Postgraduate audition information

Repertoire should be drawn from the Western art music tradition and demonstrate stylistic contrast across periods.

Repertoire requirements

• Submit 2–3 works from your primary classical instrumental repertoire, including at least one contrasting work that highlights stylistic breadth and technical versatility.

Classical Voice

Repertoire should be drawn preferably from the concert, oratorio, art song, and operatic repertory, and demonstrate stylistic contrast across periods and languages where possible.

Repertoire requirements

• Submit 2–3 works from the classical vocal repertoire, including at least one contrasting work that highlights stylistic breadth and technical versatility.

• Works should display contrast in tempo, mood, language, and musical character.

Pop and Jazz Voice

Your submission should demonstrate competency in contemporary genres of your choice (e.g. Jazz, Pop, Rock, R&B, Soul, Country, Folk, Alternative) and show clear contrast in dynamics, tempo, and mood.

Repertoire requirements

• Submit 2–3 songs, including:

• Covers or standards from your primary style.

• At least one contrasting work, which may be an original song or a contrasting cover or standard that highlights your versatility.

Song selection guidance

• Avoid repertoire with very narrow range or excessive melodic repetition.

• Choose songs that display varied tone colours and nuanced delivery, highlighting your expressive range, dynamic control, and tasteful ornamentation such as riffing or scat.

• In styles where improvisation is customary, such as jazz, you are encouraged to rework melodies. Scat is welcome but not required.

Jazz standards include repertoire by Gershwin, Porter, Berlin, Rodgers, Arlen, Schwartz, or Ellington.

Pop and Jazz Instrumental

Includes Bass, Drums, Guitar, Piano, Vibraphone, Clarinet, Flute, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, and Violin in pop or jazz contexts.

Your submission should demonstrate competency in contemporary genres of your choice (e.g. Jazz, Pop, Rock, R&B, Soul, Country, Folk, Alternative) and show clear contrast in dynamics, tempo, and mood.

Repertoire requirements

• Submit 2–3 songs, including:

• Covers or standards from your primary style.

• At least one contrasting work that highlights your versatility.

Song selection guidance

• Avoid repertoire with narrow range or excessive repetition.

• Choose works that display variation and nuanced delivery, highlighting your technical strengths, dynamic control, and tasteful ornamentation.

• Improvisation is encouraged where appropriate, particularly in jazz or hybrid styles.

Jazz standards include repertoire by Gershwin, Porter, Berlin, Rodgers, Arlen, Schwartz, or Ellington.

Repertoire guidelines

• Repertoire is not restricted by genre.

• Programs should demonstrate stylistic contrast and medium to high-level technical and musical ability.

• Works may involve instrumental ensembles, vocal ensembles, or a combination of both, depending on the applicant’s area of practice.

Performance perspective and ensemble evidence

Each submission must include:

• At least one work filmed from the performing ensemble’s perspective, with the applicant clearly facing the camera.

• Conducting/leading from the keyboard can be included for one of the three videos if desired.

• A combination of performance and rehearsal footage, where possible, demonstrating musical preparation, communication, and ensemble leadership.

• A description of each recorded selection, including information about the ensemble, repertoire, date and any other pertinent information