Viola da Gamba Requirements
First Year
Technique
- Scales and exercises, Vade Mecum
- Simpson: Preludes and divisions
Repertoire
- Works by Ortiz
- Abel Sonatas
- Consort Repertoire
Departmental Examination
Based on the above.
Second Year
Technique
- Scales and exercises, Vade Mecum
- Simpson: Preludes and divisions
Repertoire
- Telemann: A minor Sonata
- Abel unaccompanied, (G major)
- Marais: Suite
- Tablature, (Lyra Viol) - pieces by Hume and others
- Consort Repertoire
Departmental Examination
Based on the above.
Third Year
Technique
- Scales and exercises
- Finish Simpson Divisions
- Begin Marais "Folia" Variations
- Begin Tenor/Treble viola da gamba
Repertoire
- J.S. Bach: Gamba Sonata, (G major)
- J.S. Bach: St. John Passion aria
- CPE Bach: Sonata in C major
- Marais: Suite
Performing:
- Baroque Ensembles, Obbligato works, i.e. "Sonnerie,"
- French Cantatas, Buxtehude Sonatas
- Viol Consort and Renaissance Ensemble,
- (pieces highlighting viol)
Departmental Examination
Based on above.
Fourth Year
Technique
- Viola Bastarda pieces
- Finish Marais "Folia" Variations
- J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion arias
Repertoire
- J.S. Bach: Gamba Sonata, D major or G minor
- Telemann: Suite
- Schenck Unaccompanied or Telemann Unaccompanied
- Marais or other French Suite
Performing
Same as previous year, different repertoire.
Departmental Examination
Recital, 50-60 minutes of music including one unaccompanied piece, one chamber piece, (Viol obligato), one French suite.
NOTE: For all examinations, memorization is encouraged but not required.
