Académique Documents
Professionnel Documents
Culture Documents
Table of Contents
Message from the President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
RCM Examinations at
www.rcmexaminations.org . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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ARCT Examinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Credits for Musicianship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Certificates and Diplomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Secondary School Music Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP)
Eligibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Gold and Silver Medals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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Repertoire Substitutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Substitutions from the Voice Syllabus . . . . . . .
Substitutions Requiring Approval . . . . . . . . . .
Own Choice Substitutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Examination Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accompanists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Candidates with Special Needs . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table of Marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Classification of Marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supplemental Examinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) Symbols . .
Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Names of Publishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Abbreviations and Symbols . . . . . . . . .
Abbreviations for Thematic Catalogues . . . . .
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Grade 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Grade 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Grade 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Grade 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Performers ARCT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Teachers ARCT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
SECTION 5 BIBLIOGRAPHY
General Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Sight Singing and Ear Training . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Official Examination Papers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Reference Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Vocal Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Vocal Anthologies and Collections . . . . . . . . . 130
Reference Works on Vocal Music . . . . . . . . . . 132
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Preface
The 2005 edition of the Voice Syllabus represents the work of dedicated teachers,
performers, and examiners whose assistance is here gratefully acknowledged. This
Syllabus replaces all previous voice syllabi, and forms the official requirements of The
Royal Conservatory of Music for voice examinations conducted by RCM Examinations.
The RCM Examinations Certificate Program for voice consists of twelve levels: an
introductory level, ten graded levels (Grades 1 through 10), and an Associate of The
Royal Conservatory of Music (ARCT) diploma. Each level represents a stepping stone
established as a logical assessment point for a developing musician.
Five levels of theory examinations described in the current RCM Theory Syllabus are
designed to complement practical studies and to ensure a comprehensive knowledge and
understanding of various aspects of theory. Required theory examinations begin at the
Grade 5 practical level and include the following subjects: rudiments, harmony, history,
counterpoint, and analysis.
RCM Examinations welcomes examination applications from all interested individuals.
Applications are accepted by RCM Examinations on the understanding that candidates
comply with the procedures and requirements outlined in this Syllabus.
For more information, please visit our website at www.rcmexaminations.org or contact:
RCM Examinations
5865 McLaughlin Road, Unit 4
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Canada L5R 1B8
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EXAMINATION SCHEDULES
Examinations are typically held according to the
following approximate schedule:
Practical Examinations
Winter: two weeks mid-January
Spring: first three weeks of June
Summer: two weeks mid-August
Theory Examinations
Winter:
the second Friday and following
Saturday in December
Spring:
the second Friday and following
Saturday in May
Summer: a Friday and following Saturday in
mid-August
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EXAMINATION CENTRES
RCM Examinations establishes and maintains local
examination centres across Canada. The location of
these centres depends both on demand and on the
availability of appropriate facilities. There is a list of
examination centres on the application form and at
www.rcmexaminations.org.
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EXAMINATION RESULTS
Individual examination results are available at
www.rcmexaminations.org.
Please note that results will not be given by telephone.
Candidates may review a scan of the original
examiners report on-line in the Examination
Results section of the RCM Examinations website.
(Please see pp. 1718 for details on the grading of
voice examinations.)
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Theory Prerequisites
Theory Co-requisites
Introductory
none
none
Grades 1 to 4
none
none
Grade 5
none
Preliminary Rudiments
Grade 6
none
Grade 1 Rudiments
Grade 7
none
Grade 2 Rudiments
Grade 8
none
Grade 2 Rudiments
Introductory Harmony (optional)
Grade 9
none
Grade 2 Rudiments
Grade 3 Harmony or
Grade 3 Keyboard Harmony
Grade 3 History
Grade 10
none
Grade 2 Rudiments
Grade 3 History
Grade 4 Harmony or
Grade 4 Keyboard Harmony
Grade 4 History
ARCT
Grade 2 Rudiments
Grade 3 History
Grade 4 Harmony or
Grade 4 Keyboard Harmony
Grade 4 History
Grade 4 Counterpoint
Grade 5 Harmony and Counterpoint or
Grade 5 Keyboard Harmony
Grade 5 History
Grade 5 Analysis
ARCT EXAMINATIONS
Candidates applying for Performers or Teachers
ARCT examinations must have completed a Grade 10
practical examination with either a total mark of at
least 75 or a minimum of 70 percent in each section
of the practical examination. Candidates must also
have completed all Grade 10 theory co-requisites
with a total mark of at least 60 percent on each
theory examination.
Teachers ARCT Examinations
Candidates applying for the Teachers ARCT
examination are strongly advised to have at least one
year of practical teaching experience.
The Teachers ARCT Diploma will be awarded only to
candidates eighteen years of age or older.
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Examinations Required
Introductory Voice
Grade 1 Voice
Grade 2 Voice
Grade 3 Voice
Grade 4 Voice
Grade 5 Voice
Grade 6 Voice
Grade 7 Voice
Grade 8 Voice
Grade 9 Voice
Introductory Voice
Grade 1 Voice
Grade 2 Voice
Grade 3 Voice
Grade 4 Voice
Grade 5 Voice, Preliminary Rudiments
Grade 6 Voice, Grade 1 Rudiments
Grade 7 Voice, Grade 2 Rudiments
Grade 8 Voice, Grade 2 Rudiments
Grade 9 Voice, Grade 2 Rudiments, Grade 3 Harmony or
Grade 3 Keyboard Harmony, Grade 3 History
Grade 10 Voice, Grade 2 Rudiments, Grade 3 History, Grade 4 Harmony
or Grade 4 Keyboard Harmony, Grade 4 History
Performers ARCT, Grade 2 Rudiments, Grade 3 History,
Grade 4 History, Grade 4 Counterpoint, Grade 5 Harmony and Counterpoint
or Grade 5 Keyboard Harmony, Grade 5 History, Grade 5 Analysis,
Grade 6 Piano
Teachers ARCT (Parts 1, 2, and 3), Grade 2 Rudiments,
Grade 3 History, Grade 4 History, Grade 4 Counterpoint,
Grade 5 Harmony and Counterpoint or Grade 5 Keyboard Harmony,
Grade 5 History, Grade 5 Analysis, Grade 8 Piano
Grade 10 Voice
Performers ARCT
Teachers ARCT
Theory Certificates
Examinations Required
Preliminary Rudiments
Grade 1 Theory
Grade 2 Theory
Grade 3 Theory
Grade 4 Theory
Preliminary Rudiments
Grade 1 Rudiments
Grade 2 Rudiments
Grade 3 Harmony or Grade 3 Keyboard Harmony, Grade 3 History
Grade 4 Harmony or Grade 4 Keyboard Harmony, Grade 4 History,
Grade 4 Counterpoint
Grade 5 Harmony and Counterpoint or Grade 5 Keyboard Harmony, Grade 5
History, Grade 5 Analysis
Grade 5 Theory
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Gold Medals
Gold Medals are awarded for each academic year (i.e.,
September 1 to August 31) to both the Teachers
ARCT and Performers ARCT candidates who obtain
the highest marks in each of the following disciplines:
accordion, brass, guitar, harp, organ, percussion,
piano, speech arts and drama, strings, voice, and
woodwinds.
Silver Medals
Silver Medals are awarded for each academic year
(i.e., September 1 to August 31) in each province or
designated region to the candidates in Grades 1 to 10
who have obtained the highest marks in each grade
and discipline.
To qualify for these awards, candidates must have
obtained at least 80 percent in the practical
examination and have completed the co-requisite
theory examinations for their respective grade.
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TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Specific technical tests are given in the requirements
for Grades 1 to 10 and the Teachers ARCT
examinations. Technical tests need not be memorized.
Candidates will be provided with a copy of the
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REPERTOIRE SUBSTITUTIONS
Substitutions from the Voice Syllabus
Candidates in Grades 1 to 10 may choose to
substitute one repertoire selection from the Voice
Syllabus according to the following guidelines. No
prior approval is required for substitutions from the
Voice Syllabus.
A Grade 7 List C selection will be accepted for
Grade 6 List B.
Grade 10 candidates may substitute a selection
from ARCT List A, List B, List C, Part 1, or List C,
Part 2, but not from the Opera or Oratorio Lists.
Recitatives and vocalises may not be substituted.
Please note that the substitute selection must be
performed exactly as listed in the Voice Syllabus.
Substitutions Requiring Approval
Candidates may request approval to substitute one
repertoire selection not listed in the Voice Syllabus.
Approval of such selections is based on the suitability
of the style and the level of difficulty.
In Grades 1 to 6, the substitute selection may
replace a work in Lists A or B.
In Grades 7 and 8, the substitute selection may
replace a work in Lists A, B, or C.
In Grades 9, 10, and ARCT, the substitute selection
may replace a work in List A, List B, or List C, Part 2.
For ARCT examinations, the substitute selection
may replace a work from Lists A, B, D, or E.
Candidates wishing to include a substitute selection
on their examination programs should complete an
Examination Substitute Piece Request Form (available
at www.rcmexaminations.org). Please note that
Examination Substitute Piece Request Forms must be
received before the application deadline date.
List all works to be performed at the examination
on the Examination Substitute Piece Request Form.
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EXAMINATION PROCEDURES
Candidates must be ready to perform at least
fifteen minutes before their scheduled time. Please note
that candidate examination times cannot be exchanged.
The availability of warm-up rooms cannot be
guaranteed.
The availability of music stands cannot be
guaranteed.
Candidates may bring a bottle of water into the
examination room.
The candidates performance may be interrupted at
the examiners discretion when an assessment has
been reached.
Page turners and other assistants are not permitted
in the examination room. Waiting areas are
provided for parents, teachers, and assistants.
Music
Please list all repertoire to be performed on your
timetable and bring the timetable to the
examination.
Candidates should bring all music to be performed to
the examination, whether or not selections are
memorized. For works requiring accompaniment,
bring two copies: one for the examiner and one for
the accompanist. Please note that photocopied music is
not permitted in the examination room unless the
TABLE OF MARKS
Grades
14
Grade
5
Grade
6
Grade
7
Grade
8
Grade
9
Grade
10
Repertoire
Vocal production
Diction
Presentation
Recitatives
75
35
10
30
60
25
10
25
55
25
5
25
55
25
5
25
55
25
5
20
5
55
20
25
10
55 (39)
20
25
10
Technical
Requirements
Vocalises
Technical Tests
10
15
20
20
20
20
20 (14)
10
5
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Ear Tests
Melody
Rhythm
Intervals
Chords
Scales
Cadences
10
5
5
15
6
6
3
15
6
6
3
15
6
5
4
15
5
4
2
2
2
15
4
4
2
2
3
15 (11)
4
4
2
2
3
Sight Singing
Pitch
Rhythm
Musicality
5
2.5
2.5
10
5
5
10
5
5
10
5
5
10
5
5
10
4
4
2
10 (7)
4
4
2
TOTALS
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
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30 (21)
100
60
20
20
Technical Requirements
10 (7)
Ear Tests
Melody
Intervals
Chords
Scales
Cadences
10 (7)
2
2
2
2
2
Sight Singing
Pitch
Rhythm
Musicality
10 (7)
4
4
2
Viva Voce
(a) Pedagogical Principles
(b) Applied Pedagogy
(c) Vocal Literature
40
10 (7)
20 (14)
10 (7)
100
100
TOTALS
Notes
The Introductory Voice Examination is intended to
give beginning students the experience of
performing for an examiner in a non-competitive,
friendly atmosphere. No marks are given, but the
examiner will prepare an encouraging, positive
written critique. All candidates will receive a
certificate of accomplishment.
In Grades 1 to 4, Vocal production includes
intonation, rhythm, and phrasing. Diction
includes accuracy of vowel formation and
CLASSIFICATION OF MARKS
Grades 1 to 10
First Class Honours with Distinction
First Class Honours
Honours
Pass
Grade 10 ARCT prerequisite
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90100
8089
7079
6069
75 overall or
70% in each
section
90100
8089
7079
70
75 overall or
70% in each
section
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SUPPLEMENTAL EXAMINATIONS
Supplemental examinations are offered for any
section except Repertoire of a Grade 10 or Teachers
ARCT practical examination for candidates who wish
to improve their marks in a particular section of an
examination, according to the following conditions:
Supplemental examinations are taken during
regularly scheduled examination sessions.
A supplemental examination comprises only one
section of an examination.
Supplemental examinations are not available for the
repertoire section of an examination.
Candidates may take a maximum of two
supplemental examinations for any complete
examination.
Any supplemental examinations must be completed
within two years of the original examination.
Grade 10
In order to be eligible to take a supplemental
examination in Grade 10, candidates must have
attempted the complete examination within the last
two years, achieved a minimum total mark of 65, and
obtained at least 70 percent in the Repertoire section
of the examination.
Teachers ARCT
In order to be eligible to take a supplemental
examination at the ARCT level, candidates must
achieve the minimum marks specified in the
following table.
Please note that supplemental examinations are not
offered for the Performers ARCT in voice.
Teachers ARCT
Number of supplemental
examinations allowed
two
one in Part 1
one in Part 2
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CENTRAL VOWELS
English
FRONT VOWELS
IPA Symbol
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retour, premier
bte, mme
bl, anne
French
gesagt, bitte
schpfe, Hlle
Fhn, hhle
denn, Mnner
geben, mehr
mde, Tr
mich, mit
wieder, Liebe
German
filo, viaro
Italian
bonae, miserere
liber, irae
Latin
s, ira, comi
Spanish
This chart of the International Phonetic Alphabet is intended as a basic guide to assist teachers and students in developing correct vowel and consonant sounds for
English, French, German, Italian, Latin, and Spanish vowels and consonants. Please note that this does not address the infinite variety of sound combinations found
in the six languages represented below, nor does it include specific dialects and older forms of these languages. For more information on IPA and diction as applied to
these and other languages, please see the Language and Phonetics section of the Bibliography on p. 134. Vowels to be sung in technical exercises are identified by
an asterisk (*).
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jeun, lundi, brun
[]
[]
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volaille, travailler
[ai]
[i]
[i]
[o]
cloud, cow
[e]
[]
DIPHTHONGS
[]
ainsi, satin, plein
bas, pte, ge
mort, donner
French
[
]
NASAL VOWELS
odd, blonde
English
VOWELS: BACK
IPA Symbol
Maus
Hain, kein
Wonne, kommt
Rose, Sohle
muss, Brust
Ruhe, genug
German
fai, ahi
aere, paesano
Italian
tuba, anima
nobis, ora
perpetua, sanctus
Latin
agua, taza
Spanish
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throw, go
[]
[i]
[o]
[oi]
pope, pen
bob, but
tote, two
dead, do
coke, kick
glug, get, bag
gare, bague
sac, qui
dans, aide
terre, vite
bon, robe
pre, soupe
annoy, noise
[i]
PLOSIVE CONSONANTS
[ei]
bay, rain
[ei]
[i]
French
English
[u]
DIPHTHONGS continued
IPA Symbol
Gast, geben
kalt, Kind
dann, anders
Pakt, Kalb
neu, Muse
German
bambino, baccio
padre, pianta
noi, voi
vuoi
lei, sei
dovei
flauto, aurora
Italian
gloria, ergo
mecum, credo
domine, adoremus
Saboath, tantum
libera, bonae
propter, pie
laudamus
Latin
gamba, gusto
casa, que
andar, danza
peso, apelar
boina, voy
reina, peine
causa
Spanish
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nose, when
sang, ring, thing
[] palatal nasal
fife, enough
valve, voice
think, thing
the, this
cease, pass
tsetse
zone, rose
adds
sure, show
chase, picture
vision, pleasure
FRICATIVE CONSONANTS
English
NASAL CONSONANTS
IPA Symbol
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jour, gilet
chat, tache
maison, rose
nation, tasse
vous, rve
feu, neuf
agneau, cognac
nous, tonne
main, femme
French
Deutsche
Zeit, Schatz
Gross, Haus
Welt, wild
falsch, Verein
lange, Angst
Nase, Wonne
Mutter, immer
German
scendo, scena
svago, casa
falso, figlio
bianco, pongo
Italian
lucis
excelsis
Lazaro
miserere, Jesu
gratia, orationem
sunt, tuis
novum, vox
finis, favila
agnus
sanctus
nunc, ne
sum, mundi
Latin
mucho, choza
s, cima, caso
caza (Castilian)
falso
blanco, ingls
nudo, inato
Spanish
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leaf, left
milk, sell
royal, race
[ ] palatal lateral
[] alveolar flap
[] alveolar trill
happy, ham
English
24
IPA Symbol
Paris, rue
(in spoken dialogue
and cabaret songs)
rapide, ruban
venir, hiver
lent, sol
hop
French
Reich, Farb
rastlos, still
jeder, ja
Hand, erhaben
German
lungo, dolore
Italian
terra, regina
gloria, semper
luce, tollis
cujus, judicare
Latin
alga (Catalan)
huero, hueso
yate, ayuda
Spanish
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ABBREVIATIONS
Names of Publishers
The following abbreviations identify publishers listed throughout the Voice Syllabus. When no publisher or
edition is indicated for a specific piece, the work is available in several standard editions. For more information,
please see Examination Repertoire on pp. 1315.
ABR
ACH
ALF
ALK
AMP
AMS
ARN
ASH
ASP
AUG
B&H
BAR
BEL
BER
BMC
BNK
BOG
BOS
BRH
CDM
CHA
CHD
CHE
CMC
CRA
CUR
CVR
DCP
DEN
DIT
DOB
DOV
DUR
EAS
ECS
ELK
EMI
ESC
EVO
FAB
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FCO
FHM
FID
FIS
FOE
FRA
GAL
GLO
GVT
HAE
HAL
HAM
HAN
HEN
HGL
HGR
HLH
IND
IRV
JAY
KAL
KAP
KJO
KMA
LAW
LAY
LED
LEE
LEN
LES
MAR
MAS
MEC
MER
MYS
NOV
OTT
Franco Colombo
Frederick Harris Music Co., Limited
(Mississauga, Ontario)
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Fiddleback Music Publishing Co. (New York)
Carl Fischer (New York) www.carlfischer.com
Foetisch (Lausanne)
Frangipani Press
Galliard Ltd.
Glocken Verlag (London)
www.josef-weinberger.com/glocken
Gordon V. Thompson Music (Warner Bros.
Publications)
Hnssler Verlag
Hal Leonard Corporation (Milwaukee,
Wisconsin) www.halleonard.com
Hamelle & Cie
Wilhelm Hansen (Copenhagen)
G. Henle Verlag (Munich) www.henle.com
Hargail Music Press
Helen Greenberg (5 Canary Cres.,
Willowdale, ON M2K 1Y9)
HLH Music Pub. (New York)
cole Vincent dIndy
Irmos vitale (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Jaymar
Edwin F. Kalmus (Opa Locka, Florida)
www.kalmus-music.com
Kappa Music (Winnipeg)
Neil A. Kjos Music Co. (San Diego,
California) www.kjos.com
Kevin Mayhew
Lawson-Gould Music Publishers
Layerle Publications (Geneseo, New York)
Alphonse Leduc (Paris)
www.alphonseleduc.com
Leeds Music (Canada)
Alfred Lengnick & Co. (South Croyden,
England)
Leslie Music Supply (Oakville, Ontario)
Edward B. Marks Music Corporation (New
York) www.ebmarks.com
Masters Music Publications (Boca Raton,
Florida) www.masters-music.com
Mercury Music Corporation
Merion Music (Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania)
Dr. D. Myska (Faculty of Music, University of
Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 3K7)
Novello & Co., Ltd.
B. Schotts Shne (Mainz, London)
www.schott-music.com
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OUP
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Introductory Level
The Introductory Voice Examination is intended to give candidates who are new to the examination system the
experience of singing for an examiner in a non-competitive and friendly atmosphere. No marks are given, but
the examiner will prepare brief written comments, the purpose of which will be to encourage candidates in their
musical pursuits. All candidates will receive a certificate of accomplishment by mail following the examination.
REPERTOIRE
Candidates must be prepared to sing, from memory, two pieces by different composers from the following list.
Each bulleted item () represents one selection for examination purposes. Compositions marked with an asterisk (*)
are included in the Voice Series, Third Edition: Introductory (Mississauga, Ontario: Frederick Harris Music, 2005).
Please see Examination Repertoire on pp. 1315 for important information regarding this section of the
examination.
Traditional Bohemian
Traditional English
LES)
* One Man Shall Mow My Meadow (arr. Cecil J.
Sharp in 100 English Folksongs DOV)
Traditional French and French Canadian
* Colours CUR
Crawley, Clifford
Helyer, Marjorie
Traditional Inuit
* Song of the Seagull (arr. Hugh J. McLean FHM)
Traditional Italian
* Linverno l passato / The Cuckoo (arr. Stephen
Chatman FHM)
Kasemets, Udo
* Butterflies BNK
Vanderkloot DiChiera, Karen
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
There are no Technical Requirements, Ear Tests, or Sight Singing for the Introductory Voice Examination.
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Grade 1
REPERTOIRE
Please see Examination Repertoire on pp. 1315 for important information regarding this section of the examination.
Candidates must be prepared to sing three songs from memory:
one from List A
one from List B
one from List A or List B
Each bulleted item () represents one selection for examination purposes. Compositions marked with an asterisk
(*) are included in the Voice Series, Third Edition: Repertoire 1 (Mississauga, Ontario: Frederick Harris Music,
2005). Songs may be transposed to suit the compass of the candidates voice, and may be sung in any published
language.
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Traditional Japanese
Traditional Portuguese
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Blair, Dean
* Bobsledding, from Six Playful Songs ALK
Clark, Henry A.
The Rose and the Butterfly LES
Crawley, Clifford
* Little Leprechaun LES
The Penguin Dance LES
Creatures Great and Small, 1 LES
* Dragons
The Unicorn
Sharman, Cecil
Curwin, Clifford
A Country Walk
Stravinsky, Soulima
Drynan, Margaret
Songs for Judith GVT
Choosing Shoes
Lullaby for Judith
Telfer, Nancy
* Lullaby LES
Dunhill, Thomas F.
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TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Please see Technical Requirements on p. 15 for important information about this section of the examination.
Technical Tests
The candidate will be asked to sing the exercises shown below in various keys that are suitable to the compass of
the candidates voice, using the vowels [a], [e], [i], [o], [u], or [y] as requested by the examiner. The exercises
will be sung without accompaniment; the examiner will play the tonic. Pure vowel sound and accurate pitch and
rhythm are expected.
EAR TESTS
Please see p. 16 for important information regarding the performance of the Ear Tests and Sight Singing sections
of the examination.
Rhythm
Candidates will be asked to sing, clap, or tap the rhythm of a short melody in 4 or 4 time after it has been played
twice by the examiner. A steady pace with rhythmic accentuation is expected.
Intervals
Candidates will be asked to sing any of the following intervals above or below a given note:
major 3rd
perfect 4th
perfect octave
The examiner will play the first note once, and the candidate will sing the interval. Candidates may sing the given
note before the requested interval.
SIGHT SINGING
Candidates will be asked to sing a simple unaccompanied melody of approximately four measures, in the key of
C major. The examiner will play a broken tonic chord and the starting note, allow the candidate a moment to
look over the music, and then repeat the chord and starting note.
THEORY CO-REQUISITES
None
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Grade 2
REPERTOIRE
Please see Examination Repertoire on pp. 1315 for important information regarding this section of the examination.
Candidates must be prepared to sing three songs from memory:
one from List A
one from List B
one from List A or List B
Each bulleted item () represents one selection for examination purposes. Compositions marked with an asterisk
(*) are included in the Voice Series, Third Edition: Repertoire 2 (Mississauga, Ontario: Frederick Harris Music, 2005).
Songs may be transposed to suit the compass of the candidates voice, and may be sung in any published language.
Traditional Chassidic
* Eileh Chamdah Libi / Faithful Friend
(arr. C. Davidson in Gates of Song: Music for
Shabbat TMP)
Traditional Israeli
Traditional Danish
William and Greta (arr. Gerald Cockshott, from
Three Songs for Boys RBN)
Traditional English
Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes (arr. Roger
Quilter, from Arnold Book of Old Songs B&H)
Burke, John
FHM)
Campion, Thomas
Schubert, Franz
Schumann, Robert
Traditional Icelandic
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Beckwith, John
Ten English Rhymes BER
The North Wind Doth Blow
Old Chairs to Mend
Britten, Benjamin
Rathbone, George
Pigeons CUR
Ridout, Alan
Curwin, Clifford
* My Dog Spot CUR
Drynan, Margaret
* The Fate of Gilbert Gim GVT
Dunhill, Thomas F.
Aprils a Lovely Lady LES
My Little White Boat NOV
Fleming, Gordon M.
Nielsen, Carl
Schieman-Anderson, Carol
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TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Please see Technical Requirements on p. 15 for important information on this section of the examination.
Technical Tests
The candidate will be asked to sing the exercises shown below in various keys that are suitable to the compass of
the candidates voice, using the vowels [a], [e], [i], [o], [u], or [y], as requested by the examiner. The exercises
will be sung without accompaniment; the examiner will play the tonic. Pure vowel sound and accurate pitch and
rhythm are expected.
EAR TESTS
Please see p. 16 for important information regarding the performance of the Ear Tests and Sight Singing sections
of the examination.
Rhythm
Candidates will be asked to sing, clap, or tap the rhythm of a short melody in 4 or 4 time after it has been played
twice by the examiner. A steady pace with rhythmic accentuation is expected.
Intervals
Candidates will be asked to sing any of the following intervals above or below a given note:
major 2nd
major and minor 3rds
perfect 4th
perfect 5th
perfect octave
The examiner will play the first note once, and the candidate will sing the interval. Candidates may sing the given
note before the requested interval.
SIGHT SINGING
Candidates will be asked to sing a simple unaccompanied melody of approximately four measures, in the key of
F major. The examiner will play a broken tonic chord and the starting note, allow the candidate a moment to
look over the music, and then repeat the chord and starting note.
THEORY CO-REQUISITES
None
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Grade 3
REPERTOIRE
Please see Examination Repertoire on pp. 1315 for important information regarding this section of the examination.
Candidates must be prepared to sing three songs from memory:
one from List A
one from List B
one from List A or List B
Each bulleted item () represents one selection for examination purposes. Compositions marked with an asterisk
(*) are included in the Voice Series, Third Edition: Repertoire 3 (Mississauga, Ontario: Frederick Harris Music, 2005).
Songs may be transposed to suit the compass of the candidates voice, and may be sung in any published language.
Traditional Polish
River Wisla (arr. Imogen Holst in Nineteen
European Folk Songs NOV [OP])
Traditional Russian
Schubert, Franz
Traditional Italian
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Marchant, Stanley
Beswick, Aubrey
Sharman, Cecil
* Lullaby GVT
Colours CRA
Blair, Dean
Smith, William R.
* Autumn ALK
Bowles, Paul F.
Three HGL
Britten, Benjamin
A Tragic Story, from Friday Afternoons, op. 7
B&H
Chopin, Frdric
Czary / Charms
Stephen, Roberta
Clark, Henry A.
The Wind LES
Coulthard, Jean
Thiman, Eric H.
La chasse LES
My Dreams LES
Youll Never Guess What I Saw GVT
Williamson, Malcolm
Jenkyns, Peter
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Please see Technical Requirements on p. 15 for important information on this section of the examination.
Technical Tests
The candidate will be asked to sing the exercises shown below in various keys that are suitable to the compass of
the candidates voice, using the vowels [a], [e], [i], [o], [u], or [y], as requested by the examiner. The exercises
will be sung without accompaniment; the examiner will play the tonic. Pure vowel sound and accurate pitch and
rhythm are expected.
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EAR TESTS
Please see p. 16 for important information regarding the performance of the Ear Tests and Sight Singing sections
of the examination.
Rhythm
Candidates will be asked to sing, clap, or tap the rhythm of a short melody in 4 or 4 time after it has been played
twice by the examiner. A steady pace with rhythmic accentuation is expected.
Intervals
Candidates will be asked to sing any of the following intervals above or below a given note:
major 2nd
major and minor 3rds
perfect 4th
perfect 5th
major 6th
perfect octave
The examiner will play the first note once, and the candidate will sing the interval. Candidates may sing the given
note before the requested interval.
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SIGHT SINGING
Candidates will be asked to sing a simple unaccompanied melody of approximately four measures, in the key of
D major. The examiner will play a broken tonic chord and the starting note, allow the candidate a moment to
look over the music, and then repeat the chord and starting note.
THEORY CO-REQUISITES
None
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Grade 4
For the Grade 4 examination, special importance is attached to voice production. Young students with limited
experience are advised to try an examination for an earlier grade before attempting Grade 4.
REPERTOIRE
Please see Examination Repertoire on pp. 1315 for important information regarding this section of the
examination.
Candidates must be prepared to sing three songs from memory:
one from List A
one from List B
one from List A or List B
Each bulleted item () represents one selection for examination purposes. Compositions marked with an asterisk
(*) are included in the Voice Series, Third Edition: Repertoire 4 (Mississauga, Ontario: Frederick Harris Music, 2005).
Songs may be transposed to suit the compass of the candidates voice. Songs may be sung in any published
language.
Traditional Ukrainian
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Haydn, Joseph
Liebes Mdchen, hr mir zu / Lovely Maiden,
Hear Me True (Serenade) Hob. XXVIa:15 (in
Young Singer: Baritone/Bass ROW)
Holmes, Augusta
Jones, Robert
In Sherwood Lived Stout Robin Hood (in
English Songs: Renaissance to Baroque HAL)
Mendelssohn, Felix
Morley, Thomas
Baynon, Arthur
The Spanish Main NOV
Bernstein, Leonard
My House (in Peter Pan Song Album B&H;
Bernstein on Broadway B&H; Bernstein Song Album
B&H)
Beswick, Aubrey
Finzi, Gerald
Fleming, Robert
Fancie B&H
Grown Up CMC
MacNutt, Walter
* Trolls LES
Davies, H. Walford
Dunhill, Thomas F.
* Twilight CRA
* Beautiful KAP
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TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Please see Technical Requirements on p. 15 for important information about this section of the examination.
Technical Tests
The candidate will be asked to sing the exercises shown below in various keys that are suitable to the compass of
the candidates voice, using the vowels [a], [e], [i], [o], [u], or [y], as requested by the examiner. The exercises
will be sung without accompaniment; the examiner will play the tonic. Clear vowel sound and accurate pitch
and rhythm are expected.
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EAR TESTS
Please see p. 16 for important information regarding the performance of the Ear Tests and Sight Singing sections
of the examination.
Rhythm
Candidates will be asked to sing, clap, or tap the rhythm of a short melody in 4 or 8 time after it has been played
twice by the examiner. A steady pace with rhythmic accentuation is expected.
Intervals
Candidates will be asked to sing any of the following intervals above or below a given note:
major 2nd
major or minor 3rd
perfect 4th
perfect 5th
major 6th
perfect octave
The examiner will play the first note once, and the candidate will sing the interval. Candidates may sing the given
note before the requested interval.
SIGHT SINGING
Candidates will be asked to sing a simple unaccompanied melody of approximately four measures, in the key of
G major or F major. The examiner will play a broken tonic chord and the starting note, allow the candidate a
moment to look over the music, and then repeat the chord and starting note.
THEORY CO-REQUISITES
None
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Grade 5
For the Grade 5 examination, special importance is attached to voice production.
REPERTOIRE
Please see Examination Repertoire on pp. 1315 for important information regarding this section of the examination.
Candidates must be prepared to sing four songs from memory:
two from List A
one from List B
one from List A or List B
Each bulleted item () represents one selection for examination purposes. Compositions marked with an asterisk
(*) are included in the Voice Series, Third Edition: Repertoire 5 (Mississauga, Ontario: Frederick Harris Music,
2005). Songs may be transposed to suit the compass of the candidates voice, and may be sung either in the
original language or in a published English or French translation.
Please note that candidates must include at least one song in a language other than English in their examination programs.
Traditional Ukrainian
Traditional English
Greensleeves OUP (arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams
in Vaughan Williams: Collected Songs, 1 OUP)
Little Sir William (Somerset folk song, arr.
Benjamin Britten, from Folksong Arrangements, 1
B&H)
* Pretty Polly Oliver (English song, arr. Granville
Bantock in 100 Songs of England DIT)
* When Love is Kind (English melody, arr. Amelia
Lehmann in Young Singer: Soprano ROW; Art
Songs for School and Studio, 1 DIT)
Traditional English Canadian
Johnnys Gone a-Sailing (arr. Keith Bissell, from
Six Maritime Folksongs, 1 BER)
Traditional French and French Canadian
Traditional German
Brahms, Johannes
Liebe Schwalbe, kleine Schwalbe / Pretty
Swallow, op. 112, no. 6 PET; DOV (in 100 Best,
2 PAT)
Corfe, Joseph
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Schubert, Franz
Granados, Enrique
Ives, Charles
Bernstein, Leonard
Who Am I (in Peter Pan Song Album B&H;
Bernstein Song Album B&H; Bernstein on Broadway
B&H)
Britten, Benjamin
Jazz-Man
A New Year Carol
Songs PER)
Bury, Winifred
* I Will Make You Brooches PAT
Nielson, Carl
Carter, Elliott
Dust of Snow (1942) AMP
Duke, John
Loveliest of Trees SCH (in First Mezzo/Alto Solos
SCH)
Poston, Elizabeth
The Dormouses Carol CUR
Rorem, Ned
KMA)
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Willan, Healey
* Reality GVT
Thiman, Eric H.
Williamson, Malcolm
Where Go the Boats, from A Childs Garden WEI
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Please see Technical Requirements on p. 15 for important information about this section of the examinations.
Vocalises
Candidates must be prepared to sing one vocalise from the following list, changing vowels between [a], [e], [i],
[o], [u], and [y] according to phrasing. Pure vowel sound, an awareness of musical phrasing, and attention to
articulation and dynamics are expected. The vocalise need not be memorized.
Each bulleted item () represents one selection for examination purposes, and all are included in the Voice Series,
Third Edition: Vocalises 5-7 (Mississauga, Ontario: Frederick Harris Music, 2005).
Panofka, Heinrich
Vocalise in A minor
Technical Tests
The candidate will be asked to sing the exercises shown below in various keys that are suitable to the compass of
the candidates voice, using the vowels [a], [e], [i], [o], [u], or [y], as requested by the examiner. Exercises
involving staccato will be sung on the vowel [a] only. The exercises will be sung without accompaniment; the
examiner will play the tonic. Pure vowel sound and accurate pitch and rhythm are expected.
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EAR TESTS
Please see p. 16 for important information regarding the performance of the Ear Tests and Sight Singing sections
of the examination.
Rhythm
Candidates will be asked to sing, clap, or tap the rhythm of a short melody in 4 or 8 time after it has been played
twice by the examiner. A steady pace with rhythmic accentuation is expected.
Intervals
Candidates will be asked to sing any of the following intervals above or below a given note:
major 2nd
major and minor 3rds
perfect 4th
perfect 5th
major and minor 6ths
perfect octave
The examiner will play the first note once, and the candidate will sing the interval. Candidates may sing the given
note before the requested interval.
Chords
Candidates will be asked to identify a major triad or a minor triad in root position. The examiner will play the
chord twice in solid form, close position.
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SIGHT SINGING
Candidates will be asked to sing a simple unaccompanied melody of approximately four measures, in the key
of B flat major or E flat major. The examiner will play a broken tonic chord and the starting note, allow the
candidate a moment to look over the music, and then repeat the chord and starting note.
THEORY CO-REQUISITES
Preliminary Rudiments
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Grade 6
For the Grade 6 examination, examiners will attach special importance to voice production.
REPERTOIRE
Please see Examination Repertoire on pp. 1315 for important information regarding this section of the examination.
Candidates must be prepared to sing four songs from memory:
two from List A
two from List B
Each bulleted item () represents one selection for examination purposes. Compositions marked with an asterisk
(*) are included in the Voice Series, Third Edition: Repertoire 6 (Mississauga, Ontario: Frederick Harris Music, 2005).
Songs may be transposed to suit the compass of the candidates voice and may be sung either in the original
language or in a published English or French translation.
Please note that candidates must include at least one song in a language other than English in their examination programs.
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Brahms, Johannes
In stiller Nacht, from 49 Deutsche Volkslieder,
WoO 33 DOV
Maria ging aus wandern, from 49 Deutsche
Volkslieder, WoO 33 DOV
Salamander, op. 107, no. 2 PET; DOV
Campion, Thomas
Monteverdi, Claudio
Si dolce l tormento / So Sweet is the Torment
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Schubert, Franz
An Sylvia / Who is Sylvia, D 891 PET; SCH (in
First Baritone/Bass Solos, 2 SCH)
Horch, horch! die Lerche / Hark, Hark! The
Lark, D 889 PET; SCH
Das Rosenband (Im Frhlingschatten), D 280
PET
Schumann, Robert
Flora, 1 HAN)
Soprano ROW)
Gougeon, Denis
Le jeu des citations CMC
any two of:
Lexprience
La mesure de lamour
La musique
Mme avec un miroir...
Plus on est riche...
Si ceux qui disent
Guridi Bidaola, Jess
Duncan, Chester
* Darkening
Head, Micheal
When Sweet Ann Sings, from Songs for Male
Voices B&H
Fleming, Robert
* The Genius CMC
Foss, Hubert
* As I Walked Forth OUP
Holman, Derek
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Somerville, Arthur
Jordan, William
* The Lamb
Telfer, Nancy
A Blessing LES
Mawby, Colin
Psalm 23 RSC
Moorhouse, Leonard
* Lullabye, arr. Richard Johnston
Ouchterlony, David
Willan, Healey
Music When Soft Voices Die (in Willan: Song
Album 2 FHM [OP])
Williamson, Malcolm
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Please see Technical Requirements on p. 15 for important information on this section of the examination.
Vocalises
Candidates must be prepared to sing two vocalises from the following list, changing vowels between [a], [e], [i],
[o], [u], and [y] according to phrasing. Please note that the candidates vocalise performance must include all six
vowel sounds. Pure vowel sound, an awareness of musical phrasing, and attention to articulation and dynamics
are expected. The vocalises need not be memorized.
Each bulleted item () represents one selection for examination purposes, and all are included in the Voice Series,
Third Edition: Vocalises 5-7 (Mississauga, Ontario: Frederick Harris Music, 2005).
Panseron, Auguste-Mathieu
Bordse, Luigi
Vocalise in G major
Concone, Giuseppe
Vocalise in D major
Vocalise in D minor
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Vocalise in A minor
Vocalise in B flat major
Vocalise in E minor
Vocalise in F major
Tosti, Francesco Paolo
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Technical Tests
The candidate will be asked to sing the exercises shown below in various keys that are suitable to the compass of
the candidates voice. All exercises (including those involving staccato) will be sung using the vowels [a], [e], [i],
[o], [u], and [y] as requested by the examiner. The exercises will be sung without accompaniment; the examiner
will play the tonic. Clear vowel sound and accurate pitch and rhythm are expected.
EAR TESTS
Please see p. 16 for important information regarding the performance of the Ear Tests and Sight Singing sections
of the examination.
Rhythm
2 3
Candidates will be asked to sing, clap, or tap the rhythm of a short melody in 4 , 4 , or 8 time after it has been
played twice by the examiner. A steady pace with rhythmic accentuation is expected.
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Chords
Candidates will be asked to identify any of the following chords:
major triad in root position
minor triad in root position
dominant 7th in root position
The examiner will play the chord twice, in solid form, close position.
SIGHT SINGING
Candidates will be asked to sing an unaccompanied melody of approximately four measures in the key of
D major or E major. The examiner will play a broken tonic chord and the starting note, allow the candidate a
moment to look over the music, and then repeat the chord and starting note. A steady pace with rhythmic
accentuation is expected.
THEORY CO-REQUISITES
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Grade 7
REPERTOIRE
Please see Examination Repertoire on pp. 1315 for important information regarding this section of the examination.
Candidates must be prepared to sing five songs from memory:
two from List A
two from List B
one from List C
Each bulleted item () represents one selection for examination purposes. Compositions marked with an asterisk
(*) are included in the Voice Series, Third Edition: Repertoire 7 (Mississauga, Ontario: Frederick Harris Music, 2005).
Songs may be transposed to suit the compass of the candidates voice, and may be sung in the original language
or in a published French or English translation.
Please note that candidates must include at least one song in a language other than English in their examination programs.
Caccini, Giulio
Udite, amanti (in Italian Songs17th and 18th
Centuries, 1 INT)
Campion, Thomas
There Is a Garden in Her Face (in 100 Best, 2
PAT; Elizabethan Love Songs, 1 B&H)
Cavalli, Pier F.
Sospiri di foco (in Italian Songs17th and 18th
Centuries, 1 INT)
Dowland, John
Awake, Sweet Love (in Dowland: 50 Songs, 1
S&B; Reliquary of English Song SCH)
Ford, Thomas
Songs, 1 B&H)
Lawes, William
Frescobaldi, Girolamo
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Rosseter, Philip
Gurney, Ivor
Bellini, Vincenzo
* Dolente immagine di Fille mia
Brahms, Johannes
Brittany NOV
Faur, Gabriel
* Le papillon et la fleur, op. 1, no. 1
Franz, Robert
Bitte / Pleading, op. 9, no. 3 PET; INT (in Young
Singer: Soprano ROW)
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German, Edward
Rolling down to Rio (in Young Singer: Baritone
ROW)
Reichardt, Luise
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Satie, Erik
Schubert, Franz
Spohr, Louis
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Quilter, Roger
* June B&H
Nielson, Carl
Thiman, Eric H.
Ppin, Clermont
La feuille dun saule, from Quatre mlodies de
jeunesse (in Pepin: Mlodies PEP)
Persichetti, Vincent
Two Chinese Songs EVO
All Alone and These Days
Peterkin, Norman
I Heard a Piper Piping OUP
Poulenc, Franis
Album, 1 B&H)
Willan, Healey (arr.)
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Please see Technical Requirements on p. 15 for important information about this section of the examination.
Vocalises
Candidates must be prepared to sing two vocalises from the following list, changing vowels between [a], [e], [i],
[o], [u], and [y] according to phrasing. Please note that the candidates vocalise performance must include all six
vowel sounds. Pure vowel sound, an awareness of musical phrasing, and attention to articulation and dynamics
are expected. The vocalises need not be memorized.
Each bulleted item () represents one selection for examination purposes, and all are included in the Voice Series,
Third Edition: Vocalises 5-7 (Mississauga, Ontario: Frederick Harris Music, 2005).
Concone, Giuseppe
Vocalise in B flat major, op. 17, no. 6
Vocalise in F major, op. 17, no. 11
Nava, Gaetano
Vocalise in G major
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Vocalise in C minor
Vocalise in E minor
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Vocalise in C minor
Technical Tests
The candidate will be asked to sing the exercises shown below in various keys that are suitable to the compass of
the candidates voice. All exercises (including those involving staccato) will be sung using the vowels [a], [e], [i],
[o], [u], or [y], as requested by the examiner. The exercises will be sung without accompaniment; the examiner
will play the tonic. Pure vowel sound and accurate pitch and rhythm are expected.
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EAR TESTS
Please see p. 16 for important information regarding the performance of the Ear Tests and Sight Singing sections
of the examination.
Melody
Candidates will be asked to sing back a diatonic melody of about four measures in 4 time while clapping the
basic beat, and to state whether the melody is in a major or a minor key. The range of the melody will be an
octave or less. The examiner will play the tonic chord once and the phrase twice. A steady pace with rhythmic
accentuation is expected.
Intervals
Candidates will be asked to sing any of the following intervals above or below a given note:
major and minor 2nds
major and minor 3rds
perfect 4th
augmented 4th / diminished 5th
perfect 5th
major and minor 6ths
major and minor 7ths
perfect octave
The examiner will play the first note once, and the candidate will sing the interval. Candidates must sing only the
requested interval; the starting note and any intermediate notes are not to be sung audibly.
Chords
Candidates will be asked to identify any of the following chords:
major triad in root position
minor triad in root position
dominant 7th chord in root position
diminished 7th chord
The examiner will play the chord twice, in solid form, close position.
SIGHT SINGING
Candidates will be asked to sing an unaccompanied melody in the key of F major, B flat major, or E flat major.
The melody will be approximately four measures long and will contain diatonic skips. The examiner will play a
broken tonic chord and the starting note, allow the candidate a moment to look over the music, and then repeat
the chord and starting note. A steady pace with rhythmic accentuation is expected.
THEORY CO-REQUISITES
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REPERTOIRE
Please see Examination Repertoire on pp. 1315 for important information regarding this section of the
examination.
Candidates must be prepared to sing five songs from memory:
two from List A
two from List B
one from List C
Each bulleted item () represents one selection for examination purposes. Compositions marked with an asterisk
(*) are included in the Voice Series, Third Edition: Repertoire 8 (Mississauga, Ontario: Frederick Harris Music, 2005).
Selections may be transposed to suit the compass of the candidates voice.
Repertoire selections may be sung in any published language, with the following restrictions:
The candidates program must include at least one selection in English.
The candidates program must include at least two selections in a language other than English.
Candidates are encouraged to sing repertoire in the original language.
Spring OUP
When Daisies Pied (in Arne: 12 Songs, 2 S&B;
Arne: Selected Songs CRA; English Songs:
Renaissance to Baroque HAL; First Soprano Solos, 2
SCH)
Bartlet, John
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Vezzosa aurora (in Italian Arias, 1 ABR)
Monteverdi, Claudio
Morley, Thomas
Bohm, Carl
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Liszt, Franz
Mascagni, Pietro
Donaudy, Stefano
* Vaghissima sembianza, from 36 Arie di stile
antico RIC
Donizetti, Gaetano
* Me voglio f na casa, from Tre canzonette
Dunhill, Thomas F.
April CRA
The Cloths of Heaven S&B (in First Tenor Solos,
2 SCH)
The Queen of Heaven CUR (in Contemporary Art
Songs SCH)
Duparc, Henri
op. 34, no. 2 PET (in Art Song AMS; Young Singer:
Soprano, Baritone/Bass ROW; 26 Classical Songs
NOV)
Morgan, R. Orlando
Clorinda B&H
Plumstead, Mary
Holst, Gustav
The Heart Worships S&B
Howells, Herbert
Mendelssohn, Felix
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Bridge, Frank
* Lullaby ALK
Crawley, Clifford
Dawn CMC
Davenport, Gladys
* Triste CDM
Gardiner, Mary
Barber, Samuel
The Daisies, op. 2, no. 1 (in Barber: Collected
Songs SCH; First Tenor Solos SCH)
A Piper B&H
Bax, Arnold
B&H)
The Foxgloves
Holt, Patricia B.
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Piggott, Audrey
Lelant LES
Pine, Cynthia
A Piece of Alligator Pie ALK
Kashe
Chicoutimi
Poulenc, Franis
Kingsford, Charles
Down Harley Street (in Contemporary Art Songs
SCH; First Baritone/Bass Solos, 2 SCH)
MacNutt, Walter
Skarecky, Jana
Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes CMC
Surdin, Morris
Morawetz, Oskar
My True Love Hath My Heart JAY
Naylor, Bernard
RECITATIVES
Candidates must be prepared to sing one recitative from the following list. Recitatives must be sung from
memory in the original language.
Each bulleted item () represents one selection for examination purposes, and all are included in the Voice Series,
Third Edition: Vocalises and Recitatives 8 (Mississauga, Ontario: Frederick Harris Music, 2005).
SOPRANO
Gluck, Christoph Willibald
Orphe et Euridice (1774)
LAmour vient au secours
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Rossini, Gioachino
Il Barbiere di Siviglia
Che vecchio sospettoso!
Sullivan, Arthur S.
The Gondoliers
But, bless my heart
TENOR
Handel, George Frideric
Israel in Egypt, HWV 54
And Miriam the prophetess
Offenbach, Jacques
Les contes dHoffmann
La! dors en paix
Sullivan, Arthur S.
Utopia Limited
Oh Zara, my beloved one
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Please see Technical Requirements on p. 15 for important information about this section of the examination.
Vocalises
Candidates must be prepared to sing two vocalises from the following list, changing vowels between [a], [e], [i],
[o], [u], and [y] according to phrasing. Please note that the candidates vocalise performance must include all six
vowel sounds. Pure vowel sound, an awareness of musical phrasing, and attention to articulation and dynamics
are expected. The vocalises need not be memorized.
Each bulleted item () represents one selection for examination purposes, and all are included in the Voice Series,
Third Edition: Vocalises and Recitatives 8 (Mississauga, Ontario: Frederick Harris Music, 2005).
Chiaramonte, Francesco
Vocalise in A flat major
Colonna, Giovanni Paolo
Vocalise in A minor
Panseron, Auguste-Mathieu
Vocalise in E minor
Vocalise in F major
Vocalise in G minor
Vocalise in G minor
Concone, Giuseppe
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EAR TESTS
Please see p. 16 for important information regarding the performance of the Ear Tests and Sight Singing sections
of the examination.
Melody
Candidates will be asked to sing back a diatonic melody of approximately three measures in 8 time while
clapping the basic beat, and to state whether the melody is in a major or a minor key. The range of the melody
will be an octave or less. The examiner will play the tonic chord once and the phrase twice. A steady pace
with rhythmic accentuation is expected.
Intervals
Candidates will be asked to sing any of the following intervals above or below a given note:
major and minor 2nds
major and minor 3rds
perfect 4th
augmented 4th / diminished 5th
perfect 5th
major and minor 6ths
major and minor 7ths
perfect octave
The examiner will play the first note once and the candidate will sing the interval. Candidates must sing only the
requested interval; the first note and any intermediate notes should not be sung.
Chords
Candidates will be asked to identify any of the following chords:
major four-note chords in root position and first inversion
minor four-note chords in root position and first inversion
dominant 7th chords in root position
diminished 7th chords
The examiner will play the chord twice, in solid form, close position.
Scales
Candidates will be asked to sing the following scales, one octave, ascending and descending. Only the starting
note will be given.
major: tonic to tonic, mediant to mediant, dominant to dominant
harmonic minor: tonic to tonic
Cadences
Candidates will be asked to identify, by name or numerical symbols, any of the following cadences in a major or
minor key:
perfect (authentic) (VI)
plagal (IVI)
The examiner will play the tonic chord once, and then play a short phrase ending with a cadence twice.
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SIGHT SINGING
Candidates will be asked to sing an unaccompanied melody in the key of C major, G major, A minor, or E minor.
The melody will be approximately four measures long and may contain simple modulations. The examiner will
play a broken tonic chord and the starting note to establish the key, allow the candidate a moment to look over
the music, and then repeat the chord and starting note. A steady pace with rhythmic accentuation is expected.
THEORY CO-REQUISITES
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Introductory Harmony (optional)
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Grade 9
Candidates are advised that equal importance will be attached to voice production and to interpretation.
REPERTOIRE
Please see Examination Repertoire on pp. 1315 for important information regarding this section of the
examination.
Candidates must be prepared to sing six selections from memory:
two from List A
two from List B
two from List C, Part 1 or one from List C, Part 1 and one from List C, Part 2
Each bulleted item () represents one selection for examination purposes.
Recitatives and arias from cantatas, oratorios, and operas must be sung in the original key. Other selections may
be sung in any key appropriate to the candidates voice, and may be sung in the original language or in a
published French or English translation, with the following restrictions:
The candidates program must include at least one selection in English.
The candidates program must include selections in at least two of the following languages: French, German,
Italian, Latin, Spanish.
Candidates are encouraged to sing repertoire in the original language.
Caccini, Giulio
Bononcini, Giovanni
Voice Syllabus
Greene, Maurice
Fair Sally OUP
I Will Lay Me down in Peace, from Seven Sacred
Solos BOS
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Legrenzi, Giovanni
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Der Jger, op. 95, no. 4 PET; DOV (in Great Art
Songs SCH)
Songs, 2 OUP)
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Faur, Gabriel
Songs, 2 INT)
Schubert, Franz
An die Musik, D 547 PET (in Celebrated Songs, 2
CHE; Songs through Centuries FIS; New Imperial:
Contralto B&H; Sing Solo: Contralto OUP)
Auf dem Wasser zu singen, D 774 PET
Der Wachtelschlag, D 742 PET
Die Abgeblhte Linde, D 514 PET
Frhlingsglaube, D 686 PET
Geheimes, D 719 PET
Im Abendroth, D 882 PET (in Best of Pathways
WAR)
Litanei, D 343 PET
Schfers Klagelied, D 121 PET
Die schne Mllerin, D 795 PET
Halt
Schwanengesang D 957 PET
Die Taubenpost
Stndchen (in First Tenor Solos SCH)
Die Winterreise, D 911 PET
Rast
Grieg, Edvard
Jeg elsker dig / I Love Thee, op. 21, no. 3 FIS
(in Young Singer: Soprano ROW)
Solvejgs sang / Solveigs Song, from Peer Gynt,
op. 23 (in 56 Songs SCH; First Soprano Solos, 2
SCH; New Imperial: Soprano B&H)
Gurney, Ivor B.
Schumann, Robert
no. 8 PET
Harty, Hamilton
A Lullaby (in Heritage of British Song, 1 B&H;
New Imperial: Soprano B&H)
LeFleming, Christopher
Song AMS)
Songs SCH)
Myrthen, op. 25, PET
Der Nussbaum (in New Imperial: Soprano B&H;
50 Selected Songs SCH)
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My Hands CMC
Moon Songs CMC
The Beggar Speaks
The Haughty Snail King
The Rose of Midnight
What Grandpa Mouse Said
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Barber, Samuel
Hermit Songs, op. 29 (in Barber: Collected Songs
SCH)
The Crucifixion (in First Soprano Solos SCH)
The Monk and his Cat
Bax, Arnold
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Hindemith, Paul
Nine English Songs OTT
On a Fly Drinking out of his Cup
Hopkins, Antony
Duke, John
Longing LES
Finzi, Gerald
Let Us Garlands Bring, op. 18 B&H
Who is Sylvia
O Mistress Mine
Freedman, Harry
Poems of Young People CMC
September in the Rain
Gardiner, Mary
Three Love ? Songs CMC
Love is...,
The Kiss
Gibbs, Cecil Armstrong
Head, Michael
Over the Rim of the Moon B&H
The Ships of Arcady
Songs from the Countryside B&H
Sweet Chance that Led my Steps Abroad (in
Heritage of British Song, 4 B&H)
Money-O (in Heritage of British Song, 4 B&H)
Songs of Romance and Delight B&H
The Singer (in New Imperial: Soprano B&H)
Three Cotswold Songs B&H
A Vagabond Song
Three Psalms ROB
I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes
Be Merciful unto Me, O God
Make a Joyful Noise unto the Lord
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A Coronal, from Songs of Sorrow, op. 10 B&H
Dream Valley, from Three Songs of William Blake,
op. 20 B&H (in First Mezzo/Alto Solos, 2 SCH)
Fair House of Joy, from Seven Elizabethan Lyrics,
op. 12 B&H (in Heritage of British Song, 4 B&H)
Go, Lovely Rose, from Five English Love Lyrics,
op. 24 (in First Tenor Solos SCH)
Loves Philosophy, from Three Songs, op. 3 (in
Heritage of British Song, 4 B&H)
Three Shakespeare Songs, set 1, op. 6 B&H; MAS
Come Away, Death
O Mistress Mine (in Heritage of British Song, 3
B&H; First Baritone/Bass Solos SCH; Songs of Love
and Affection B&H)
Rorem, Ned
What if Some Little Pain (in Rorem: Song Album,
2 B&H)
Fourteen Songs on American Poetry PET
Early in the Morning
See How They Love Me
Russell, Welford
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SOPRANO
MEZZO-SOPRANO
Blitzstein, Marc
Regina
What will it be for me (in Singers Musical
Theatre, Soprano 2 HAL)
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BARITONE/BASS
Lehr, Franz
Die lustige Witwe / The Merry Widow
Da geh ich zu Maxim / Then off to Chez
Maxim GLO
Candidates who choose the English version
must use a translation by Jeremy Sams or
Christopher Hassall
Sondheim, Stephen
RECITATIVES
Candidates must be prepared to sing two recitatives from the following list. Recitatives must be sung from
memory in the original language.
Each bulleted item () represents one selection for examination purposes, and all are included in the Voice Series,
Third Edition: Vocalises and Recitatives 9 and 10, High Voice or Low Voice (Mississauga, Ontario: Frederick Harris
Music, 2005).
SOPRANO
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Wo soll ich fleichen hin BWV 5
Ich bin ja nur das kleinste Teil der Welt
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Britten, Benjamin
Albert Herring
Of all the pupils from the school
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RECITATIVES continued
Handel, George Frideric
Messiah, HWV 56
And the angel said unto them, fear not
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Idomeneo, re di Creta
Solitudini amiche
Rameau, Jean-Philippe
La Princesse de Navarre
Vous excitez la plus sincre ardeur
Rossini, Gioachino
Il Barbiere di Siviglia
S, s, la vincer
Sullivan, Arthur S.
H.M.S. Pinafore
The hours creep on apace
MEZZO-SOPRANO OR CONTRALTO
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Cantata 30: Freue dich erlste Schaar, BWV 30a
Der Herold kommt un meldt den Knig an
Matthus-Passion, BWV 244
Du lieber Heiland du
Gounod, Charles
Romo et Juliette
Depuis hier je cherche en vain
TENOR
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Matthus-Passion, BWV 244
Mein Jesus schweigt zu falschen Lgen stille
Gluck, Christoph Willibald
Iphignie en Tauride
Quel langage accablant
Handel, George Frideric
Messiah, HWV 56
Thy rebuke hath broken his heart
Haydn, Franz Joseph
Le Pescatrici
Nerina traditora
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Don Giovanni
Come mai creder deggio
Spohr, Louis
Die letzten Dinge / The Last Judgement
Und siehe, ein Thron stand im Himmel / And
lo! A throne was set in heaven
Sullivan, Arthur S.
The Sorcerer
Prepare for sad surprises!
Mendelssohn, Felix
Elias / Elijah
Elias, gehe weg von hinnen / Elijah, get thee
hence
Purcell, Henry
The Comical History of Don Quixote
Ah! tis in vain
Campra, Andr
Le carnaval de Venise
Les dieux seuls en ce jour auront-ils lavantage
Rossini, Gioachino
Il Barbiere di Siviglia
S, s, la vincer
Cherubini, Luigi
Mede
Ah! cest trop soccuper dun prsage funeste
Sullivan, Arthur S.
The Yeomen of the Guard
Tis done, I am a bride
Mendelssohn, Felix
Elias / Elijah
Ich gehe hinab / I go on my way
Monteverdi, Claudio
Il ritorno dUlisse in patria
Sempre luman bisogno il ciel soccorre
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Le Nozze di Figaro
Bravo, signor padrone!
Sullivan, Arthur S.
The Gondoliers
To help unhappy commoners
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TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Please see Technical Requirements on p. 15 for important information on this section of the examination.
Vocalises
Candidates must be prepared to sing two vocalises from the following list, changing vowels between [a], [e], [i],
[o], [u], and [y] according to phrasing. Please note that the candidates vocalise performance must include all six
vowel sounds. Pure vowel sound, an awareness of musical phrasing, and attention to articulation and dynamics
are expected. The vocalises need not be memorized.
Each bulleted item () represents one selection for examination purposes, and all are included in the Voice Series,
Third Edition: Vocalises and Recitatives 9 and 10, High Voice or Low Voice (Mississauga, Ontario: Frederick Harris
Music, 2005).
HIGH VOICE
MEDIUM/LOW VOICE
Vocalise in D major
Nava, Gaetano
Vocalise in A minor
Panseron, Auguste-Mathieu
Vocalise in G minor
Concone, Giuseppe
Righini, Vincenzo
Vocalise in F major
Technical Tests
The candidate will be asked to sing the exercises shown below in various keys that are suitable to the compass of
the candidates voice. All exercises (including those involving staccato) will be sung using the vowels [a], [e], [i],
[o], [u], or [y], as requested by the examiner. The exercises will be sung without accompaniment; the examiner
will play the tonic. Clear vowel sound and accurate pitch and rhythm are expected.
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EAR TESTS
Please see p. 16 for important information regarding the performance of the Ear Tests and Sight Singing sections
of the examination.
Melody
Candidates will be asked to sing back the upper voice of a three-measure phrase in two voices in 4 time, while
clapping the basic beat. The examiner will play the tonic chord once and the phrase twice. A steady pace with
rhythmic accentuation is expected.
Intervals
Candidates will be asked to sing any of the following intervals above or below a given note:
major and minor 2nds
major and minor 3rds
perfect 4th
augmented 4th / diminished 5th
perfect 5th
major and minor 6ths
major and minor 7ths
perfect octave
major 9th
The examiner will play the first note once, and the candidate will sing the interval. Candidates must sing only the
requested interval; the first note and any intermediate notes should not be sung.
Chords
Candidates will be asked to identify the following chords:
major four-note chords in root position and first inversion
minor four-note chords in root position and first inversion
dominant 7th chords in root position
diminished 7th chords
The examiner will play the chord twice, in solid form, close position.
Scales
Candidates will be asked to sing the following scales, one octave, ascending and descending. Only the starting
note will be given. (The tonic will not be given unless it is the starting pitch.)
major: from any degree of the scale between the tonic and the dominant
harmonic and melodic minor: tonic to tonic
Cadences
Candidates will be asked to identify, by name or symbols, any of the following cadences in a major or minor key:
perfect (authentic) (VI)
plagal (IVI)
imperfect (IV)
The examiner will play the tonic chord once and then play a short phrase ending with a cadence twice.
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SIGHT SINGING
1. Candidates will be asked to sing an unaccompanied melody of moderate difficulty in the key of F major, B flat
major, D minor, or G minor. The examiner will play the tonic chord, the tonic arpeggio, and the starting note
to establish the key. A steady pace with rhythmic accentuation is expected.
2. Candidates will be asked to sing an accompanied melody equal in difficulty to songs of a Grade 7 level, with
text in English or French.
THEORY CO-REQUISITES
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Grade 3 Harmony or Grade 3 Keyboard Harmony
Grade 3 History
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For the Grade 10 examination, voice production and interpretation are of equal importance.
REPERTOIRE
Please see Examination Repertoire on pp. 1315 for important information regarding this section of the
examination.
Candidates must be prepared to sing six selections from memory:
two from List A
two from List B
two from List C, Part 1 or one from List C, Part 1 and one from List C, Part 2
Each bulleted item () represents one selection for examination purposes.
Recitatives and arias from cantatas, oratorios, and operas must be sung in the original key. Repertoire may be
sung in any key appropriate to the candidates voice, and in either the original language or an English or French
translation, with the following restrictions:
The candidates program must include at least one selection in English.
The candidates program must include selections in at least three of the following languages: French, German,
Italian, Latin, Spanish.
Candidates are encouraged to sing repertoire in the original language.
The Grade 10 repertoire is divided into four sections: soprano; mezzo-soprano and alto; tenor; baritone and bass.
The purpose of this subdivision is to present a representative selection of recital and examination repertoire for
each voice type. Candidates must select opera, cantata, and oratorio repertoire exclusively from the list designated for
their voice type. Art songs and Lieder may be selected from the list for any voice type.
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Roussel, Albert
Archer, Violet
Green Rain CMC
Barber, Samuel
Applebaum, Louis
Orpheus with his Lute CMC
Songs SCH)
Hermit Songs, op. 29 (in Barber: Collected Songs
SCH)
St. Itas Vision
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Three Songs JAY
I Love the Jocund Dance
Piping down the Valleys Wild
Papineau-Couture, Jean
Quatrains DOB
any two of:
Pnitente
La digitale
La joueuse
Vol doiseau dans la matine
Espace
Partie lie
Discrtion
Ppin, Clermont
Cycle luard (in Ppin: Mlodies PEP)
any two of:
Nudit de la vrit
Avec tes yeux
Sur la maison du rire
Sans musique
La nature sest prise
Jai ferm les yeux
lombre des arbres
Piggott, Audrey
Six Elizabethan Songs LES
The Coquet
Poulenc, Francis
La courte paille ESC
any three of:
Le sommeil
Quelle aventure
La reine de coeur
Ba, be, bi, bo, bu
Les anges musiciens
Le carafon
Lune davril
Raminsh, Imant
Three Spanish Lyrics CMC
Si os partiredes al alba
Caminante, son tus huellas
Meciendo
Rodrigo, Joaqun
Cuatro madrigales amatorias CHE; MAS
any two of:
Con qu la lavar?
Vos me matsteis
De dnde vens, amore?
De los lamos vengo, madre
Rorem, Ned
Ask Me No More (in Rorem: Song Album, 2
B&H)
Ode (in Rorem: Song Album, 2 B&H)
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Marcello, Benedetto
Caldara, Antonio
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Wolf, Hugo
Gedichte von Eduard Mrike PET; DOV
Begegnung
Elfenlied (in Sing Solo: Soprano OUP)
In der Frhe
Britten, Benjamin
A Charm of Lullabies op. 41 B&H
any two of:
A Cradle Song
A Highland Balou
Sephestras Lullaby
A Charm
The Nurses Song
Hindemith, Paul
Nine English Songs OTT
Echo
Sing On There in the Swamp
Cardy, Patrick
Autumn CMC (high and low available)
Alba
Twilight
Lifesongs CMC
Voice Syllabus
Ireland, John
no. 1 or no. 3
Mechem, Kirk
Tartuffe
Fair Robin I Love (in Opera Arias: Soprano SCH;
American Arias for Soprano SCH)
Schindler Mahler, Alma Maria
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Soprano OUP)
Dowland, John
Mahler, Gustav
Rheinlegendchen, from Des Knaben Wunderhorn
SCH
Rachmaninoff, Sergei
Faur, Gabriel
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epoque RIC)
Songs, 1 B&H)
Gurney, Ivor B.
Leoncavallo, Ruggero
CHE)
Die schne Mllerin, D 795 SCH
Am Feierabend
Der Neugierige (in First Tenor Solos SCH)
Mein
Ungeduld (in 50 Selected Songs SCH; Great Art
Songs SCH)
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Warlock, Peter
Captain Strattons Fancy (in Warlock: 13 Songs
S&B)
Spring (in Warlock: 2nd Book of Songs OUP)
Wolf, Hugo
Gedichte von Eduard Mrike PET; DOV
Fussreise (in 50 Art Songs SCH)
Hageman, Richard
The Night Has a Thousand Eyes B&H
Ives, Charles
I pastori RIC
Plumstead, Mary
George, Graham
Seven Songs on Poems by Robert George CMC
any two of:
Songs without Words
When He Was Two
On Rideau Lake
1941
Woman
St. Georges Day
On Kemp Town Links
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Purcell, Henry
Schumann, Robert
Wer nie sein Brot mit Trnen ass, op. 98a, no. 4
Wer sich der Einsamkeit ergibt, op. 98a, no. 6
Dichterliebe, op. 48 PET
Schubert, Franz
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Boulanger, Lili
Clairires dans le ciel CVR
Nous nous aimerons tant
Vous mavez regard avec toute votre me
Buczynski, Walter
Four Poems of Walter de la Mare CMC
Dreams
Silver
A Portrait of a Warrior
Twilight
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Milhaud, Darius
Lamour chante PRE
Jaime
Sonnet
De sa peine, et des beauts de sa dame
Moins je la vois
Nevermore
Veilles
Plusieurs de leurs corps dnus
Morawetz, Oskar
Ives, Charles
The Falcon PRE
General William Booth Enters into Heaven
PRE
Grenadier EAS
Lowry, Robert
At the River (arr. Aaron Copland, from Old
American Songs, 2 B&H)
Papineau-Couture, Jean
SOPRANO
Gershwin, George
Porgy and Bess
Summertime (in Singers Musical Theatre, Soprano
1 HAL)
in key of B minor
Holmes, Rupert
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Moonfall (in Singers Musical Theatre, Soprano 2
HAL)
Lloyd Webber, Andrew, and Don Black
Song and Dance
Unexpected Song (in Singers Musical Theatre,
Soprano 3 HAL)
Loewe, Frederick, and Alan Jay Lerner
My Fair Lady
Without you (in Singers Musical Theatre, Soprano
2 HAL)
Porter, Cole
Kiss Me Kate
So in love (in Singers Musical Theatre, Soprano 1
HAL)
Schmidt, Harvey, and Tom Jones
The Fantasticks
Much more (in Singers Musical Theatre, Soprano
1 HAL)
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Gershwin, George, and Ira Gershwin
Girl Crazy
But not for me (in Singers Musical Theatre,
Mezzo Soprano/Belter 3 HAL)
Loewe, Frederick, and Alan Jay Lerner
My Fair Lady
Without you (in Singers Musical Theatre, Soprano
2 HAL)
Porter, Cole
Kiss Me Kate
So in love (in Singers Musical Theatre, Soprano 1
HAL)
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TENOR
Bock, Jerry, and Sheldon Harnick
She Loves Me
Tango tragique (in Singers Musical Theatre, Tenor
1 HAL)
Lehr, Franz
Paganini
Gern hab ich die Fraun geksst / Girls were
made to love and kiss GLO
Candidates who choose the English version
must use the translation by David Kram and
Dennis Olsen.
Loesser, Frank
How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying
I believe in you (in Singers Musical Theatre,
Tenor 2 HAL)
Rodgers, Richard, and Oscar Hammerstein
Flower Drum Song
Like a God (in Singers Musical Theatre, Tenor 2
HAL)
Schonberg, Claude-Michel, and Herbert Kretzmer
Les misrables
Bring him home (in Singers Musical Theatre,
Tenor 1 HAL)
Sondheim, Stephen
Company
Being alive (in Singers Musical Theatre, Tenor 1
HAL)
Sullivan, Arthur, and W.S. Gilbert
The Gondoliers
Take a pair of sparkling eyes (in G&S for
Singers, Tenor HAL)
BARITONE/BASS
Rodgers, Richard, and Oscar Hammerstein
South Pacific
Some enchanted evening (in Singers Musical
Theatre, Baritone/Bass 1 HAL)
Schonberg, Claude-Michel, and Herbert Kretzmer
Les misrables
Empty chairs at empty tables, from Les
misrables (in Singers Musical Theatre,
Baritone/Bass 2 HAL)
Sullivan, Arthur, and W.S. Gilbert
Mikado
As some day it may happen (in G&S for Singers,
Baritone/Bass HAL)
The Pirates of Penzance
The Policemans Song (in G&S for Singers,
Baritone/Bass HAL)
The Sorcerer
Engaged to so and so (in G&S for Singers,
Baritone/Bass HAL)
Weill, Kurt and Maxwell Anderson
Lost in the Stars
Lost in the Stars (in Singers Musical Theatre,
Baritone/Bass 1 HAL)
Weill, Kurt and Ira Gershwin
The Firebrand of Florence
A rhyme for Angela (in Singers Musical Theatre,
Baritone/Bass 3 HAL)
RECITATIVES
Candidates must be prepared to sing two recitatives from the following list. Recitatives must be sung from
memory in the original language.
Each bulleted item () represents one selection for examination purposes, and all are included in the Voice Series,
Third Edition: Vocalises and Recitatives 9 and 10, High Voice or Low Voice (Mississauga, Ontario: Frederick Harris
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SOPRANO
TENOR
Donizetti, Gaetano
Linda di Chamounix
Ah! tardai troppo
Mendelssohn, Felix
Elias / Elijah
Zerreiet eure Herzen / Ye people, rend your
hearts
Monteverdi, Claudio
Lincoronazione di Poppea
Se tu non dai soccorso
Somervell, Arthur
The Passion of Christ
And he riseth from supper
BARITONE OR BASS
Bizet, George
Carmen
Quand je vous aimerai?
Campra, Andr
Le carnaval de Venise
Je me suis fait trop longtemps violence
Mendelssohn, Felix
Elias / Elijah
Nun auch der Bach vertrocknet ist / Now
Cheriths brook is dried up
Donizetti, Gaetano
Don Pasquale
Quando avrete introdotto il dottor Malatesta
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TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Please see Technical Requirements on p. 15 for important information on this section of the examination.
Vocalises
Candidates must be prepared to sing two vocalises from the following list, changing vowels between [a], [e], [i],
[o], [u], and [y] according to phrasing. Please note that the candidates vocalise performance must include all six
vowel sounds. Pure vowel sound, an awareness of musical phrasing, and attention to articulation and dynamics
are expected. The vocalises need not be memorized.
Each bulleted item () represents one selection for examination purposes, and all are included in the Voice Series,
Third Edition: Vocalises and Recitatives 9 and 10, High Voice or Low Voice (Mississauga, Ontario: Frederick Harris
Music, 2005).
MEDIUM VOICE continued
HIGH VOICE
Bononcini, Giovanni
Panseron, Auguste-Mathieu
Vocalise in B flat major
Vocalise in C major
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Sieber, Ferdinand
Vocalise in F minor
Panofka, Heinrich
LOW VOICE
Bordogni, Giulio Marco
MEDIUM VOICE
Concone, Giuseppe
Vocalise in C minor
Panseron, Auguste-Mathieu
Technical Tests
The candidate will be asked to sing the exercises shown below in various keys that are suitable to the compass of
the candidates voice. All exercises (including those involving staccato) will be sung using the vowels [a], [e], [i],
[o], [u], or [y], as requested by the examiner. The exercises will be sung without accompaniment; the examiner
will play the tonic. Pure vowel sound and accurate pitch and rhythm are expected.
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EAR TESTS
Please see p. 16 for important information regarding the performance of the Ear Tests and Sight Singing sections
of the examination.
Melody
Candidates will be asked to sing back the lower voice of a three-measure phrase in two voices in 4 time, while
clapping the basic beat. The examiner will play the tonic chord once and the phrase twice. A steady pace with
rhythmic accentuation is expected.
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Chords
Candidates will be asked to identify the following chords:
major four-note chords in root position, first and second inversions
minor four-note chords in root position, first and second inversions
dominant 7th chords in root position and first inversion
diminished 7th chords
The examiner will play the chord twice, in solid form, close position.
Scales
Candidates will be asked to sing major and minor (harmonic and melodic) scales starting from any degree of the
scale between the tonic and the dominant, one octave, ascending and descending. Only the starting note will be
given. (The tonic will not be given unless it is the starting pitch.)
Cadences
Candidates will be asked to identify, by name or by numerical symbols, any of the following cadences in a major
or minor key. The examiner will play the tonic chord once and then play a simple phrase twice. The phrase may
contain up to three cadences.
perfect (authentic) (VI)
plagal (IVI)
imperfect (IV)
deceptive (VVI)
SIGHT SINGING
1. Candidates will be asked to sing an unaccompanied melody of moderate difficulty, in the key of A major, B flat
major, E flat major, F sharp minor, G minor, or C minor. The examiner will play the tonic chord, the tonic
arpeggio, and the starting note to establish the key. A steady pace with rhythmic accentuation is expected.
2. Candidates will be asked to sing an accompanied melody equal in difficulty to a song of a Grade 8 level, with
text in English or French.
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THEORY CO-REQUISITES
Grade 2 Rudiments
Grade 4 Harmony or Grade 4 Keyboard Harmony
Grade 3 History
Grade 4 History
SUPPLEMENTAL EXAMINATIONS
For information on supplemental examinations, please see p. 19.
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Performers ARCT
Please see Theory Examinations: Prerequisites and Co-requisites on p. 8, ARCT Examinations on p. 9,
Classification of Marks on p. 18, and Supplemental Examinations on p. 19 for important details regarding the
application for an ARCT examination. Candidates are strongly advised to study for at least two years after passing
the Grade 10 examination before applying for the Performers ARCT examination.
The ARCT Diploma is the culmination of the RCM Examinations Certificate Program. The Performers ARCT
examination will be evaluated as a concert performance. Excellence in every aspect of performance is expected.
Candidates must achieve a minimum of an Honours standing (70 percent) in order to be awarded an ARCT
Diploma.
Marking Criteria
First Class Honours with Distinction: 90100
Only truly exceptional candidates achieve this category. Candidates must demonstrate complete technical
command and perform with a confident, masterful style. These candidates clearly demonstrate an authentic
personal performance spark.
First Class Honours: 8589
Candidates present a truly engaging and intelligent performance, displaying technical polish and finesse,
definite and apt characterization, and a sense of spontaneity.
First Class Honours: 8084
Candidates are technically solid and demonstrate sensitivity, intelligence, and talent. They are well prepared
and able to execute the examination requirements thoughtfully and confidently.
Honours: 7079
Candidates exhibit thorough and careful preparation and demonstrate some interpretive skills. Repertoire is
presented with overall command and accuracy. There is awareness and general security in technical elements.
REPERTOIRE
Please see Examination Repertoire on pp. 1315 for important information regarding this section of the
examination.
Candidates must be prepared to sing ten selections:
one from List A
two from List B
two from List C, Part 1 or one from List C, Part 1 and one from List C, Part 2
two arias from List D (opera)
two arias from List E (oratorio)
one additional selection from List A, B, or List C, Part 1
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REPERTOIRE continued
Candidates are encouraged to choose a varied and well balanced program. Each bulleted item () represents one
selection for examination purposes. The length of the performance must be between 40 and 50 minutes. Please
note that the examiner may stop the performance if it exceeds the allotted time. A short break (approximately
five minutes) representing an intermission will be allowed at the candidates discretion.
A high standard of performance is essential in this examination. The artistic balance of the candidates program is
considered in the final assessment.
The repertoire is divided into four sections: soprano; mezzo-soprano and alto; tenor; baritone and bass. The
purpose of this division is to present a representative selection of recital or examination repertoire for each
voice type.
Memorization is compulsory. Candidates not performing from memory will receive comments only. No marks
will be awarded for any piece performed from a score.
Candidates are encouraged to sing repertoire in the original language. The candidates program must include at
least one selection in English, as well as selections in three of the following languages: French, Italian, German,
Latin, Spanish. Candidates are expected to demonstrate proficiency in the pronunciation of each language they
choose. Please note that arias and recitatives from oratorio and opera must be sung in the original language.
Opera and oratorio arias must be selected from the works listed for the candidates voice type and sung in the
original key, with the accompanying recitative where specified.
Please note that one of the two arias chosen for the candidates examination program must have an accompanying
recitative.
Art songs and Lieder from Lists A, B, and C may be sung in any published key, and may be selected from the
lists for any voice type.
Dowland, John
ALF)
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Vivaldi, Antonio
Arsilda regina di Ponti
Col piacer della mia fede (in Vivaldi: Arie per
soprano RIC)
Il farnace
Da quel ferro che ha svenato (in Vivaldi: Arie
per soprano RIC)
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Debussy, Claude
Ariettes oublies MAS; INT
any two of:
Cest lextase (in Favorite Art Songs SCH)
Il pleure dans mon coeur (in Favorite Art Songs
SCH)
Ravel, Maurice
Histoires naturelles DUR; MAS (in Ravel Songs 18961914 DOV)
Le paon
Le grillon
Le cygne
Le martin-pcheur
La pintade
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Boulanger, Lili
Clairires dans le ciel CVR
Un pote dissait
Les lilas qui avaient fleuri
Parce que jai souffert
Carpenter, John Alden
Gitanjali SCH
I am like a Remnant of a Cloud of Autumn
On the Seashore of Endless Worlds
Copland, Aaron
Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson B&H
Going to Heaven
Nature, the Gentlest Mother
Sleep is Supposed to Be
The Chariot
There Came a Wind like a Bugle
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Airs chants (in Poulenc: Mlodies et chansons SAL)
any two of:
Air romantique
Air champtre
Air grave
Air vif
Fianailles pour rire SAL (in Poulenc: Mlodies et
chansons SAL)
any two of:
La dame dAndr
Dans lherbe
Il vle
Mon cadavre est doux comme un gant
Violon
Fleurs
Rorem, Ned
The Silver Swan B&H (in Vote for Names PSM)
Schindler Mahler, Alma Maria
Erntelied UNI
Waldseligkeit UNI
Schoenberg, Arnold
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Seasonings BER
March BER
Salad Days BER
Shadows BER
Life in Limbo BER
Weinzweig, John
Private Collection CMC
Hello Rico
Charpentier, Gustave
Louise SCH
Depuis le jour
Copland, Aaron
The Tender Land B&H
Once, I thought Id never grow tall as this
fence
Debussy, Claude
L enfant prodigue MAS
Lanne en vain (Air de Lia) INT
Delibes, Lo
Lakm
Air des clochettes (in 15 Coloratura Arias SCH)
Donizetti, Gaetano
Don Pasquale RIC
So anchio la virt magica (in Prima Donnas
Album SCH; Celebri arie, 1 RIC)
with recitative: Quel guardo il cavaliere
Lelisir damore
Prendi, per me sei libero
La fille du rgiment
Chacun le sait / Ciascun lo dice (in Prima
Donnas Album SCH; 15 Coloratura Arias SCH;
Anthology of Italian Opera, Soprano RIC)
Il faut partir / Convien partir
Lucia di Lammermoor RIC
Regnava nel silenzio (in Prima Donnas Album
SCH; Celebri arie, 1 RIC; in Anthology of Italian
Opera, Soprano RIC)
Linda di Chamounix
O Luce di quest anima
Dvor k, Antonn
Russalka BAR
Song to the moon
Floyd, Carlisle
Susannah B&H
Aint it a pretty night
The trees on the mountains
Catalani, Alfredo
La Wally
Ebben, nandr lontana (in Sing Solo: Soprano OUP;
Modern Soprano Album RIC; Celebri arie, 2 RIC)
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Rossini, Gioachino
Il Barbiere di Siviglia
Una voce poco fa (in 15 Coloratura Arias SCH;
Prima Donnas Album SCH; Celebri arie, 1 RIC)
Stravinsky, Igor
The Rakes Progress B&H
I go, I go to him (Cabaletta)
with recitative: My father! Can I desert him
Thomas, Ambroise
Mignon
Je suis Titania (in 15 Coloratura Arias SCH)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Un ballo in maschera INT
Saper vorreste di che si veste (in Opera Arias:
Soprano SCH; Prima Donnas Album SCH; Modern
Soprano Album RIC; Celebri arie, 1 RIC)
Volta la terra (in Prima Donnas Album SCH;
Celebri arie, 1 RIC)
Falstaff
Sul fil dun soffio etesio (in Opera Arias: Soprano
SCH; Modern Soprano Album RIC)
Otello
Piangea cantando and Ave Maria (in Operatic
Anthology SCH)
Rigoletto RIC
Caro nome (in 15 Coloratura Arias SCH; Opera
Arias: Soprano SCH; Prima Donnas Album SCH;
Modern Soprano Album RIC; Celebri arie, 1 RIC)
La traviata
Ah, fors lui (in 15 Coloratura Arias SCH; Prima
Donnas Album SCH; Modern Soprano Album RIC)
with recitative: strano
Il trovatore RIC
Tacea la notte placida (in Prima Donnas Album
SCH; Modern Soprano Album RIC; Operatic
Anthology, 1 SCH; Celebri arie, 2 RIC)
I vespri siciliani SCH
Merc, dillette amiche
Wagner, Richard
Lohengrin SCH
Einsam in trben Tagen (Elsas Traum) (in
Modern Soprano Album RIC; Operatic Anthology, 1
SCH; Opera Arias: Soprano SCH)
Tannhuser SCH
Allmcht Jungfrau (Gebet der Elisabeth) (in
Operatic Anthology, 1 SCH)
Weber, Carl Maria von
Der Freischtz
Kommt ein schlanker Bursch gegangen (in
Opera Arias: Soprano SCH)
Und ob die Wolke (in Operatic Anthology, 1
SCH)
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Music composed or arranged before 1830 continued
Bach, Johann Sebastian continued
Ich sehe schon im Geist, from Cantata 43 BRH
with recitative: Der Vater hat im ja ein ewig
Reich bestimmet
Kommt, ihr angefocht, from Cantata 30 BRH (in
Arien-Alt, 2 PET)
with recitative: Der Herold kommt
Zum reinen Wasser er mich weist, from
Cantata 112 HAE
Bononcini, Giovanni Maria
Greene, Maurice
Seven Sacred Solos BOS
Blessed Are They That Dwell in Thy House
Purcell, Henry
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Mahler, Gustav
Des Knaben Wunderhorn SCH
Das irdische Leben
Lieder und Gesnge, 3 OTT
Nicht wiedersehen
Ravel, Maurice
Trois pomes de Stphane Mallarm DUR; MAS (in
Ravel Songs 1896-1914 DOV)
Soupir
Placet futile
Surgi de la croupe et du bond
Schubert, Franz
Schwanengesang, D 957 PET
Am Meer
Die Stadt
Schumann, Robert
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Wolf, Hugo
Pentland, Barbara
Sung Songs CMC
Midnight among the Hills
The Tune of the Stream
Schindler Mahler, Alma Maria
Swanson, Howard
Honegger, Arthur
Six pomes B&H
Les cloches
Howells, Herbert
King David (in Heritage of British Song, 4 B&H)
Montsalvatge, Xavier
Cinco canciones negras PSM
Canto negro
Dormir a un negrito
Pinto de habaera
Donizetti, Gaetano
La Favorita RIC
O mio Fernando (in Opera Arias: Mezzo SCH;
Operatic Anthology, 2 SCH; Celebri arie, 3 RIC)
Bizet, Georges
Carmen
Lamour est un oiseau rebelle (Habaera) (in
Opera Arias: Mezzo-Soprano SCH; Operatic
Anthology, 2 SCH)
Prs des remparts de Sville (Seguidilla) (in
Opera Arias: Mezzo-Soprano SCH; Operatic
Anthology, 2 SCH)
Britten, Benjamin
The Rape of Lucretia B&H
The Flower Song
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Faust
Faites-lui mes aveux (Flower song) (in Opera
Arias: Mezzo SCH; Operatic Anthology, 2 SCH)
Romo et Juliette
Que fais-tu blanche tourterelle? (in Opera Arias:
Mezzo SCH; Operatic Anthology, 2 SCH)
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Verdi, Giuseppe
Un ballo in maschera RIC
Re dellabisso (in Operatic Anthology, 2 SCH;
Celebri arie, 3 RIC)
Don Carlos RIC
O don fatale (in Operatic Anthology, 2 SCH;
Celebri arie, 3 RIC)
Il trovatore RIC
Stride la vampa (in Opera Arias: Mezzo SCH;
Operatic Anthology, 2 SCH; Celebri arie, 3 RIC)
Wagner, Richard
Das Rheingold SCH
Weiche, Wotan, weiche! (Erdas Warning)
Gtterdmmerung SCH
Hre mit Sinn (in Operatic Anthology, 2 SCH)
Tristan und Isolde SCH
Der deiner harrt o hr mein Warnen
Die Walkre SCH
So ist es denn aus
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Purcell, Henry
Te Deum Laudamus, Z 232
Vouchsafe, O Lord (in Oratorio Arias: Alto/Mezzo
SCH)
Rossini, Gioachino
Messe Solennelle
Agnus Dei (in Oratorio Arias: Alto/Mezzo SCH)
Stabat Mater
Fac ut portem (in Oratorio Arias: Alto/Mezzo
SCH)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Messa di Requiem
Liber scriptus (in Oratorio Arias: Alto/Mezzo
SCH)
Vivaldi, Antonio
Gloria WAL
Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris (in Oratorio Arias:
Alto/Mezzo SCH)
Magnificat
Esurientes implevit (in Oratorio Arias:
Alto/Mezzo SCH)
Dowland, John
Shall I Sue, Shall I Seek for Grace (in Dowland:
50 Songs, 2 S&B; Dowland: 2nd Book of Songs S&B;
Elizabethan Love Songs, 2 B&H)
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Sind es Schmerzen, sind es Freuden, op. 33,
no. 3
Wie soll ich die Freude, op. 33, no. 6
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Des Fischers Liebesglck, D 933 PET
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Britten, Benjamin
On This Island B&H
Let the Florid Music Praise!
Now the Leaves are Falling Fast
Seascape
Nocturne
As It Is, Plenty
Butterworth, George
Coulthard, Jean
Six Medieval Love Songs CMC
Far beyond All Dreams
Young and Gold Haired
O Lovely Restless Eyes
New Love
Softly the West Wind Blows
O Lovely Venus
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The Lads in Their Hundreds RBN
Poulenc, Francis
complete
Cycle of Holy Songs SOU
any two of:
Psalm 134: Behold, bless ye the Lord
Psalm 142: I cried unto the Lord with my voice
Psalm 148: Praise ye the Lord, from the Heavens
Psalm 150: Praise ye the Lord, Praise God in his
Sanctuary
Three Poems of Demetrius Capetenakis B&H
Abel
Guilt
The Land of Fear
Schindler Mahler, Alma Maria
Der Erkennende
Britten, Benjamin
The Rape of Lucretia B&H
The Ride
Campra, Andr
Les ftes vnitiennes DUR
Naissez brillantes fleurs
Cilea, Francesco
LArlesiana INT
la solita storia del pastore (in Opera Arias:
Tenor SCH)
Debussy, Claude
Lenfant prodigue MAS
Ces airs joyeux (Azaels recitatve and aria) (in
Debussy: 43 Songs INT)
Donizetti, Gaetano
Don Pasquale RIC
Com gentil (in Opera Arias: Tenor SCH; Modern
Tenor Album RIC; Operatic Anthology, 3 SCH;
Celebri arie, 4 RIC)
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Wagner, Richard
Lohengrin SCH
In fernem Land (in Operatic Anthology, 3 SCH)
Die Meistersinger von Nrnberg SCH
Walthers Preislied (in Operatic Anthology, 3
SCH)
Weber, Carl Maria von
Der Freischtz
Durch die Wlder (in Operatic Anthology, 3
SCH)
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Rossini, Gioachino
Messe Solonelle
Domine Deus (in Oratorio Arias: Tenor SCH)
Stabat Mater
Cujus animam (in Oratorio Arias: Tenor SCH)
Vivaldi, Antonio
Beatus Vir
Peccator videbit (in Oratorio Arias: Tenor SCH)
Hume, Tobias
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Cornelius, Peter
Weihnachtslieder, op. 8 PET; MAS
any two of:
Christbaum
Die Hirten
Die Knige
Simeon
Christus der Kinderfreund
Christkind
Debussy, Claude
Trois mlodies INT; MAS
Le son du cor safflige
Ftes galantes, 1 INT; MAS
any two of:
En sourdine
Clair de lune
Fantoches
Ftes galantes, 2 INT; MAS
any two of:
Les ingnus
Le faune
Colloque sentimental
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Schubert, Franz
Ganymed, D 544 PET
Die schne Mllerin, D 795 PET
Der Mller und der Bach
Schwanengesang, D 957 PET
Aufenthalt
Das Fischermdchen (in First Tenor Solos, 2
SCH)
Der Atlas
Die Winterreise D 911 PET
Der Leiermann
Der Lindenbaum
Frhlingstraum
Rckblick
Schumann, Robert
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Lobgesang
Thomson, Virgil
Five Songs from William Blake SOU
any two of:
The Divine Image
Britten, Benjamin
Billy Budd B&H
Looking through the port
Donizetti, Gaetano
Don Pasquale RIC
Ah! un foco insolito (in Opera Arias: Bass SCH;
Operatic Anthology, 5 SCH)
Bella siccome un angelo (in Opera Arias:
Baritone SCH; Operatic Anthology, 4 SCH; Celebri
arie, 5 RIC)
Lelisir damore
Come Paride vezzoso (in Opera Arias: Baritone
SCH)
Lucia di Lammermoor
Dalle stanze ove Lucia (in Opera Arias: Bass
SCH; Operatic Anthology, 5 SCH)
Giordano, Umberto
Andrea Chenier INT
Nemico della patria
Gounod, Charles F.
Faust SCH
Avant de quitter ces lieux (in Opera Arias:
Baritone SCH; Operatic Anthology, 4 SCH)
Le veau dor est toujours debout! (in Arias for
Bass SCH; Operatic Anthology, 5 SCH)
Vous qui faites lendormie (in Operatic
Anthology, 5 SCH; Opera Arias: Bass SCH)
Romo et Juliette SCH
Mab, la reine des mensonges (in Opera Arias:
Baritone SCH)
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SOPRANO
Herbert, Victor, and Harry B. Smith
The Enchantress
Art is calling for me (in Singers Musical Theatre,
Soprano 2 HAL)
Lehr, Franz
Giuditta
Meine Lippen sie kssen so heiss / My kisses
are warm GLO (in Anneliese Rothenbergers
Favorite Soprano Arias GLO)
Candidates who choose the English version
from the full score must use the translation
by Geoffrey Dann and Adam Carstairs.
Die lustige Witwe / The Merry Widow
Es lebt eine Vilja, ein Waldmgdalein / Vilja
Song GLO (in Singers Musical Theatre, Soprano 3
HAL)
with recitative Nun lasst uns aber wie
daheim / At home, this is where the host
regales
Candidates who choose the English version
must use either a translation by Jeremy Sams
or Christopher Hassall or the version in
Singers Musical Theatre, Soprano 3.
Rodgers, Richard, and Lorenz Hart
Babes in Arms
Where or when, (in Singers Musical Theatre,
Soprano 1 HAL)
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Sweeney Todd
Green finch and linnet bird (in Singers Musical
Theatre, Soprano 1 HAL)
Strauss, Johann
Die Fledermaus SCH
Klnge den Heimat / Czardas SCH
Candidates who choose the English version
must use the translation by Ruth and Thomas
Martin (G. Schirmer).
Mein Herr Marquis / My dear Marquis SCH
Candidates who choose the English version
must use the translation by Ruth and Thomas
Martin (G. Schirmer).
Spiel ich die Unschuld vom Lande / Ever since
I was a baby SCH
Candidates who choose the English version
must use the translation by Ruth and Thomas
Martin (G. Schirmer).
Sullivan, Arthur, and W.S. Gilbert
The Grand Duke
All is darksome (in G&S for Singers, Soprano
HAL)
with recitative So ends my dream
H.M.S. Pinafore
A simple sailor lowly born (in G&S for Singers,
Soprano HAL)
with recitative The hours creep on apace
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MEZZO-SOPRANO
Bernstein, Leonard, Betty Comden, and Adolphe
Greene
On the Town
I can cook too (in Singers Musical Theatre, Mezzo
Soprano/Belter 2 HAL)
Gershwin, George
Porgy and Bess
My mans gone now
TENOR
Bock, Jerry, and Sheldon Harnick
She loves me, from She Loves Me (in Singers
Musical Theatre, Tenor 2 HAL)
Lehr, Franz
Giuditta
Freunde, das Leben ist Lebenswert / This is
the life for me GLO
Candidates who choose the English version
must use the translation by Geoffrey Dann
and Adam Carstairs.
Das Land des Lchelns / The Land of Smiles
Dein ist mein Ganzes Herz / You are my
hearts delight GLO
Candidates who choose the English version
must use the translation by Harry Graham.
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Weill, Kurt
Street Scene
Lonely house (in Singers Musical Theatre, Tenor 1
HAL)
BARITONE/BASS
Gershwin, George
Porgy and Bess
It aint necessarily so
Lane, Berton, and Alan J. Lerner
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Come back to me (in Singers Musical Theatre,
Baritone/Bass 3 HAL)
Loewe, Frederick, and Alan J. Lerner
Camelot
If ever I would leave you (in Singers Musical
Theatre, Baritone/Bass 1 HAL)
Porter, Cole
Jubilee
Begin the Beguine (in The Cole Porter Years
WAR; Cole Porter 100th Anniversary WAR)
Sondheim, Stephen
Anyone Can Whistle
Everybody says dont (in Singers Musical Theatre,
Baritone/Bass 1 HAL)
Sullivan, Arthur, and W.S. Gilbert
The Sorcerer
My Name is John Wellington Wells (in G&S for
Singers, Baritone/Bass HAL)
Weill, Kurt
Street Scene
Let things be like they always was (in Opera
Arias: Bass SCH)
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THEORY PREREQUISITES
Grade 2 Rudiments
Grade 3 History
Grade 4 Harmony or Grade 4 Keyboard Harmony
Grade 4 History
THEORY CO-REQUISITES
Grade 4 Counterpoint
Grade 5 Harmony and Counterpoint or Grade 5 Keyboard Harmony
Grade 5 History
Grade 5 Analysis
PIANO CO-REQUISITE
Grade 6 Piano
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Teachers ARCT
The Teachers ARCT Diploma will be awarded only to candidates 18 years of age or older.
Please see Theory Examinations: Prerequisites and Co-requisites on p. 8, ARCT Examinations on p. 9,
Classification of Marks on p. 18, and Supplemental Examinations on p. 19 for important details regarding the
application for an ARCT examination. Candidates are strongly recommended to study for at least two years after
passing the Grade 10 examination and to have at least one year of teaching experience.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Please see Technical Requirements on p. 15 for important information on this section of the examination.
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EAR TESTS
Please see p. 16 for important information regarding the performance of the Ear Tests and Sight Singing sections
of the examination.
Melody
Candidates will be asked to sing back the lower voice of a three-measure phrase in two voices. The examiner will
play the tonic chord once and the phrase twice. A steady pace with rhythmic accentuation is expected.
Intervals
Candidates will be asked to sing any of the following intervals, above or below a given note:
major and minor 2nds
major and minor 3rds
perfect 4th
augmented 4th / diminished 5th
perfect 5th
major and minor 6ths
major and minor 7ths
perfect octave
major and minor 9ths
major and minor 10ths
The examiner will play the first note once, and the candidate will sing the interval. Candidates must sing only the
requested interval; the first note and any intermediate notes should not be sung.
Chords
Candidates will be asked to identify the following chords:
major four-note chords in root position, first and second inversions
minor four-note chords in root position, first and second inversions
dominant 7th chords in root position, first and second inversions
diminished 7th chord
The examiner will play the chord twice, in solid form, close position.
Scales
Candidates will be asked to sing major and minor (harmonic and melodic) scales from any degree of the scale
between the tonic and the dominant, one octave, ascending and descending. The examiner will play only the
starting note. (The tonic will not be played unless it is the starting note.)
Cadences
Candidates will be asked to identify, by name or by symbols, any of the following cadences in a major or minor
key. The examiner will play the tonic chord once and then play a short phrase twice. The phrase will contain two
cadences.
perfect (authentic) (VI)
plagal (IVI)
imperfect (IV)
deceptive (VVI)
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SIGHT SINGING
1. Candidates will be asked to sing an unaccompanied melody of moderate difficulty. The examiner will play the
tonic chord, the tonic arpeggio, and the starting note to establish the key. A steady pace with rhythmic
accentuation is expected.
2. Candidates will be asked to sing an accompanied melody equal in difficulty to songs of a Grade 9 level, with
text in English or French.
B: Applied Pedagogy
For this section of the examination, candidates should choose three songs: one each from the Voice Series, Third
Edition: Repertoire 3, 4, and 5. Candidates must be prepared to perform these songs, playing their own
accompaniment, and to discuss relevant technical and musical problems.
Candidates will also be asked to insert appropriate marks for details such as expression and phrasing (in addition
to those suggested by the composer or the editor) into two songs: one of a Grade 8 level and one of a Grade 9
level. Both songs will be chosen by the examiner.
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THEORY PREREQUISITES
Grade 2 Rudiments
Grade 3 History
Grade 4 Harmony or Grade 4 Keyboard Harmony
Grade 4 History
THEORY CO-REQUISITES
Grade 4 Counterpoint
Grade 5 Harmony and Counterpoint or Grade 5 Keyboard Harmony
Grade 5 History
Grade 5 Analysis
PIANO CO-REQUISITE
Grade 8 Piano
SUPPLEMENTAL EXAMINATIONS
Please see p. 19 for information on supplemental examinations.
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RUDIMENTS
Preliminary Rudiments
Elements of music for the beginner.
One-hour examination
Grade 1 Rudiments
A continuation of Preliminary Rudiments for
students with more music reading experience.
Two-hour examination
Grade 2 Rudiments
Preliminary and Grade 1 Rudiments with the
addition of foundation material necessary to the
study of harmony.
Two-hour examination
Grade 4 Counterpoint
Simple two-part counterpoint in Baroque style;
invertible counterpoint at the octave and the 15th.
Completion of Grades 3 and 4 Harmony is
strongly advised.
Three-hour examination
Grade 3 Harmony
The fundamentals of four-part writing in major
keys; melodic composition; harmonic and
structural analysis in major and minor keys.
Familiarity with material of Grade 2 Rudiments is
strongly advised.
Three-hour examination
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MUSIC HISTORY
Grade 3 History
An overview of styles, composers, and music of the
Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods, and the
20th century.
Three-hour examination
Grade 5 History
Styles, composers, and music of the 19th and 20th
centuries, including Canadian music.
Three-hour examination
Grade 4 History
Music of the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, and
Classical periods, with emphasis on the
development of musical genres and forms.
Three-hour examination
MUSICIANSHIP
At the option of candidates, these examinations may be substituted for the Ear Tests requirements in Grades 8 to
10 and ARCT practical examinations.
Junior Musicianship
Singing and/or identification of scales, intervals,
and chords; aural analysis of simple harmonic
progressions; singing back and sight singing of
simple rhythms and melodies. To be used with
Grade 8 practical examinations.
Intermediate Musicianship
Singing and/or identification of scales, intervals,
and chords; aural analysis of harmonic
progressions; singing back and sight singing of
rhythms and melodies. To be used with Grade 9
practical examinations.
Senior Musicianship
Singing and/or identification of scales, intervals,
and chords; aural analysis of harmonic
progressions to the Grade 4 Harmony level;
singing back and sight singing of rhythms and
melodies. To be used with Grade 10 practical
examinations and/or ARCT; the minimum
acceptable mark is 70 percent.
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80 89
70 79
60 69
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Section 5 Bibliography
The following texts are useful for reference, teaching, and examination preparation. No single text is necessarily
complete for examination purposes.
GENERAL RESOURCES
Sight Singing and Ear Training
Bennett, Elsie and Hilda Capp. Sight Reading and Ear
Tests. Books 1 to 10. Mississauga, Ontario:
Frederick Harris Music, 19681970.
Benward, Bruce, and Maureen A. Carr. Sight Singing
Complete, 5th ed. Dubuque, Iowa: W.C.B. Group,
1991.
Berkowitz, Sol, Gabriel Fortier, and Leo Kraft. A New
Approach to Sight Singing. 4th ed. New York: W.W.
Norton, 1997.
Berlin, Boris, and Andrew Markow. Ear Training for
Practical Examinations: Melody Playback/Singback
(4 parts); Rhythm Clapback/Singback (3 parts).
Mississauga, Ontario: Frederick Harris Music,
19861991.
Berlin, Boris and Andrew Markow. Ed. Scott McBride
Smith. Four Star Sight Reading and Ear Tests. Rev.
ed. Introductory to Book 10. Mississauga,
Ontario: Frederick Harris Music, 2002.
Berlin, Boris, and Warren Mould. Basics of Ear
Training. Grades 8 to ARCT. Miami: Gordon V.
Thompson Music (Warner Bros. Publications),
1968.
Berlin, Boris, and Warren Mould. Rhythmic Tests for
Sight Reading. Grades 8 to ARCT. Miami: Gordon
V. Thompson Music (Warner Bros. Publications),
1969.
Crowe, Edgar, and Anne Lawton. Folk Song Sight
Singing. 10 vols. London: Oxford University
Press, 1933, 1983.
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VOCAL RESOURCES
Vocal Anthologies and Collections
Shorter forms of titles used in the Voice Syllabus
repertoire lists are boldface in square brackets.
All Time Favorite Art Songs from the Modern Repertoire.
New York: G. Schirmer, 1984. [Favorite Art
Songs SCH]
Anthology of French Song: A Collection of 39 Songs, ed.
Max Spicker. New York: G. Schirmer, 1912,
1939. (This collection was originally published
under the title Anthology of Modern French Song.)
Anthology of Italian Opera. 5 vols., ed. Paulo Toscano.
Milan: Ricordi, 2002.
Soprano
Mezzo soprano
Tenor
Baritone
Bass
Anthology of Italian Song of the 17th and 18th Centuries,
ed. Alessandro Parisotti, trans. Theodore Baker. 2
vols. New York: G. Schirmer, 1894, 1926.
[The same repertoire is also published in
Anthology of Italian Song of the 17th and 18th
Centuries. 2 vols. Kalmus Vocal Series. Melville,
New York: Belwin Mills, n.d. The first volume of
this set is permanently out of print. [Anthology
of Italian Song SCH]
Arie Antiche, ed. Alessandro Parisotti 3 vols. Milan:
Ricordi. [n.d.].
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Videos
Wall, Joan, and Robert Caldwell. The Singers Voice:
Breath, Larynx, Fiberoptics, Vocal Tract, Resonance.
Dallas: Pst...Inc., 1995.
Journals
Journal of Singing: The Official Journal of the National
Association of Teachers of Singing
Classical Singer Magazine
Associations
National Association of Teachers of Singing
4745 Sutton Park Court, Suite 201
Jacksonville, FL 32224 U.S.A.
www.nats.org
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