instrumental music training scheme of music office

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Instrumental Music Training Scheme of Music Office

Recruitment for 2015/16 Intermediate Year One & Advanced Year One Courses

The Instrumental Music Training Scheme (IMTS) of the Music Office, which offers a comprehensive course of music

training, inclusive of musicianship and music theory, has a current enrolment of more than 4,500 trainees from beginners to advanced

level. Weekly one hour group lessons are conducted in Cantonese at a designated music centre. This scheme comprises 3

independent courses of training: a 2-year Elementary Course, a 3-year Intermediate Course & a 3-year Advanced Course. Trainees

will be issued a certificate of completion upon completion of each course. Annual tuition fees : Elementary Year-1 - $1,530,

Elementary Year-2 - $1,870, Intermediate Year-1 to 3 - $2,970 and Advanced Year-1 to 3 - $3,850, are payable in 4 instalments.

The Music Office is now recruiting Intermediate Year-1 and Advanced Year-1 trainees for 2015/16. Young people of

suitable musical standards are welcome to apply. (Note : Recruitment for Elementary Year-1 courses will take place in July)

I. Entry Requirement Intermediate Year-1 (I-1) – The 3-year Intermediate Course is equivalent to the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM)

Grade 3-5 in standard. Applicants must have attained an ABRSM Grade 2 or equivalent standard.

Note: (1) This training programme is not suitable for trainees who have attained an ABRSM Grade 3 or above or equivalent standard.

(2) Current Music Office E-2 trainees who wish to receive Intermediate Course training must also submit an application, but no

proof of musical attainment is required.

(3) With the exception of E-2 trainees, applications from current Music Office IMTS trainees will not be considered under normal

circumstances.

Advanced Year-1 (A-1) – The 3-year Advanced Course is equivalent to ABRSM Grade 6-8 in standard. Applicants must have attained an

ABRSM Grade 5 or equivalent standard.

Note: (1) This training programme is not suitable for trainees who have attained an ABRSM Grade 6 or above standard.

(2) Current Music Office I-3 trainees who wish to receive Advanced Course training must also submit an application, but no proof

of musical attainment is required.

(3) With the exception of I-3 trainees, applications from current Music Office IMTS trainees will not be considered under normal

circumstances.

II. Application Procedure: The completed application form, together with copies of relevant proof of musical attainment and 3 stamped ($1.7 each) self-addressed

envelopes should be sent by registered mail or submitted in person to the music centre, where the applicant’s first choice class will be held on or

before 16 May 2015.

Note： (1) Each applicant is allowed only 1 application at either the intermediate or advanced level, or else he or she will be disqualified.

(2) Applications with unclear and/or missing information, and/or no proof of musical attainment will not be considered.

(3) Mailing address must be clearly written on self-addressed envelopes to prevent misdeliveries.

(4) No applications postmarked after 16 May 2015 will be considered.

(5) Applications by fax will not be accepted.

(6) Applicants who have not received any acknowledgement of receipt of application by 26 May 2015 should contact

the music centre where their first choice class will be held.

III. Audition Arrangement: Qualified applicants for Intermediate Year-1 Course (I-1) will be invited to attend an audition on 21 June 2015.

Qualified applicants for Advanced Year-1 Course (A-1) will be invited to attend an audition on 20 June 2015.

Applicants who have not received any notifications by 15 June should contact the music centre of their first choice.

IV. Audition Contents:

String & Wind Chinese

Intermediate Year-1 (I-1) 1. One set piece and one set study from the audition

syllabus or 2 pieces of equivalent standard

2. Scales and arpeggios, to be played from memory

3. Sight-reading

1. One set piece or one set study from the audition

syllabus or equivalent

2. Sight-reading

Advanced Year 1 (A-1) 1. One set piece and one set study from the audition

syllabus or equivalent

2. Scales and arpeggios, to be played from memory

3. Sight-reading

1. One set piece and one set study or two set pieces

from the audition syllabus or equivalent

2. Sight-reading

Note：Besides the audition syllabus as listed below, applicants may also choose to perform a study and/or piece(s) from the ABRSM Practical

Exams syllabus of the same grade or pieces of an equivalent standard.

V. Class Commencement: 2015/16 Intermediate and Advanced classes will commence in September 2015. Successful applicants will be notified of confirmed

class schedule & venue by mail before mid-August 2015. No class transfer will be allowed in the first year of study. With the exception of a few bulky instruments (harp, double bass, tuba, bulky percussion instruments, yangqin and zheng), all trainees

must be equipped with their own instruments.

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Audition Syllabus (Chinese Instruments)

Intermediate Year-1 (I-1)

Instrument Pieces Studies

Suona 1. 紡棉花【音樂事務處嗩吶二級教材】

2. 紅彩妹妹【音樂事務處嗩吶二級教材】

1. 連音、斷音二度音階模進練習[5] 【音樂事務處嗩吶二級教材】

2. 附點音符練習【音樂事務處嗩吶二級教材】

Sheng 1. 船歌盧思泓曲

2. 號子歌盧思泓曲

1. 琶音、和弦及音階練習盧思泓曲

Dizi 1. 馬車夫之戀張向華【笛子入門】

2. 虹彩妹妹張向華【笛子入門】

1. 長音練習(二)馬蘭花開張向華【笛子入門】

2. 疊音練習(二)鳳陽花鼓張向華【笛子入門】

Erhu 1. 採茶撲蝶民間舞曲

2. 田園春色陳振鐸曲

1. F調上把音位練習劉天華曲

2. D調空弦換把練習劉天華曲

Pipa 1. 聖誕歌【音樂事務處琵琶教材第一冊】

2. 瑪依拉【音樂事務處琵琶教材第一冊】

1. C調一把位雙彈及分的練習【音樂事務處琵琶教材第一冊】

2. D調一把位音階滾奏練習【音樂事務處琵琶教材第一冊】

Zhongruan 1. 蒙古舞曲【音樂事務處中阮教材第一冊】

2. 花香鼓舞【音樂事務處中阮教材第一冊】

1. G調二度模進練習(II) 【音樂事務處中阮教材第一冊】

2. 琶音換把練習【音樂事務處中阮教材第一冊】

Yangqin 1. 白楊樹【音樂事務處揚琴教材第一冊】

2. 賣報歌【音樂事務處揚琴教材第一冊】

1. D大調音階模進練習【音樂事務處揚琴教材第一冊】

2. D調音階雙打模進練習【音樂事務處揚琴教材第一冊】

Liuyeqin 1. 沂蒙小調【音樂事務處柳琴教材】

2. 綉荷包【音樂事務處柳琴教材】

1. C宮調五聲音階練習【音樂事務處柳琴教材】

2. G宮調五聲音階練習【音樂事務處柳琴教材】

Zheng 1. 擠牛奶張燕曲

2. 纺織忙劉天一曲

1. 大撮、小撮練習李萌編訂

2. 上下滑音練習周望曲

Cello

(Chinese

Music)

1. 法國民歌【Suzuki - Cello School 】Book 1

2. 沂蒙山歌【大提琴教程樂曲分集第一冊】

（人民音樂出版社）

1. 【String Builder】 (Cello) Book One 練習 126

2. 【String Builder】 (Cello) Book One 練習 128

Double Bass

(Chinese

Music)

1. 藍鍾花【約克獨奏曲集】第一冊

2. 鳳陽花鼓安徽民歌

1. 【弦樂基礎練習】低音大提琴第一冊第 78 首

2. 【弦樂基礎練習】低音大提琴第一冊第 79 首

Chinese

Percussion

1. 光榮的民族【音樂事務處敲擊樂輔助教材第一冊】

2. 小奏鳴曲【音樂事務處敲擊樂輔助教材第一冊】

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Audition Syllabus (Chinese Instruments)

Advanced Year-1 (A-1)

Instrument Pieces Studies

Sheng 1. 水庫引來金鳳凰高揚、王慶琛曲

2. 茉莉花江蘇民歌高沛、維康曲

1. 雙音和音練習盧思泓曲

2. 碎吐/呼舌練習盧思泓曲

Dizi 1. 小放牛陸春齡改編

2. 塔塔爾族舞曲李崇望曲

1. 筒音作 1 的練習【中央音樂學院考級 1-6 級】

2. 附點音練習曲祥、曲廣義【笛子練習曲選】

Erhu 1. 喜送公糧顧武揚、孟津津曲

2. 燭影搖紅劉天華曲

1. bB調五聲音階練習倪志培曲

2. 快速換把練習王國潼曲

Pipa 1. 旱天雷林石城改編

2. 陽春白雪任何版本

1. 推挽練習【湯良洲新演奏法】

2 勾挑輪練習【音樂事務處琵琶教材第二冊】

Zhongruan 1. 龍灯【中央音樂學院海內外考級】

2. 漁舟唱晚【中央音樂學院海內外考級】

1. 跳音練習【中央音樂學院海內外考級】(5-6 級)

2. 和音與三和弦練習【中央音樂學院海內外考級】(5-6 級)

Yangqin 1. 春郊試馬【音樂事務處揚琴教材第二冊】

2. 人說山西好風光【音樂事務處揚琴教材第二冊】

1. A調綜合練習【音樂事務處揚琴教材第二冊】

2. E調分解和弦練習【音樂事務處揚琴教材第二冊】

Liuyeqin 1. 滿天星【音樂事務處柳琴教材】

2. 送我一枝玫瑰花【音樂事務處柳琴教材】

1. 掃拂練習曲之二【音樂事務處柳琴教材】

2. 劃奏練習之二【音樂事務處柳琴教材】

Zheng 1. 春到拉薩史兆元曲

2. 戰颱風王昌元曲

1. 雙手練習四川民歌李萌編

2. 琶音練習曲(三) 沙里晶【新編古箏教程】上冊

Cello

(Chinese

Music)

1. 第三號小步舞曲【Suzuki - Cello School】Book3 (P.50)

2. 女巫之舞【Suzuki - Cello School】Book 2 (P.31)

1. 【170 Foundation Studies】(Cello) 練習 28

2. 【170 Foundation Studies】(Cello) 練習 30

Double Bass

(Chinese

Music)

1. 大象聖桑

2. 瑤族舞曲 (片段) 茅源

1. 【博泰西尼】G 大調練習曲第 25 首

2. 【西門德爾】第一冊第 8 首

Chinese

Percussion

1. 春郊試馬【音樂事務處敲擊樂輔助教材第一冊】

2. 游擊隊之歌【音樂事務處敲擊樂輔助教材第一冊】

1. 三連節奏練習【音樂事務處中敲教材】(P.51-53)

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Course Schedule for Intermediate Year-1 Course (Chinese Instruments)

HONG KONG MUSIC CENTRE

Instrument Class Code Class Schedule Vacancies Age Range

Sheng SG-HK-02 Sat 3:00pm – 4:00pm 7 9-13

Dizi DZ-HK-05 Tue 7:00pm – 8:00pm 7 10-13

Erhu EH-HK-09 Sun 3:00pm – 4:00pm 7 8-11

Pipa PP-HK-03 Mon 5:00pm – 6:00pm 7 8-11

Yangqin YQ-HK-03 Wed 6:00pm – 7:00pm 6 8-11

Cello (Chinese Music) CVC-HK-02 Thu 6:00pm – 7:00pm 6 8-13

MONGKOK MUSIC CENTRE


Suona SN-MK-02 Sun 12:00noon – 1:00pm 7 10-17

Suona SN-MK-04 Sun 4:00pm – 5:00pm 7 10-17

Sheng SG-MK-09 Sun 11:00am – 12:00noon 7 9-13

Sheng SG-MK-10 Sun 4:00pm – 5:00pm 7 9-13

Erhu EH-MK-17 Tue 6:00pm – 7:00pm 7 8-11

Erhu EH-MK-07 Fri 4:00pm – 5:00pm 7 8-11

Erhu EH-MK-13 Sat 10:00am – 11:00am 7 8-11

Pipa PP-MK-08 Thu 6:00pm – 7:00pm 7 8-11

Pipa PP-MK-10 Sat 9:00am – 10:00am 7 8-11

Zhongruan ZR-MK-07 Sun 9:00am – 10:00am 7 9-13

Zhongruan ZR-MK-08 Thu 5:00pm – 6:00pm 7 9-13

Liuyeqin LIU-MK-01 Thu 6:00pm – 7:00pm 7 8-11

Zheng ZG-MK-03 Thu 5:00pm – 6:00pm 6 9-12

Double Bass (Chinese Music) CDB-MK-03 Sun 4:00pm – 5:00pm 6 10-16

Double Bass (Chinese Music) CDB-MK-04 Sun 5:00pm – 6:00pm 6 10-16

KWUN TONG MUSIC CENTRE


Dizi DZ-KT-09 Thu 7:00pm – 8:00pm 7 10-13

Erhu EH-KT-12 Sun 2:00pm – 3:00pm 7 8-11

Erhu EH-KT-07 Mon 6:00pm – 7:00pm 7 8-11


Yangqin YQ-KT-04 Sat 9:00am – 10:00am 6 8-11

Yangqin YQ-KT-02 Sat 10:00am – 11:00am 6 8-11

Zheng ZG-KT-03 Sat 4:00pm – 5:00pm 6 9-12

SHATIN MUSIC CENTRE


Erhu EH-ST-04 Sun 4:00pm – 5:00pm 7 8-11

Erhu EH-ST-21 Sun 5:00pm – 6:00pm 7 8-11

Erhu EH-ST-06 Sat 5:00pm – 6:00pm 7 8-11

Chinese Percussion CPN-ST-05 Thu 5:00pm – 6:00pm 7 9-12

Chinese Percussion CPN-ST-06 Thu 6:00pm – 7:00pm 7 9-12

TSUEN WAN MUSIC CENTRE


Dizi DZ-TW-07 Sun 10:00am – 11:00am 7 10-13

Yangqin YQ-TW-03 Thu 7:00pm – 8:00pm 6 8-11

Cello (Chinese Music) CVC-TW-03 Sun 10:00am – 11:00am 6 8-13

Double Bass (Chinese) CDB-TW-05 Sat 4:00pm – 5:00pm 6 10-16

General cello / double bass teaching materials will be used along with Chinese pieces.

Note： Music Office reserves the r igh t to change or cancel scheduled c lasses .

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Course Schedule for Advanced Year-1 Course (Chinese Instruments)



Sheng SG-HK-03 Sat 4:00pm – 5:00pm 5 10-19

Dizi DZ-HK-02 Mon 7:00pm – 8:00pm 5 10-19

Erhu EH-HK-15 Sat 9:00am – 10:00am 5 10-19

Erhu EH-HK-16 Sat 10:00am – 11:00am 5 10-19

Erhu EH-HK-17 Sat 11:00am – 12:00noon 5 10-19

Pipa PP-HK-09 Mon 7:00pm – 8:00pm 5 10-19

Yangqin YQ-HK-07 Wed 5:00pm – 6:00pm 5 10-19



Sheng SG-MK-05 Sun 5:00pm – 6:00pm 5 10-19

Erhu EH-MK-01 Sat 12:00noon – 1:00pm 5 10-19

Liuyeqin LIU-MK-02 Sun 12:00noon – 1:00pm 5 10-19

Cello (Chinese Music) CVC-MK-02 Mon 7:00pm - 8:00pm 5 10-19



Dizi DZ-KT-14 Thu 6:00pm – 7:00pm 5 10-19


Zhongruan ZR-KT-03 Sun 3:00pm – 4:00pm 5 10-19

Yangqin YQ-KT-07 Sun 9:00am – 10:00am 5 10-19

Zheng ZG-KT-06 Sun 4:00pm – 5:00pm 5 10-19

Double Bass (Chinese Music) CDB-KT-02 Thu 7:00pm – 8:00pm 5 12-19

Chinese Percussion CPN-KT-05 Sat 12:00noon – 1:00pm 5 10-19

SHATIN MUSIC CENTRE


Dizi DZ-ST-03 Wed 5:00pm – 6:00pm 5 10-19

Erhu EH-ST-15 Sat 4:00pm – 5:00pm 5 10-19

Pipa PP-ST-11 Sun 9:00am – 10:00am 5 10-19

Pipa PP-ST-12 Sun 2:00pm – 3:00pm 5 10-19

Zhongruan ZR-ST-08 Mon 6:00pm – 7:00pm 5 10-19



Sheng SG-TW-07 Wed 5:00pm – 6:00pm 5 10-19

Dizi DZ-TW-11 Sun 3:00pm – 4:00pm 5 10-19

Zheng ZG-TW-05 Tue 5:00pm – 6:00pm 5 10-19

Double Bass (Chinese Music) CDB-TW-02 Sat 5:00pm – 6:00pm 5 12-19

General cello / double bass teaching materials will be used along with Chinese pieces.


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Audition Syllabus (Wind Instruments)

Intermediate Year-1 (I-1) Instrument Pieces Studies Scales & Arpeggios

Flute 1. Boyce : Spring Garden. Music Through

Time for Flute, Book 2, arr. Harris and

Adams (OUP), Grade 2 (ABRSM)

2. Kosma & Prevert : Les feuilles mortes

(Autumn Leaves), arr. Lawrance,, Flute Exam Pieces Grade 2 (ABRSM)

1. Prill : Study in D: No. 69 from Schule fur die

Bohm-Flote, Op.7, Part 1, Flute Exam Pieces

Grade 2 (ABRSM);

2. Gariboldi : Study in C (Molto moderato) or

Study in C (Moderato) : No. 15 or No. 16 from

First Exercises for Flute, Op. 89 (Schott

ED 20353). Also available as : No. 15 or No. 16

from 76 Graded Studies for Flute, Book 1

(Faber) 3. James Rae : Open Spaces or Destination Waltz :

No. 6 or No. 15 from Style Workout for Solo

Flute (Universal UE 21319)

F & G Major; E & A Minor (1 octave) +

arpeggios

D Major (2 octaves) + arpeggios

Clarinet

1. Handel: The Harmonious Blacksmith,

Music Through Time Clarinet Book 1,

(O.U.P.)

2. Mozart: Könnte jeder brave Mann: from

Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, arr. Hunt et al.,

Clarinet Exam Pieces 2014-17, Grade 2

(ABRSM)

3. English Country Garden (trad.) from Cool

Clarinet Repertoire, Book 2, arr.

Hammond

1. Bizet: Prelude: from L’Arlésienne, arr.

Lawrance, Clarinet Exam Pieces 2014-17,

Grade 2 (ABRSM)

2. Demnitz: Study in G (P. 5 No. 9): from

Elementary School for Clarinet (Peters EP 2417). Also available as: No. 21 from 80 Graded Studies for Clarinet, Book 1 (Faber)

3. James Rae: Pieces of Eight or Rock Summit:

No. 16 or No. 19 from 38 More Modern Studies

for Solo Clarinet (Universal UE 21554)

C Major, D Minor (1 octave) + arpeggios F & G Major; A Minor (2 octaves) +

arpeggios

Chromatic Scale:

starting on C (1 octave)

Oboe

1. Beethoven: Old Nick's Journey Round

the World, First Book of Oboe Solos

(Faber)

2. Trad. Finnish: Summer Night in the

North, Time Pieces for Oboe Vol. 1

(ABRSM)

3. Czerny: Air Allemand, Time Pieces for

Oboe Vol. 1 (ABRSM)

1. Brod: Study in C (Moderato). No. 16 from 80

Graded Studies for Oboe, Book 1, ed. Davies

and Harris (Faber) 2. Fetzen: Study in C (Moderato). No. 15 from 80

Graded Studies for Oboe, Book 1, ed. Davies

and Harris (Faber) 3. Hinke: Elementary School : P. 5 No. 6 ( Peters

EP 2418 )

F & G Major; D & A Minor (1 octave) +

arpeggios C Major (2 octaves) + arpeggios

Bassoon 1. Wastall: No.25 or 31 or 40 or 41, Learn

as You Play Bassoon (Boosey & Hawkes)

2. Sheen: In the Hall Of the Mountain King

by Grieg , Going Solo for Bassoon (Faber)

3. Davies: No.22 or 25, First Book of

Bassoon Solo (ABRSM)

1. Weissenborn: Bassoon Studies, Op. 8, Vol. 1:

P. 5 No. 5 (Legato study No. 5) (Peters EP

2277a)

2. Weissenborn: Bassoon Studies, Op. 8, Vol. 1:

P. 7 No. 3 (Staccato study No. 3) (Peters EP

2277a)

C & G Major, A & E Minor (1 octave) +

arpeggios

F Major (2 octaves) + arpeggios

Alto-saxophone 1. arr. Harris & Calland: Cold Comfort

Farm by Lockhart, First Repertoire for

Alto Saxophone (Faber)

2. arr. Denley: 1834 – Serenade by Berlioz,

Time Pieces for E flat Saxophone

Volume 1 (ABRSM)

3. arr. Harle: Siciliana, from Classical

Album (Universal)

1. ed. Davies and Harris: Menuett-allegretto, No.

19, 80 Graded Studies for Saxophone, Book 1

(Faber) 2. ed. Davies and Harris: Andante, No. 21, 80

Graded Studies for Saxophone, Book 1

(Faber)

3. Bullard: Sax Swings Out, No. 18 from Sixty

for Sax (ABRSM)

C, F, D, Bb Major; D Minor (2 octaves) +

arpeggios

G, A Major; A Minor (twelve) + arpeggios

Chromatic scales:

starting on G (1 octave)

Trumpet 1. arr. Wallace: Any one from No. 6-12,

First Book of Trumpet Solos (Faber)

2. C.P.E.Bach: March from Time Pieces for

Trumpet, Vol. 2 (ABRSM)

1. Lizzie Davis: Geared Up from Polished Brass

( Brass Wind) 2. James Rae: Study no.31 or 33 from Jazz

Trumpet Studies (Faber).

Bb & D Major; A & D Minor (1 octave) +

arpeggios

French Horn 1. arr. Harris & Skirrow: St. Anthony

Chorale, Time Pieces Vol. 1 for Horn

(ABRSM)

2. Richard Bissill: Promenade (No.2) from

Going Solo-Horn, arr. Bissill and Campbell

(Faber)

1. Deborah Calland: Brass Bells from Top Brass

(Stainer & Bell H371);

2. John Miller: Scottish Warrior, No. 21 from

Simple Studies for Beginner Brass (Faber).

Bb & C Major; B & D Minor (1 octave) +

arpeggios

Trombone 1. arr. Mowat: Finlandia by Sibelius, Slide

Show for Trombone (Brass Wind)

2. Paul Harris: Funny Bone, Time Pieces for

Trombone, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)

3. Trad.: The Blue Bells of Scotland, Time

Pieces for Trombone, Vol. 1 (ABRSM)

1. Endresen: Allegro moderato: No. 4 from

Supplementary Studies for Trombone (Bass

clef edition: Rubank/Studio Music);

2. Edward Gregson: Pop Song : No. 13 from 20

Supplementary Tunes for Beginner Brass (Bass

clef edition: Brass Wind).

Ab & C Major; C & D Minor (1 octave) +

arpeggios

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Euphonium 1. arr. Gout : O Sacred Head Sore Wounded,

No.3 from Going Solo – Trombone or

Euphonium (Faber)

2. arr. Mowat: Finlandia, Slide Show for

Trombone (Brass Wind)

3. Philip Sparke: My Lady’s Pavan , Shining

Brass Book 1(ABRSM)

1. Endresen: Allegro moderato: No. 4 from

Supplementary Studies for Trombone (Bass

clef edition: Rubank/Studio Music);

2. Edward Gregson: Pop Song : No. 13 from 20

Supplementary Tunes for Beginner Brass (Bass

clef edition: Brass Wind).

3. David A. Stowell: High Street, Shining Brass

Book 1(ABRSM)

Ab & C Major; G & C Minor (1 octave) +

arpeggios

Tuba 1. John Ridgeon: Prelude or March,

Gregson and Ridgeon Nine Miniatures for

Eb Bass/Tuba (Brasswind)

2. Philip Sparke: My Lady’s Pavan , Shining

Brass Book 1(ABRSM)

1. David A. Stowell: High Street, Shining Brass

Book 1(ABRSM)

2. Stuart Johnson: Lament, No. 3 from The

Tuneful Tuba (Brass Wind)

Ab & C Major; G & C Minor (1 octave) +

arpeggios

Percussion

1. Hext: Bernard’s Beguine OR Carousel II,

LCM Tuned Percussion Grades 1-2

(Stainer & Bell H415) 2. J.S. Bach: Menuet in G OR Handel:

Bourrée, Graded Music for Tuned

Percussion, Book 1 (ABRSM)

3. Faulkner: Rumba OR Up and Down, Tuned

Percussion Pieces and Studies Grades 1-5

(Trinity Guildhall)

1. Wessels: Rhythmic Etude in Quarter Time

(Graduation Test 3), A Fresh Approach to the

Snare Drum (MW Publications)

2. Hathway and Wright: Study No.2 OR Flam and

Drag, Graded Music for Snare Drum, Book 1

(ABRSM)

4. Skinner: Grade 2 Rudimental Study, Snare

Drum Pieces and Studies Grades 1-5 (Trinity

Guildhall)

*Only snare drum studies will be accepted

G, F, D & Bb Major; E, D, B & G Minor

(1 octave) + arpeggios

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Audition Syllabus (Wind Instruments)


Instrument Pieces Studies Scales & Arpeggios

Flute 1. Handel Allegro: 2nd movt from Sonata in F,

HWV 369, Op. 1 No. 11, Flute Exam Pieces ,

Grade 5 (ABRSM)

2. Stanley : Menuet: 3rd movt from Solo in A minor,

Op. 4 No. 1. Stanley 6 Solos for a German Flute,

Op. 4

3. D. Purcell Largo and Vivace: 1st and 2nd movts

from Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Flute Exam

Pieces, Grade 5 (ABRSM)

5. Telemann : Allegro: 4th movt from Sonata in

G minor, TWV 41:g3

1. O. Fischer : Study in G, Flute Exam

Pieces, Grade 5 (ABRSM)

2. Gariboldi : Study in E, No. 45 from 76

Graded Studies for Flute, Book 1 (Faber)

3. Mike Mower : Mango Tango: from The

Modern Flute Player, Flute Exam

Pieces , Grade 5 (ABRSM)

Bb Major, B Minor + arpeggios (a twelfth)

C, Eb, E, G, Ab & A Major; C, C#, F, F# & A

Minor + arpeggios (2 octaves)

Chromatic scales: starting on Eb, E

(2 octaves) Dominant 7th: keys of F, Bb and C

(2 octaves) Diminished 7th: starting on E (2 octaves)

Clarinet

1. Brahms: Allegretto grazioso: 3rd movt from

Sonata in F minor, Op. 120 No. 1 (Wiener

Urtext UT 50015) or Brahms Sonatas, Op. 120

(Henle HN 274)

2. Mendelssohn: Song without Words (Op. 30

No. 4). No. 6 from Mendelssohn for the

Clarinet, arr. King and Frank (ABRSM)

3. Piazzolla: Duo I (incl. quasi cadenza): from El

sueño de una noche de verano, arr. Davies,

Clarinet Exam Pieces 2014-17, Grade 5

(ABRSM)

4. Reger: Fast zu keck, Time Pieces for Clarinet

Vol.3, (ABRSM)

5. Schumann: Fantasiestück, Op.73 no.1

1. Davies and Harris ed., Wiedemann:

Csardas. No. 48, 80 Graded Studies for

Clarinet, Book 1 (Faber)

2. Demnitz: P. 21 No. 15 or P. 23 No. 18 or

P. 34 No. 11, Elementary School for

Clarinet (Peters EP 2417)

3. James Rae: Talkin’ the Talk: No. 29 from

38 More Modern Studies for Solo

Clarinet (Universal UE 21554)

4. Klosé: Exercise in C, Clarinet Exam

Pieces 2014-17, Grade 5 (ABRSM)

E, G, Ab, Bb, C, D & Eb Major, F, F#, B,

C, C# & D Minor + arpeggios (2 octaves)

Chromatic scales: starting on F, C (2 octaves)

Dominant 7th: key of Bb, C, D (2 octaves)

Diminished 7th: starting on G (2 octaves)

Oboe

1. Cimarosa arr. Benjamin Concerto: 3rd movt,

Siciliana (Boosey & Hawkes/MDS)

2. Geminiani: Sonata (No. 3) in E minor: 1st and

4th movts, Adagio and Vivace (Barenreiter

HM 178)

3. Telemann: Concerto in D, TWV 51:D5: 1st

movt, Gratsioso (Musica Rara

1941A/Breitkopf & Hartel)

4. Cui: Orientale (from Kaleydoskop). Time

Pieces for Oboe, Vol. 2, arr. Denley (ABRSM)

5. Franck: Piece V (Leduc AL16389/UMP)

1. Brod Study in D minor (Allegretto

moderato). No. 51 from 80 Graded

Studies for Oboe, Book 2, ed. Davies and

Harris (Faber)

2. Hinke: Elementary School: P. 13 No. 20

(Peters EP 2418)

se

3. Hinke: Elementary School: P. 33 No. 18

(Peters EP 2418)

G, Ab, A Major; F, F#, A Minor + arpeggios (a

twelfth),

Bb, D, Eb, E Major; B, C#, E Minor + arpeggios

(2 octaves)

Chromatic scales: starting on D, Eb (2 octaves)

Dominant 7th: key of Eb, F, G (2 octaves)

Diminished 7th: starting on B (2 octaves)

Bassoon 1. Telemann: 1st or 4th movt, Sonata in F Minor

(Amadeus)

2. Vivaldi: 2nd movt, Concerto in E Minor, RV

484, F.VIII no.6 (IMC 2353/ M.D.S)

3. Hynek Vojacek edit. Waterhouse: No.9,

Scherzo – Kolomyjka, Bassoon solos, Vol.1,

(Chester/ Music Sales)

4. Wolf Ferrari: 2nd and 3rd movts,

Suite-Concertino in F, Op.16 (Ricordi/

U.M.P)

5. Michael Rose: Scena, A Miscellany for

Bassoon, Book 2 (ABRSM)

6. Galliard: 4th movt, Sonata No.2 in G, Six

Sonatas, Vol.1 (IMC 2114/M.D.S)

1. Weissenborn: No.20 or No.22, Bassoon

Studies, Op.8, Vol.1 (Peters)

2. Weissenborn: No.4 or No.5, Bassoon

Studies, Op.8, Vol.2 (Peters)

Bb, Eb, E, F, G, Ab & A Major, Bb, B, C#, F,

F# & A Minor + arpeggios (2 octaves)

Chromatic scales: starting on C, A

(2 octaves)

Dominant 7th: key of Bb, C, D (2 octaves)

Diminished 7th: starting on E (2 octaves)

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Alto-saxophone 1. Telemann: Sonata in C minor (TWV 41:a3) –

2nd and 3rd movement (Leduc)

2. arr. Teal: The Old Castle by Mussorgsky,

Solos for the Alto Saxophone Players (Hal

Leonard)

3. Dubois: Pièces caractéristiques en forme de

suite – II. A LA RUSSE (Leduc)

4. Binge: Concerto – 2nd movt, Romance

(Weinberger)

1. ed. Davies and Harris: Allegro, No. 38,

80 Graded Studies for Saxophone Book

1 (Faber)

2. Bullard: Saxophone Stomp, No. 39 from,

Sixty for Sax (ABRSM)

3. Bullard: Samba Sax, No. 41 from, Sixty

for Sax (ABRSM)

G, Ab, A Major; F#, A Minor + arpeggios (a

twelfth)

C, Bb, D, Eb, E Major; B, C#, E, F Minor +

arpeggios (2 octaves)

Chromatic scales: starting on Bb (2 and a

half octaves)

Dominant 7th: key of Eb, F, G (2 octaves)

Diminished 7th: starting on D (2 octaves)

Trumpet 1. Diabelli: Andantino cantabile, 1st movt from

Sonatina, op. 151 No.1, trans. Varasdy and

Orban for Trumpet and piano (Editio Musica

Budapest Z.13271/ FM Distribution)

2. John Miller & Leslie Pearson: No.6 or 11,

Going Solo (Faber)

3. Bizet: Aragonaise from Carmem, Take Another

Ten – Trumpet, arr. Hudson (Universal/MDS)

1. Hering: No. 30 or No. 31 or No. 32,

Forty Progressive Etudes (Carl Fischer)

2. Lizzie Davis: Hornpipe, Polished Brass

(Brass Wind)

Bb & Db Major, Bb & C# Minor (a twelfth)

G, Ab Major, G Minor + arpeggios (2 octaves)

Chromatic scales: starting on C

(a twelfth))

Dominant 7th: key of C (2 octaves)

French Horn 1. Mozart: 2nd movt, Romance: Larghetto, Horn

Concerto No. 3 in Eb, K. 447 (Barenreiter)

2. Saint-Saëns: Romance in F, Op. 36. Time

Pieces for Horn, Vol 2. (ABRSM)

3. Franz Strauss: Concerto in C minor, Op. 8:

Andante section (Schirmer/Music Sales/MDS)

1. Kopprasch: 60 Selected Studies for

French Horn, Book 1: No. 8 in C

(Fischer)

2. Peter Lawrance: Syncopated Dance, from

Featuring Melody (Brass Wind)

3. Concone: Study No. 18, from Concone

Studies for Horn in F, arr. Ashworth

(Emerson)

Bb Major + arpeggios (a twelfth) D, Eb, G Major; D, E, F# Minor + arpeggios (2 octaves)

Chromatic Scales: starting on F (2 octaves)

Dominant 7th: in the key of C (2 octaves)

Trombone 1. arr. Gout: No.16, Going Solo – Trombone

(Faber) 2. Mowat: Polonaise, Bach for Trombone (Brass

Wind) 3. arr. Goodwin and Pearson: Triste from Sonata

in F Minor by Telemann, Second Book of

Trombone Solo (Faber) 4. trans. Smith: With All Your Hearts by

Mendelssohn, First Solos for the Trombone or

Baritone Player (Schirmer)

1. Edney: No. 22 Ragtime, Up Front

Melodic Studies for Trombone, Book 2

(Brass Wind)

2. Endresen: No. 46, Supplementary

Studies for Trombone (Rubank)

3. Hering: No. 26, 40 Progressive Etudes

for Trombone (Carl Fischer)

4. Rochut: No. 9 from Melodious Etudes

for Trombone, book 1 (Fischer)

A Major, C Minor + arpeggios (a twelfth)

F & F# & G Major, F & G Minor +

arpeggios (2 octaves)

Chromatic scales: starting on F (2 octaves)

Dominant 7th: key of Bb (2 octaves)

Euphonium 1. Raymond Parfrey: Marching Tune from Three

Euphonium Tunes (Emerson) 2. arr. Mowat: Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off,

Slide Show for Trombone (Brass Wind) 3. Frith: Caber Dance, Shining Brass Book 2

(ABRSM) 5. Purcell: I Attempt from Love’s Sickness

(from ‘The Indian Queen’) from Trombone

Solo, Volume 1, arr. Iverson (Music Sales)

1. Stowell: Flennon Study, Shining Brass

Book 2 (ABRSM)

2. Endresen: No. 46, Supplementary

Studies for Trombone (Rubank)

3. Hering: No. 26, 40 Progressive Etudes

for Trombone (Carl Fischer)

Ab, B Major; G#, B Minor + arpeggios

(a twelfth)

F & F# Major; F Minor (two octaves) + arpeggios

(2 octaves)

Chromatic scales: starting on Bb (2 octaves)


Tuba 1. Stowell: Jam Bouree, Shining Brass Book 2

(ABRSM)

2. Davoren: Lindy Hop!, Shining Brass Book 2

(ABRSM)

3. Gregson: Habanera and Ragtime, Gregson

and Ridgeon Nine Miniatures for Eb

Bass/Tuba (Brass Wind)

1. Stowell: Flennon Study, Shining Brass

Book 2 (ABRSM)

2. Blazhevich: No. 10 from 70 Studies for

Bb Tuba, Vol. 1 (Robert King)

3. Johnson: Wagner Tubas, No. 8 from The

Tuneful Tuba (Brass Wind)

Ab, B Major; G#, B Minor + arpeggios

(a twelfth)

F, F# Major; F Minor (two octaves) + arpeggios

(2 octaves)

Chromatic scales: starting on Bb (2 octaves)


Percussion

1. J. S. Bach: Invention No. 4 in D minor, BWV

775 OR Dvořák: Humoresque, Op. 101 No.

7, Graded Music for Tuned Percussion, Book 3

(ABRSM)

2. Whaley: Rag Study (P.19), Musical Studies for

the Intermediate Mallet Player (Meredith

Music Publications)

3. Goldenberg: Bach's Violin Concerto in A

Minor, Modern School for Xylophone,

Marimba and Vibraphone. (Chappell/Hal

Leonard)

1. Goldenberg: Etude in 6/8, Modern

School for Snare Drum (Chappell/Hal

Leonard)

2. Hathway and Wright: Study No.5 OR

Sophisticated Syncopation, Graded

Music for Snare Drum, Book 3

(ABRSM)

3. Skinner: Grade 5 Rudimental Study,

Snare Drum Pieces and Studies Grades

1-5 (Trinity Guildhall)

*Only snare drum studies will be accepted

B & Db Major; G# & Bb Minor (1 octave)

+ arpeggios

Chromatic Scales: starting on C (1 octave)

Dominant 7th: in the keys of C, G and F

(1 octave)

Diminished 7th: starting on C, Eb, F# and A

(1 octave)

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Course Schedule for Intermediate Year-1 Course (Wind Instruments)



Flute FL-HK-03 Wed 5:00pm – 6:00pm 7 9-15

Bassoon BN-HK-01 Fri 7:00pm – 8:00pm 7 9-15

Alto Saxophone SAX-HK-01 Sat 9:00am – 10:00am 7 9-15

Trumpet TP-HK-09 Tue 7:00pm – 8:00pm 7 9-16

French Horn HN-HK-04 Thu 5:00pm – 6:00pm 7 9-16

Trombone TB-HK-03 Tue 5:00pm – 6:00pm 7 9-16

Tuba TU-HK-04 Mon 6:00pm – 7:00pm 7 9-16

Euphonium EUP-HK-05 Tue 4:00pm – 5:00pm 7 9-16

Percussion PN-HK-10 Sat 2:00pm – 3:00pm 7 9-16





Clarinet CL-MK-02 Tue 4:00pm – 5:00pm 7 9-15

Oboe OB-MK-05 Wed 5:00pm – 6:00pm 7 9-15

Bassoon BN-MK-08 Sun 3:00pm – 4:00pm 7 9-15

Alto Saxophone SAX-MK-04 Sun 9:00am – 10:00am 7 9-15

French Horn HN-MK-08 Sun 10:00am – 11:00am 7 9-16

French Horn HN-MK-09 Sun 2:00pm – 3:00pm 7 9-16

Trombone TB-MK-01 Sun 11:00am – 12:00noon 7 9-16

Euphonium EUP-MK-04 Sun 12:00noon – 1:00pm 7 9-16

Percussion PN-MK-04 Tue 5:00pm – 6:00pm 7 9-16

Percussion PN-MK-03 Thu 7:00pm – 8:00pm 7 9-16



Flute FL-KT-02 Sun 3:00pm – 4:00pm 7 9-15

Clarinet CL-KT-12 Wed 6:00pm – 7:00pm 7 9-15

Alto Saxophone SAX-KT-04 Wed 6:00pm – 7:00pm 7 9-15

French Horn HN-KT-03 Sat 5:00pm – 6:00pm 7 9-15

Tuba TU-KT-01 Wed 7:00am – 8:00am 7 9-16

Percussion PN-KT-10 Thu 5:00pm – 6:00pm 7 9-16

Percussion PN-KT-03 Thu 6:00pm – 7:00pm 7 9-16

SHATIN MUSIC CENTRE


Flute FL-ST-04 Sun 10:00am – 11:00am 7 9-15

Flute FL-ST-06 Sun 12:00noon – 1:00pm 7 9-15

Flute FL-ST-07 Tue 7: 00pm – 8:00pm 7 9-15

Clarinet CL-ST-02 Fri 4:00pm – 5:00pm 7 9-15

Trombone TB-ST-05 Thu 6:00pm – 7:00pm 7 9-15

Tuba TU-ST-01 Thu 7:00pm – 8:00pm 7 9-16

Percussion PN-ST-06 Sat 9:00am – 10:00am 7 9-16

Percussion PN-ST-07 Sat 10:00am – 11:00am 7 9-16

Percussion PN-ST-08 Sat 12:00noon – 1:00pm 7 9-16

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Flute FL-TW-09 Sun 4:00pm – 5:00pm 7 9-15

Flute FL-TW-02 Thu 7:00pm – 8:00pm 7 9-15

Clarinet CL-TW-10 Sun 12:00noon – 1:00pm 7 9-15

Clarinet CL-TW-11 Wed 5:00pm – 6:00pm 7 9-15

Clarinet CL-TW-15 Wed 7:00pm – 8:00pm 7 9-15

Oboe OB-TW-02 Sat 10:00am – 11:00am 7 9-15

Bassoon BN-TW-02 Sat 9:00am – 10:00am 7 9-15

Trumpet TP-TW-10 Fri 5:00pm – 6:00pm 7 9-16

Trumpet TP-TW-08 Sat 3:00pm – 4:00pm 7 9-16

Trumpet TP-TW-09 Sat 4:00pm – 5:00pm 7 9-16

Euphonium EUP-TW-02 Wed 5:00pm – 6:00pm 7 9-16

Percussion PN-TW-03 Sun 10:00am – 11:00am 7 9-16

Percussion PN-TW-06 Sun 11:00am – 12:00noon 7 9-16

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Course Schedule for Advanced Year-1 Course (Wind Instruments)



Flute FL-HK-02 Sat 10:00am – 11:00am 5 11- 19

Flute FL-HK-05 Sat 11:00am – 12:00noon 5 11- 19

Flute FL-HK-09 Sat 12:00noon – 1:00pm 5 11- 19

Clarinet CL-HK-11 Sun 4:00pm – 5:00pm 5 11- 19

Clarinet CL-HK-15 Fri 6:00pm – 7:00pm 5 11- 19

Alto Saxophone SAX-HK-02 Tue 5:00pm – 6:00pm 5 11- 19

Trumpet TP-HK-01 Sun 9:00am – 10:00am 5 11- 19

Trombone TB-HK-01 Sat 10:00am – 11:00am 5 11- 19

Tuba TU-HK-02 Tue 7:00pm – 8:00pm 5 11- 19

Euphonium EUP-HK-01 Thu 4:00pm – 5:00pm 5 11- 19

Percussion PN-HK-08 Sun 12:00noon – 1:00pm 5 11- 19

Percussion PN-HK-14 Tue 6:00pm – 7:00pm 5 11- 19



Flute FL-MK-10 Thu 5:00pm – 6:00pm 5 11- 19

Clarinet CL-MK-03 Tue 6:00pm – 7:00pm 5 11- 19

Bassoon BN-MK-06 Sun 2:00pm – 3:00pm 5 11- 19

Bassoon BN-MK-01 Sun 5:00pm – 6:00pm 5 11- 19

Alto Saxophone SAX-MK-03 Sun 11:00am – 12:00noon 5 11- 19

French Horn HN-MK-06 Sun 5:00pm – 6:00pm 5 11- 19

Trombone TB-MK-08 Sun 4:00pm – 5:00pm 5 11- 19

Euphonium EUP-MK-01 Sun 5:00pm – 6:00pm 5 11- 19

Percussion PN-MK-09 Thu 5:00pm – 6:00pm 5 11- 19



Clarinet CL-KT-05 Sun 2:00pm - 3:00pm 5 11-19

Clarinet CL-KT-03 Sun 3:00pm - 4:00pm 5 11-19

Oboe OB-KT-03 Fri 5:00pm - 6:00pm 5 11-19

Trumpet TP-KT-01 Sun 4:00pm - 5:00pm 5 11-19

Percussion PN-KT-01 Wed 5:00pm - 6:00pm 5 11-19

Percussion PN-KT-02 Wed 6:00pm - 7:00pm 5 11-19

SHATIN MUSIC CENTRE


Oboe OB-ST-03 Sat 5:00pm - 6:00pm 5 11- 19

Trumpet TP-ST-06 Fri 7:00pm - 8:00pm 5 11- 19

Euphonium EUP-ST-01 Sun 11:00am - 12:00noon 5 11- 19

Percussion PN-ST-02 Sat 11:00am – 12:00noon 5 11- 19



Flute FL-TW-13 Thu 5:00pm – 6:00pm 5 11- 19

Clarinet CL-TW-07 Wed 6:00pm – 7:00pm 5 11- 19

Clarinet CL-TW-04 Sat 9:00am – 10:00am 5 11- 19

Oboe OB-TW-03 Sat 11:00am – 12:00noon 5 11- 19

Alto Saxophone SAX-TW-01 Sun 4:00pm – 5:00pm 5 11- 19

Trumpet TP-TW-05 Sat 2:00pm – 3:00pm 5 11- 19

French Horn HN-TW-05 Sun 9:00am – 10:00am 5 11- 19

Percussion PN-TW-01 Wed 5:00pm – 6:00pm 5 11- 19


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Audition Syllabus (String Instruments)

Intermediate Year-1 (I-1)

Remark: Trainees and candidates are expected to play separate bows and slurred for scales and arpeggios with the new standard and requirements

provided by ABRSM from 2012. “M” is equivalent to melodic scale and “H” is equivalent to harmonic scale.


Violin 1. 篠崎小提琴教程第二、三冊﹕

第6-50課 (全音樂譜出版社)

2. Suzuki – Book 1 (Suzuki)

3. Syllabus of ABRSM Grade II

Wohlfahrt Op.45: No. 1-5

(全音樂譜出版社)

C Major scale + arpeggio (1 octave)

A Major scale + arpeggio (2 octaves)

G Minor scale + arpeggio (1 octave)

*For arpeggios: separate bow only

Viola 1. String Builder for Viola Book 2

(Belwin/Mills)

2. Time Piece for Viola Volume 1 (ABRSM)

3. Suzuki Viola Method Book I


Wohlfahrt: 60 Studies Op. 45:

No. 1-5

(全音樂譜出版社 or IMC)

D Major scale + arpeggio (2 octaves)

Eb Major scale + arpeggio (2 octaves)

G Minor scale + arpeggio (1 octave)


Cello 1. Suzuki Cello School (Vol.1)

(Alfred Publishing)

No.15 – The Happy Farmer

No.17 – Minuet No.2

2. Suzuki Cello School (Vol.2)

(Alfred Publishing)

No. 3 – Minuet No.1


(2010-2015)

New School of Cello Study

(Book 1)

No. 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 17, 18, 19

F Major scale + arpeggio (1 octave)

A Major scale + arpeggio (1 octave)

Bb Major scale + arpeggio (1 octave)

G Major scale (2 octaves)

G Major arpeggio (1 octave)

C Major scale + arpeggio (2 octaves)

D Minor scale + arpeggio (1 octave)


Double Bass 1. String Builder Bk. 2: No.14, 18

2. Time Pieces for Double Bass Book 1:

Minuetto, Andante cantabile,

Ballad I, Galoppe, Lazybones

3. Double Bass Solo 1: No. 11, 7

Beethoven


Yorke Studies for Double Bass

Vol.1: No. 33 No. 45

F Major scale + arpeggio (1 octave)

Bb Major scale + arpeggio (1 octave)

A Minor scale + arpeggio (1 octave)


Harp 1. Syllabus for ABRSM Grade II Bochsa 40 Etudes Faciles

Major: C, G, D, F, Bb (2 octaves)

Minor: a, e, d (2 octaves)

Scales: in the above keys, (minors in harmonic

form only), with each hand separately, and

hands together 1 octave apart

Arpeggios: the common chords of the above

keys in root position only:

1: with each hand separately, and hands

together 1 octave apart

2: divided between the hands

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Audition Syllabus (String Instruments)


Remark: Trainees and candidates are expected to play separate bows and slurred for scales and arpeggios with the new standard and requirements

provided by ABRSM from 2012. “M” is equivalent to melodic scale and “H” is equivalent to harmonic scale.


Violin 1. Vivaldi: Concerto in G Minor

(1st movement) (Suzuki Book 5)

2. Handel: Sonata No. 3 (4th Movement)

(Suzuki Book 6 / Barenreiter)

3. Seitz: Student Concerto No.5

(1st movement) (Schirmer)

4. Syllabus of ABRSM Grade V

1. Kayser Op.20:

No. 19, 18, 24, 25


2. Wohlfahrt Op.45:

No. 45, 47, 49


F Major scale + arpeggio (2 octaves)

E Minor scale + arpeggio (2 octaves)

G Major and Minor scales + arpeggios

(3 octaves)

Chromatic scales:Starting on G, A (2 octaves)

Dominant 7th :: Key of Bb (1 octave)

Key of D (2 octaves)

Diminished 7th :Starting on G, D (1 octave,

separate bow only)

Viola 1. Time Piece for Viola Volume 2 (ABRSM)

2. Suzuki Viola Method Book IV

3. Telemann: Concerto in G Major


1. Kayser: 36 Elementary

and Progressive Studies

Op. 20: No. 5, 13 (IMC)

2. Wohlfahrt: 60 Studies

Op. 45: No. 31, 34, 36

(全音樂譜出版社 or

IMC)

A Major scale + arpeggio (2 octaves)

Bb Major scale + arpeggio (2 octaves)


A Minor scale + arpeggio (2 octaves)


C Minor scale + arpeggio (3 octaves)

Chromatic scales :Starting on Eb (2 octaves)

Dominant 7th :Key of F, G (2 octaves)

Diminished 7th : Starting on C, G (1 octave,

separate bow only)

Cello 1. Breval: Sonata No.1 in C

(1st movement)

2. Bridge: Spring Song

3. Dvorak: Humoresque


(2010-2015)

1. New School of Cello Study

(Book 3)

No. 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15,

16, 21, 25

Ab Major scale + arpeggio (2 octaves)

E Major scale + arpeggio (2 octaves)


A Minor scale + arpeggio (2 octaves)


Chromatic Scales : Starting on D (2 octaves)

Dominant 7th: Key of F (2 octaves)

Diminished 7th: Starting on G (1 octave,

separate bow only)

Double Bass 1. Yorke Solos Vol 1: No. 17, 18

2. Suzuki Bass School Vol 3: No. 8, 11, 10

3. Time Pieces for Double Bass Book 2:

Le Lardon and La Boiteuse, Autumn,

Allegro, Black Bottom

4. Festival Performance Solos- String

Bass: Melodie, The Jolly Dutchamn

5. Amazing Solos for Double Bass: Cool


1. Bottesini Method for

Double Bass Part 1: No.

18, No. 32

Eb Major scale + arpeggio (1 octave)

Bb Major and Minor scales + arpeggios

(a twelfth)

Chromatic scales:Starting on D (1 octave)

Dominant 7th :Key of F (1 octave)

Diminished 7th :Starting on E (1 octave,

separate bow only)

Harp 1. Syllabus for ABRSM Grade V

1. Pozzoli Studi di Media

Difficolta

2. Bochsa 50 Etudes, Op 34

Book 1 book

All major and minor keys not involving double

sharps or double flats (3 octaves) Scales: in the above keys (minors in both

melodic and harmonic forms), with each hand

separately, and hands together 1 octave apart Arpeggios: the common chords of the above keys in root position and first inversion, as well as in second inversion in C and F majors and minors 1: with each hand separately, and hands together 1 octave apart (3 octaves) 2: divided between the hands (4 octaves) Dominant 7th: in the keys of C, F, G and Bb in root positions only: 1: with each hand separately, and hands together

1 octave apart (3 octaves) 2: divided between the hands (4 octaves)

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Course Schedule for Intermediate Year-1 Course (String Instruments)



Violin VLN-HK-18 Thu 5:00pm – 6:00pm 9 7-11


Violin VLN-HK-08 Fri 5:00pm – 6:00pm 9 7-11


Viola VA-HK-03 Tue 5:00pm – 6:00pm 9 7-12

Viola VA-HK-11 Sat 5:00pm – 6:00pm 9 7-12

Cello VC-HK-01 Wed 6:00pm – 7:00pm 6 8-12

Cello VC-HK-04 Wed 6:00pm – 7:00pm 6 8-12



Violin VLN-MK-31 Mon 4:00pm – 5:00pm 9 7-11

Violin VLN-MK-32 Fri 4:00pm – 5:00pm 9 7-11



Violin VLN-MK-18 Sat 11:00am – 12:00noon 9 7-11

Viola VA-MK-04 Mon 6:00pm – 7:00pm 9 7-12

Viola VA-MK-07 Fri 5:00pm – 6:00pm 9 7-12

Cello VC-MK-12 Mon 5:00pm – 6:00pm 6 8-12

Double Bass DB-MK-13 Sun 10:00am – 11:00am 6 10-15

Double Bass DB-MK-14 Sun 3:00pm – 4:00pm 6 10-15

Harp HP-MK-08 Tue 5:00pm – 6:00pm 5 12-16 KWUN TONG MUSIC CENTRE


Violin VLN-KT-07 Sun 10:00am –11:00am 9 7-11

Violin VLN-KT-30 Wed 6:00pm – 7:00pm 9 7-11

Violin VLN-KT-31 Wed 7:00pm – 8:00pm 9 7-11

Violin VLN-KT-23 Fri 5:00pm – 6:00pm 9 7-11

Violin VLN-KT-15 Sat 3:00pm – 4:00pm 9 7-11

Violin VLN-KT-22 Sat 3:00pm – 4:00pm 9 7-11

Cello VC-KT-04 Tue 6:00pm – 7:00pm 6 8-12

Double Bass DB-KT-03 Mon 6:00pm –7:00pm 6 10-15

SHATIN MUSIC CENTRE


Violin VLN-ST-01 Tue 5:00pm –6:00pm 9 7-11

Violin VLN-ST-05 Wed 4:00pm – 5:00pm 9 7-11

Violin VLN-ST-04 Wed 6:00pm – 7:00pm 9 7-11

Violin VLN-ST-23 Sat 3:00pm – 4:00pm 9 7-11


Viola VA-ST-08 Tue 6:00pm – 7:00pm 9 7-12

Viola VA-ST-10 Sat 10:00am – 11:00am 9 7-12

Cello VC-ST-11 Tue 7:00pm – 8:00pm 6 8-12

Cello VC-ST-08 Wed 7:00pm – 8:00pm 6 8-12

Cello VC-ST-02 Fri 4:00pm – 5:00pm 6 8-12



Violin VLN-TW-14 Sun 12:00noon – 1:00pm 9 7-11

Violin VLN-TW-37 Mon 5:00pm – 6:00pm 9 7-11

Violin VLN-TW-01 Wed 4:00pm – 5:00pm 9 7-11

Viola VA-TW-08 Thu 5:00am – 6:00pm 9 7-12

Viola VA-TW-09 Sat 10:00am – 11:00am 9 7-12

Cello VC-TW-16 Mon 5:00pm – 6:00pm 6 8-12


Cello VC-TW-19 Wed 5:00pm – 6:00pm 6 8-12

Double Bass DB-TW-03 Mon 5:00pm – 6:00pm 6 10-15

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Course Schedule for Advanced Year-1 Course (String Instruments)



Violin VLN-HK-16 Sun 12:00noon – 1:00pm 7 10-19



Viola VA-HK-10 Sun 12:00noon – 1:00pm 7 10-19

Viola VA-HK-04 Sat 2:00pm – 3:00pm 7 10-19

Cello VC-HK-16 Sun 3:00pm – 4:00pm 5 10-19

Cello VC-HK-22 Thu 5:00pm – 6:00pm 5 10-19

Double Bass DB-HK-06 Wed 6:00pm – 7:00pm 5 10-19



Violin VLN-MK-11 Mon 6:00pm – 7:00pm 7 10-19

Violin VLN-MK-36 Wed 6:00pm – 7:00pm 7 10-19


Viola VA-MK-02 Mon 7:00pm – 8:00pm 7 10-19



Harp HP-MK-02 Wed 7:00pm – 8:00pm 4 12-19



Violin VLN-KT-05 Tue 6:00pm – 7:00pm 7 10-19

Violin VLN-KT-10 Fri 7:00pm – 8:00pm 7 10-19

Violin VLN-KT-09 Sat 12:00noon – 1:00pm 7 10-19

Viola VA-KT-02 Fri 6:00pm – 7:00pm 7 10-19

Cello VC-KT-10 Sat 10:00am – 11:00am 5 10-19

SHATIN MUSIC CENTRE



Viola VA-ST-02 Sun 9:00am – 10:00am 7 10-19

Cello VC-ST-07 Wed 6:00pm – 7:00pm 5 10-19

Cello VC-ST-15 Fri 5:00pm – 6:00pm 5 10-19

Double Bass DB-ST-02 Sat 11:00am – 12:00noon 5 10-19



Violin VLN-TW-22 Tue 6:00am – 7:00pm 7 10-19

Violin VLN-TW-11 Thu 6:00pm – 7:00pm 7 10-19

Viola VA-TW-07 Sun 12:00noon – 1:00pm 7 10-19


Cello VC-TW-09 Sat 4:00pm – 5:00pm 5 10-19


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For official use: Applicant’s No.: Test Time:

2015/16 Instrumental Music Training Scheme

Application for Intermediate Year-1 (I-1) & Advanced Year-1 (A-1) Courses

(A) Choice of Level (Select ONE only. Applicat ions for both wil l be di squalified)

Please put a “” in the appropriate box.

□ Intermediate Year-1 (I-1) Intermediate Course is only suitable for applicants who have attained a Grade 2 Associated

Board of the Royal Schools of Music standard or equivalent.

□ Advanced Year-1 (A-1) Advanced Course is only suitable for applicants who have attained a Grade 5 Associated

Board of the Royal Schools of Music standard or equivalent.

(B) Choice of Classes : Please selec t 2 c lasses from the Course Schedule and ind icate your choices in the boxes below (eg. SN-MK-09) .

Class Code of 1s t

Choice:

Class Code of 2n d

Choice:

No te : The Mus ic Of f i ce re serves the r ig ht to cha ng e o r ca nce l schedu led c la sse s . (C) Applicant’s Personal Particulars:

Full Name: (Chinese)___________________________(English) ____________________________ Sex: M / F*

Date of Birth: / / (D/M/Y) Age: (as at 01/09/2015)

HK ID / Birth Certificate* No.：_______________________________

Address：

Tel. No.(1)：_________________ (2)：________________ E-mail address (if applicable)：____________________________

Name of School (in 09/2015)： Class/level to be attending： (am/pm/whole day*)

District located：_______________________

( D ) Musical Attainment

Musical

Training Instrument studied

Years of

study

Practical / Theory

Exam taken

Highest qualification obtained# (Copies of exam results or other proofs eg. instructor’s

recommendation or testimonial must be attached)

Date of Exam

(i)

(ii)

If you are/were* a current/former* Music Office trainee, please state: (a) cu rrent/last* grade attended

(b) current/last* class code and (c) date of withdrawal/graduation* .

( E ) Declaration

1. I declare that my child □ is not a trainee in the 20 14/15 Music Office Instrumental Music Training Scheme . □ is /was* a Grade t rainee in the 20 14/15 Music Office Instrumental Music Training

Scheme. 2. I declare the information filled in this form is correct, and I understand that any false representation will disqualify my child

as an eligible applicant. 3. I agree that my child will comply with all regulations and rules prescribed by the Music Office,

if his/her application is accepted.

Parent’s/Guardian’s* signature: Parent’s/Guardian’s* day-time tel. no.:

Name of parent/guardian*: Relationship with applicant:

HK ID no. of parent/guardian*: Date:

*Delete as inappropriate. # Applications without copies of exam results or other proofs attached will not be considered.

Notes： The personal data provided in this form will only be used for processing this application. The provision of personal data is voluntary but if you do not provide sufficient information, we may not be able to process your application. You have a right of access to and correction of your personal data as provided for in section 18 and 22 and Principle 6 of Schedule 1 of the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. Your right of access includes the right to obtain a copy of your personal data provided in this form. If your application is successful, the personal data you provided in this form will be kept by the Music Office as a part of your member record, related administrative purposes, statistics, compilation, communication and promotion of Music Office activities in the future; otherwise, your application form will be destroyed upon the completion of this recruitment exercise.

Enquiries：

Hong Kong Music Centre 9/F., Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong Tel.：2802 0657

Kwun Tong Music Centre 4/F, Lam Tin Complex, 1 Hing Tin Street, Lam Tin, Kowloon Tel.：2796 2893

Mongkok Music Centre Rm1006, 10/F., Mongkok Government Offices, 30 Luen Wan Street, Mongkok, Kowloon Tel.：2399 2200

Shatin Music Centre Rm721, 7/F., Shatin Government Offices, 1 Sheung Wo Che Road, Shatin, N.T. Tel.：2158 6462

Tsuen Wan Music Centre 1/F., Tsuen Wan Government Offices, 38 Sai Lau Kok Road, Tsuen Wan, N.T. Tel.：2417 6429

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