Rules & Regulations

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Repertoire for the Recorded Preliminary Round:
The recording should include one piece from each of the following categories (1, 2, 3, and 4):

1. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
A fast movement (1st or 3rd movement) from one of the following Trio Sonatas:
– n° 2 en do mineur, BWV 526
– n° 3 en ré mineur, BWV 527
– n° 6 en sol majeur, BWV 530

2. Louis Marchand (1669-1732)
Tierce en taille (n° 6, from the Premier Livre)

3. Rachel Laurin (née en 1961)
Aria (excerpt from Symphony 1, op. 36) – Score available here

4. Louis Vierne (1970-1937)
Final (excerpt from the 4th Symphony, op. 32)

Please see the Official Rules document for repertoire requirements for the other rounds

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