Admission requirements Conducting

Hafabra Conducting

• The candidate should preferably have completed the general subjects or have an equivalent theoretical knowledge.
• The candidate should preferably play an instrument from the organic instrumentation of the concert band and should be familiar with the concert band and fanfare repertoire.
• Conducting the 2nd Suite by G. Holst or an equivalent composition of your choice (dry, or with two pianos), one or two movements of which should be performed from memory.
• Only for students with practical experience: rehearsal of a work of your own choice (in 20 min.) with a harmony orchestra.

Choral Conducting

• Candidates must submit a repertoire list
• Study of work specified in advance by the committee and a work of their own choice); the choir is formed by choral conducting students and the entrance examination candidates.
• Singing a portion of choral literature; topics include phrasing, text handling, purity, à vue singing, etc.
• Taking an aural test in the context of choral conducting; reading ability, knowledge of chords, recognition of mistakes, rhythmic skills, etc. will be addressed.
• Motivation and knowledge of the profession are discussed during an interview.

Orchestra Conducting

• The candidate should be able to expressively convey musical intentions through plastic body language
• Conducting and rehearsing of Beethoven 1 (first movement), Brahms 2 (second movement) & Bartok, intermezzo from concerto for orchestra
• An interview on repertoire knowledge and motivation will also take place during the entrance examination

Note
Excellent hearing is a requirement for the principal subject of orchestral conducting; part of the entrance examination is the separate solfège exam, in which the candidate must be able to notate polyphonic melodic dictations and chords.