op 46 SchirmerBeethoven Freudvoll und Leidvoll Op 84 No 4Beethoven Mignon Op 75 No 1 HenleBeethoven Neue Liebe, neues Leben Op 75 No 2 SchirmerGluck Che puro ciel(Orfeo ed Euridice) NovelloHaydn In Native Worth and Honour Clad(the

Creation)Haydn O quam tristis(Stabat Mater) Ed Robbins Landon, FaberHaydn Vidit suum(Stabat Mater) Ed Robbins Landon, FaberJommelli, N Chi vuol comprar Arie Antiche: Anthology of Italian Songs Vol 1 SchirmerMozart Ah, se fosse intorno al trono (La

Clemenza di Tito)Mozart Arias from Operas for Tenor IMC New York

Mozart Che belta che leggiadria (La fintagardiniera)

Mozart Arias from Operas for Tenor IMC New York

Mozart Guerrier, che d’un acciaro (Lucio Silla) Mozart Arias from Operas for Tenor IMC New YorkMozart Il mio tesoro (Don Giovanni)

List B - Baritone/Bass

Haydn Recit: And God Created Great Whales,Aria: Be Fruitful All (The Creation)

Novello

Haydn Recit: And God Said Let the Waters, Aria:Rolling in Foaming Billows (TheCreation)

Haydn Recit: Straight Opening Her FertileWomb, Aria: Now Heav’n in FullestGlory Shone( The Creation Pt2)

Peters

Mozart Deh Vieni Alla finestra (Don Giovanni)Mozart La vendetta, oh la vendetta(Le Nozze di

Figaro K 492)Mozart Madamina! Il Catalogo e Questo(Don

Giovanni)Mozart O Isis und Osiris(Die Zauberflöte. K620) PetersMozart Se Vuol Ballare(Le Nozze di Figaro K

492)Celebrated Opera Arias for Bass ed Spicker, Patelson

Mozart Wer ein Liebchen hat gefunden(DieEntfruhrung aus dem Serail)

Mozart Operatic Arias for Baritone and Bass Vol 1 AllansPublishing

List C - Soprano/Mezzo Soprano

Bizet Habanera(Carmen) Allans PublishingBrahms An die Nachtigall Op 46 No 4 PetersBrahms Mein Liebe Ist Grün The Lieder Anthology, Hal LeonardChausson ColibriDelibes Le Filles des Cadiz DoverDvorak Hear My Prayer O Lord. Biblical Songs Vol1 LengnickDvorak Song to the Moon (Rusalka) Allans PublishingGrieg Spring ChesterSchubert Die Junge Nonne Op 43 No 2 Boosey & HawkesSchubert Im Frühling D882 PetersSchubert Mignon PetersSchubert Nacht und Träume Op 43 No 1 Boosey & HawkesSchumann Nachtlied Op 96 No 1 Peters

List C - Mezzo Soprano/Contralto

Berlioz Absence: No 4 - Les Nuits d’été(Barenreiter)

Berlioz Villanelle (Nuits d’été) The French Anthology, Hal Leonard

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Brahms Wie Melodien zieht es mirBridge Love Went a Riding Boosey & HawkesDuparc Extase PetersElgar A Poet’s Life NovelloElgar Song of Autumn NovelloElgar Where Corals Lie Sea Pictures, Boosey & HawkesFauré Clair de Lune The French Song Anthology, Hal LeonardFauré Notre amour Op 23 No 2Fauré Rêve d’Amour InternationalHahn A Chloris (Hahn Melodies Vol2, (Heugel)Mahler Ich Atmet einen Linden Duft (Ruckert

lieder)International

Mahler In diesem Wetter (Kinder-Totenlieder)Mahler Wenn dein Muetterlein

(Kinder-Totenlieder)International Music Company

Mendelssohn Neue LiebeMendelssohn SchilfliedSchubert Der Erlkönig (Goethe)Schumann Er, der Herrlichste von Allen(Frauen liebe

und leben)Peters

Schumann Wanderlied PetersStrauss Morgen Op 27 No 4 UniversalTchaikovsky To the Forest Boosey & HawkesThomas Connais Tu Le Pays? (Mignon) SchirmerWolf Kennst du das land (Mignon IV) (Goethe)Wolf Mausfallen-Sprüchlen (Morike)Wolf Verborgenheit Peters

List C - Tenor

Bizet Recit: A Cette Voix, Aria: Je Croisentendre encore (Les Pecheurs de Perles)

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Brahms An Ein VeilchenBrahms O Kühler Wald Op72 No 3 IMCBrahms Ständchen Op106 No1 PetersBrahms Vergebliches StändchenFauré Aurore DurandFauré Ici-bas Gabriel Fauré Album Vol.1, Hal LeonardFauré Lydia Op 4 No 2 The First Book of Tenor Solos, SchirmerGrieg Spring ChesterLalo. E Vainement, Ma Bien-Aimée (Le Roi d’ys) Tenor Opera Arias, SchirmerSchubert Der Wanderer Op4 No1 Allans PublishingSchubert Sehnsucht Op 8 No 2 PetersSchubert Wohin? (Die Shöne Müllerin) Allans PublishingWolf Verborgenheit Peters

List C - Baritone/Bass

Brahms An die Nachtigall Op46 No4 PetersBrahms FeldeinsamkeitBrahms Ständchen Op106 No1 PetersFauré Barcarolle DurandFauré Les Berceuse Op 23 No 1Massenet Nuit d’Espagne Massenet Melodies Vol1.Mendelssohn Lord God of Abraham(Elijah)Schubert Der Doppelgänger Boosey & HawkesSchubert Der Neugierige (Winterreisse) Allans PublishingSchubert Lied Eines Schiffers an die Diosküren Schubert Album Vol.1, PetersTchaikovsky To the Forest Boosey & Hawkes

List D - All Voices

Berkeley Bells of Cordoba ChesterBernstein I Hate Music! Leonard Bernstein Song Album, Boosey & HawkesBernstein Maria(West Side Story)Bernstein Something’s Coming(West Side Story)Bock If I were a Rich Man(Fiddler on the Roof) IMP Mfm0106Bolcolm/Weinstein Song of Black Max (Cabaret songs) Edward Marks Music co.Bridge Come to Me in My Dreams Boosey & Hawkes

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Bridge Go Not Happy Day Boosey & HawkesBritten For I will consider my Cat Jeoffry(Rejoice

in the Lamb)Boosey & Hawkes

Britten For the Mouse is a creature of greatpersonal valour(Rejoice in the Lamb)

Boosey & Hawkes

Britten The Nurse’s Song (Charm of Lullabies) Boosey & HawkesButterworth Is My Team Ploughing? (A Shropshire

Lad)Boosey & Hawkes

Dring Blow, blow thou winter wind: No 6 fromSeven Shakespeare songs

Dring Take, O take those lips away: No 3 fromSeven Shakespeare songs

A Thames Publication

Finzi Come away, come away Death from LetUs Garlands Bring

Boosey and Hawkes

Gershwin By Strauss(The Show is On)Gershwin It Ain’t Necessarily So(Porgy & Bess)Gershwin Someone to Watch over me(Oh Kay)Griffiths For my ChildrenHageman Do Not Go My Love SchirmerHamlisch What I Did For Love (Chorus Line) The Singer’s Musical Anthology Vol.2, IMPHead Dear Delight Boosey & HawkeHead Money-O Boosey & HawkesHead The Singer Michael Head Song Album Vol.2, Boosey & HawkesHead The Small Christmas TreeHead Why have you Stolen my Delight? Michael Head Song Album Vol.2, Boosey & HawkesIreland Sea Fever Stainer & BellKander & Ebb And All That Jazz Chicago, Faber MusicKander & Ebb When You’re Good to Mama Chicago, Faber MusicKern Can’t Help Lovin’ that ManKern Ol’ Man River (Show Boat)Lloyd Weber Think of Me (Phantom of the Opera) Music SalesLopez & Marx Purpose (Avenue Q) Hal LeonardMarmion, B When You Are Old And Grey Creighton MusicMontsalvatage Cancion de Neqrito a Dormer (Cinco

Canciones Negras)Southern Music Publishing

Moore Sexy Lady Benjamin Moore Publishing CVR 3846Nelson Dirty Work Banks BSS2006Quilter Fear no more the Heat o’ the Sun Boosey and CoQuilter O Mistress Mine (Three Shakespeare

Songs)A Heritage of 20th Century British Song Vol.3, Boosey &Hawkes

Roberts, Sharon I Saw Your SmilesRodgers Soliloquy (Carousel) Vocal Score Revised EdtionRubbra A Hymn to the Virgin LengnickSchwartz No Good Deed (Wicked) Hal LeonardSchönberg I’d Give My Life for You Imp 00740123Schönberg The Movie In My Mind (The Boublil) Schönberg Collection Show Hits, Wise PublicationsSchönberg Why God Why? (Miss Saigon) ChappellSondheim By the Sea (Sweeney Todd) All Sondheim Vol 1 IMP Val 2023ASondheim Ladies Who Lunch(Company) All Sondheim Vol 1 IMP Val 2023ASondheim Sand(Singing Out Loud) All Sondheim Vol 4 IMP 0283BSondhein Johanna (Sweeney Todd) The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology Vol.1, IMPStanford The Bold Unbiddable Child Six Songs for Meduim Voice, Stainer & BellVaughan Williams Silent Noon SchirmerVaughan Williams The Roadside Fire Boosey & HawkesVaughan Williams The VagabondVaughan Williams The Water Mill OUPWeill One Life to Live A Centennial Anthology Vol 2 IMP PF9922Weill Pirate Jenny(Threepenny Opera) A Centennial Anthology Vol 2 IMP PF9922Weill Surabaya Johnny(Happy End) A Centennial Anthology Vol 2 IMP PF9922Weill The Princess of Pure Delight(Lady in the

Dark)A Centennial Anthology Vol 2 IMP PF9922

4. Musicianship


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Level 5 - Associate Diploma

Descriptors

Processes require a wide range of specialised technical skills involving a wide choice of standard and non standard procedures in a variety ofroutine and non-routine contexts. The learning demands a broad knowledge base with substantial depth in some areas, employing analyticalinterpretation and the determination of appropriate methods and procedures in response to a range of concrete problems, with some theoreticalelements. Learners have full responsibility for the nature, quantity and quality of outcomes under broad general guidelines in self directed andsometimes directive activity.

Criteria


From a programme of at least thirty minutes in length, the entrants will demonstrate

• understanding of the works as to their structure, musical content and their particular character• technical and stylistic mastery leading to a coherent, expressive performance• command of special effects appropriate to the instrument• ability to differentiate between a broad range of musical styles• a developing sense of professional presentation, with attention to posture, appearance and normal performance conventions.

Diploma AMUSNZA 30 to 35 minute programme of entrant’s choosing in three languages plus English. One selection must have a recitative.

1. The programme must include at least one song in each of the following genres:• Arie Antiche• Oratorio• Operatic Aria• Lieder• British Art Song• New Zealand/Australian Art Song• European Art Song• Folk Song

The chosen repertoire must reflect sufficient technical/musical challenges to fulfil the criteria for Level Five.

The programme in performance order must be approved by NZMEB prior to entry.


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Level 7 - Licentiate Diploma

Descriptors

Learners will carry out processes that require a command of wide ranging highly specialised technical skills involving a wide choice of standardand non standard procedures often in non standard combinations. They are employed in highly variable routine and non-routine contexts. Thelearning demands employ a specialist knowledge base with depth in more than one area, employing the analysis and evaluation of a wide rangeof information and the formulation of appropriate responses to resolve both concrete and abstract problems. Learners have full responsibilityin managing the learning processes and complete accountability for determining and achieving personal outcomes within broad parameters fordefined activities.

With the exception of Oratorio/Cantata, memorisation is expected.

Criteria


• their ability to build a varied and coherent programme worthy of public performance• understanding of the works as to their structure, musical content and their particular character• technical and stylistic mastery leading to a coherent, expressive performance,• ability to differentiate between a broad range of musical styles,• a developing sense of professional presentation, with attention to posture, appearance and normal performance conventions• arias or songs may be sung in their original language• Italian, German and French arias or songs must be sung in the language in which the work is written• At least three items must be in languages other than English• Entrants must be able to translate the aria/song for the examiner if requested to do so

Diploma LMUSNZA 40 to 45 minute programme of entrant’s choosing in three languages plus English. One selection must have a recitative.

1. The programme must include at least one song in each of the following genres, however, entrants must present

two operatic arias, and two Lieder• Arie Antiche• Oratorio• Operatic Aria• Lieder• British Art Song• New Zealand/Australian Art Song• European Art Song• Baroque English Song

The chosen repertoire must reflect sufficient technical/musical challenges to fulfil the criteria for Level Seven.

The programme in performance order must be approved by NZMEB prior to entry.


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Singing

In compiling this syllabus the New Zealand Music Examinations Board has endeavoured to use readily available and affordable editions asindicated in the text. The Board has used each book to the fullest extent possible, however any edition is acceptable. Editions are mentionedsolely as a means of identification, and any standard edition will be accepted.

New Zealand music is available from SOUNZ, the Centre for New Zealand Music, Level 1, 39 Cambridge Terrace, Wellington, 6001.Tel04-801 8602, Fax 04-801 8604, [email protected]

NZMEB gratefully acknowledges the technical expertise and advice so generously donated by Judy Bellingham, Flora Edwards and DavidGriffiths in compiling these syllabuses.

Examination Music

Entrants may not use photocopies for performance (other than for facilitating page turns) in examinations, as this is prohibited by the CopyrightAct. When Entrants enter the examination room they must hand copies of all list pieces being performed, to the examiner, together with theirexamination slip. Copies for examiner use of extra repertoire list pieces in the Performance syllabuses are optional.

Please note that where pieces are listed in the Syllabus, the publishers are given mainly as an aid to locating material, and are merely suggestions;other authoritative editions of the music will be equally acceptable.

Memory Work

It is recommended that from the earliest grades entrants should be encouraged to perform the chosen songs from memory. With the exceptionof Oratorio/Cantata, memorisation of all Grade 8 and Performers Certificate programmes is required.

Keys

Except in the case of arias from Opera and Oratorio, songs may be transposed to any suitable key.

Accompaniments for pieces

Entrants must provide their own accompanists who remain in the room only while accompanying. A teacher may act as accompanist. A chordalaccompaniment may be added where none is in place, unless item is to be performed unaccompanied.

Co-Requisites

There are no additional theory requirements for this syllabus

Technical Work

Technical Work is progressive throughout the grades. Metronome markings should be used as an approximation, a reasonable proximity tothese markings will be acceptable. Scales, arpeggios and exercises may be transposed to suit the range of the entrant’s voice.

Entrants must select a starting note and that note or a chord will be played before each scale, arpeggio or exercise. Where no syllable isspecified, entrants must be prepared to sing on any of the vowel sounds. For Level One and Two entrants, vowels may be preceded by aconsonant. At Level Three and above, except where otherwise specified, vowels may not be preceded by a consonant. All printed technicalexercises for the grade, need to be learnt unaccompanied and ready for presentation during the examination. Examiners may, at their discretion,choose to hear only a selection of these.

Teachers are encouraged to use all exercises in all Grades as a sequential vocal development tool, while concentrating on the exercises for theparticular Grade for which the entrant is entered.

The unaccompanied folk song is a constant in Preliminary to Grade 2 as it allows personal choice to suit entrants’ strengths, and is an excellenttool for assessing pitch, diction and communication skills. Unless otherwise stated, all exercises should be practiced on all vowels.

For Grades 3 to 8 the entrant must present, along with the compulsory scales and exercises, one of the vocal studies or an unaccompanied folksong as listed for the grade.

The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) has been used to indicate vowels and consonants on which to sing the exercises.

Exercises and Scales are ways of keeping the voice fit and flexible. Technical exercises give entrants the vocal tools to sing songs withenjoyment and confidence, which helps the audience to enjoy the singing too.

Syllabus Repertoire

Entrants must perform three works two of which must be selected from the prescribed NZMEB list(s). One alternative “own choice” work maybe substituted and should be at a similar level to those already in the syllabus.No more than one composition by a specific composer may be presented during the examination.Entrants from Grade 1 to Grade 8 must take different styles and tempi into consideration when choosing their programme.It is recommended that Entrants from Grades 1 to 8 include pieces from at least two different style periods in their programme.

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• Up to and including grade eight, entrants will be given 30 seconds to study the melody line before attempting to sing. Examiners will playthe tonic chord and the key note at the beginning and end of that time. This will incorporate an outline piano accompaniment.

• Tenor and bass singers will sing one octave below the written range.• Entrants may use tonic sol fa or any appropriate vowel with a consonant of their choice.

LEVEL ONE

Preliminary

• To join in and clap the beats in simple duple or triple time, to a harmonised passage and to continue clapping the beats when the musicstops.

• To clap or tap at sight, a simple written rhythm, in simple time.Example:

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• To sing the same rhythmic pattern as a melody in the keys of G or D Major. Entrants will be given half a minute to sight the melodyduring which time they may try parts of the test. The examiner will play the tonic triad and the starting note before the entrant commencessinging.Example:

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quavers and minim rests may be included.Example:

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minute to sight the melody during which time they may try parts of the test. The examiner will play the tonic triad and the starting notebefore the entrant commences singing.Example:

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Grade Four

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try parts of the test. NB: Rhythmic pattern may differ from above at this level. The examiner will play the tonic triad and the starting notebefore the entrant commences singingExamples:

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• To name the tonic key.• To give the letter names for both triads of the final perfect cadence.• To sing a given melody in the keys of B♭ major/G minor or E♭ major . Entrants will be given half a minute to sight the melody during

which time they may try parts of the test. NB: Rhythmic pattern may differ from above at this level. The examiner will play the tonic triadand the starting note before the entrant commences singingExamples:

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Grade Six

• To clap or tap at sight, a written eight bar rhythm, in simple or compound time. In addition to the rhythmic figures in previous grades,syncopation may be added.Examples:

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which time they may try parts of the test. The examiner will play the tonic triad before the entrant commences singing. NB: Rhythmicpattern may differ from above at this levelExamples:

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LEVEL FOUR

Grade Seven

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during which time they may try parts of the test. The examiner will play the tonic triad before the entrant commences singing. NB:Rhythmic pattern may differ from above at this levelExamples:

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Musical KnowledgeIn practical examinations examiners will ask entrants questions on the following aspects of list pieces (excluding extra repertoire list)

Level One - Preliminary to Grade 3• The notes, rests, signs, terms and titles of pieces.• Keys or tonalities in which the pieces are written.

Level Two - Grades 4 and 5• The notes, rests, signs, terms and titles of pieces.• Keys or tonalities in which the pieces are written.• Modulations which occur in the pieces at main cadence points.• Broad formal structure of pieces.• Name the period and give its time frame.• Give the nationality of composers.

Level Three - Grade 6• The notes, rests, signs, terms and titles of pieces.• Keys or tonalities in which the pieces are written.• Modulations which occur in the pieces.• Broad formal structure and analysis of the pieces.• Some knowledge of the period and stylistic characteristics.• Some knowledge of the composers.

Level Four - Grades 7 and 8 and Performance Certificate• The notes, rests, signs, terms and titles of pieces.• Keys and tonalities in which the pieces are written.• Modulations which occur in the pieces.• Broad knowledge of the structure and analysis of the pieces.• Broad knowledge of the period and stylistic characteristics of the pieces.• Some knowledge of the composers of the pieces presented for examination including range of repertoire and major contributions to the

development of musical style.

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Descriptors

Processes are limited in range, repetitive and familiar, employing recall and a narrow range of knowledge and cognitive skills. These are appliedin activities which are closely supervised by the teacher.

Criteria


• Comfortable and well balanced stance• Appropriate posture• Beginning to acquire:

• Developing formation of vowels and articulation of consonants• Developing management of breath flow• Accurate performance from memory of all technical work• Accurate and fluent performance of songs• Developing awareness of underlying pulse in the songs• Developing ability to sing in the range mp - f without forcing the tone and voice• Developing awareness of the expressive interpretation of music and text

Preliminary

1. Scales and Exercises• This is seen as a confidence building examination, hence the accompanied exercises.• The basis of the major scale is reinforced, but with fun words to sing.• Some of the cardinal vowels [i], [a], and [u], along with [œ] are introduced.• The consonant [g] works on loosening the back of the tongue, and the consonants [j] on the front of the tongue.

Exercises below. NB Each exercise is to be sung once with a very soft accompaniment.

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Three pieces to be chosen by three different composers. Two pieces must be from the list below. One alternative “own choice” work may besubstituted and should be at a similar level to those already in the syllabus.

American Folk Songarr. Culli

The Weather

Camm, Cheryl I Love Bananas Four Banana Songs, SOUNZCourt, S Korimako, Bellbird Bellbird PublicationsCrawley Food Singer’s World Bk1Crawley Mrs Dinosaur Leslie 1169Crawley The Penquin Dance Leslie 75390Curwen My Dog Spot Curwen JC72621Evans Buttons ‘n’ Bows (From Paleface) IMP9822AFolk The Fox’s SongGritz My Mother Said Singer’s World Bk1Holdstock Flat as a Pancake Universal UE17313Holdstock Pancake Calypso Universal UE17313Holdstock The Bright Umbrella Universal UE17313Holdstock The Scarecrow Universal UE17313Kirkpatrick orGerman Folk

Away in a Manger

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Parke If RobertonRitchie, Anthony Albatross, Flying so High Bellbird PublicationsRoberton Song for a Baby Sister RobertonRoberton Song to a Baby Brother RobertonSchulz Oh Come, Little Children A & C Black 713657944Sherman Let’s go Fly a Kite (Mary Poppins)Sherman The Wonderful Thing about Tiggers The Illustrated Treasury of Disney SongsSherman Winnie the Pooh The Illustrated Treasury of Disney SongsTrad KumbayahTrad My Aunt Jemima Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPTrad Oats and Beans and Barley GrowTrad Skip to my Lou (3 verses) Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler OUPTrad Sur Le Pont d’AvignonTrad The Merry Cobbler Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPTrad The Riddle Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPWrubel Zip-a-dee-doo-dah The New Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs Hal Leonard

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1. Scales and Exercises• These are compulsory and will be performed A capella, beginning on a note of the entrant’s choice• The interval of singing a major 2nd is introduced.• The vowel [E] is introduced.• The concept of a diphthong in the word ‘nice’ [ai] is introduced.• The consonant [z] aims to create a depth of tone.• Breathing in all these exercises uses the principle of ‘onset and release’.

Exercises below

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2. Vocal Studies1. An unaccompanied folk song of entrant’s choice, not more than two verses.

3. Pieces


Anderson A Child’s Prayer Leslie 75261Anon The Birds Oxford Book of CarolsBennett The Fly The Insect World, Boosey & HawkesBlake Walking in the Air The Snowman, FaberBoswell Little DonkeyBrahms Die Nachtigall (The Nightingale) The Art of Song, Gr 1-5, Vol. 1Brahms Marienwürmchen (Ladybird) The Art of Song, Gr 1-5, Vol. 1Camm, Cheryl I Love to Eat Bananas Four Banana Songs, SOUNZCaskie ,Helen My Garden Three Songs for Developing voices, SOUNZChurchill Little April Shower Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs Hal LeonardChurchill Never Smile at a Crocodile Disney Peter Pan Vocal Selection Hal LeonardCrawley Abdul, the Magician no. 1 Magic in the Air, RobertonDaniel Lavender Blue Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs Hal LeonardDavid & Hoffman Bibbidi, Bobbidi Boo Illustrated Treasure of Disney SongsDenver Leaving on a Jet Plane John Denver’s Greatest Hits, Hal LeonardDunhill April Rain Boosey & HawkesDunhill The Frog Banks YS 1486Dunhill The Grandfather Clock Cramer UPS 213/BanksDutch Anna Marie Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPEnglish Golden Slumbers Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPEnglish My fathers Garden Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPEnglish The Mallow Fling Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPEnglish The Miller of Dee Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPEnglish The Smugglers Song Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPFain I’m Late, Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs Hal LeonardFain Once upon a dream Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs Hal LeonardFain The Second Star to the Right Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs, Hal LeonardFinzi The Lily has a smooth stalk 20th Century Easy Song Collection, Boosey & HawkesGawthorne Bruce and the Spider Curwen 72062Gay Run Rabbit RunGilkyson The Bare Necessities Jungle Book, Music SalesHoffman &Livingstone

Cinderella Walt Disney’s Cinderella Vocal Selections, Hal Leonard

Irish I Will Walk with my Love Songs of Ireland, Arr Hargest Jones, Boosey & HawkesIrish The Gypsy Rover (vs1&2 only) Songs of Ireland, Arr Hargest Jones, Boosey & HawkesIrish The Spinning Wheel (vs1&5) Songs of Ireland, Arr Hargest Jones,Boosey & HawkesKabalevsky Goodnight Boosey & Hawkes

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Kennedy God’s Little CandleMexican La Cucaracha Songs of the Americas, , Arr Hargest Jones,Boosey & HawkesNorwegian FolkSong

Paul and the Fox

Ouchperlony, D SomewayParke Over the hills and far away By Winding Roads, 15 songs of the Irish Countryside, RobertonParke The Fairy Tree RobertonParke Winds RobertonRoberton Good Morrow to you, Springtime! RobertonRoberton Softly Falls the Shades of Evening RobertonRodgers Edelweiss The Sound of Music, Vocal Selection, Hal LeonardRodgers So long, Farewell The Sound of Music, Hal LeonardRoe Song of the Birds no. 6 10 Ponder and Williams Songs, Thames/Music SalesRoe Song of the birds. No.6 10 Ponder & William Songs Thames/William ElkinRoe Song of the Boats no. 2 10 Ponder and Williams Songs, Thames/Music SalesRowley Candle-light RobertonRowley The Lion Tamer CurwenSchumann Der Abendstern (The Evening Star) The Art of Song, Gr 1-5, Vol. 2Schumann Kinderwacht (The Children’s Watch) The Art of Song, Gr 1-5, Vol. 2Shaw Cuckoo Curwen/Music SalesSherman Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (Mary

Poppins)The New Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs Hal LeonardHL00313100

Slovak Folk arr Culli Dancing 36 Solos for Young Singers Hal Leonard 00740143Smith, W A pirates Song Banks YS 1471Sth American Dona, Dona Songs of the Americas, , Arr Hargest Jones,Boosey & HawkesThiman The Beech, the Birch and the Lime CramerThiman The Silver Birch CurwenTrad Andulko Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPTrad Fisherman’s Night Song (2 verses) Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPTrad Michael Finnigin (3 verses) Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPTremain, Ronald Bird-scarer’s Song A Selection of Songs, SOUNZWallace When I see an Elephant Fly Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs Hal Leonard

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Grade 2

1. Scales and Exercises• These are compulsory and will be performed A capella, beginning on a note of the entrant’s choice• Ascending arpeggio, using [b] for frontal resonance.• Further reinforcement of the major scale.• The tracking of vowels [i]-[e]-[a] is used.

Exercises below

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Andrew LloydWebber

Any Dream Will Do Audition Songs for Kids, Music Sales AM 955273

Arne Come Calm Content CramerArr Cockshott William and Greta Oxford Choral Songs OCS 1209/BanksAttrib. Mozart Cradle Song The Art of Song, Gr 1-5, Vol. 1Bart Consider yourself Oliver Vocal Selections Music Sales. LK 56070Bart Where is Love Oliver, Music SalesBeethoven Sehnsucht Singing Grade Book, 2nd grade high voice , Allans PublishingBennett Clock-a-Clay The Insect World Universal UE 14167Bennett Glow-worms The Insect World Universal UE 14167Bennett The Insect World The Insect World Universal UE 14167Beswick Coconut Man Pick & Choose, Universal UE 16393Brahms Die Henne (Broody Hen) The Art of Song, Gr 1-5, Vol. 1Churchill Heigh Ho Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs, Hal LeonardCrawley Abdul the Magician (from Magic in the

Air)Leslie 1143

English A - Roving Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPEnglish The Oak and the Ash Songs of England, arr Hargest Jones,Boosey & Hawkes; Sing

Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPGrieg Old Mother Art of Song, Vol 2Hamilton, David Chocolate Just Desserts, HamiltonHamilton, David Perfect Milkshake Just Desserts, HamiltonHarline When You wish Upon a Star Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs, Hal LeonardHoffman &Livingstone

A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs, Hal Leonard

Holland At Evening Singing Grade Book, 2nd grade high voice , Allans PublishingAust Poems. Allans Publishing

Hughes I have a Bonnet Trimmed with Blue Boosey & HawkesIrish Cockles and Mussels Library of Folk Songs, Music SalesIrish I know Where I’m Going Boosey & HawkesItalian Santa Lucia International Folk Songs for Solo Singers, AlfredJenkins Bessie, the Black Cat Novello/Music SalesMozart Longing for Spring 36 Solos for Young Singers, Hal LeonardMozart Sleep my Princess Treasury of Song Vol 2, Allans PublishingNelson Ghosts in the Belfry RobertonNelson Shivery Sarah Roberton 2214

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Nelson The Hermit RobertonParke In Old Donegal RobertonParke The Old Man from Kilkenny RobertonParke The Travellers RobertonPurcell Ah, How Pleasant ‘tis to love. The Art of Song Grades 1 to 5, Vol 2, PetersRoberton Blake’s Cradle Song RobertonRoberts, Sharon CompassionRodgers Doh-Re-Mi Kids’ Book of Vocal Solos Hal Leonard Europe HL E 90001388Rodgers Getting to Know You The Singers Musical Theatre Anthology Vol 3, (Sop) Imp.

00740122Rodgers My favourite things Kids’ Book of Vocal Solos Hal Leonard Europe HL E 90001388Rodgers The Sound of Music Kids’ Book of Vocal Solos Hal Leonard Europe HL E 90001388Rowley The Fairy Weavers NovelloRowley The Kangaroo NovelloSchonberg Little People Kids’ Book of Vocal Solos, Hal LeonardSchubert Cradle Song 100 Best Short Songs, Bk 3, Paterson Pat 00603Schubert The Birds Selected Schubert Songs, Allans PublishingSchumann Butterfly Op 79 No 2 Easy German Classic Songs, Ditson 431-41002Schumann Ladybird Classic Songs, ed Taylor, AlfredShaw Coventry Carol The Oxford Book of Carols, OUPShaw London Birds Curwen/Music SalesSherman Chim Chim Cher-ee The Disney Collection, Hal LeonardSherman Spoonful of Sugar The Disney Collection, Hal LeonardSherman Truly Scrumptious Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, BelwinSimon The Sound of Silence Acoustic Classics, Hal LeonardStanford The Cuckoo 20th Century Easy Song collection. Boosey & HawkesStrouse Tomorrow Audition Songs For Kids, ChesterSweeney He! Haw! Hum! (Still South I went) RobertonTrad. Rocking Oxford CarolsTrad Afton Water Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPTrad Bobby Shafto Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPTrad Skye Boat Song Singing Grade Book, 2nd grade low voice, Allans Publishing,

Second Pentatonic Song Book, SchottTrad Sweet Nightingale Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPTrad The Ash Grove Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPTrad The Mermaid (3 verses) Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPTrad What shall we do with the Drunken Sailor

(3 verses)Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUP

Tremain, Ronald Three Young Rats A Selection of Songs, SOUNZWoodgate The Watchmaker’s Shop Paterson/Music salesWright, D Phantom Castle

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1. Scales and Exercises• These are compulsory and will be performed A capella, beginning on a note of the entrant’s choice• Major scale now sung both ascending and descending.• Five Cardinal vowels now tracked.• Onset and release breathing pattern further established.• Major triads reinforced and minor triads introduced.

Exercises below:

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Anon My little Pretty One The Hundred Best Short Songs Bk 4, PatersonArlen If I Only Had a Brain The Wizard of Oz, AlfredArlen Over the Rainbow The Wizard of Oz; Vocal Selections, Imperial TSF 0038Armstrong What a Wonderful World Song Writers’ Hall of Fame,Imperial MF 9901Arne When Daisies Pied Art of Song Grades 1 to 5, Vol 2, PetersArr Copland I Bought me a Cat Old American Songs-set 1, Boosey & HawkesArr Copland Simple Gifts Singing Grade Book, 3rd Grade high voice , Allans PublishingArr H. Howells I will give my love an apple ThamesArr Hughes The Gartan Mother’s Lullaby Irish Country Songs, Boosey & HawkesBach In Dulci Jubilo Singing Grade Book, 3rd grade low voice, Allans PublishingBarnby Sweet and Low 36 Solos for Young Singers, Hal LeonardBartlett, John What thing is Love Elizabethan Love Songs Boosey & HawkesBart As Long as He Needs Me Oliver! Vocal Selections Music Sales LK 56070Bart Pick a Pocket or Two Lakeview music/Music SalesBatt Bright Eyes Stage and Screen: The Black Book, Music Sales AM92249Bernstein I feel Pretty Hal LeonardBernstein My House(Peter Pan) 20th Century Easy Song Collection, Boosey & HawkesBock & Harnick Matchmaker Hal Leonard/Music SalesBrahms Ständchen Op 14 No 7 Singing Grade Book, 3rd grade high voice, Allans PublishingBrahms Wiegenlied (Cradle Song) Treasury of Song Vol 2. Allans PublishingBritten Fishing Song Friday Afternoons, Boosey & HawkesBruns Yo Ho Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs, Hal LeonardByrd Cradle Song (Low) Sing Solo Xmas Ed. JC Case, OUPDavey The Bay of Biscay Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPDunhill Elsie Marley Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPEnglish Pretty Polly Oliver Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPFinzi Ferry Me Across the Water Op 1 No 7. 20th Century Easy Song Collection, Boosey & HawkesFranz Goodnight (The Last Farewell) Singing Grade Book, 3rd Grade low voice , Allans PublishingFranz I Heard the Rose Make Sad Complaint 1100 Best Songs Bk 2Fraser-Simon Christopher Robin is saying his Prayers The First Book of Mezzo-soprano/Alto Solos, SchirmerGrieg Zwei Braune Augen (2 brown eyes) Op 5

No 2The Art of Song, Grades 1 to 5, Vol 2, Peters

Holland Lullaby Aust Poems. Allans Publishing

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Holland The Whistling Man Aust Poems. Allans PublishingJenkyns The Owls Novello/Music SalesJohn, Elton I Just Can’t Wait to be King The Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs, HLKeen, Arr Atthouse Homeward Bound Folksongs for Solo Singers. AlfredKeen, Arr Atthouse She’s Like a Swallow Folksongs for Solo Singers. AlfredLloyd Webber Whistle Down the Wind Music SalesLoewe Get me to the Church on Time IMPLoewe Thumbelina Hans Christian Andersen:Vocal SelectionsMusic Sales AM

70384Loewe Wouldn’t it be Loverley? The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology Vol 3, IMP. 9391AMcBroom The Rose All Woman Vol.1, IMPMendelssohn Gruss Op 19 No 5 The Art of Song, Grades 1 to 5, VVol 1 PetersMendelssohn Lieblings platzen Singing Grade Book, 3rd grade high voice, Allans PublishingMenken Be our Guest The Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs, HLMenken Part of your World The Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs, HLMenken Under the Sea The Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs, HLMilford The Gypsy Girl Banks OCS 24Mozart Die Zufriedenheit K.349 (any three

verses)Dover

Purcell I saw that you were Grown so High The Art of Song, Gr 1-5, Vol. 2Rodgers I Could Write a Book The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology vol. 1 IMPRodgers I Whistle a Happy Tune Kids’ Book of Vocal Solos, Hal LeonardRodgers Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’ The Singers Musical Theatre Anthology,IMPRoe A Little River Life is Full of Other People ThamesSchonberg Castle on a Cloud Kids’ Book of Vocal Solos,Hal Leonard EuropeSchubert Abendlied (Evening Song) Easy German Classic Songs, DitsonSchubert Heidenröslein First Vocal Album, SchirmerSchubert Seligkeit The Art of Song, Grades 1 - 5, Vol 2, Boosey & HawkesSchumann Volksliedchen Op 51, No 2 Allans PublishingStanford A Soft Day Singers World Bk 2Strouse Maybe More Audition Songs for Kids, Music SalesStrouse You’re Never Fully Dressed without a

SmileAnnie, IMP

Thiman The Path to the Moon 20th Century Easy Song Collection, Boosey & HawkesTrad Eriskay Love Lilt Arr Fraser, BooseyTrad Fairy Lullaby Arr. RobertonTrad Hope the Hermit Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPTrad Marianina (Italy) CurwenTrad The Brisk Young Sailor Singing Grade Book, 3rd Grade high voice , Allans PublishingTrad The Lorelei CurwenTrad Ye Banks and Braes Sing Together! Arr Appleby & Fowler, OUPTremain, Ronald Hush-a-ba-birdie A Selection of Songs, SOUNZWarlock The First Mercy Boosey & Hawkes

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Descriptors

Processes are moderate in range, established and familiar, employing basic operational skills using readily available information. These areapplied in directed activities which are supervised by the teacher. Learners have some responsibility for quantity and quality.

Criteria



• Further development of clear formation of vowels and articulation of consonants• Further development of management of breath flow• Accurate performance from memory of all technical work• Accurate and fluent performance of songs• Further development of awareness of underlying pulse in the songs• Further development of the ability to sing in the range mp - f without forcing the tone• Developing awareness of appropriate style and phrasing• Awareness of the expressive interpretation of music and text

At this level we encourage the use of the original language of texts.

Grade 4

1. Scales and Exercises• These are compulsory and will be performed A capella, beginning on a note of the entrant’s choice• Major scales are now sung with different rhythms. The dotted rhythm encourages the entrant to actually sing the short notes.• The use of the syllable ‘vra’ encourages a forward tongue placement.• The melodic minor scale, both ascending and descending, is introduced slowly giving entrants time to think about what notes they are

singing. This encourages aural acuity.• The minor Arpeggio is reinforced.

Exercises below

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Anon Have you seen but a white lily grow? Celebrated Songs, ed Leah Book 1, ChesterArmstrong Gibbs Dusk Boosey & HawkesArne Blow Blow Thou Winter Wind 100 Best Short Songs, PatersonArne Care Flies from the Lad that is Merry Curwen/Music SalesArne The Lass with the delicate air Best of Recital Songs, Allans PublishingArne Where the Bee Sucks Singing Grade Book, 4th Grade high voice , Allans Publishing,

Boosey & Hawkes Shakespear Song AlbumArr. Copland Long Time Ago Boosey & HawkesArr. Hughes The Spanish LadyArr. Stanford Trottin’ to the Fair Boosey & HawkesBach Jesu du bist mein Bach, J.S. Sacred Songs, IMCBarber The Daisies Collected Songs, Schirmer/Music SalesBart Reviewing the Situation Lakeview Music/Music SalesBennett The Birds Lament The Aviary, UniversalBennett The Widow Bird The Aviary, UniversalBernstein One Hand, One Heart West Side Story, BooseyBock & Harnick Far from the Home I Love Hal Leonard/Music SalesBrahms Sandmännchen, The Little Sandman The Art of Song Gr 4 5 revisedBrahms Schwesterlein Treasury of Songs Vol 8 Allans PublishingBuchanan, Dorothy Peace Song Album of Songs by New Zealand Composers, SOUNZCasey Hopelessly Devoted to You Grease IMPCasey Sandy Grease IMPChopin The Maiden’s Wish Op 74 Treasury of Song Vol 4. Allans PublishingDowland Come Away, Come Sweet Love Celebrated Songs ed Leah Book 2, ChesterFinzi Boy Johnny Op 1 No 10 Boosey & HawkesFord Since first I saw your face Art of Song, Grades 1 - 5, Vol 2, PetersFormby Leaning on a Lamp Post George Formby Songbook, Music SalesFranz Für Musik Singing Grade Book, 4th Grade high voice, Allans PublishingFranz Widmung(Dedication) Allans PublishingGerman, Edward Dream o Day Jill German & Braydeston PressGershwin Love Walked In ChappellGiordani Caro Mio Ben 26 Italian Songs and Arias ed John Glenn Paton, AlfredGrieg Ich liebe dich Art of Song Gr1-5 Vol 2 PetersGrieg Margaret’s Cradle Song Art of Song Grades 1 - 5 Vol 2, PetersGrieg With a Primrose PetersHandel Art Thou Troubled NovelloHandel Dove Sei, Amato Bene Art of Song, Grades 1 - 5, Vol 2, PetersHandel Silent Worship Celebrated Songs Book 1, ChesterHandel Vouchsafe O Lord Sing Solo Baritone, ed J. C. Case, OUPHaydn Sailors song Art of Song, Grades1 - 5,Head The Carol of the Field Mice Boosey & Hawkes C20th. Easy Song CollectionIves Two Little Flowers Peer Int CorpJohn Can You Feel the Love Tonight The Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs,Keel Trade Winds Boosey & HawkesLane How are things in Glocca Morra? Finian’s Rainbow, IMPLawrence &Greenberg

Fabulous High School Musical 2, Hal Leonard/Music sales

Lloyd Webber Close Every Door The Andrew Lloyd Webber AnthologyLloyd Webber I Don’t Know How to Love Him The Andrew Lloyd Webber Anthology, Really Useful GroupLoewe I Could Have Danced All Night Imp.9391ALoewe On the Street Where You Live Imp.9391AMendelssohn But the Lord is Mindful Sing Solo Contralto, ed C Shacklock,OUPMendelssohn Jaglied Singing Grade Book, 4th Grade low voice , Allans PubMenken Colours of the wind The Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs, Hal LeonardMenken Les Poissons The Little mermaid, Hal LeonardMozart An die Freundschaft The Art of Song, Gr 1-5, Vol. 2Mozart Die Kleine Spinnerin (The little Spinner

Girl)The Art of Song, Gr 1-5, Vol. 2

Mozart Komm, Liebe Zither, komm KV351 Mozart 50 Songs, Peters 4699a/bPaisello Nel cor più non mi sento 26 Italian Songs and Arias, AlfredPergolesi Nina Singing Grade Book, 4th Grade low voice , Allans PublishingQuilter June Boosey & Hawkes

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Rodgers A Cock-eyed Optimist The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology vol. 1Rodgers Honey Bun The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology vol. 1Rodgers In my Own Little Corner Cinderella, Hal LeonardRodgers There is Nothing like a Dame South Pacific, Hal LeonardRodgers We Kiss in the Shadows Rodgers & Hammerstein Collection, Hal LeonardRodrigo The Little White dove No 3 from 12 Spanish Songs, SchottRodrigo The Miller’s Wife No 10 from 12 Spanish Songs, SchottRoe Song of the Bluebell Wood ThamesRoe Wartime Child Singing Grade Book, 4th Grade low voice , Allans PublishingRubinstein Der Asra Singing Grade Book, 4th Grade high voice, Allans PublishingScarlatti O cessate di Piagarmi 26 Italian Songs & Arias, ed Glenn Paton, AlfredSchubert An die Laute Singing Grade Book, 4th Grade low voice , Allans PublishingSchubert Lachen und Weinen Treasury of Song Vol 7, Allans PublishingSchubert Minnelied D429 (Holder Klingt der

VogelsangPeters

Schumann An den Sonnenschein (To the Sunshine) SchirmerSchumann Auf dem Rhein (On the Rhein) SchirmerSchumann Schneeglöckchen (Snowdrops) Singer’s World Book 2Sullivan I’m called little Buttercup The Authentic Gilbert and Sullivan Songbook, DoverSullivan On a Tree By the River The Authentic Gilbert and Sullivan Songbook, DoverTchaikovsky Legend Treasury of Song Vol 5, Allans PublishingTrad Scarborough Fair Making the Grade 4-5, ChesterTrad The lark in the clear air Sing Solo Baritone, ed J.C. Case, OUPTrad When Love is Kind Treasury of Songs, Vol 1, Allans PublishingVaughan Williams Spring No. 1 of Three Children’s songs OUPVivaldi Vieni, vieni The Chester Books of Celebrated Songs - Bk 2Warlock Balulalow Singing Grade Book, 4th Grade high voice , Allans PublishingWarren Lullaby of Broadway Forty-Second Street, IMPWilliams My Name is Tallulah Bugsy Malone, IMP 9181A

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Exercises and scales are ways of keeping the voice fit and flexible. Technical exercises give entrants the vocal tools to sing songs with enjoymentand confidence and that helps an audience to enjoy the singing also.

1. AGILITY - agility exercises will help to train the voice to move quickly and neatly from one note to the next. Singing with agility fromthe top of the scale down to the lowest note is an excellent way to begin the daily practice or to start the singing lesson. The scale can besung to any vowel - e.g. a or i or u or O, and putting an “L” in front of the vowel encourages the tongue tip to stay flexible and agile too.The letter “D” can also be helpful in this way. “D” is an excellent consonant for using only the tongue tip without tightening the wholetongue. Experiment with these suggestions to find which give the best results.

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2. Vocal Studies - choose one from the list below:1. An unaccompanied folk song, entrants choice, duration no more than three minutes.2. Dodds Exercises Page 14 upper two lines, and page 18, Voice Placing and Training Exercises, (high or low) OUP3. Vaccai Vocal Study. Lesson IV Intervals of the seventh, in Italian. Practical Method, (high medium or low) Schirmer 2414. Concone Vocal Study any one of No’s 28 to 50, Fifty Lessons Op 9 Peters 980A5. Marchesi Vocal Study No 8 or 9, 24 Vocalises Op 2 Schirmer 391

3. Pieces


Armstrong Gibbs Five Eyes Boosey & HawkesArr. Britten Down by the Salley Gardens Folk song Arrangements Vol 1, Boosey & HawkesArr. Britten O Waly Waly Folk song Arrangements Vol 3, Boosey & HawkesArr. Britten Oliver Cromwell Folk song Arrangements, Boosey & HawkesArr. Britten The Birds Boosey & Hawkes custom printArr. Copland At the River Old American Songs, Boosey & HawkesArr. Hughes I know my Love Irish Country Songs, Boosey & HawkesArr. Hughes I will Walk with my Love Irish Country Songs, Boosey & HawkesArr. Hughes The Star of County Down Irish Country Songs, Boosey & HawkesBeethoven Ich Liebe dich The Lieder Anthology, Hal Leonard 740219Bernstein Tonight Westside Story, Vocal Selections, Boosey & HawkesBrahms Sonntag Celebrated Songs, ed Leah, Book 1, ChesterBritten The Birds Boosey & Hawkes custom printCaldara Alma del core 26 Italian Songs & Arias, High and Low voice , AlfredCarpenters Close to You IMPCham, Cham &Seeley

When there was Me and You High School Musical, Hal Leonard

Cimarosa Bel nume che adoro 30 Arie,Collezione complete, 3 vols, RicordiCohen Hallelujah Hal Leonard 2500414Copland The Dodger Boosey & HawkesDempsey & Rowe Loose Ends The Witches of Eastwick, IMPDonizetti Amore e Morte Composione da camera Vol 1, RicordiDowland Now, O now I needs must Part Dowland 50 Songs Bk.1, Stainer & BellDunhill The Cloths of Heaven Boosey & HawkesDurante Danza, Danza 26 Italian Songs and Arias, AlfredDvorak God is My Shepherd Biblical Songs, Vol 1, LengnickDvorak I’ll Sing a New Song Biblical Songs, Vol 1, LengnickElgar Autumn AscherbergElgar The Shepherds Song Thirteen Songs, ThamesFranck Panis Angelicus Songs of Prayer, Kevin MayhewGershwin Oh Lady Be Good The Best of George and Ira Gershwin, IMPGershwin Someone To Watch Over Me The Best of George and Ira Gershwin, IMPGershwin The Man I Love The Best of George and Ira Gershwin, IMPGrieg Ein Schwan PetersGrieg The Princess The Art of Song Grades 1-5 Vol.2, PetersHamlisch Nothing (A Chorus Line) Essential Audition Songs for Female Vocalists Broadway, IMPHandel Recit. Then Shall the Eyes of the Blind

Aria. He Shall Feed His FlockMessiah

Handel Verdi Prati (Alcina) Celebrated Songs, ed Leah, Vol 2, ChesterHandel Where’er You Walk Art of Song, Grades 1 - 5, Vol 2, PetersHaydn The Wanderer O Tuneful Voice, OUPHead Sweet Chance That Led My Steps Song Album No 1: Songs of the Countryside, Boosey &

HawkesHead The Little road to Bethlehem Boosey & HawkesHead When Sweet Ann Sings Boosey & HawkesHughes The Stuttering Lovers ChappellIreland I Have 12 Oxen Soprano Songs, Boosey & HawkesIreland Sea Fever Stainer & BellIreland The Holy boy Boosey & Hawkes

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John/Rice The Past is Another Land Aida, Hal Leonard HL 00313175Kern Bill (Showboat) The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology for Soprano, Vol

1,IMPLeonard I Heard a Robin SingingLinley Still the Lark finds Repose Songs of the Linleys, Stainer & Bell B569Loesser If I were a Bell Guys and Dolls, Music SalesLoesser Adelaide’s Lament Guys and Dolls, Music SalesLoewe If Ever I Would Leave You (Camelot) ChappellLoewe The Heather on the Hill (Brigadoon)Mozart L’ho Perduta Great Mozart Arias for Soprano, DoverMozart Voi che Sapete Le Nozze di FigaroPergolesi Se tu m’ami, se sospiri 26 Italian Songs and Arias, ed Glenn Patton, Alfred.Purcell Fairest Isle The Art of Song Gr 4-5, PetersPurcell, H Hail to the Myrtle Shade, Z.606 Selected Songs of Purcell, CramerPurcell I attempt from Loves Sickness to Fly Celebrated Songs, ed Leah Book 3, ChesterPurcell Love Quickly is Pall’d The Art of Song Vol.2, PetersPurcell, D Let Not Love on Me Bestow Early Georgian Songs Book 1, Stainer & BellPurcell, H Nymphs and ShepherdsQuilter Dream Valley New Imperial Edition of mezzo soprano songs, Boosey &

HawkesQuilter Fair House of Joy 7 Elizabethan Lyrics Op 12 Boosey & HawkesQuilter It was a Lover and His LassReger Mary’s cradle song Sing Solo Christmas ed. J>C> Case, OUPRodgers Bali Hai (South Pacific) Broadway Songs - Budget Books, Hal Leonard EuropeRodgers Out of My Dreams (Oklahoma) The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology Vol 1, IMPRodgers Shall We Dance (The King & I) The Rodgers & Hammerstein Collection, Hal LeonardRoe All Things are Quiet & Silent A Garland of Folk Songs, ThamesRoe Cocky Robin ThamesRoe Nursery Rhyme of Innocence &

ExperienceThames/William Elkin

Roe O Your Eyes are Dark & Beautiful ElkinRussell Get Here All Woman Vol.2, IMPScarlatti Gia il sole dal Gange 26 Italian Songs & Arias, High and Low voice, AlfredScarlatti Le Violette 26 Italian Songs and Arias, ed Glenn Patton, Alfred.Scarlatti Sento nel core 26 Italian Songs and Arias, ed Glenn Patton, Alfred.Schonberg I dreamed a Dream (Les Miserables) The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology Vol 2, mezzo soprano,

IMPSchubert An Sylvia Op 106 No 4 Schubert Selected Songs, PetersSchubert Frühlingslied The Art of Song Grade 6, PetersSchubert Geheimes (The Secret) SchirmerSimon & Garfunkel Bridge over Troubled Water Music ExchangeStanford Trottin’ to the FairStrouse Little Girls Annie, IMPTorelli Tu lo sai 26 Italian Songs and Arias, ed Glenn Patton, Alfred.Tremain, Ronald Memory, Hither Come A Selection of Songs, SOUNZVaughan Williams Linden Lea Boosey & HawkesVaughan Williams The Sky Above the Roof Boosey & HawkesWarren How Do I Live All Woman Love Songs, IMPWeill Here I’ll Stay Weill from Berlin to Broadway, Hal,LeonardWeill Oh the Rio Grande (Cowboy Songs) Kurt Weill Songs: A Centennial Anthology Vol 2, IMP

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Level 3 - Grade 6DescriptorsProcesses require a range of developing skills within a range of familiar contexts. These are applied using relevant theoretical knowledge,interpretative skills, discretion and judgment within a range of known responses to familiar problems. Although activities are directed by theteacher, learners have significant responsibility for the quantity and quality of output.

CriteriaExaminers will use these criteria in assessing all level 3 entrants.


• Clear definition of vowels and articulation of consonants• Management of airflow• Accurate performance from memory of all technical work• Awareness of underlying pulse in the songs• Accurate and fluent performance of songs• Awareness and demonstration of dynamics, and tempi• Awareness of tonal clarity and a clean onset and release• Developing awareness of staccato and legato• Awareness of the expressive relationship between music and text• A developing sense of appropriate phrasing, style and ornamentation

It is expected that Italian, German and French repertoire will be sung in the original language.

Grade 61. Scales and ExercisesTechnical exercises play an important part in the study of music performance. By practising and achieving the vocal techniques of the exercises,the voice will become stronger, flexible and wider in range. However, remember that the technical exercises are not just a collection of notesbut are also music! This means that they must be sung as a musical performance to make them enjoyable and fully achievable. Knowing whateach exercise is for, and carrying that thought over into songs is very important.

1. THE TEN NOTE SCALE - This scale should be sung with even and steady sound. Enjoy the ascending scale with a sense of excitementas it goes beyond the usual eight notes to the peak. Energy from the breath will carry the voice without having to reach up for high notes,and therefore feeling strain in mouth, throat or tongue. Entrant must be careful not to jut out chin or lift shoulders during the upwardscale.

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3. THE CHROMATIC SCALE - this scale has twelve notes with no whole tones, only semi-tones between the pitches. When learning thisscale and working out the best way of singing it well, it helps to think of the intervals between each note as being large steps on the wayup and as smaller steps on the way down.

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2. Vocal Studies - choose one from the list below1. An unaccompanied folk song, entrant’s own choice, duration no more than four minutes2. Dodds Exercises Page 14 lower two lines, and page 26 melodic minor only, Voice Placing and Training Exercises, (high or low) OUP3. Dodds Exercises Page 19 with dynamics, and page 26 melodic minor only, Voice Placing and Training Exercises, (high or low) OUP4. Vaccai Vocal Study. Lesson V half-tones or semitones, in Italian. Practical Method, (high medium or low) Schirmer 2415. Concone Vocal Study any one of No’s 16 to 25 from Op 10 Peters

3. PiecesThree pieces to be chosen by three different composers. Two pieces must be from the list below. One alternative “own choice” work may besubstituted and should be at a similar level to those already in the syllabus.

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Adam O Holy Night SchirmerArmstrong Gibbs The Cherry Tree SchirmerArne Under The Greenwood Tree ChesterArr. Britten Early One Morning (any three verses) The Boosey & Hawkes 20th Century Easy Song Collection,

BooseyArr. Britten La Belle est au Jardin d’amour Boosey & HawkesBach Come Let Us All This DayBach My Heart ever faithful Allans PublishingBennett The Owl(The Aviary) Universal Ed.Bernstein Somewhere(West Side Story) SchirmerBononcini Per la Gloria D’adorarvi SchirmerBowater You Spotted Snakes Soundz NZBoyce Tell Me Lovely Shepherd Best Recital Songs, Allans PublishingBrahms Da unten im Tale Deutche Volkslieder, 1st setBrahms Dein blaues Auge Op 59 No 8 Peters EP 3202a(high), 3202b(low)Brahms Der Schmied (The Blacksmith) Op 19, No

4Allans Publishing. Ed. 546

Brahms Komm bald! Op 97 No 5 The Art of Song Grade 6, PetersBrahms Sapphische Ode Allans PublishingBrahms Vergebliches Ständchen Op 84 No 4 Soprano Songs, Boosey & HawkesBrahms Wie melodien zieht es Allans PublishingCaccini Amarilli, Mia Bella 26 Italian Songs & Arias, Alfred 3402Carissimi Vittoria, Mio Core! 26 Italian Songs and Arias, AlfredCasey There are Worse Things I Could Do GreaseClara Schumann Liebst du um Schönheit Op12 No 4 AlfredColeman Big Spender Sweet Charity, Music Exchange 031044MCoward If Love Were All Music SalesCoward Mrs Worthington Music SalesDorothy Freed The Sun Has Spread Her Shining Wings 5 Fairburn Songs, SOUNZDvorak Here My Cry O Lord Biblical songs LengnickDvorak Silent Woods Gypsy Songs LengnickDvorak Songs My Mother Taught Me Gypsy Songs LengnickFauré En Prière Fauré Thirty Songs, InternationalFauré Le Secret PetersFelicity Williams Woman’s Song Soundz NZGerman, E Glorious DevonGershwin I Got Plenty of Nothing IMPGershwin Love is Here To Stay IMPGershwin Summertime IMPGershwin The Man I love IMPGibb Don’t Come in Sir, PleaseHahn R Si Mes Vers Avaient Des Ailes Melodies Vol.1, HeugelHammond & Bettis One Moment in Time Whitney Houston: The Greatest Hits, AlfredHandel O Sleep Why Dost Thou Leave me? Celebrated Songs, ed Leah, Vol 3, ChesterHandel Recit: He was cut off (Messiah), Aria:But

thou Didst Not Leave his soul in hellNovello. Novo70137

Handel Recit: O Didst Thou Know Acis &Galatea, Aria: As when the Dove lamentsher love

Handel Return o God of Hosts (Samson)Handel Thou shalt Bring Them In (Israel in

Egypt)Head A Blackbird Singing Boosey & HawkesHead A Funny Fellow Boosey & HawkesHead Ave Maria Boosey & HawkesHead Money-o Boosey & HawkesHely-Hutchinson The Owl and the Pussycat Three Nonsense Songs, PatersonHughes O Men from the Fields A Heritage of 20th Century British SongIreland Hope the HornblowerJudith Exley 2 of 4 small songs Soundz NZKander & Ebb Razzle Dazzle Chicago, Faber MusicKennedy-Fraser Kishmul’s GalleyKern Can’t Help Loving Dat Man of Mine IMPLizst Lasst Mich Ruhen BelwinLloyd Webber Don’t Cry for Me Argentina Music LtdLloyd Webber Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again Really Useful GroupLoewe Just You Wait Chappell

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Lotti Pur Dicesti, o bocca bella 26 Italian Songs & Arias, Alfred 3402Mac & Hector Flying Without Wings Audition Songs for Male Singers 4, Wise PublicationsMaconchy Ophelia’s Song OUPMassenet Elégie AshdownMassenet Ouvre tes yeux bleus (Open Thy Blue

Eyes)Mendelssohn Auf Flügein des Gesanges (On Wings of

Song)Peters

Mozart Das Veilchen KV476 Mozart 50 Songs, Peters 4699a/bMozart Deh Vieni Alla Finestra (Don Giovanni) Operatic Anthology Vol.4, SchirmerMozart Wer ein Liebchen hat gefunden Aria Album, PetersNelson I Think it will be Winter BanksPitchford & Gore Out Here On My Own Essential Audition Songs for Female Vocalists, Westend Hits,

IMPPorter Anything goes IMPPorter Night and Day IMPPorter Riding High IMPPorter The Tale of the Oyster IMPPurcell Now Winter Comes Slowly The Fairy QueenPurcell Sailors Song Dido & AnneasQuilter Where Go the BoatsRice Where I Want to Be Chess, Music Sales AM944955Rodgers If I Loved You IMPScarlatti Cara e Dolce 26 Italian Songs & Arias, Alfred 3402Schubert An die Musik Allans PublishingSchubert Ave Maria Allans PublishingSchubert Der LindenbaumSchubert Frühlingstraum Op 89 No 11 Allans PublishingSchubert Lied der Mignon Allans PublishingSchubert Standchen No 4, (Schwanengesang) The Art of Song Grade 6, PetersSchumann Der Nussbaum Op 25, No 3 The Lieder Anthology, Hal Leonard 740219Schumann Die Lotosblume 50 Selected Songs, SchirmerSchumann Mondnacht Allans PublishingSchwartz Popular Wicked, Hal Leonard HL 313267Schönberg On My Own Les Miserables, Music SalesSchönberg Stars Les Miserables, Music SalesShaiman & Wittman Good Morning Baltimore Hairspray, Hal Leonard HL 313219Sullivan The Sun Whose Rays

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Level 4 - Grades 7, 8 and Performers Certificate

Descriptors

Processes require a wide range of technical skills involving a considerable choice of procedures in a variety of familiar and un-familiar contexts.The learning demands a broad knowledge base incorporating some theoretical concepts and analytical interpretation of information. Thelearning demand requires informed judgment within a range of innovative responses to concrete but often unfamiliar problems. Learners havecomplete responsibility for the quantity and quality of output under broad guidance and evaluation from their teacher.

Criteria


In addition to those criteria at level 1, 2, & 3 the entrants will demonstrate:

• Accurate and fluent performance• Further development of intonation and consistency of pitch showing a well developed aural awareness.• Further development of formation of vowels and articulation of consonants• Developing rhythmic stability and vitality• Aiming for clear and even tone throughout the range• Developing ability to control dynamics as specified• Developing management of a range of tonal qualities for expressive purposes• Developing a confident projection of the style and character of chosen works• Developing expressive interpretation of music and text.• Italian, German and French repertoire should be sung in the original language showing an understanding of the pronunciation, translation

and emphasis on important words in the text.

Grade 7


Grade seven is an advanced level. It is important for the entrant to read the criteria in the syllabus very thoroughly to prepare for the standardswhich will be expected at the examination. They challenge vocal technique and musicianship. The criteria covers both grades seven and eight inLevel Four. The entrants in Grade Seven will be expected to perform the technical exercises and repertoire at a satisfactory level of proficiencyto achieve a successful outcome in the examination.

The development of vocal technique is an essential component for singing performance as it enables the singer to do justice to their chosenselections and to safeguard the health and stamina of the singing voice.

Repertoire should be carefully chosen, making sure that selections are not beyond the entrants present state of vocal development. Songs andarias which entrants are not yet ready to sing, no matter how much they want to include them in their performance which are beyond theirpresent ability, may result in a disappointing or discouraging outcome. This is a lesson to learn early in their performance life. Note and followthe speed marking in each exercise.

1. THE EXTENDED SCALE: the eleven note scale - this is well beyond the normal diatonic scale. The advice given in earlier grades aboutthe posture of head and neck when passing through the scale towards the higher pitches is very important. Jutting the chin, tighteningthe jaw, or reaching for the high pitches will make the singing of the scale difficult and also affect your tone in an unhealthy manner.Increasing the energy in breath flow is the only extra effort needed to keep the steady line of tone going throughout the transitions of pitch.Allow the position of the head to remain stable, although the position of the jaw will adjust as the pitch rises.

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2. Vocal Studies - choose one from the list below1. An unaccompanied folk song, entrant’s own choice, duration no more than four minutes2. Dodds Exercises Page 24 and 25 all three lines, Voice Placing and Training Exercises, (high or low) OUP3. Dodds Exercises Page 30, all three lines, Voice Placing and Training Exercises, (high or low) OUP4. Vaccai Vocal Study. Lesson VI syncopation in Italian. Practical Method, (high medium or low) Schirmer 2415. Marchesi Vocal Study any one of No’s 15 or 16 from Op 2 Allans

3. Pieces


High Voice. Male or Female

Arr. Harty My Lagan Love Boosey & HawkesBach Bist du Bei Mir Allans PublishingBach Blute Nur St Matthew PassionBach Ich Will Dir Mein Herze Schenken St Matthew PassionBach Seufzer, Thränen Kummer Noth Cantata Ich Hatte Viel Bekümmerniss BWV21Bach/ Gounod Ave MariaCaldara Sebben Crudele 26 Italian songs & Arias, AlfredDowland Fine Knacks for Ladies Dowland 50 Songs Bk.2, Stainer & BellHandel Care Selve Allans PublishingHandel Gentle Ears, Melodious Strains(Athalia) Hal LeonardHandel How Beautiful are the Feet (Messiah)Purcell Ah! Belinda I am pressed with

Torment(Dido and Aeneas)Novello

Purcell If Music Be the Food of Love (1stVersion)

IMC

Purcell Music For a While IMCPurcell The Owl is AbroadScarlatti Se Florinda è fedele 26 Italian Songs and Arias, AlfredVivaldi Domine Deus (Gloria) Gloria

Low Voice, Male or Female

Arr. Harty My Lagan Love Boosey & HawkesBach Bist du Bei MirBach Quia Fecit Mihi Magna Magnificat BWV 243Beethoven In Questa tomba oscura, Op 239 AllansBeethoven The Song of the Flea Op 75 No 4 (8)Boyce Balmy Sweetness ever Flowing Solomon

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Brahms Feldeinsamkeit Allans PublishingCaccini Amor, io Parto A-R editionsCaccini Sfogava Con Le Stelle A-R editionsCimarosa Resta in Pace, Idolo Mio Ricordi OUPDowland Fine Knacks for Ladies Dowland 50 Songs Bk.2, Stainer & BellDowland Sweet Stay a While StainerDurante Danza Danza Fanciulla Gentile AlfredGluck O del mio dolce ardor from Paride e Elena

(9a)Handel Father of heaven(Judas Maccabeus)Handel Hence, Iris, Hence Away(Semele)Handel Recit: Frondi Tenere, Aria: Ombra Mai Fu Xerses, ChesterHandel Recit: I rage, I melt, I burn! Air: O

Ruddier than the Cherry(Acis and Galatea)

Handel Recit:Twill be a PainfulSeparation(Jeptha), Aria: In GentleMurmurs Will I mourn

Handel Return O God of Hosts(Samson)Haydn F J Hark! What I tell to thee (9a)Monteverdi Arnalta’s Lullaby(L’incoronazione di

Poppea Act II, Scene X)Novello

Mozart An Chloe K 524 (35)Mozart Der Vogelfänger Bin Ich Ja (Papageno’s

Aria)Der Zauberflöte, Bärenreiter

Mozart Ein Madchen oder weibchen (from DieZauberflote K 620)

The Art of Song, Gr 7

Mozart In diesen heil’gen Hallen from DieZauberflote (24)

Mozart Non piu andrai (from Le Nozze di Figaro(24)

Mozart O Isis und Osiris from Die Zauberflote(39)

Purcell Arise, ye Subterranean Winds No 5 Purcell six songs for BassPurcell Music For a While IMCScarlatti Se Florinda è fedele 26 Italian Songs and Arias, Alfred

High Voice, Male or Female

Brahms Liebestrau (Op 3)Haydn Hark! What Did I tell To thee PetersHaydn My Mother Bids me Bind My Hair Mezzo-Soprano Songs, Boosey & HawkesHaydn Now Nature Sinks Beneath the Weight PetersHaydn Rückerinnerung(The Seasons)Mendelssohn Venetianisches GondelliedMozart An Chloe PetersMozart Dalla Sua Pace (Don Giovanni) Allans PublishingMozart Ho capito, Signor (Don Giovanni) RicordiMozart Non Piu andrai(The Marriage of Figaro)

K.579Mozart Recit: Le Nostie Pene SchirmerMozart Un Moto di Gioia(The Marriage of

Figaro)K.579Peters

Mozart Vedrai Carino (Don Giovanni) LeonardMozart Voi Che Sapete (Le Nozze di Figaro) Bärenreiter

High Voice Male or Female

Brahms Botschaft Op47 No1 Allans PublishingBrahms Wie Bist Du Meine Königin Op32 No9 Allans PublishingDonizetti Com’e Gentil(Don Pasquale)Donizetti Convien Partir(La Fille du Regiment)Dvorak By the Waters of Babylon Biblical Songs Vol 2 LengnickDvorak Clouds & Darkness Biblical Songs Vol 1 LengnickDvorak Goin’ HomeDvorak Hark how My Triangle, Op 55 No 2 Gypsy Melodies LengnickDvorak Lord Thou Art My Refuge Biblical Songs Vol 1 LengnickDvorak The Lark Op 7 No 4 LengnickEden What’s in the Air Today?

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Fauré Apres un Rève Op 7 No 1 Hal LeonardFauré Les Roses d’Ispahan Op 39 No 4Fauré Mai DurandFauré Nell Op 18 No 1 Gabriel Fauré 50 Songs, Hal LeonardFauré Pie JesuFauré Toujours Op 21 No 2Gounod Sérénade Charles Gounod 11 Melodies, Henry LemoineSchubert Die Forelle Op 32 D 550Schubert Fruhlings glaube, Op 20 No 2 D686Schubert Nachtviolen D752

Low Voice Male or Female

Bellini Vaga Luna, che InargentiBrahms Ständchen Op 14 No 7Brahms Von ewiger Liebe Op 43 No 1Duparc Chanson TristeLiszt Wanderer’s Nachtlied DoverMahler Wer hat dies Liedlein erdacht (Des

Knaben Wunderhorn)Massenet ÉlégieSchubert AufenthaltSchubert Der Musensohn Op 92 No 1 PetersSchubert Die Forelle Op 32 D 550Schubert Frühlingsglaube Op 20 No 2 PetersSchubert Nachtviolen D752Schubert Wanderers Nachtlied Op 96 No 3 PatersonSchumann Du bist wie eine BlumeSchumann Waldesgespräch Op 39 No 3 PetersSchumann Widmung Op 25 No 1 PetersTchaikovsky None but the Lonely Heart Boosey & HawkesThomas Air du tambour major (The Drum Major’s

song)Verdi Il Poveretto Peters (No 3 from Verdi

Composizioni da Camera)

Any Voice

Arlen Stormy Weather IMPArmstrong Gibbs Nod Celebrated Songs Book 1, ChesterArmstrong Gibbs Silver ThamesArmstrong Gibbs The Splendour Falls ThamesBridge E’en as a Lovely Flower Boosey & HawkesBritten Tit for Tat FaberDebussy Beau SoirDebussy Clair de Lune (from Fetes Galantes)Delius To Daffodils Boosey & HawkesDelius Twilight Fancies Boosey & HawkesDempsey & Rowe Another Night at Darryl’s The Witches of Eastwick, IMPDring Business Girls ThamesDring Crabbed Age and Youth ThamesFreed The Sea Child SoundzGershwin Fascinating Rhythm IMPGershwin I’ve Got Rhythm IMPGershwin Nice Work if You Can Get It IMPHahn R L’heure exquise (Chansons Grises) French Art Songs of the 19th Century, DoverHarty The Sea Wrack Boosey & HawkesHead A Green Cornfield Boosey & HawkesHead Foxgloves Boosey & HawkesHowells GavotteIreland Sea Fever StainerJohn, Elton Come What May (Moulin Rouge) Audition Songs for Male Singers 3, Wise PublicationsKander & Ebb All I Care About Chicago, Faber MusicKander & Ebb Roxie Chicago, Faber MusicKern Smoke Gets In Your Eyes IMPLeigh The Impossible DreamLilburn Once my Strength Sings HarryLloyd Webber Music of the Night (Phantom of the

Opera)

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Loewe Show Me ChappellMarmion Brightcap Chamber Music, Contempory Music CentreMunro My Lovely Celia The Chester Book of Celebrated Songs Bk.3, Music SalesParke The falling of the LeavesParry My Heart is like a Singing BirdQuilter Love’s Philosophy A Heritage of 20th Century British Song Vol.4, Boosey &

HawkesQuilter Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal Boosey & HawkesRodgers Younger Than springtime IMPRoe The Lass from the Low CountryRoe War time ChildRutter Shepherd’s Pipe Carol OUPSchwartz Dancing Through Life Wicked, Hal LeonardSchönberg Bring Him Home IMPSchönberg Empty Chairs & Empty tables IMPSchönberg Master of the House Les Miserables, Music SalesSondheim Another 100 People IMPSondheim One More Kiss IMPSondheim Send in the Clowns IMPTremain, Ronald Why so Pale and Wan? A Selection of Songs, SOUNZVaughan Williams The Birdsong OUPWeill Je ne t’aime pas IMPWeill Never Was You IMP

Or own choice of 20th Century Song chosen by the entrant. An extra copy for the examiner must be brought to the examination. Note will betaken of the difficulty and suitability of the piece for the performer.

4. Musicianship


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Grade 8


Technical exercises are fundamental to singing training as they prepare the singer for the challenges of the complex vocal repertoire they areto perform. By becoming familiar with the co-ordinations of singing in the technical exercises, and by practising and repeating them underthe guidance of a knowledgeable teacher, it is hoped that the singer will learn the skills and stamina of healthy vocal technique. Although theexercises are the foundation of vocal technique, they are also music, and by singing them with enjoyment and commitment, the entrant willincrease the enhancement of their voice and their performing experience.

The criteria in the syllabus for level four state the vocal and musical standards which entrants are expected to demonstrate in their work. Theseare the criteria for both grades seven and eight; but grade eight entrants are expected to demonstrate a level of competency even higher thanthe grade seven level of satisfactory. To achieve a pass grade within this level, the examination entrant must have good competency. Exercisesmust be sung at the dynamic and tempo markings given on the page.

1. THE EXTENDED SCALE - the ascending and descending major scale in compound time: this scale must be sung rhythmically withaccurate intonation, and the vocal technique to achieve an even tone throughout the register changes.

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3. THE CHROMATIC SCALE: ascending and descending - take notice of the minim rest before beginning the downward scale. This allowstime to prepare the breath and the voice.

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3. Pieces


Soprano/Mezzo Soprano


Bach Lass uns o Höchster Gott, das Jahr(Cantata: Jesu nun sei gepriest BWV41)

Bach Recit: See now the bridegroom, Aria:Prepare Thyself Zion (Christmas Oratorio)

Bizet Habanera(Carmen) Allans PublishingBrahms An die Nachtigall Op 46 No 4 PetersBrahms Mein Liebe Ist Grün The Lieder Anthology, Hal LeonardCampion, T Thrice, toss these oaken ashes in the air Elizabethan Love Songs arr. Keel, 1st & 2nd set High Voice

Boosey & HawkesChausson ColibriDelibes Le Filles des Cadiz DoverDowland Flow my Tears Stainer & BellDowland Flow not so fast, ye fountain Elizabethan Love Songs arr. Keel, 1st & 2nd set High Voice

Boosey & HawkesDowland Go Crystal Tears Stainer & BellDvorak Hear My Prayer O Lord. Biblical Songs Vol1 LengnickDvorak Song to the Moon (Rusalka) Allans PublishingGranados, E El Majo Discreto Coleccion de Tonadillas, Music SalesGrieg Spring ChesterHahn, R A Chloris The French Song Anthology, Hal LeonardHandel Bel Piacere Agrippina, HWV 6Handel Recit: O let eternal honours crown his

name, Aria: From Mighty Kings he tookthe spoil (Judas Maccabaeus HWV63.)

Novello

Handel Recit: Ye Sacred Priests, Aria: FarewellYe Limpid Springs (Jeptha)

Novello

Haydn Cavatina di Alcina (L’Isola di Alcina) Haydn-Mozart Presse, SalzburgHaydn Con un tenero sospiro (La Vera

Constanza)Haydn Recit. O Welcome Now, Aria:O How

Pleasing To the Senses (The Seasons)Peters

Haydn Solo e pensoso Haydn-Mozart Presse, SalzburgMozart Dieser Gottheit Allmacht ruget

(Freimaurerkantate K623)The Art of Song Grade 8 high Peters EP 71771

Mozart Laudate Dominum(Vespers K339) Hal LeonardMozart Non so piu (Le Nozze di Figaro)Mozart Porgi amor (Le Nozze di Figaro)Mozart Recit. Ma se culpa non ho and Aria: Batti,

batti(Don Giovanni)Mozart Operatic Arias for Soprano Vol 2, Allans Publishing

Mozart Ridente la Calma Mozart 50 Songs, Peters 4699aMozart Una Donna a Quindici Anni(Cosi Fan

Tutti )Peters

Pergolesi Stizzoso, Mio Stizzoso (Le ServaPadrona)

30 Arie Antiche Vol.1, Ricordi 50251

Purcell Hark! How all things with one soundrejoice(Fairy Queen)


Purcell Recit: Thy Hand Belinda(Dido andAeneas), Aria: When I am Laid in Earth

Purcell The Plaint: O! let me forever weep(FairyQueen)


Schubert Die Junge Nonne Op 43 No 2 Boosey & HawkesSchubert Im Frühling D882 PetersSchubert Mignon PetersSchubert Nacht und Träume Op 43 No 1 Boosey & HawkesSchumann Nachtlied Op 96 No 1 Peters

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Mezzo Soprano/Contralto


Bach Laudamus te No 5(Mass in B minorBWV232)

Novello

Bach Schlafe mein Liebster(Christmas OratorioBWV 248)

Beethoven Freudvoll und Leidvoll Op 84 No 4 SchirmerBeethoven Mignon (Kennst du das Land) Op 75 No 1 SchirmerBellini Per pietà, bell’idol mioBellini Vanne, o rosa fortunataBerlioz Absence: No 4 - Les Nuits d’été

(Barenreiter)Berlioz Villanelle (Nuits d’été) The French Anthology, Hal LeonardBrahms Wie Melodien zieht es mirBridge Love Went a Riding Boosey & HawkesDowland Flow my tears John Dowland, 50 Songs for High Voice, Book 1, Stainer &

BellDowland Flow Not so Fast, Ye Fountains Elizabethan Love Songs arr. Keel, 1st & 2nd set High Voice

Boosey & HawkesDowland Weep You No More Sad Fountains John Dowland, 50 Songs for High Voice, Book 2 Stainer & BellDuparc Extase PetersElgar A Poet’s Life NovelloElgar Song of Autumn NovelloElgar Where Corals Lie Sea Pictures, Boosey & HawkesFauré Clair de Lune The French Song Anthology, Hal LeonardFauré Notre amour Op 23 No 2Fauré Rêve d’Amour InternationalGluck Che puro ciel (Orfeo ed Euridice) NovelloHahn A Chloris (Hahn Melodies Vol2, (Heugel)Handel Cara Sposa (Rinaldo) Celebrated Opera Arias for Mezzo Soprano and Alto ed

Spicker, pub PatelsonHandel Cor ingrate (Rinaldo) Barenreiter BA 4033AHandel Here amid the Shady Woods(Alexander

Balus HWV65)Boosey & Hawkes

Handel Heroes When with Glory Burning(Joshua) Anthology of Sacred Songs Vol 2 Alto, SchirmerHandel O Thou that Tellest (Messiah)Handel Thou Art Gone Up On High (Messiah)Haydn O quam tristis (Stabat Mater) Robbins Landon, FaberJommelli Chi vuol comprarMahler Ich Atmet einen Linden Duft (Ruckert

lieder)International

Mahler In diesem Wetter (Kinder-Totenlieder)Mahler Wenn dein Muetterlein

(Kinder-Totenlieder)International Music Company

Mendelssohn Neue LiebeMendelssohn SchilfliedMozart Se vuol ballare (Le nozze di Figaro) K.

492Paisello Chi Vuol la Zingarella 30 Arie Antiche Vol.1, Ricordi 50251Piccinni Recit: Porro dunque morì Aria: Se il ciel

mi divide (Alessandro nelle Indie)Rossini La danza (Tarantella Napoletana)Schubert Der Erlkönig (Goethe)Schumann Er, der Herrlichste von Allen(Frauen liebe

und leben)Peters

Schumann Wanderlied PetersStrauss Morgen Op 27 No 4 UniversalTchaikovsky To the Forest Boosey & HawkesThomas Connais Tu Le Pays? (Mignon) SchirmerVivaldi Qui Sedes(Gloria) OUPWolf Kennst du das land (Mignon IV) (Goethe)Wolf Mausfallen-Sprüchlen (Morike)Wolf Verborgenheit Peters

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Bach Mein Jesus ist erstanden(Cantata no. 67Halt in Gedachtnis Jesum Christ BWV 67)

Breitkopf EB 7067

Bach Nun mogt ihr stolzen Feinde schreckennun(ChristmasOratorio)BWV 248

Beethoven Adelaide Op 46 SchirmerBeethoven Freudvoll und Leidvoll Op 84 No 4Beethoven Mignon Op 75 No 1 HenleBeethoven Neue Liebe, neues Leben Op 75 No 2 SchirmerBizet Recit: A Cette Voix, Aria: Je Crois

entendre encore (Les Pecheurs de Perles)UMP

Brahms An Ein VeilchenBrahms O Kühler Wald Op72 No 3 IMCBrahms Ständchen Op106 No1 PetersBrahms Vergebliches StändchenCampion, T Thrice, toss these oaken ashes in the air Elizabethan Love Songs arr. Keel, 1st & 2nd set Low Voice

Boosey & HawkesDowland Flow my tears John Dowland, 50 Songs for Low Voice, Book 1, Stainer & BellDowland Flow Not so Fast, Ye Fountains Elizabethan Love Songs arr. Keel, 1st & 2nd set Low Voice

Boosey & HawkesDowland In Darkness Let Me Dwell Stainer & BellDowland Weep You No More Sad Fountains John Dowland, 50 Songs for Low Voice, Book 2 Stainer & BellFauré Aurore DurandFauré Ici-bas Gabriel Fauré Album Vol.1, Hal LeonardFauré Lydia Op 4 No 2 The First Book of Tenor Solos, SchirmerGluck Che puro ciel(Orfeo ed Euridice) NovelloGrieg Spring ChesterHandel Comfort Ye (Messiah)Handel Consider Fond Shepherd (Acis & Galatea) NovelloHandel Love Sounds the Alarm(Acis & Galatea) NovelloHandel Recit: Deeper and Deeper Still, Aria:Waft

Her Angels, Through the Skies (JepthaHWV 70)

INT1694/MDS

Handel Thus When The Sun (Samson)Haydn In Native Worth and Honour Clad(the

Creation)Haydn O quam tristis(Stabat Mater) Ed Robbins Landon, FaberHaydn Vidit suum(Stabat Mater) Ed Robbins Landon, FaberJommelli, N Chi vuol comprar Arie Antiche: Anthology of Italian Songs Vol 1 SchirmerLalo. E Vainement, Ma Bien-Aimée (Le Roi d’ys) Tenor Opera Arias, SchirmerMonteverdi Tu s’e Morta(Orfeo) NovelloMozart Ah, se fosse intorno al trono (La

Clemenza di Tito)Mozart Arias from Operas for Tenor IMC New York

Mozart Che belta che leggiadria (La fintagardiniera)

Mozart Arias from Operas for Tenor IMC New York

Mozart Guerrier, che d’un acciaro (Lucio Silla) Mozart Arias from Operas for Tenor IMC New YorkMozart Il mio tesoro (Don Giovanni)Purcell Come All Ye Songsters of the Sky(The

Fairy Queen)Novello

Schubert Der Wanderer Op4 No1 Allans PublishingSchubert Sehnsucht Op 8 No 2 PetersSchubert Wohin? (Die Shöne Müllerin) Allans PublishingWolf Verborgenheit Peters

Baritone/Bass


Bach Et in spiritum sanctum (Mass in B min) Barenreiter BA 5102ABach Recit. Am Abend da es Kühle War, Aria.

Mache Dich, Mein Herze, Rein (to bar 37)(St Matthew Passion Pt 2 BWV 244)

Novello

Brahms An die Nachtigall Op46 No4 PetersBrahms FeldeinsamkeitBrahms Ständchen Op106 No1 Peters

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Dowland Flow my tears John Dowland, 50 Songs for Low Voice, Book 1, Stainer & BellDowland Flow Not so Fast, Ye Fountains Elizabethan Love Songs arr. Keel, 1st & 2nd set Low Voice

Boosey & HawkesDowland Weep You No More Sad Fountains John Dowland, 50 Songs for Low Voice, Book 2 Stainer & BellFauré Barcarolle DurandFauré Les Berceuse Op 23 No 1Fetis att. Stradella Pietà Signore 24 Italian Songs and Arias of the 17th & 18th Centuries,

SchirmerFetis att. Stradella Se I Miei Sospiri 26 Italian Songs and Arias, AlfredHandel Recit: Enough.to Heav’n We Leave the

Rest, Aria:With Pious Hearts. (JudasMaccabaeus )

Novello

Handel Recit: I feel the Deity within, Aria: Arm,Arm Ye Brave (Judas Maccabaeus.)

Novello

Handel Thus Saith the Lord (Messiah)Haydn Recit: And God Created Great Whales,

Aria: Be Fruitful All (The Creation)Novello

Haydn Recit: And God Said Let the Waters, Aria:Rolling in Foaming Billows (TheCreation)

Haydn Recit: Straight Opening Her FertileWomb, Aria: Now Heav’n in FullestGlory Shone( The Creation Pt2)

Peters

Massenet Nuit d’Espagne Massenet Melodies Vol1.Mendelssohn Lord God of Abraham(Elijah)Mozart Deh Vieni Alla finestra (Don Giovanni)Mozart La vendetta, oh la vendetta(Le Nozze di

Figaro K 492)Mozart Madamina! Il Catalogo e Questo(Don

Giovanni)Mozart O Isis und Osiris(Die Zauberflöte. K620) PetersMozart Se Vuol Ballare(Le Nozze di Figaro K

492)Celebrated Opera Arias for Bass ed Spicker, Patelson

Mozart Wer ein Liebchen hat gefunden(DieEntfruhrung aus dem Serail)

Mozart Operatic Arias for Baritone and Bass Vol 1 AllansPublishing

Purcell Man Is For The Woman MadeScarlatti, A Andero volero grideroScarlatti, A Se delitto e l’adorarvi 30 Arie, Collezione Complete, 3 Vols, RicordiScarlatti, A Toglietemi la vita ancor 30 Arie, Collezione Complete, 3 Vols, RicordiSchubert Der Doppelgänger Boosey & HawkesSchubert Der Neugierige (Winterreisse) Allans PublishingSchubert Lied Eines Schiffers an die Diosküren Schubert Album Vol.1, PetersTchaikovsky To the Forest Boosey & HawkesTraetta, T Ah, non lasciarmi, no(Dido Abbandonata) 30 Arie, Collezione Complete, 3 Vols, Ricordi

All Voices

Berkeley Bells of Cordoba ChesterBernstein I Hate Music! Leonard Bernstein Song Album, Boosey & HawkesBernstein Maria(West Side Story)Bernstein Something’s Coming(West Side Story)Bock If I were a Rich Man(Fiddler on the Roof) IMP Mfm0106Bolcolm/Weinstein Song of Black Max (Cabaret songs) Edward Marks Music co.Bridge Come to Me in My Dreams Boosey & HawkesBridge Go Not Happy Day Boosey & HawkesBritten For I will consider my Cat Jeoffry(Rejoice

in the Lamb)Boosey & Hawkes

Britten For the Mouse is a creature of greatpersonal valour(Rejoice in the Lamb)

Boosey & Hawkes

Britten The Nurse’s Song (Charm of Lullabies) Boosey & HawkesButterworth Is My Team Ploughing? (A Shropshire

Lad)Boosey & Hawkes

Dring Blow, blow thou winter wind: No 6 fromSeven Shakespeare songs

Dring Take, O take those lips away: No 3 fromSeven Shakespeare songs

A Thames Publication

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Gershwin By Strauss(The Show is On)Gershwin It Ain’t Necessarily So(Porgy & Bess)Gershwin Someone to Watch over me(Oh Kay)Griffiths For my ChildrenHageman Do Not Go My Love SchirmerHamlisch What I Did For Love (Chorus Line) The Singer’s Musical Anthology Vol.2, IMPHead Dear Delight Boosey & HawkeHead Money-O Boosey & HawkesHead The Singer Michael Head Song Album Vol.2, Boosey & HawkesHead The Small Christmas TreeHead Why have you Stolen my Delight? Michael Head Song Album Vol.2, Boosey & HawkesIreland Sea Fever Stainer & BellKander & Ebb And All That Jazz Chicago, Faber MusicKander & Ebb When You’re Good to Mama Chicago, Faber MusicKern Can’t Help Lovin’ that ManKern Ol’ Man River (Show Boat)Lloyd Weber Think of Me (Phantom of the Opera) Music SalesLopez & Marx Purpose (Avenue Q) Hal LeonardMarmion, B When You Are Old And Grey Creighton MusicMontsalvatage Cancion de Neqrito a Dormer (Cinco

Canciones Negras)Southern Music Publishing

Moore Sexy Lady Benjamin Moore Publishing CVR 3846Nelson Dirty Work Banks BSS2006Quilter Fear no more the Heat o’ the Sun Boosey and CoQuilter O Mistress Mine (Three Shakespeare

Songs)A Heritage of 20th Century British Song Vol.3, Boosey &Hawkes

Roberts, Sharon I Saw Your SmilesRodgers Soliloquy (Carousel) Vocal Score Revised EdtionRubbra A Hymn to the Virgin LengnickSchwartz No Good Deed (Wicked) Hal LeonardSchönberg I’d Give My Life for You Imp 00740123Schönberg The Movie In My Mind (The Boublil) Schönberg Collection Show Hits, Wise PublicationsSchönberg Why God Why? (Miss Saigon) ChappellSondheim By the Sea (Sweeney Todd) All Sondheim Vol 1 IMP Val 2023ASondheim Ladies Who Lunch(Company) All Sondheim Vol 1 IMP Val 2023ASondheim Sand(Singing Out Loud) All Sondheim Vol 4 IMP 0283BSondhein Johanna (Sweeney Todd) The Singer’s Musical Theatre Anthology Vol.1, IMPStanford The Bold Unbiddable Child Six Songs for Meduim Voice, Stainer & BellVaughan Williams Silent Noon SchirmerVaughan Williams The Roadside Fire Boosey & HawkesVaughan Williams The VagabondVaughan Williams The Water Mill OUPWeill One Life to Live A Centennial Anthology Vol 2 IMP PF9922Weill Pirate Jenny(Threepenny Opera) A Centennial Anthology Vol 2 IMP PF9922Weill Surabaya Johnny(Happy End) A Centennial Anthology Vol 2 IMP PF9922Weill The Princess of Pure Delight(Lady in the

Dark)A Centennial Anthology Vol 2 IMP PF9922

4. Musicianship


Performance CertificateEntrants will submit their programme for approval with their entry form.

1. Songs

The entrant will select a programme of Songs with a Singing time of between twenty-five and thirty-five minutes. The programme must showa variety of styles and be of sufficient technical/musical challenges to fulfill the criteria for Level Four.


As for Level Four

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