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2025 Sphinx Competition Repertoire Requirements

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PRELIMINARIES REPERTOIRE

JUNIOR DIVISION

Violin

  1. Mozart, Concerto for Violin No. 3 in G Major, K. 216, Movement I: Allegro 

  2. Choose one from the following
    –  William Grant Still, Summerland
    –  William Grant Still, Quit dat Fool’nish
    –  Traditional (arr. Jesus Florido), Ballada Española (Romance)

  3. Piece of choice

Viola

  1. Hoffmeister, Viola Concerto in D major, Movement I: Allegro

  2. Choose one from the following:
    –  William Grant Still, Here’s One
    –  Piazzolla (arr. John Madison), Oblivion
    –  Traditonal (arr. Lawrence Brown), one selection from the “Five Negro Folk Songs”

  3. Piece of choice

Cello

  1. Haydn, Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Hob.VIIb:1, Movement I: Moderato

  2. Choose one from the following:
    –  Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, Lamentations "Black/Folk Song Suite", Movement II:  Song Form
    –  Villa-Lobos, O Canto De Cisne Negro (Song of the Black Swan)
    –  Traditional (arr. Lawrence Brown), one selection from the “Five Negro Folk Songs”

  3. Piece of choice

Bass

  1. Koussevitsky, Bass Concerto in F-sharp minor, Op. 3, Movement I: Allegro (Solo Tuning; F# minor)

  2. Traditional (arr. Lawrence Brown), two selections from the “Five Negro Folk Songs”

  3. Piece of choice

SENIOR DIVISION

Violin

  1. Two contrasting movements of Bach Solo Sonatas (3 sonatas ONLY. *Chaconne from Partita No. 2 may be performed in place of the 2 contrasting movements from the Sonatas*)

  2. Choose one from the following:
    –  William Grant Still, Suite for Violin and Piano – pick one movement
    –  Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, Blue/s Forms – pick one movement

  3. Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Concerto for Violin in G Minor, op. 80, Movement I: Allegro Maestoso

Viola

  1. Two contrasting movements of Bach Cello Suites (Viola transcription) OR Bach Sonatas and Partitas (viola transcription)

  2. Choose one from the following:
    –  Adolphus Hailstork, Romances for Viola and Piano, Romance No. 2 - Amoroso
    –  William Grant Still, Carmela

  3. Christian Colberg, Viola Concerto, Movement III: Sancho

Cello

  1. Two contrasting movements of Bach Cello Suites

  2. Choose one from the following:
    –  Marlos Nobre, Poema
    –  Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, Lamentations "Black/Folk Song Suite", Movement IV: Moto Perpetuo
    –  David Baker, Sonata for Cello and Piano, Movement I

  3. Ricardo Castro, Cello Concerto, Movement III

Bass

  1. Two contrasting movements of Bach Cello Suites (Solo Tuning)

  2. Choose one from the following:

    - Traditional (arr. Lawrence Brown), “Five Negro Folk Songs” (all movements)
    - Xavier Foley, Etude No. 3 "Lament" for solo double bass

  3. Andres Martin, Concerto for Bass No. 1, Movement III. Allegro Obsesivo

SEMI-FINALS REPERTOIRE (Live with Piano. All repertoire must be performed from memory)

JUNIOR DIVISION

Violin

  1. Two contrasting movements of Bach Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin

  2. Choose one from the following
    –  William Grant Still, Summerland
    –  William Grant Still, Quit dat Fool’nish
    –  Traditional (arr. Jesus Florido) Ballada Española (Romance)

  3. Mozart, Concerto for Violin No. 3 in G Major, K. 216, Movement I: Allegro

Viola

  1. Two contrasting movements of Bach Cello Suites (Viola transcription) OR Bach Sonatas and Partitas (viola transcription)

  2. Choose one from the following:
    –  William Grant Still, Here’s One
    –  Piazzolla, Oblivion (arr.  John Madison)
    –  Traditional (arr. Lawrence Brown), a selection from the ”Five Negro Folk Songs”

  3. Hoffmeister, Viola Concerto in D major, Movement I: Allegro

Cello

  1. Two contrasting movements of Bach Cello Suites

  2. Choose one from the following:
    –  Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, Lamentations "Black/Folk Song Suite", Movement II:  Song Form
    –  Villa-Lobos, O Canto De Cisne Negro (Song of the Black Swan)
    –  Traditional (arr. Lawrence Brown), a selection from the “Five Negro Folk Songs”

  3. Haydn, Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Hob.VIIb:1, Movement I: Moderato

Bass

  1. Two contrasting movements of Bach Cello Suites (Solo Tuning)

  2. Traditional (arr. Lawrence Brown), two selections from “Five Negro Folk Songs”

  3. Koussevitsky, Bass Concerto in F-sharp minor, Op. 3, Movement I: Allegro (Solo Tuning; F# minor) 

SENIOR DIVISION

Violin

  1. Two contrasting movements of Bach Solo Sonatas (3 sonatas ONLY. *Chaconne from Partita No. 2 may be performed in place of the 2 contrasting movements from the Sonatas*)

  2. Choose one from the following:
    –  William Grant Still, Suite for Violin and Piano – pick one movement
    –  Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, Blue/s Forms – pick one movement

  3. Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Concerto for Violin in G Minor, op. 80, Movement I: Allegro Maestoso

Viola

  1. Two contrasting movements of Bach Cello Suites (Viola transcription) OR Bach Sonatas and Partitas (viola transcription)

  2. Choose one from the following:
    –  Adolphus Hailstork, Romances for Viola and Piano, Romance No. 2 - Amoroso
    –  William Grant Still, Carmela

  3. Christian Colberg, Viola Concerto, Movement III: Sancho

Cello

  1. Two contrasting movements of Bach Cello Suites

  2. Choose one from the following:
    –  Marlos Nobre, Poema
    –  Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, Lamentations "Black/Folk Song Suite", Movement IV: Moto Perpetuo
    –  David Baker, Sonata for Cello and Piano, Movement I

  3. Ricardo Castro, Cello Concerto, Movement III

Bass

  1. Two contrasting movements of Bach Cello Suites (Solo Tuning)

  2. Choose one from the following:

    - Traditional (arr. Lawrence Brown), “Five Negro Folk Songs” (2 movements ONLY)

    - Xavier Foley, Etude No. 3 "Lament" for solo double bass

  3. Andres Martin, Concerto for Bass No. 1, Movement III. Allegro Obsesivo

 

FINALS REPERTOIRE (Live with Orchestra. All repertoire must be performed from memory)

JUNIOR DIVISION 

Violin –  Mozart, Concerto for Violin No. 3 in G Major, K. 216, Movement I: Allegro

Viola – Hoffmeister, Viola Concerto in D major, Movement I: Allegro

Cello – Haydn, Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Hob.VIIb:1, Movement I: Moderato

Bass – Koussevitsky, Bass Concerto in F-sharp minor, Op. 3, Movement I: Allegro (Solo Tuning; F# minor)


SENIOR DIVISION

Violin – Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Concerto for Violin in G Minor, op. 80, Movement I: Allegro Maestoso

Viola – Christian Colberg, Viola Concerto, Movement III: Sancho

Cello – Ricardo Castro, Cello Concerto, Movement III

Bass – Andres Martin, Concerto for Bass No. 1, Movement III. Allegro Obsesivo

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