The Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University

Baroque flute

1. One movement from a sonata by Bach
2. One fantasia for solo flute of G.P. Telemann
3. A prelude from one of the solo suites of J. Hotteterre
4. A movement from a late 18th-century sonata (past 1750)

Baroque Lute

Three contrasting solo movements by different composers, including:   

1. One movement by Silvius Leopold Weiss.
2. One movement in rococo/early classical style (e.g. Hagen, Straube, Falkenhagen).
3. One movement in either the French "stil brisé" (e.g., Gaultier, Gallot, Mouton, Bittner) or the German late-seventeenth century (e.g. Reusner Jr.) style.

Baroque violin

1. One movement from an unaccompanied Bach sonata or partita or a Telemann fantasy
2. Any solo work by a 17th-century composer
3. Two contrasting movements from an 18th-century sonata

Baroque viola

1. Two movements of unaccompanied Bach, either from the violin sonatas and partitas, or from the cello suites
2. Two contrasting movements from an 18th-century sonata

Baroque cello

1. Two movements from an unaccompanied Bach suite
2. Two contrasting movements from an 18th-century sonata

Viola da gamba

1. One ricercar from Diego Ortiz: Tratado de Glosas
2. One prolusio from Christopher Simpson: The Division Viol (Part III)
3. Two contrasting movements from an Abel sonata or similar work

Harpsichord

1. A work by J.S. Bach
2. A work by a French Baroque composer
3. A work from the 17th century
4. A work of the applicant's choice

Renaissance Lute

1. A work by John Dowland
2. A work by Francesco da Milano
3. A work of the applicant's choice

Recorder

1. A sonata by Handel or Telemann
2. A theme and two variations by van Eyck
3. Two movements from a French Baroque suite
4. A work of the applicant's choice

Theorbo

Prepare three contrasting solo movements from Italian and French sources, such as Visée, Hurel, Piccinini, Castaldi and Kapsberger. The pieces should include either a multi-section Toccata by an Italian composer or an unmeasured prelude by a French compos.  Theorbo applicants should report in advance any progress they have made in learning to play continuo on the instrument.