PROGRAM - REQUIRED MUSIC PIECES 2013


1. CHOIRS


Within a time period of 15 to 20 minutes the participants are required to present the following pieces:

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

Herwig Reiter (*1941) O du lieber Augustin IV appr. 1 min
Anton Bruckner (1824 – 1896) Locus iste appr. 3 min

Treble Choir

Karl Schiske (1916 – 1969) Sieh nicht, was andere tun op. 22 appr. 2 min
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897) Adoramus te, Christe appr. 2 min

Male Choir

Herwig Reiter (*1941) O du lieber Augustin III appr. 1 min
Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828) Räuberlied (D 435, Nr. 13) appr. 2 min

Children's Choir

Wolfram Wagner (*1962) Es löst der Sonnenschein appr. 2 min
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Ave Maria appr. 3 min

2. ORCHESTRAS


Within a maximum time period of 20 to 25 minutes the participants are required to present the following pieces:

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 Symphony No.1 in C major op. 21
4th movement; Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace Strings, winds 2222 - 2200 Timpani		 appr. 5:30 min

Chamber Orchestra with Winds

Franz Schubert Symphony No.5 in B-flat major (D 485)
4th movement; Allegro vivace Strings, winds 1202 - 2000		 appr. 6 min

String Orchestra

Wolfgang A. Mozart Divertimento in B-flat major KV 137
2nd movement; Allegro di molto and 3rd movement; Allegro assai Strings		 appr. 5 min


Workshop Pieces:

The participants are required to prepare two of the following workshop pieces, one of which must be a waltz.


Please select one Workshop piece from “Klassik/Romantik” and one piece from “Strauß-Dynasty”
1. Workshop Wiener Klassik/Romantik:

Symphony Orchestra:
Ludwig van Beethoven: one movement from 1st , 2nd , 4th or 5th Symphony or
Egmont, Coriolan or Fidelio Ouverture
Robert Schumann: Symphony No. 1 in B flat major, op. 38
3rd movement, Scherzo Molto Vivace
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Symphony No.3 in a minor op. 56 (“Scottish”)
2nd movement, Vivace non troppo
Antonín Dvorák: Slavonian Dances No. 3 and 8

Chamber Orchestra:
Franz Schubert Symphony No.5 in B flat major (D 485)
Vivace 3rd movement Menuett, Allegro Molto – Trio or 4th movement, Allegro
Joseph Haydn Symphony No.43 in E flat major Hob.I:43 („Mercury“)
4th movement, Finale, Allegro
Wolfgang A. Mozart Symphony Nr. 29 in A major, KV 201
1st movement, Allegro Moderato

String Orchestra:
Wolfgang A. Mozart Divertimento in B flat major KV 137,
2nd movement, Allegro di molto
3rd movement, Allegro assai
Wolfgang A. Mozart Divertimento in D major, KV 136,
1st movement, Allegro
Wolfgang A. Mozart Divertimento in F major KV 138
1st movement, Allegro
Josef Suk (1874-1935) Serenade for Strings in E flat-major op. 6
2nd movement, waltz

2. Workshop Strauss-Dynasty (for all orchestra categories):

Frühlingsstimmen - Waltz or Wiener Blut - Waltz

3. BANDS

Within a maximum time period of 20 to 25 minutes the participants are required to present the following pieces:

The pieces not freely chosen are to be presented at the beginning of the program.

Compulsory Piece:

Alfred Reed (1921 – 2005) A Festive Overture (Publisher: Hal Leonard)


 appr. 9 min