REQUIRED MUSIC PIECES 2012
1. CHOIRS
- Mixed Choirs
- Treble Choirs
- Male Choirs
- Children Choirs
Within a time period of 15 to 20 minutes the participants are required to present the following pieces:
- compulsory pieces (see below);
- one piece by a composer of the ensemble's home country;
- additional piece(s) required in order to reach the minimum playing time, to be freely chosen.
The piece by a composer of the ensemble’s home country and the additional piece(s) required in order to reach the minimum playing time may be accompanied by a piano player supplied by the choir. Pianos will be supplied in the Musikverein and the University of Music (workshops).
Along with the application, applicants are to inform Via Musica of the pieces presented with the accompaniment of a piano. The pieces not freely chosen are to be presented at the beginning of the program.
Compulsory Pieces:
Mixed Choir
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) | Ave verum corpus (a capella) |
| Wolfgang Sauseng (*1956) | Psalm 131 |
Treble Choir
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) attributed | The ABC |
| Herwig Reiter (*1941) | Bitte Betti |
Male Choir
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) | O du eselhafter Martin |
| Guido Mancusi (*1966) | Ave Maria |
Children's Choir
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) | Ave Maria |
| Wolfram Wagner (*1962) | Es löst der Sonnenschein |
2. ORCHESTRAS
- Symphony Orchestras
- Chamber Orchestras with Winds
- String Orchestras
Within a maximum time period of 20 to 25 minutes the participants are required to present the following pieces:
- the compulsory piece (see below);
- one piece of a composer from the ensemble's home country;
- one piece of music in contemporary style, which can be identical with the piece by the composer of the ensemble's home country;
- additional piece(s) required in order to reach the minimum playing time, to be freely chosen.
The participants are advised to present a broad program that entails technical difficulties and fast passages, as well as calmer movements and works in order to give the jury a broad basis of decision- making. The pieces not freely chosen are to be presented at the beginning of the program.
Compulsory Pieces:
Symphony Orchestra
| Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) | Overture of Egmont |
Chamber Orchestra with Winds
| Franz Schubert (1797-1828) | Symphony No. 5 b flat-major, 3rd movement, Menuett. Allegro Molto – Trio |
String Orchestra
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) | Divertimento f-major KV 138, 1st movement, Allegro |
Workshop Pieces:
The participants are required to prepare two of the following workshop pieces, one of which must be a waltz.
Symphony Orchestra
| to be confirmed |
Chamber Orchestra with Winds
| to be confirmed |
String Orchestra
| to be confirmed |
3. BANDS
Within a maximum time period of 20 to 25 minutes the participants are required to present the following pieces:
- the compulsory piece (see below);
- one piece by a composer of the ensemble's home country;
- additional piece(s) required in order to reach the minimum playing time, to be freely chosen.
The pieces not freely chosen are to be presented at the beginning of the program.
Compulsory Piece:
| John Barnes (pub. Boosey and Hawkes) | Variations on a Korean Folk Song |
