PIANO DIPLOMAS

Contents
Page LCM Publications ............................................................................ 2 Overview of LCM Diploma Structure .............................................. 3 Piano Solo DipLCM in Performance ........................................................... 4 ALCM in Performance .............................................................. 5 LLCM in Performance .............................................................. 7 FLCM in Performance .............................................................. 9 Piano Accompaniment DipLCM in Performance ......................................................... 10 ALCM in Performance ............................................................ 10 LLCM in Performance ............................................................ 11 FLCM in Performance ............................................................ 11 Piano Duet ALCM in Performance ............................................................ 12 LLCM in Performance ............................................................ 13

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This repertoire list should be read in conjunction with either of the following syllabuses: Performance Diploma Syllabus, 2007-8 Syllabus for Diplomas in Music Performance and Teaching, 2008-10 Copies are available free of charge from LCM Examinations (tel: 020 8231 2364) or from local representatives. Candidates should ensure that they have checked the full requirements for the examination in one of the above syllabuses. Please note that this repertoire list does NOT contain full details of all examination components. This repertoire list is valid from 1 January 2008 until 31 December 2010.

LCM Examinations
Director of Examinations
John Howard BA PhD

Chief Examiner in Music

Andrew McBirnie BA MMus PhD LTCL

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LCM Publications
The following LCM Publications are relevant to this syllabus: The Art of Piano Fingering: A New Approach to Scales & Arpeggios (LL11932) Specimen Sight Reading Tests: Piano ALCM (LL10653) Specimen Sight Reading Tests: Piano LLCM (LL10661) LCM Aural Handbook (LL205) Specimen Aural Tests (LL189)

LCM Publications are distributed by Music Exchange (tel: 0161 946 9301; email: mail@music-exchange.co.uk). A complete list of titles may be found on their website http://www.music-exchange.co.uk Grateful thanks are due to Peter Wild, the principal syllabus compiler.

Grade 5 Theory

ALCM Theory Paper OR DipLCM in Musicianship

DipLCM in Performance 1. Performance 2. Viva voce 3. Sight reading

DipLCM in Teaching 1. Teaching 2. Performance 3. Presentation 4. Discussion

ALCM in Performance (Standard, Option 1) 1. Technical work 2. Performance 3. Viva voce 4. Sight reading 5. Aural tests

ALCM in Performance (Recital, Option 1) 1. Performance 2. Essay 3. Viva voce

ALCM in Performance (Standard, Option 2) 1. Technical work 2. Performance 3. one other component (choice of Viva/SR/Aural)

ALCM in Performance (Recital, Option 2) 1. Performance 2. Viva voce

ALCM in Teaching (Option 1) 1. Teaching 2. Essay 3. Presentation 4. Discussion

ALCM in Teaching (Option 2) 1. Teaching 2. Essay 3. Presentation 4. Discussion 5. Performance

LLCM in Performance (Standard) 1. Performance two of: 2. Programme notes 3. Sight reading 4. Viva voce

LLCM in Performance (Recital) 1. Performance 2. Programme notes

LLCM in Teaching 1. Teaching 2. Dissertation 3. Presentation 4. Discussion

FLCM in Performance 1. Performance 2. Programme notes

Piano Solo: DipLCM in Performance

Please refer to the syllabus for full guidelines on examination components and selection of repertoire.

ARNOLD BACH, JS BACH, JS BARTK BEETHOVEN BEETHOVEN BERKELEY BERKELEY BORTKIEWICZ BOWEN BRAHMS BRITTEN BUSONI CHOPIN CHOPIN CHOPIN COPLAND COPLAND CZERNY DEBUSSY DEBUSSY DEBUSSY DELIUS GERSHWIN GINASTERA GRIEG GRIEG HAYDN HAYDN HAYDN HAYDN HAYDN HANDEL HOVHANESS IBERT JELINEK KABALEVSKY MATHIAS MENDELSSOHN MILHAUD MOZART MOZART MOZART MOZART MOZART NYMAN POULENC POULENC POULENC PROKOFIEV RAVEL RAVEL SCARLATTI SCHUBERT SCHUBERT SCHUMANN SCHUMANN SCHUMANN SCRIABIN SHOSTAKOVICH

(arr. York) Nos. 1, 2, 4 from Four Scottish Dances (Novello / Music Sales) Any ONE Prelude and Fugue from 48 Preludes and Fugues (Henle) Aria and at least ONE variation from the Goldberg Variations (Henle) Ostinato, from Mikrokosmos Vol. VI (Boosey & Hawkes) Two contrasting movements from any Sonata except Op. 49 Nos. 1 & 2 (Henle) Rondo in C, Op. 51 No. 1 OR Rondo in G, Op. 51 No. 2 (Henle) No. 3 from Six Preludes for Piano, Op. 23 (Chester / Music Sales) Polka (Chester / Music Sales) Prelude in A, Op. 13 No. 5 (Benjamin) Reverie, Op. 86 (Weinberger) Nos. 4 & 5 from Six Piano Pieces, Op. 118 (Henle) Night Piece (Notturno) (Boosey & Hawkes) Sonata ad usum infantis (Breitkopf & Hrtel) Valse Brillante in Ab, Op. 34 No. 1 (Henle) Valse in E min, Op. posth. (Henle) Any of the Trois Nouvelles tudes (Henle) The Cat and the Mouse (Durand / UMP) Nos. 2 and 4 from Four Piano Blues (Boosey & Hawkes) Variations on a Theme by Rode, Op. 33 (UMP) Any Prelude (UMP) Suite Bergamasque (UMP) Reverie (Peters) Preludes (complete) (OUP) George Gershwin at the Keyboard (at least TWO pieces) (Warner / IMP) Rondo on Argentine Childrens Folk Tunes (Boosey & Hawkes) Sonata in E minor: Movts. 1 & 2 (Peters) Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, Op. 65 No. 6 (Peters) Sonata in Bb, Hob. XVI/2 (complete) (Henle) Sonata in D, Hob. XVI/14 (complete) (Henle) Sonata in A, Hob. XVI/26 (complete) (Henle) Sonata in Eb, Hob. XVI/28 (complete) (Henle) Sonata in C# minor, Hob. XVI/36 (complete) (Henle) Prelude and Fuga (Adagio and Allegro) from Suite No. 8 in F minor (Peters) Macedonian Mountain Dance (Peters) No. VII (Bajo la mesa), No. IX (La marchande deau fraiche), No. X (Le cortge de Balkis) from Histoires (UMP) 6 Kleine Charakterstcke (Universal Edition) Sonatina in C, Op. 13 No. 1 (complete) (Alfred) Toccata alla danza (OUP) Song Without Words, Op. 67 No. 4 (Henle) No. 3 from Three Rags-Caprices (UMP) Sonata in Bb, K570: Movts. 1 & 3 (Henle) Sonata in A, K331: Movt. 1 (Henle) Sonata in F, K280: Movts. 1 & 2 OR Movts. 2 & 3 (Henle) Fantasy and Fugue in C, K394 (Henle) Fantasy in C minor, K475 (Henle) The Piano (Chester / Music Sales) Mouvements perpetuels (complete) (Chester / Music Sales) Pastourelle from lEventail de Jeanne (Heugel / UMP) Suite Pour Piano: Movts. 1 & 2 OR Movts. 2 & 3 (Chester / Music Sales) Visions Fugitives, Op. 22 (any THREE movements) (Boosey & Hawkes) Menuet sur le nom de Haydn (Durand / UMP) Pavane pour une infante defunte (Schott) Any TWO contrasting sonatas (Schirmer / Music Sales) No. 4 in C# minor from Moments Musicaux (Urtext) Impromptu in Ab, Op. 90 No. 4 (Henle) Romance No. 1 OR No. 2 from Op. 28 (Henle) No. 2 (Aufschwung) from Fantasiestcke, Op. 12 (Henle) No. 7 (Vogels als Prophet) from Waldszenen, Op. 82 (Henle) Prelude, Op. 11 No. 14 (IMC) Any Prelude and Fugue from 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87 (Boosey & Hawkes)

Piano Solo: ALCM in Performance

Please refer to the syllabus for full guidelines on examination components and selection of repertoire.

Technical Work
Candidates will perform EITHER two technical studies OR scales and arpeggios.

EITHER: Technical Studies

CZERNY The Art of Finger Dexterity, Op.740: any TWO contrasting Studies EXCEPT numbers 31, 37 and 41 (Schirmer / Music Sales)

OR: Scales and Arpeggios

To be performed from memory. Recommended minimum speed: in quavers at minim = 92, except scales in double octaves (minim = 72) and scales hands separately in 3rds (crotchet = 88) Scales: to be performed forte and legato forte and staccato piano and legato piano and staccato at the direction of the examiner, except where indicated. 1. All major and minor (both forms) scales: (a) in similar motion, hands separately and together, an octave apart, compass 4 octaves (b) in similar motion, hands separately and together, double octaves, compass 2 octaves (staccato only) Major and harmonic minor scales only: (a) in contrary motion from the key note (unison), compass 2 octaves (b) with each hand separately playing thirds, compass 2 octaves Chromatic scales in similar motion, hands separately and together, compass 4 octaves and in contrary motion, compass 2 octaves, beginning on ANY note Chromatic minor thirds, each hand separately, compass 2 octaves, beginning on any minor third interval

2.

3. 4.

Arpeggios: legato only, to be performed forte or piano, at the direction of the examiner: 1. 2. All major and minor arpeggios in root position, 1st and 2nd inversion, to be played in similar motion, hands an octave apart, compass 4 octaves. All dominant 7th (root position only) and diminished 7th arpeggios, compass 3 octaves.

Performance
ALKAN AUBE BACH, JS Esquisses, Op. 63 (any SIX) (Durand / UMP) Sonate Provenale (Durand / UMP) Any ONE of the following Preludes and Fugues from 48 Preludes and Fugues: Book 1: No. 11 in F, No. 14 in F# minor, No. 21 in Bb (Henle) Book 2: No. 6 in D minor, No. 7 in Eb, No. 15 in G, No. 20 in A minor (Henle) (No more than ONE Prelude and Fugue to be performed) Nos. 1, 4 from Excursions, Op. 20 (Schirmer / Music Sales) Souvenirs, Op. 28 No. 3 (Pas de Deux) (Schirmer / Music Sales) Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm from Mikrokosmos VI (at least THREE) (Universal Edition) Three Rondos on Folk Tunes (Universal Edition) Sonata in C minor, Op. 10 No 1 (to include 1st movt.) (Henle) Sonata in C minor, Op. 13 (to include 1st and/or 3rd movt.) (Henle) Sonata in G, Op. 14 No. 2 (to include 1st and/or 3rd movt.) (Henle) Sonata in F, Op. 54 (Henle) Sonata in F#, Op. 78 (complete) 5

BARBER BARBER BARTK BARTK BEETHOVEN BEETHOVEN BEETHOVEN BEETHOVEN BEETHOVEN

Sonata in E minor, Op 90 32 Variations in C minor (complete) Sonata (1954) Concert Study in Eb, Op. 48 No. 2 Capriccio in F# minor, Op. 76 No. 1 Rhapsody in G minor, Op. 79 No. 2 Intermezzo in Bb minor, Op. 117 No. 2 Nos. 2 (Intermezzo) and 3 (Ballade) from Op. 118 No. 2 Rosemary Pices Pittoresques (at least TWO) Berceuse in Db Nocturne in Bb minor, Op. 9 No. 1 Nocturne in B, Op. 32 No. 1 Nocturne in E, Op. 62 No. 2 Prelude in C# minor, Op. 45 Sonata in Bb, Op. 24 No. 2 (Op. 47 No.2): first movt. Any of the following preludes: Book 1: Danseuses de Delphes; Minstrels Book 2: Bruyres; General Lavine eccentric DEBUSSY Dr Gradus Ad Parnassum from Childrens Corner Suite DEBUSSY Sarabande from Pour le Piano FALLA Ritual Fire Dance FIELD Nocturne No. 4 in A GERSHWIN Nos. 1 & 3 from Three Preludes for Piano GERSHWIN / GRAINGER Love Walked In HAYDN Andante con Variazioni in F minor, Hob. XVII/6 HAYDN Sonata in D, Hob. XVI/19 (at least TWO movements) HAYDN Sonata in Ab, Hob. XVI/46 HAYDN Sonata in Eb, Hob. XVI/49 (at least TWO movements) HINDEMITH Praeludium and Fuga Prima in C from Ludus Tonalis HODDINOTT Sonata No. 3 JANEK Nos. 1 & 2 from In The Mists LYADOV Prelude, Op.57 MAKHOLM Three Impressions (at least TWO) MAYERL Sweet William also in Billy Mayerl: Jazz Master Piano Solos McCABE Five Bagatelles (complete) MEDTNER Quatre Contes, Op. 26 MESSIAEN No. 7 (Plainte Calme) from Huit Prludes pour Piano MOERAN Windmills from Fancies MOZART Sonata in C, K309 MOZART Sonata in A, K331 (to include 1st and/or 3rd movt.) MOZART Sonata in C minor, K457 POULENC Nocturnes No. 1 in C and No. 6 in G RACHMANINOV No. 5 in G & No. 12 in G# minor from Preludes, Op. 32 RAVEL Sonatine (complete) RICHARDSON Sonatina in F, Op. 27 SAINT-SANS (trans. Godowski) Le Cygne SCOTT Lotus Land SCOTT Danse Negre SCHOENBERG Six Little Pieces, Op. 19 (complete) SCHUBERT Impromptu in Gb, Op. 90 No. 3 SCHUBERT Sonata in A, Op. 120 / D664 (at least TWO movements) SCHUBERT Sonata in A minor, Op. 164 / D537 SCHUMANN Novelette in F, Op. 8 No. 1 SCHUMANN Arabesque, Op. 18 SHOSTAKOVICH Three Fantastic Dances (at least TWO movements) STRAVINSKY Tango SZYMANOWSKI Mazurkas, Op. 50 (at least TWO)

BEETHOVEN BEETHOVEN BENNETT BERKELEY BRAHMS BRAHMS BRAHMS BRAHMS BRIDGE CHABRIER CHOPIN CHOPIN CHOPIN CHOPIN CHOPIN CLEMENTI DEBUSSY

(Henle) (Henle) (Universal Edition) (Chester / Music Sales) (Henle) (Henle) (Henle) (Henle) (Boosey & Hawkes) (UMP) (Henle) (Henle) (Henle) (Henle) (Henle) (Schirmer / Music Sales) (UMP) (UMP) (UMP) (Chester / Music Sales) (Peters) (Chappell / IMP) (Chappell) (Universal Edition) (Henle) (Henle) (Henle) (Schott) (Novello / Music Sales) (Brenreiter) (Peters) (UMP) (Prowse) (IMP) (Novello / Music Sales) (Boosey & Hawkes) (Durand / UMP) (Schott) (Henle) (Henle) (Henle) (Heugel / UMP) (Boosey & Hawkes) (UMP) (Weinberger / Elkin) (Carl Fischer) (Alfred) (Elkin) (Universal Edition) (Henle) (Henle) (Henle) (Henle) (Henle) (Boosey & Hawkes) (Schott) (Universal Edition)

Piano Solo: LLCM in Performance

Please refer to the syllabus for full guidelines on examination components and selection of repertoire.

ALBENIZ ALKAN APOSTEL BABBITT BACH, JS

BACH, JS BACH, JS BACH, JS BACH, JS BARBER BARTK BEETHOVEN BEETHOVEN BEETHOVEN BEETHOVEN BEETHOVEN BEETHOVEN BEETHOVEN BEETHOVEN BEETHOVEN BERG BOWEN BRAHMS BRAHMS BRAHMS BRAHMS BRIDGE BUSONI CASELLA CHOPIN CHOPIN CHOPIN CHOPIN CHOPIN CHOPIN COPLAND DEBUSSY

DEBUSSY DEBUSSY DEBUSSY DEBUSSY DOHNYANI DUTILLEUX FAUR FERGUSON GILBERT GINASTERA GRANADOS HAYDN HINDEMITH IRELAND IRELAND

Fte Dieu Sville and/or Triana from Iberia (UME) Le Festin dEsope, Op. 39/12 (Billaudot / UMP) Klavierstcke, Op. 8 (Universal Edition) Three Compositions for Piano (Boelke-Bomart) Any ONE of the following Preludes and Fugues from 48 Preludes and Fugues: Book 1: No. 4 in C# minor, No. 7 in Eb, No. 8 in Eb minor Book 2: No. 17 in Ab (Henle) (No more than ONE Prelude and Fugue to be performed) Partita No. 2 in C minor (complete) (Brenreiter) Italian Concerto (complete) (Henle) Toccata No. 5 in C minor (Henle) Toccata No. 6 in F# minor (Henle) Nocturne, Op. 33 (Schirmer / Music Sales) Suite, Op. 14 (complete) (Boosey & Hawkes) Sonata in C, Op. 2 No. 3 (complete) (Henle) Sonata in D, Op. 10 No. 3 (complete) (Henle) Sonata in G, Op. 31 No. 1 (complete) (Henle) Sonata in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 (complete) (Henle) Sonata in Eb, Op. 31 No. 3 (complete) (Henle) Sonata in Eb, Op. 81a (complete) (Henle) Sonata in A, Op. 101 (complete) (Henle) Sonata in E, Op. 109 (complete) (Henle) Sonata in Ab, Op. 110 (complete) (Henle) Sonata, Op. 1 (Universal Edition) Nos. 11, 15, 18, 19, 20 from Preludes, Op. 102 (Weinbeger) Scherzo in Eb minor, Op. 4 (Henle) At least TWO Capriccios from Op. 76 or Op. 116 (Henle) Rhapsody in B minor, Op. 79 No. 1 (may be performed with Op. 79 No. 2) (Henle) Rhapsody in Eb, Op. 119 No. 4 (Henle) Four Characteristic Pieces (complete) (Masters) Sonatina super Carmen (Breitkopf & Hrtel) Toccata, Op. 6 (Ricordi / Boosey & Hawkes) Any Ballade (Henle) Any Scherzo (Henle) At least TWO contrasting tudes from Op. 10 or Op. 25 (Henle) Nocturne in C minor, Op. 48 No. 1 (Henle) Barcarolle in F#, Op. 60 (Henle) Polonaise-Fantasie in Ab, Op. 61 (Henle) Sonata (complete) (Boosey & Hawkes) Any of the following Preludes: Book 1: Le vent dans la plaine, Les collines dAnacapri, Ce qua vu le vent douest Book 2: Feuilles mortes, Les fes sont dexquises danseuses, La terraces des audiences du clair de lune, Ondine (UMP) Six Images (Henle) Three Estampes (Henle) Twelve tudes (at least TWO) (Henle) LIsle Joyeuse (Henle) Rhapsody in C, Op. 11 No. 3 (Elkin) Sonata (Durand / UMP) Impromptu No. 3 in Ab, Op. 34 (Peters) Sonata in F minor, Op. 8 (complete) (Boosey & Hawkes) Sonata for piano (Schott) Nos. 2, 3 from Danzas Argentinas (Durand / UMP) Goyescas (UME) Sonata in Eb Hob XVI/52 (complete) (Peters) Sonata No. 2 in G (Schott) Sonata (Stainer & Bell) Amberley Wild Brooks (Stainer & Bell) 7

JANEK Sonata I/X/1905 (Brenreiter Praha) KABALEVSKY Sonata No. 2 (Boosey & Hawkes) KREISLER / RACHMANINOV Liebesfreud (Schott) LEIGHTON Fantasia Contrappuntistica (Novello / Music Sales) LEIGHTON Variations (Novello / Music Sales) LISZT Deux Lgendes (Peters) LISZT Hungarian Rhapsodies (Peters) LISZT Five Concert Studies (Peters) LISZT Douze tudes dExecution Transcendente (Peters) LISZT Six Paganini Studies (Peters) LISZT Les Jeux dEau la Villa dEste (Peters) McCABE Variations (Novello / Music Sales) MENDELSSOHN Andante and Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 14 (Henle) MENDELSSOHN Prelude and Fugue in E minor, Op. 35 No. 1 (Peters) MENDELSSOHN Prelude and Fugue in B minor, Op. 35 No. 3 (Peters) MESSIAEN Any movt. from Vingt Rgards sur lEnfant Jsus except Rgard de lEtoile (UMP) MESSIAEN Un Reflet dans le Vent and/or Chant dExtase dans Paysage Triste from Prludes (UMP) MOZART Sonata in D, K284 (complete) (Henle) MOZART Sonata in C, K330 (complete) (Henle) MOZART Sonata in A minor, K310 (complete) (Henle) MOZART Sonata in C minor, K457 (complete) (Henle) MOZART Sonata in F, K533 (complete) (Henle) MOZART Sonata in D, K576 (complete) (Henle) MOZART Rondo in A minor, K511 (complete) (Henle) MOZART Fantasia, K475 (Henle) NIELSEN Chaconne, Op. 32 (Chester) PORTER (arr. Solito de Solis) Night and Day (Chappell) POULENC Trois Pices (complete) (Heugel / UMP) PROKOFIEV Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Op. 14 (complete) (Schauer) PROKOFIEV Sonata No. 3 in A minor, Op. 28 (complete) (Boosey & Hawkes) PROKOFIEV Sonata No. 4 in C minor, Op. 29 (complete) (Boosey & Hawkes) PROKOFIEV Sonata No. 5 in C, Op. 38 (complete) (Boosey & Hawkes) PROKOFIEV Suggestion Diabolique, Op. 4 No. 4 (Schirmer / Music Sales) RACHMANINOV Prelude in Bb, Op. 23 No. 2 (Boosey & Hawkes) RACHMANINOV Prelude in G minor, Op. 23 No. 5 (Boosey & Hawkes) RACHMANINOV Prelude in Gb, Op. 23 No. 10 (Boosey & Hawkes) RAVEL Sonatine (complete) (UMP) RAVEL Jeux dEau (UMP) RAVEL Any of Nos. 1 (Noctuelles), 3 (Une Barque sur lOcean) and 4 (Alborada del gracioso) from Miroirs (UMP) RAVEL Toccata from Le Tombeau de Couperin (UMP) REIZENSTEIN Any ONE from Twelve Preludes and Fugues (Lengnick) SANCAN Toccata (Durand / UMP) SCHUBERT Sonata in C minor, D958 (complete) (Henle) SCHUBERT Sonata in A, D959 (complete) (Henle) SCHUBERT / TAUSIG Marche Militaire (Schirmer Music Sales) SCHUMANN Sonata in G minor, Op. 22 (complete) (Henle) SCHUMANN Novelette in D, Op. 21 No. 2 (Henle) SCHUMANN Toccata in C, Op. 7 (Henle) SCHUMANN Abegg Variations, Op. 1 (Henle) SCRIABIN Sonata No. 5 in F#, Op.53 (Boosey & Hawkes) SHOSTAKOVICH Prelude and Fugue No. 7 in A or No. 10 in C# minor from 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87 (Boosey & Hawkes) STOCKHAUSEN Klavierstcke IX (Universal Edition) SZYMANOWSKI tude, Op. 4 No. 3 (Universal Edition) TANSMAN Sonata V (complete) (Universal Edition) TIPPETT Sonata No. 2 (Schott) WEBER / TAUSIG Invitation to the Dance (complete) (Stainer & Bell) WEBERN Variations, Op. 27 (complete) (Universal Edition)

Piano Solo: FLCM in Performance

Please refer to the syllabus for full guidelines on examination components and selection of repertoire.

ALKAN Symphonie, Op. 39 (Billaudot / UMP) BACH, JS Partita No. 6 in E minor (complete) (Henle) BACH, JS Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue (Henle) BACH, JS Fantasie and Fugue in A minor (Henle) BACH / BUSONI Chaconne in D minor (Peters) BALAKIREV Islamei (Peters) BARBER Sonata in Eb minor, Op. 26 (Schirmer / Music Sales) BARTK Sonata (Universal Edition) BEETHOVEN Sonata in C, Op. 53 (Henle) BEETHOVEN Sonata in F minor, Op. 57 (Henle) BEETHOVEN Sonata in A, Op. 101 (Henle) BEETHOVEN Sonata in E, Op. 109 (Henle) BEETHOVEN Sonata in Ab, Op. 110 (Henle) BOULEZ Sonata No. 1 (Amphion / UMP) BRAHMS Any Sonata (Henle) CHOPIN Preludes, Op. 28 (complete) (Henle) CHOPIN Sonata in Bb minor, Op. 35) (Henle) CHOPIN Sonata in B minor, Op. 58 (Henle) DALLAPICCOLA Sonata Canonica (Zerboni / Elkin) DEBUSSY Estampes (complete) (UMP) DE FALLA Fantasia Baetica (Chester) FAUR Theme and Variations in C# minor (UMP) FRANCK Praeludium, Aria and Finale, Op. 23 (Peters) FRANCK Prelude, Chorale and Fugue, Op. 21 (Peters) LIGETI tudes pour piano (premier livre) (complete) (Schott) LISZT Dante Sonata from Annes de Plerinage Deuxime Anne, Italie (Henle) LISZT Sonata in B minor (Henle) MARTIN Eight Preludes for Piano (complete) (Universal Edition) MARTIN Sonata No. 1 (UMP) MUSSORGSKY Pictures at an Exhibition (complete) (Urtext) PROKOFIEV Sonata No. 6 in A, Op. 82 (Boosey & Hawkes) PROKOFIEV Sonata No. 7 in Bb, Op. 83 (Boosey & Hawkes) PROKOFIEV Sonata No. 8 in Bb, Op. 84 (Boosey & Hawkes) PROKOFIEV Sonata No. 9 in C, Op. 103 (Boosey & Hawkes) RACHMANINOV Sonata No. 2 in Bb minor, Op. 36 (revised version 1931) (Boosey & Hawkes) RACHMANINOV Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42 (Belwin Mills) RAVEL Gaspard de la Nuit (complete) (UMP) REIZENSTEIN Sonata in B (Lengnick) ROXBURGH Labyrinth (UMP) SCHUBERT Sonata in C minor, D958 (Henle) SCHUBERT Sonata in A, D 959 (Henle) SCHUBERT Sonata in Bb, D960 (Henle) SCHUBERT Fantasy in C (The Wanderer), Op. 15 / D760 (Henle) SCHUMANN Carnaval, Op. 9 (Henle) SCHUMANN tudes Symphoniques, Op. 13 (Henle) SCHUMANN Fantasy, Op. 17 (Henle) STRAUSS / GODOWSKI Wein, Weib und Gesang (Cranz) STRAVINSKY Petrouchka (Boosey & Hawkes) SZYMANOWSKI Metopes, Op. 29 (Universal Edition) SZYMANOWSKI Masques, Op. 34 (Universal Edition)

Piano Accompaniment: DipLCM in Performance

Please refer to the syllabus for full guidelines on examination components and selection of repertoire.

Performance
Candidates should accompany a programme of pieces set for Grades 6-7 on any LCM syllabus. There is no requirement to accompany more than ONE instrument or voice, although this may be done at the candidates discretion.

Viva Voce
In addition to the requirements in the syllabus, candidates should be able to discuss with the examiner any issues arising from the relationship between soloist and accompanist in the repertoire performed.

Sight Reading
Requirements as for solo piano DipLCM.

Piano Accompaniment: ALCM in Performance

Please refer to the syllabus for full guidelines on examination components and selection of repertoire.

Technical Work
Requirements as for solo piano ALCM (see above, page 5).

Performance
Candidates should accompany a programme of pieces set for Grade 8 and/or DipLCM on any LCM syllabus. There is no requirement to accompany more than ONE instrument or voice, although this may be done at the candidates discretion.

Viva Voce
In addition to the requirements in the syllabus, candidates should be able to discuss with the examiner any issues arising from the relationship between soloist and accompanist in the repertoire performed.

Keyboard Tests (in lieu of Sight Reading)

1. Score reading: To play at sight an SATB vocal score printed on four separate staves. 2. Transposition: To transpose a simple song accompaniment at sight up or down a tone, as directed by the examiners. 3. Sight reading: To play at sight a simple song accompaniment and either sing the melody (text not required) at the same time, or incorporate it into the accompaniment. NB Aural tests are also included in this examination. 10

Piano Accompaniment: LLCM in Performance

Please refer to the syllabus for full guidelines on examination components and selection of repertoire.

Performance
Candidates should accompany a programme of pieces set for ALCM and/or LLCM on any LCM syllabus. The programme must include both vocal and instrumental items.

Viva Voce
In addition to the requirements in the syllabus, candidates should be able to discuss with the examiner any issues arising from the relationship between soloist and accompanist in the repertoire performed.

Keyboard Tests (in lieu of Sight Reading)

1. Score reading: To play at sight an SATB vocal score printed on four separate staves. 2. Transposition: To transpose a simple song accompaniment at sight up or down a tone, as directed by the examiners. 3. Sight reading: To play at sight a simple song accompaniment and either sing the melody (text not required) at the same time, or incorporate it into the accompaniment.

Piano Accompaniment: FLCM in Performance

Please refer to the syllabus for full guidelines on examination components and selection of repertoire.

Performance
Candidates should accompany a programme of pieces set for LLCM and/or FLCM on any LCM syllabus. The programme must include both vocal and instrumental items in roughly equal proportions.

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Piano Duet: ALCM in Performance

Please refer to the syllabus for full guidelines on examination components and selection of repertoire.

(NB. BOTH candidates must have passed the required pre-requisite qualifications).

Technical Work
Requirements as for solo piano ALCM (see above, page 5). Each candidate will perform the requirements individually.

Performance
BRAHMS BRAHMS DVOK DVOK FAUR HINDEMITH KUHLAU MENDELSSOHN MOZART MOZART POULENC SCHUBERT SATIE Waltzes, Op. 39 (complete) (Schirmer / Music Sales) (arr. Keller) Variations on a Theme by Haydn (Lengnick) Slavonic Dance in Ab, Op. 46 No. 3 (Schauer) Slavonic Dance in C minor, Op. 46 No. 7 (Schauer) Dolly Suite: complete, or any selection of movements to include Tendresse and/or Le Pas Espagnol (UMP) Sonata for piano, four hands (Associated Music Publishers) Sonatina in G, Op. 44 No. 1 from Six Sonatinas (Peters) Andante and Variations, Op. 83a (Chappell) Sonata in D, K381 (Brenreiter / Peters) Sonata in Bb, K358 (Brenreiter / Peters) Sonata (Chester / Music Sales) Fantasie in F minor, Op. 103 (Schirmer / Music Sales / Henle) Moreaux en Forme de Poire (complete) (Schirmer / Music Sales)

Viva Voce
A discussion involving both candidates.

Sight Reading
A duet extract will be provided.

Aural Tests
To be divided between the candidates, at the candidates discretion. Candidate 1 to take Parts 1 and 2 (cadences and modulations); candidate 2 to take Part 3 (rhythm, tempo, phrasing and dynamics).

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Piano Duet: LLCM in Performance

Please refer to the syllabus for full guidelines on examination components and selection of repertoire.

(NB. BOTH candidates must have passed the required pre-requisite qualifications).

Performance
BARBER BEETHOVEN BEETHOVEN BRAHMS BIZET DEBUSSY DEBUSSY DVOK FRANCK MENDELSSOHN RACHMANINOV RAVEL RAVEL REGER SAINT-SANS SCHUBERT STRAVINSKY Souvenirs, Op. 28 Grand Fugue, Op. 134 Any symphony transcription Hungarian Dances (at least THREE) Jeux dEnfants Petite Suite (complete) Prlude a lapres-midi dune faune Legends, Op. 59 Symphony in D minor (complete) Allegro brillante, Op. 92 Six Pieces, Op. 11 Ma mre loye Rhapsodie Espagnol Six Burlesken, Op. 58 The Carnival of the Animals (complete) Grand Duo, Op. 140 / D812 Le Sacre du Printemps (Schirmer / Music Sales) (Henle) (Schirmer / Music Sales) (Schirmer / Music Sales) (Schirmer / Music Sales) (Alfred) (UMP) (Brenreiter) (Schirmer / Music Sales) (Schirmer / Music Sales) (Boosey & Hawkes) (Kalmus) (Kalmus) (Peters) (Master Music) (Schirmer / Henle) (Boosey & Hawkes)

Viva Voce
A discussion involving both candidates.

Sight Reading
A duet extract will be provided.

February 2008

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