Audition for Teacher Training

Basic Audition
Units 1-4
  • Bachelor of Music Vocal Performance, Bachelor of Music Education, or a Bachelor of Arts degree with significant private voice study or the equivalent.
  • Transcripts of vocal and musical studies.
  • Record and submit the following video recordings:
  • Unaccompanied (two pieces total; one verse each):
  • Flies, Bernhard.:Wiegenlied (Schlafe mein Prinzchen, schlafe ein) (sung in German) (can be found in Pathways of Song, Vol. 1 or Mozart Lieder K. 350, Peters Edition)
  • Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, sung in the applicant’s native language
  • Accompanied and in original language (all verses):
  • Scarlatti, Alessandro:Giâ il sole dal Gange (1680) [standard Parisotti realization; i.e., Schirmer edition]
  • Schumann, Robert: Marienwürmchen, Op. 79 No.13 (1849)
  • Revueltas, Silvestre: El Caballito, No. 1 ‘Cinco canciones para niños’ (1939)
  • Massenet, Jules: Bonne Nuit, Op. 2 No. 1 (1868)
  • Copland, Aaron: Simple Gifts, No. 4 ‘Old American Songs First Set’ (1950)
  • An Aria of the applicant’s choice (in original language)
  • Piano Proficiency Skills:
  • Flies, B.: Wiegenlied—Your choice of either:
  • The original piano score (as written) OR
  • Right Hand melody with improvised Left Hand accompaniment (no interlude required; extensive harmony not required; we are looking for the ability to accompany the RH melody with simple basic LH harmony)
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Intermediate audition
units 5-7
  • Satisfactory completion of prior audition, plus:
  • Record and submit the following video recordings:
  • Recitative Audition. Accompanied, recitative only (not the aria). Choice of key according to the teacher’s preference.
  • José de Orejón y Aparicio (c.1706—1765) ‘Ya que el sol misterioso’, recitative from ‘Mariposa de sus rayos’ ; Score (in 4 different keys) is available from SAA Voice Committee on request.
  • The following six songs in the original language, accompanied, and all verses. Choice of key according to the teacher’s preference.
  • Chabrier, Alexis‐Emmanuel (1841—1894): “Villanelle des petits canards”
  • Duke, John (1899—1954): “Loveliest of Trees”
  • Schubert, Franz (1797—1828): “Ave Maria” (Ellens Gesang III, D. 839, Op. 52 No. 6, 1825)
  • Arias, Clotilde (1901—1959): “Huiracocha”
  • Caccini, Giulio (1546—1614): “Amarilli, mia bella”
  • Britten, Benjamin (1913—1976): “The trees they grow so high”
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