National El Sistema Evaluation Study Repertoire Excerpts
(8-12 measures from the following pieces)
VIOLIN
Preparatory, Open String Etude
Level 1, Berceuse, F. Blachford
Level 2, Minuet No. 1, J.S. Bach
Level 3, Mélodie, J. Halvorsen
VIOLA
Preparatory, Open String Etude
Level 1, Poème, P. de Keyser
Level 2, Rondeau, H. Purcell
Level 3, Mélodie, J. Halvorsen
CELLO
Preparatory, Open String Etude
Level 1, Land of the Silver Birch, Canadian Folk Song
Level 2, The Ash Grove, Welsh Folk Song
Level 3, Grandfather’s Clock, H. C. Work
BASS
Preparatory, Open String Etude
Level 1, Reading from Cello Rep
Level 2, Reading from Cello Rep
Level 3, Reading from Cello Rep
FLUTE
Preparatory, Two Note Etude
Level 1, Waltz of the Three Bears, T. Masson
Level 2, Pierrot, P. Harris
Level 3, Sicilienne, A. Vivaldi
CLARINET
Preparatory, Two Note Etude
Level 1, Donkey Riding, Canadian Folk Song
Level 2, Witches’ Dance, T. Kullak
Level 3, Gigue, G.P. Telemann
OBOE
Preparatory, Two Note Etude
Level 1, Reading from Flute Rep
ALTO SAXOPHONE
Preparatory, Two Note Etude
Level 1, Dance Time, P. Harris
Level 2, What is Beauty but a Breath, T. Greaves
Level 3, Timepiece, L. Niehaus
BASSOON
Preparatory, Two Note Etude
TRUMPET
Preparatory, Two Note Etude
Level 1, Polly Wolly Doodle, American Minstrel Song
Level 2, Rolling My Ball, French Canadian Folk Song
Level 3, The Minstrel Boy, Irish Folk Song
FRENCH HORN
Preparatory, Two Note Etude
Level 1, Polly Wolly Doodle, American Minstrel Song
Level 2, Rolling My Ball, French Canadian Folk Song
Level 3, The Minstrel Boy, Irish Folk Song
TROMBONE
Preparatory, Two Note Etude
Level 1, Polly Wolly Doodle, American Minstrel Song
Level 2, Rolling My Ball, French Canadian Folk Song
Level 3, The Minstrel Boy, Irish Folk Song
EUPHONIUM
Preparatory, Two Note Etude
Level 1, Polly Wolly Doodle, American Minstrel Song
Level 2, Rolling My Ball, French Canadian Folk Song
Level 3, The Minstrel Boy, Irish Folk Song
TUBA
Preparatory, Two Note Etude
Level 1, Polly Wolly Doodle, American Minstrel Song
Level 2, Rolling My Ball, French Canadian Folk Song
Level 3, The Minstrel Boy, Irish Folk Song
BARITONE HORN (T.C.)
Preparatory, Two Note Etude
BASS TROMBONE
Preparatory, Two Note Etude