<p>I've searched the forums, but I can't find anything on flute repertoire. I'm looking for some people that might have posted their repertoire list on CC. I am about ready to send in my application, and I need to finish my repertoire list before I do so. Can you link me to some other forum or post a flute repertoire list here?</p>
<p>eagertolearn, the audition requirements will be posted on each school’s website. You and your teacher should be selecting the specific ones that will showcase your talents within those requirements. No one here knows what level you are on or what you play well since no one has heard you play. What someone else has played should have no bearing on what you are playing.</p>
<p>Singersmom07, I think you misunderstood me. I know the audition requirements: I already have a repertoire list ready to send. And I don’t care what others have played.</p>
<p>I’m not interested in copying a repertoire list. I need an example because 1) I want to look at how others formatted their list (bullet points, numbers, composers, punctuation) and 2) I would like to see how many pieces others have included in their list. I know I have rehearsed more songs than I listed, but I don’t remember every single thing I have done.</p>
<p>If you don’t have an example for me, then please just answer the questions I have asked.</p>
<p>Also, I have come across forums where string students have posted their repertoire. I don’t think it’s a big deal. It’s just like someone posting their college essay.</p>
<p>A lot of schools are going to online systems that do not accept a lot of fancy formatting, but just want plain text without special symbols, bolding, italics or other formatting. Even if you are doing something fancy to submit on paper elsewhere, I would suggest starting your list by keeping it very simple, perhaps just a list without bullets or numbers sorted first by composer and then by piece if you have multiple pieces by the same composer. That way, you have something that will cut and paste very nicely into the online systems and you can later add all the bells and whistles you like if you really want it to look fancy on paper.</p>
<p>Something like</p>
<p>Bach, Johann Sebastian:
Badinerie, from French Suite #2 in B minor, BWV 1067
Sonata #1 in B minor, BWV 1030
Sonata #5 in E minor, BWV 1034 - movements 1 and 2</p>
<p>Debussy, Claude:
Syrinx, L. 129</p>
<p>Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich:
Concertstueck for Flute and Strings, TH 247 - movement 1</p>
<p>and so forth…</p>
<p>Note: CC removes extra spaces. I left about three blank spaces before the name of each piece to offset it from the composer, but it does not show up very well here. Imagine all of the pieces as being indented by the same small amount.</p>
<p>eagertolearn: The tone of your responses to Singersmom07 is in conflict with your screen name:) While it is sometimes difficult to “read” tone, your tone did not come across positively. Your orginal post was ambiguous–after having read it and before having read Singersmom07’s response, I was uncertain as to whether you were referring to the list of repertoire you would be performing at your audition or to the more extensive list of repertoire studied. No one said that posting a list was a big deal, contrary to your implication. I certainly did not interpret Singersmom07’s response as indicating that she or anyone else thought you wished to copy anyone’s list. Within this forum most posters (including Singersmom07) are very polite and respectful even when others like me make mistakes. Because the majority of the posters are parents, the tone is quite different from some other places on CC.</p>
<p>There have been threads in the past dealing with the formatting and length of repertoire lists. You may want to search these, if you have not already done so (and I realize that you have done some research on this already). The same principles apply to all instruments. Interlochen’s website includes an example of a repertoire list for all their students; it happens to be a violin list (and maybe you have examined it alreday), but the implication from Interlochen is that it can serve as an example for all instruments:
<a href=“http://academy.interlochen.org/files/Sample%20Repertoire%20List.pdf[/url]”>http://academy.interlochen.org/files/Sample%20Repertoire%20List.pdf</a></p>
<p>The repertoire list of Amy Porter’s is at:
[Amy</a> Porter, Flutist - Repertoire List](<a href=“http://www.amyporter.com/Content.asp?cid=109&sid=877389304]Amy”>http://www.amyporter.com/Content.asp?cid=109&sid=877389304)
While I realize that you are more interested in the lists of other college flute applicants rather than a professional flautist, I believe that such a list is instructive for some of your formatting concerns.</p>
<p>Some schools specify the number of previous years of repertoire to include. Typically a high school applicant would not include more than about the previous three years’ repertoire. Generally you would not want to include very easy repertoire as it is irrelevant and possibly detrimental to your application. Otherwise, you will usually include everything that you have seriously studied. Certainly if you performed repertoire publicly or at least memorized it and had it up to the standard for a public performance, then you would include it. </p>
<p>Most people seem to include not only performable repertoire, but also the etudes/studies that they have worked on. </p>
<p>The length of the list will vary considerably from person to person. Most lists will be longer than 8 works and shorter than 40, with the average probably being closer to 20, assuming that the works are serious full-length compositions of 4 to 40 minutes each. A longer list is not necessarily better! What is more important is that the list demonstrates that a variety of stylistic periods, composers, tempi, and technical issues have been addressed and that the works used in covering them are substantial, serious, and significant (i.e. works of quality that would help prepare a student for full-time post-secondary study of music). Obviously a list of difficult works is preferable to a list of very easy works–but if your audition indicates that you are in over your head, the list of difficult works is counterproductive. </p>
<p>In the end, the repertoire list is a relatively unimportant consideration in the admission process. </p>
<p>As BassDad suggests, a simpler format is better than a complicated one. What is crucial is that your list is well-organized and easy to read. How to organize and format your list is at least partially dependent on what items go in the list. Thus there is no best way to organize or format, although typically performable solo repertoire would be a separate category from studies/etudes or chamber works. </p>
<p>As BassDad’s examples imply, one normally lists the works by composer with the composers arranged alphabetically. You may want to subdivide your solo repertoire list into categories like concerti, sonatas, showpieces, etc., but this is not necessary and if you have only studied a couple of concerti in their entirety, I would not subdivide. </p>
<p>Often individual studies are not listed, but rather just the method books are listed. </p>
<p>I believe that it would be very rare for the list to be less than 2/3 of a page or longer than 2 pages (and exceeding one page would normally occur only when chamber works are included–and most high school flautists have not done much serious study of significant chamber music). It is improbable that any list longer than 2 pages will be read in its entirety and even lists that are shorter are frequently just skimmed over quickly (and hence the need for ease of reading). </p>
<p>I would use titles, spaces or bullets rather than numbers or letters in the organizational scheme. I do not recall ever having seen numbers or letters as part of the organizational scheme of the repertoire list of professional musicians.</p>
<p>Despite what the length of this post might suggest, the repertoire list is not something to sweat over. Best of luck with your application.</p>
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<p>I did not mean for my post to come off that way. I now realize that my post could be construed in two different ways. I’m sorry if any feelings were hurt. =(</p>
<p>On a more positive note, thank you for the extended list of information you provided, Violindad and Bassdad! The Amy Porter link will be especially useful as I am auditioning for UofM.</p>
<p>Violindad, BassDad, and ViolaDad never cease to amaze me by their generosity, patience, and willingness to share hard-earned wisdom.</p>
<p>Excellent advice from those above.</p>
<p>Consider that many times you will not receive an instant (or quick) reply to a posted question. One thing that annoys the begeezus out of me is multiple posts in a forum across a short time frame, questions obviously posted in the wrong subforum, repeated bumps expecting instant gratification, and those that don’t bother to do some background research on some very simple, easy to locate info.</p>
<p>But I can be a crotchety old geezer.</p>
<p>And often, to truly answer a question takes a bit of time, research, and thought in answering all aspects to the respondent’s satisfaction. There is not much you will find here that is blatantly wrong, off the cuff, or scurrilous. Questions that go unanswered tend be those that no one has the knowledge or experience to address. And many of those will at least generate an “I don’t know” response, or alternatives for further investigation.</p>
<p>The bulk of the resume/repertoire titled threads, mildly edited to minimize duplication:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/998791-music-resume-just-list-indiv-awards-group-ones-too.html?highlight=resume[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/998791-music-resume-just-list-indiv-awards-group-ones-too.html?highlight=resume</a>
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/954826-performance-resume.html?highlight=resume[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/954826-performance-resume.html?highlight=resume</a>
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/893429-sample-lesson-resume.html?highlight=resume[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/893429-sample-lesson-resume.html?highlight=resume</a>
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/823361-auditions-bring-resume-compositions.html?highlight=resume[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/823361-auditions-bring-resume-compositions.html?highlight=resume</a>
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/412952-musical-resume.html?highlight=resume[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/412952-musical-resume.html?highlight=resume</a>
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/749088-what-include-vocalists-resume.html?highlight=resume[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/749088-what-include-vocalists-resume.html?highlight=resume</a>
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/615116-writing-music-resume.html?highlight=resume[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/615116-writing-music-resume.html?highlight=resume</a>
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/864327-question-about-nec-submitting-repertoire-list-ahead-time.html?highlight=repertoire[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/864327-question-about-nec-submitting-repertoire-list-ahead-time.html?highlight=repertoire</a>
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/790321-how-do-i-write-repertoire-list.html?highlight=repertoire[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/790321-how-do-i-write-repertoire-list.html?highlight=repertoire</a>
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/460998-repertoire-list.html?highlight=repertoire[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/460998-repertoire-list.html?highlight=repertoire</a>
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/460998-repertoire-list.html?highlight=repertoire[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/460998-repertoire-list.html?highlight=repertoire</a> </p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/892168-search-tips-other-insights.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/music-major/892168-search-tips-other-insights.html</a></p>
<p>I’m new on the music forum. And I searched through the first 5ish pages, but to no avail. I don’t know how to do a general search, so I’m glad you included that thread link. Also, I don’t think I bumped my question, and I was not impatient to receive an answer. Thank you for the information, though!</p>
<p>My reference to bumping and impatience was not directed at you; twas but a general vent directed to the ether. My apologizes if you took it to be personal.</p>
<p>“to the ether” haha. Your word choices makes me laugh, violadad. Thank you again, and I did not take it personally. =)</p>
<p>hi! i’m a senior in high school as well. this is what my repertoire might look like:</p>
<p>“P” indicates “performed”
Concerti:
Mozart D major
Mozart G major
Ibert 3rd mvt, P
Khachaturian 3rd mvt, P
Reinecke 1st mvt</p>
<p>Sonatas:
Bach E minor, P
Burton Sonatina
Reinecke “undine” sonata, P</p>
<p>Other solo works:
Chaminade - Concertino, P
Faure - Fantasie, P
Ganne - Andante et Scherzo, P
Gaubert - Nocturne et Allegro Scherzando, P
Martin Ballade
Poulenc Sonata</p>
<p>Etudes:
Andersen op.33
Melodious and progressive studies
Karg-elert</p>
<p>Major orchestral literature (in ensemble):
Tchaikovsky 6th (picc/3rd), P
Capriccio Espagnol (principal), P
Nutcracker Suite- overture, act I (principal)
Peter and the Wolf (principal)
Dvorak symphony no.8- 4th mvt. (principal), P
Leonore Overture no.3 (principal), P</p>
<p>as you might notice, i’m having difficulty with organization… i’m also not sure if i should include the orchestral literature section, as it looks a bit excessive.
should i cut down my list more to only a few major ones? and what else should i indicate in my repertoire?
(btw eagertolearn, i hope this helps- i’m curious to know what the others’ look like as well.)</p>