Academic year 2014-15

 At the beginning of this new academic year I'm very happy to introduce the outstanding students who have made it to the RNCM.

Here is a photo after the first performance class of the year.

 Our students represent some of the best young students in the whole world of euphonium playing and this year we have a particularly exceptional group of talented students.

 Here they are, (and I list also the countries they come from):

MMin Solo P 1/1 E    Matthew Corrigan               UK

MMusSolo2/ 2E         Boonyarit Kittaweepitak      Thailand

MMusSolo2/2  E        Carina Lam                        Canada

MMus Solo P 1/2 E    Alex Mares                         USA

PGDip Solo 1/1 E       Benjamin Marquardt           USA

PG Dip Solo 1/1 E     Juan Serranogarcia       Spain

MMin Solo P 1/1 E    Han Xu                              China

One semester           Katie Pfeiffer                      USA

4 E                        George Bruce                     UK

B                             Troy Kelly                           UK

B                             Sarah Lenton (baritone)       UK

E                             Matthew Watling                UK      

3 E                           Christian Dullea                   UK (Wales)

E                             Alice Waterhouse                UK

2 B 3 yr                  Michael Cavanagh (Baritone) UK

E                            Christopher Robertson         UK (Scotland - still UK !!)

E                            Melvin Tay                         Singapore

E                            Daniel Thomas                   UK 

1 E                          Adam Bokaris                    Australia

E                             Martyn Hoffman                 UK

E                             Seth Livingstone                UK

E                            Marija Novicane                Latvia

E                            Vincent Tan                       Singapore

E                            Daniel Thomas                  UK (Wales)

E                            Thanakorn Tonjan              Thailand

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Please contact me now if you're interested to  studying at the RNCM for either 2015 or 2106.  This year we open the Philip Jones Centre as part of the brass department, which will also see invited guest artists and teachers from around the world coming to work with our students. It is indeed a very exciting time to be part of this institution. 

Please visit the RNCM website: www.rncm.ac.uk

Teachers:

Professor Steven Mead

David Thornton

 The RNCM has become a focal point for euphonium players in the UK and around the world. Its combination of  geographic location, set in the heart of the UK brass band  has made it a mecca for aspiring performers and teachers.

 Virtually all our students become members of brass bands outside of the school,  and current students are members of, for example,  The Black Dyke Band, Fodens Band,  Grimethorpe Colliery,  Brighouse and Rastrick,  The Fairey Band.

 The RNCM Wind Orchestra and brass band  are world renowned and work with the finest conductors in the UK.

 Each student is a member of a small ensemble,  quartets,  quintets  and several of these have won international success at competitions in recent years.

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Royal Northern College of Music
Euphonium/Baritone Studies and Excerpts

The following is a sample list of studies and excerpts for examination purposes.

A: Studies – Euphonium/BaritoneYear 1You must select and prepare four (as varied as possible), from which two will be selected by the examiners

1. Arban Grand Studies No. 1 (Boosey and Hawkes )
2. Arban Grand Studies No.6 (Boosey and Hawkes )
3. Rochut Melodius etudes Bk. 1 No. 30 (Carl Fischer)
4. Rochut Melodius etudes Bk. 1 No. 53 (Carl Fischer)
5. Trognee 30 Etudes Melodiques No.1 (Editions BIM
6. Trognee 30 Etudes Melodiques No.28 (Editions BIM)
7. Blazhevich Studies in Clefs No.73 (International Music Company
8. Blazhevich Studies in Clefs, No.82 (International Music Company)
9. V.Reynolds 48 Etudes for Trumpet, No.4 (Schirmer)
10. Reflections (D.Court) from New Concert Studies for 12. Euphonium Vol.1 (deHaske)
11. Steeplechase (J.curnow) from New Concert Studies for Euphonium Vol.1 (deHaske)
12. Freewheeling (M.Ellerby) from New Concert Studies for Euphonium Vol.1 (deHaske)
13. Energy Burst (A.Vizzutti) from New Concert Studies for Euphonium Vol.1 (deHaske)
14. Arpegietto (J.Van der Roost) from Advanced Concert Studies for Euphonium (de Haske)
15. Facile (S.Bulla) from New Concert Studies for Euphonium Vol.1 (deHaske)

Year 2You must select and prepare four (as varied as possible), from which two will be selected by the examiners

1. Arban Grand Studies No.2 (Boosey and Hawkes )
2. Arban Grand Studies No.12 (Boosey and Hawkes )
3. Rochut Melodius etudes Bk. 2 No. 68 (Carl Fischer)
4. Rochut Melodius etudes Bk. 2 No. 82 (Carl Fischer)
5. V.Reynolds 48 Etudes for Trumpet, No.16 (Schirmer)
6. V.Reynolds 48 Etudes for Trumpet, No.24 (Schirmer)
7. L.J. Vannetelbosch 20 Etudes, No. 17 (Alphonse Leduc)
8. E.Paudert 24 Studies No.21 (Southern Music Company)
9. F.Bodet, 16 Etudes de Virtuosite, No.2 (Alphonse Leduc)
10. Contemporary Studies Bk.8 No. 6 (Gerard Billaudot)
11. Burlesque (J.Hadermann) from New Concert Studies for Euphonium Vol.1 (deHaske)
12. Play Time (J. De Haan) from New Concert Studies for Euphonium Vol.1 (deHaske)
13. Cyberspace (P. Graham) from Advanced Concert Studies for Euphonium (deHaske)
14. Chain (P. Swerts) from Advanced Concert Studies for Euphonium (deHaske)
15. Smooth Operator (M. Ellerby) from Advanced Concert Studies for Euphonium (deHaske)

Year 3You will be required to play three (those to be played will be posted at least two weeks prior to assessment)

1. Arban Grand Studies No.14 (Boosey and Hawkes)
2. Arban Grand Studies No.11 (Boosey and Hawkes)
3. Rochut Melodius etudes Bk. 3 No. 100 (Carl Fischer)
4. Rochut Melodius etudes Bk.3 No. 109 (Carl Fischer)
5. L.Milde 75 Etudes (Bassoon) No.26 (Gerard Billaudot)
6. L.Milde 75 Etudes (Bassoon) No.31 (Gerard Billaudot)
7. V.Reynolds 48 Etudes for Trumpet, No.17 (Schirmer)
8. F.Bodet, 16 Etudes de Virtuosite, No.15 (Alphonse Leduc)
9. Contemporary Studies Bk.8 No. 9 (Gerard Billaudot)
10. L.J. Vannetelbosch 20 Etudes, No. 19 (Alphonse Leduc)
11. El Moncayo (J. Hadermann) from Advanced Concert Studies for Euphonium (deHaske)
12. Time Zones (P.Graham) from Advanced Concert Studies for Euphonium (deHaske)
13. Counterattack of Godzilla (H.Kuwahara) from Advanced Concert Studies for Euphonium (deHaske)
14. False Relations (M.Ellerby) from Advanced Concert Studies for Euphonium (deHaske)
15. The Quest (K.Schoonenbeek) from Advanced Concert Studies for Euphonium (deHaske)

B: Excerpts (for March exam)EuphoniumThese lists cover the broad range of the instruments repertoire and is a mix of brass band and orchestral excerpts. The list of those excerpts required for the exam will be posted at least two weeks before the exam.Year 1Brass Band:

• Belmont Variations* Sir Arthur Bliss Arr. F.Wright)
• Dances and Arias* E.Gregson
• Diversions on A Bass Theme* G.Lloyd
• Journey into Freedom+ E.Ball
• Kenilworth* A.Bliss
• Land of the Long White Cloud* P.Sparke
• Resurgam+ E.Ball
• Sinfonietta* E.Leidzen
• Triumphant Rhapsody+ G.Vinter
• Sovereign Heritage* Beaver

Orchestral:

• Bydlo from Pictures at an Exhibition~ Mussorgsky
• Third Essay for Orchestra~ S.Barber
• The Planets~ G.Holst
• Pines of Rome~ Respighi
• The Bolt~ Shostakovich

Year 2

Brass Band:

• Harmony Music P.Sparke
• Odin* A.Butterworth
• Fireworks* E.Howarth
• Variations on a Ninth+ G.Vinter
• Of Men and Mountains* E.Gregson
• Le Roi DyÕs* Lalo Arr. F.Wright
• Carnival Romain* Berlioz
• Variations on Shining River* E.Rubbra
• Land of the Long White Cloud* P.Sparke
• Benvenuto Cellini+ Berlioz
• Sinfonietta* E.Leidzen

Orchestral:

• Kossuth~ B.Bartok
• 7th Symphony~ G.Mahler
• Ein Heldenleben~ R.Strauss
• Fantasia on British Sea Songs~ H.Wood
• Capriccio+ Janacek

Year 3Brass Band:

• Between the Moon and Mexico+ P.Sparke
• Revelation+ P.Wilby
• Paganini Variations+ P.Wilby
• Blitz* D.Bougeois
• Journey into Freedom+ E.Ball
• Rhapsody in Brass* D.Goffin
• Diadem of Gold* G.Bailey Arr. F.Wright
• Variations on a Ninth+ G.Vinter
• Variations on an Enigma+ Sparke
• New Jerusalem+ P.Wilby
• Masquerade* P.Wilby

Orchestral:

• Don Quixote~ R.Strauss
• Pini di Roma~ O.Respighi
• Credendum~ W.Schuman
• Symphony No.7~ R.Harris
• Symphony No.7~ G.Mahler
• Ein Heldenleben~ R.Strauss

* = as written in Our Heritage Vol. 2
+ = to be played from the brass band/orchestral part , with cuts as directed by. S.Mead
~ = as written in Orchestral Excerpts for Euphonium and Bass Trumpet
BaritoneThese lists cover the broad range of the instruments repertoire and is a mix of brass band and orchestral excerpts.
The list of those excerpts required for the exam will be posted at least two weeks before the exam.N.B. There are passages in some excerpts that require a 4 valve Baritone. If the student plays a 3-valve instrument, these passages may be omitted.Year 1Brass Band:

• High Peak E.Ball
• Fantasy for Brass Band M.Arnold
• Variations for Brass Band R.Vaughan Williams
• Salute to Youth G.Vinter
• Triumphant Rhapsody G.Vinter
• Resurgam E.Ball
• Severn Suite E.Elgar
• Journey into Freedom E.Ball
• Moorside Suite G.Holst
• Comedy Overture J.Ireland
• Cloudcatcher Fells J.Mc Cabe

Orchestral:

• 7th Symphony - G.Mahler
• Bydlo from Pictures at an Exhibition - Mussorgsky

Year 2Brass Band:

• Of Men and Mountains E.Gregson
• Tristan Encounters M.Ellerby
• Pagentry H.Howells
• Downland Suite J.Ireland
• Isaiah 40 R.Redhead
• Year of the Dragon P.Sparke
• Theme and Co-operation J.Horovitz
• Ballet for Band J.Horovitz
• Connotations E.Gregson
• Frontier Overture M. Ball
• Songs for BL E.Howarth
• Fireworks E.Howarth

Orchestral:

• Ein Heldenleben~ R.Strauss
• Don Quixote~ R.Strauss

Year 3Brass Band:

• Montage P.Graham
• Life Divine C.Jenkins
• Dove Descending P.Wilby
• Variations on a 9th G.Vinter
• Between the Moon and Mexico P.Sparke
• Blitz D.Bourgeois
• Cambridge Variations P.Sparke
• Harmony Music P.Sparke
• Variations on a Enigma P.Sparke
• Lowry Sketchbook P.Wilby
• Jazz P.Wilby

Orchestral:

• The Planets~ G.Holst
• Capriccio~ Janacek

~ = as written in Orchestral Excerpts for Euphonium and Bass TrumpetAll others to be played from the brass band 1st baritone part , with cuts as directed by S.Mead and B.ChildsList of Suggested Solo RepertoireP= piano CO= chamber orchestra WB= wind band U=unaccompanied Or= Organ
B= brass band Str.O= String orchestra SO=symphony orchestra V=vibraphone
PE=percussion