Candidates should present a varied, imaginative and well balanced programme. Programmes should be entirely or predominantly of Western classical music. Arrangements of works originally written for other instruments are acceptable. All vocal works should be sung in the original language. Extracts from opera and oratorio should be sung in the original key.
Candidates must present at least one work composed before 1830 in any of the three stages. Candidates must also present a work composed since 1970 in their stage II programme.
A two-manual harpsichord will be available for period instrumentalists and ensembles. Where possible period instrumentalists should include a work composed since 1970 in Stage II.
Choice of repertoire, presentation and stage deportment will play an important part in the assessment of candidates at each stage of the Annual Music Competition.
Stages I - III and the Overseas Awards are held at Over-Seas House, London. The Final, Stage IV is held at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank Centre, London.
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Stage I |
Preliminary Auditions |
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Stage II |
Quarter Finals |
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Stage III |
Section Finals |
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Stage IV |
Final |
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Overseas |
Outstanding competition entrants from overseas are invited by the Director of ROSL ARTS to participate in the Overseas Awards evening. Repertoire timings will be provided upon invitation. |
The timings above are performance time and should include settling, tuning, breaks between pieces etc.
