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Licentiate of The Royal Conservatory of Music
in Piano Performance Syllabus
An Addendum to the
Piano Syllabus, 2008 Edition
LRCM in Piano Performance Syllabus, 2009 Edition
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Contents
Message from the President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
About Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
LRCM in Piano Performance Diploma Overview
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Equivalencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Examiners and Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Examination Information
Examination Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Time Limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Repertoire Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Repertoire Lists
Baroque Repertoire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Sonatas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Variations and Fantasies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Romantic Repertoire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Late 19th- and Early 20th-century Repertoire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
20th- and 21st-century Repertoire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Concertos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Register for an Examination
Examination Sessions and Registration Deadlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Registration Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Examination Fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Examination Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Examination Scheduling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Examination Regulations
Examination Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Credits and Refunds for Missed Examinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Candidates with Special Needs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Examination Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Diplomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Examination Repertoire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Abbreviations and Symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Message from the President
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Message from the President
The Royal Conservatory of Music was founded in 1886 with the idea that a single
institution could bind the people of a nation together with the common thread of
shared musical experience. More than a century later, we continue to build and
expand on this vision.
Today, The Royal Conservatory of Music is recognized in communities throughout
North America for outstanding service to students, teachers, and parents, as well
as a strict adherence to high academic standards through a variety of activities
teaching, examining, publishing, research, and community outreach.
Our students and teachers benet from a curriculum based on more than a hundred
years of commitment to the highest pedagogical objectives. The strength of the
curriculum is reinforced by the distinguished College of Examinersa group of ne
musicians and teachers carefully selected from across Canada, the United States,
and abroad for their demonstrated skill and professionalism. A rigorous examiner
apprenticeship program combined with regular evaluation procedures ensures
consistency and an examination experience of the highest quality for candidates.
Our new home, the TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning, will make the
most of the Conservatorys extraordinary potential and will allow us to share our
innovative programs with teachers and students everywhere. This technologically
advanced education and performance complex will reect The Royal Conservatory of
Musics broadened impact as an international leader in publishing and examinations,
professional training, arts-infused public school programs, early childhood
education, and concert presentation. I do hope that you will take full advantage
of this great new facility, which will be an exceptional resource for students and
teachers across North America and around the world.
As you pursue your studies or teach others, you become not only an important
partner with The Royal Conservatory of Music in the development of creativity,
discipline, and goal-setting, but also an active participant, experiencing the
transcendent qualities of music itself. In a society where our day-to-day lives can
become rote and routine, the human need to nd self-fulllment and to engage in
creative activity has never been more necessary. The Royal Conservatory of Music
will continue to be an active partner and supporter in your musical journey of self-
expression and self-discovery.
Dr. Peter C. Simon
President
About Us
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About Us
The Royal Conservatory of Music
The Royal Conservatory of Music is a world-class institution recognized for high
standards in teaching, performance, examining, publishing, and research. It
comprises six divisions:
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RCM Examinations and the National Music
Certicate Program
RCM Examinations and the National Music Certicate Program set the standard for
excellence in music education. These divisions of The Royal Conservatory of Music
reach more than a quarter of a million candidates annually by providing:
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The College of Examiners
Examiners are highly trained, professional musicians and theorists from across
North America. All examiners complete an Examiner Apprenticeship Program before
being admitted to the College of Examiners. Professional development and training
continues throughout each examiners career to ensure consistent examination
standards throughout North America.
Read about our College of Examiners, including examiner biographies, at
www.rcmexaminations.org or www.nationalmusiccerticate.org.
Examinations Offered
Practical Examinations
Accordion, Bassoon, Cello, Clarinet, Double Bass, Euphonium, Flute, French Horn,
Cuitur, lurp, lurpsiclord, OLoo, Orgur, lorcussior, liuro, kocordor, Suxoploro,
Speech Arts and Drama, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Viola, Violin, Voice
Theory Examinations
Rudiments, Harmony, Keyboard Harmony, History, Counterpoint, Analysis
Musicianship Examinations
Junior, Intermediate, Senior
Piano Pedagogy Examinations
Elementary, Intermediate, Advanced
About Us
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Notable Alumni
Notable alumni of The Royal Conservatory of Music include:
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- Airo Clrtior
- Adriorro Curksor
- Bruco CockLurr
- Nuidu Coo
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Excellence Since 1886
1886 The Toronto Conservatory of Music is founded.
1887 The Conservatory has its ofcial opening in a two-storey space above a
music store. In addition to weekly lessons, courses include acoustics and
piano tuning.
1896 Afliation with the University of Toronto enables preparation for university
degree examinations.
1898 Local examination centers are established outside of Toronto.
1906 The Toronto Conservatory Orchestra is founded; two years later, this group
becomes the rst Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
1907 Approximately 1,500 students across Canada take Toronto Conservatory
examinationsmore than half from outside of Toronto.
1916 The rst piano repertoire book based on the Conservatory curriculum
is published by The Frederick Harris Music Co., Limited and distributed
throughout Canada.
1928 Composer Boris Berlin begins teaching at the Conservatory; he remains on
the faculty until his death in 2001.
1935 A ten-level examination system is established.
1946 liurist Corr Coud rocoivos ur AkC1 lr tlo suno your, tlo Corsorvutory
Opera School is established; several years later it plays a major role in the
formation of the Canadian Opera Company.
1947 In recognition of its status as one of the Commonwealths greatest music
scloos, tlo Corsorvutory rocoivos u koyu Clurtor lron lirg Coorgo \l,
allowing it to be called The Royal Conservatory of Music.
1991 The Conservatory re-establishes independence from the University of
Toronto. Plans for restoration and expansion of its Toronto facilities begin.
2002 The Conservatory launches its Building National Dreams Campaign to expand
its Toronto facilities and build a state-of-the-art center for performance and
learning.
2003 RCM Examinations expands into the United States of America.
2008 The Conservatorys TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning opens.
LRCM in Piano Performance Diploma Overview
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LRCM in
Piano Performance
Diploma Overview
Introduction
The LRCM (Licentiate of The Royal Conservatory of Music) in Piano Performance is
the culmination of the RCM Examinations program. The examination is evaluated
as a professional concert performance. Candidates are expected to demonstrate a
masterful command of the instrument and communicate an understanding of stylistic
characteristics and structural elements of each repertoire selection with interpretive
insight and a mature musical personality. Two years of preparation following the ARCT
in Piano Performance examination is recommended before attempting the LRCM in
Piano Performance examination.
Candidates must achieve an Honors standing (at least 70 percent) in order to be
awarded an LRCM diploma.
Prerequisites
Candidates must have completed the requirements (including the practical
examination, theory prerequisites, and theory co-requisites) for the ARCT in
Piano Performance diploma at least one session prior to registering for the LRCM
examination.
Prerequisites for the LRCM in Piano Performance
Practical Prerequisites Theory Prerequisites
ARCT in Piano Performance practical examination Advanced Rudiments
Intermediate Harmony
Counterpoint
Advanced Harmony
Analysis
History 1: An Overview
History 2: Middle Ages to Classical
History 3: 19th Century to Present
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Equivalencies
Candidates who hold a degree in music, or another equivalent, and wish to work
towards the LRCM diploma may be eligible for exemptions from any or all of the
above prerequisites. Candidates must submit a Transfer Credits and Exemptions
Form (available online) to RCM Examinations along with copies of all relevant
documentation, such as a resume, transcripts, certicates, diplomas, documentation
of performance experience, and relevant course outlines.
Examiners and Results
LRCM examinations will be evaluated by two senior members of the College of
Examiners. Candidates will receive a written critique of their performance along with
an overall mark.
Examination Information
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Examination Information
Examination Program
Candidates must submit a completed examination program form (included in the
registration package) to RCM Examinations by the examination registration deadline
and bring it on the examination day. Please see Registration Process on p. 17.
Time Limit
The maximum length of the examination is 75 minutes. Candidates will be expected
to perform a program that is at least 60 minutes in length. The examiner may stop
the performance if the time exceeds 75 minutes.
Marks
The nal grade for this examination will be a mark out of 100. The minimum mark
needed to pass the examination is 70. Three general areas, approximately equal in
importance, will be taken into account in the assessment: Technique, Musicianship,
and Presentation.
Classication of Marks
First Class Honors with Distinction 90100
First Class Honors 8089
Honors 7079
For marking criteria, please refer to the The Royal Conservatory of Music Piano
Syllabus, 2008 Edition, p. 121.
Repertoire Requirements
- 1lo progrun nust ircudo ut oust three contrasting musical styles, one of which
must be from the Baroque or the Classical era (including Beethoven). Other style
designations include: Romantic Repertoire; Late 19th- and Early 20th-century
Repertoire; and 20th- and 21st-century Repertoire. Note that several works are listed
by genre rather than by style period.
- Curdidutos wlo clooso to porlorn u corcorto nust puy u conpoto corcorto
chosen from the Repertoire List. All concertos must be played with piano
accompaniment. Candidates must provide their own accompanist. Recorded
accompaniments are not permitted. Longer tutti passages must be abbreviated.
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Each bulleted item (!) in the Repertoire Lists represents one selection for
examination purposes.
Note: LRCM candidates are not permitted to include any complete work that they
have performed on their ARCT in Piano Performance examination.
Examination Information
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Own Choice Selection
Candidates may include one extended Own Choice selection or up to three brief Own
Choice selections (with a total playing time of up to 15 minutes) from any historical
period. The substitute repertoire selection(s) must be equal in difculty and musical
quality to the works listed in the LRCM Syllabus.
The mark for the examination will include an assessment of the appropriateness of
the Own Choice selection(s). RCM Examinations will not answer questions or give
advice regarding Own Choice substitutions. Candidates should indicate the Own
Choice selection(s) on the examination program form.
Memory
Memorization of repertoire is compulsory. Exceptions may be made for complex
20th- and 21st-century works in either traditional or non-traditional notation.
Candidates must use their own judgement in deciding whether to perform such
works with the score.
Baroque Repertoire / Sonatas
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Bullets used to denote selections for
examination purposes:
! one selection
! part or section of a larger work
Baroque Repertoire
Bach, Johann Sebastian
! Overture in the French Manner, BWV 831
! Partita no. 1 in B at major, BWV 825
! Partita no. 2 in C minor, BWV 826
! Partita no. 3 in A minor, BWV 827
! Partita no. 4 in D major, BWV 828
! Partita no. 5 in G major, BWV 829
! Partita no. 6 in E minor, BWV 830
! Toccata in F sharp minor, BWV 910
! Toccata in C minor, BWV 911
! Toccata in D major, BWV 912
Handel, George Frideric
! Suite in D minor, HWV 428
! Suite in E minor, HWV 429
! Suite in E major, HWV 430
! Suite in G minor, HWV 432
! Suite in G minor, HWV 439
Sonatas
Barber, Samuel
! Piano Sonata, op. 26
Bartk, Bla
! Piano Sonata, Sz. 80, BB 88
Beethoven, Ludwig van
! Piano Sonata in C major, op. 53 (Waldstein)
! Piano Sonata in F minor, op. 57 (Appassionata)
! Piano Sonata in A major, op. 101
! Piano Sonata in E major, op. 109
! Piano Sonata in A at major, op. 110
! Piano Sonata in C minor, op. 111
Boulez, Pierre
! Piano Sonata no. 1
! Piano Sonata no. 2
Brahms, Johannes
! Piano Sonata no. 2 in F sharp minor, op. 2
! Piano Sonata no. 3 in F minor, op. 5
Buczynski, Walter
! Piano Sonata no. 1 (Sounds)
Carter, Elliott
! Piano Sonata (1982 edition with Carters editorial
markings)
Chopin, Frdric
! Piano Sonata no. 2 in B at minor, op. 35
! Piano Sonata no. 3 in B minor, op. 58
Copland, Aaron
! Piano Sonata
Coulthard, Jean
! Piano Sonata no. 2 CMC
Dello Joio, Norman
! Piano Sonata no. 3
Dutilleux, Henri
! Piano Sonata, op. 1
Finney, Ross Lee
! Piano Sonata no. 4 in E major
Ginastera, Alberto
! Piano Sonata no. 1, op. 22
Harbison, John
! Piano Sonata no. 1
Haydn, Franz Joseph
! Piano Sonata in E at major, Hob. XVI:52
Htu, Jacques
! Piano Sonata, op. 35
Hindemith, Paul
! Piano Sonata no. 1
! Piano Sonata no. 3
Ives, Charles
! Piano Sonata no. 1
! Piano Sonata no. 2, Concord, Mass., 18401860
! complete, or 1st, 2nd, or 4th movement
Kenins, Talivaldis
! Piano Sonata no. 3 CMC
Kirchner, Leon
! Piano Sonata
Krenek, Ernst
! Piano Sonata no. 4
Liebermann, Lowell
! Piano Sonata no. 1, op. 1
Liszt, Franz
! Piano Sonata in B minor, S 178
McIntyre, David
! Piano Sonata no. 2
Miller, Michael R.
! Piano Sonata To a Hero Now CMC
Repertoire Lists
Sonatas / Variations and Fantasies
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Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
! Piano Sonata in D major, K 284
! Piano Sonata in C minor, K 457 [with or without
the Fantasie, K 475]
Persichetti, Vincent
! Piano Sonata no. 4
Prokoev, Sergei
! Piano Sonata no. 4 in C minor, op. 29
! Piano Sonata no. 6 in A major, op. 82
! Piano Sonata no. 7 in B at major, op. 83
! Piano Sonata no. 8 in B at major, op. 84
Schnittke, Alfred
! Piano Sonata no. 1
Schubert, Franz
! Piano Sonata in E at major, op. posth. 122,
D 568
! Piano Sonata in C minor, D 958
! Piano Sonata in A major, D 959
! Piano Sonata in B at major, D 960
Schumann, Robert
! Piano Sonata no. 1 in F sharp minor, op. 11
! Piano Sonata no. 2 in G minor, op. 22
Scriabin, Alexander
! Piano Sonata no. 4, op. 30
! Piano Sonata no. 5, op. 53
! Piano Sonata no. 7, op. 64 (White Mass)
! Piano Sonata no. 9, op. 68 (Black Mass)
Sessions, Roger
! Piano Sonata no. 2
! Piano Sonata no. 3
Shchedrin, Rodion
! Piano Sonata no. 2
Shostakovich, Dmitri
! Piano Sonata no. 2, op. 64
Stravinsky, Igor
! Piano Sonata
Tippett, Michael
! Piano Sonata no. 3
Vine, Carl
! Piano Sonata
Weinzweig, John
! Piano Sonata CMC
Wuorinen, Charles
! Piano Sonata no. 1
Variations and Fantasies
Bach, Johann Sebastian
! Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue in D minor,
BWV 903
! Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
Beethoven, Ludwig van
! 15 Variations and Fugue on an Original Theme
(Eroica Variations), op. 35
! 32 Variations on an Original Theme, WoO 80
Brahms, Johannes
! Variations and Fugue on a Theme by
Handel, op. 24
! Variations on a Theme by R. Schumann, op. 9
Carter, Elliott
! Night Fantasies
Chatman, Stephen
! Black and White Fantasy CMC
Chopin, Frdric
! Fantaisie in F minor, op. 49
! Polonaise-Fantaisie in A at major, op. 61
Copland, Aaron
! Piano Fantasy
! Piano Variations
Corigliano, John
! Etude Fantasy
! Fantasia on an Ostinato
Crumb, George
! Gnomic Variations
Faur, Gabriel
! Thme et variations, op. 73
Gellman, Steven
! Fantasia on a Theme of Robert Schumann CMC
Grieg, Edvard
! Ballade in Form von Variationen ber eine
norwegische Melodie, op. 24
Haydn, Franz Joseph
! Variations in F minor, Hob. XVII:6
Htu, Jacques
! Variations pour piano, op. 8
Lesage, Jean
! Fantasia Stravagante CMC
Liszt, Franz
Annes de plerinage, deuxime anne: Italie, S 161
! Fantasia quasi sonata (Dante Sonata), no. 7
Martino, Donald
! Fantasies and Impromptus
! Piano Fantasy
Romantic Repertoire / Late 19th- and Early 20th-century Repertoire
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Mendelssohn, Felix
! Variations srieuses, op. 54
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
! Adagio in B minor, K 540
! Fantasie in C minor, K 475
! Variations on a Menuett by Jean Pierre Duport,
K 573
Rachmaninoff, Sergei
! Variations on a Theme of Corelli, op. 42
Schubert, Franz
! Fantasy in C major (Wanderer-Fantasie), D 760
Schumann, Robert
! Fantasie in C major, op. 17
Szymanowski, Karol
! Variations on a Polish Folk Theme, op. 10
Weber, Ben
! Fantasia (Variations)
Wuorinen, Charles
! Piano Variations
Romantic Repertoire
Balakirev, Mily Alekseyevich
! Islamey
Chopin, Frdric
! Andante spianato and Grand Polonaise brillante,
op. 22
! Ballade no. 4 in F minor, op. 52
! Barcarolle in F sharp major, op. 60
24 Prludes, op. 28
! complete
tudes, op. 10 and tudes, op. 25
! two or more of op. 10 (nos. 1, 2, 4, or 7), op. 25
(nos. 6, 8, 11, or 12)
Franck, Csar
! Prlude, aria, et nal
! Prlude, choral, et fugue
Liszt, Franz
! Die Lorelei, S 532 (transc.)
! Mephisto Waltz no. 1, S 514
! Oh, quand je dors, S 536 (transc.)
! Widmung, S 566 (transc. from Robert Schumann)
Annes de plerinage, premire anne: Suisse, S 160
! Valle dObermann, no. 6
tudes dexcution transcendante, S 139
! any one or two etudes
tudes dexcution transcendante daprs Paganini, S 140
! La campanella
Mussorgsky, Modest
! Pictures at an Exhibition
Schumann, Robert
! Carnaval, op. 9
! Davidsbndlertnze, op. 6
! Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op. 26
! Humoresque, op. 20
! Kreisleriana, op. 16
! Symphonic Etudes, op. 13
! Toccata in C major, op. 7
Late 19th- and Early
20th-century Repertoire
Albniz, Isaac
Iberia Suite, 3
! El Polo
! Lavapis
Iberia Suite, 4
! Eritaa
! Jerez
! Mlaga
Debussy, Claude
! Lisle joyeuse
tudes
! two or more of nos. 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, or 12
Images, 1
! complete
Images, 2
! complete
Pour le piano
! complete
Faur, Gabriel
! Ballade in D at major, op. 19
! Barcarolle no. 5 in F sharp minor, op. 66
Granados, Enrique
! Allegro de concierto
! El pelele goyesca
Rachmaninoff, Sergei
tudes-tableaux, op. 33
! no. 5 or 9
tudes-tableaux, op. 39
! one or more of nos. 1, 3, 6, 7, or 9
Ravel, Maurice
Gaspard de la nuit
! complete
Miroirs
! complete or Une barque sur locan or Alborada
del gracioso
Le tombeau de Couperin
! complete or Toccata
Scriabin, Alexander
! Allegro de concert, op. 18
! Valse, op. 38
! Vers la amme, op. 72
20th- and 21st-century Repertoire
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Szymanowski, Karol
Four Etudes, op. 4
! two or more etudes
Masques, op. 34
! one or more selections
Twelve Etudes, op. 33
! complete
20th- and 21st-century Repertoire
Adams, John
! Phrygian Gates
Abram, John
! If you, too, are going
Albright, William
! Five Chromatic Dances
Arnold, Martin
! Herl
Babbitt, Milton
! Partitions and/or Post Partitions
! Tableaux
Bartk, Bla
! Eight Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant
Songs, op. 20, BB 83
! Szabadban (Out of Doors), BB 89
Three Etudes, op. 18, BB 81
! two or more etudes
Beckwith, John
Etudes CMC
! two or more etudes
Behrens, Jack
! The Feast of Life CMC
Bell, Allan Gordon
! Danse sauvage CMC
! Nebulae
! Orion or Helix
Berio, Luciano
! Cinque Variazioni
! Petite Suite pour piano
! Sequenza IV
Boulez, Pierre
! Douze notations
Brgent, Michel-Georges
! Three Portraits
Buhr, Glenn
! foxnocturne
Cage, John
Music of Changes
! one or two books
Carrabr, T. Patrick
! The Eternal Earth
Cherney, Brian
! In the Stillness of the Seventh Autumn CMC
Crumb, George
! Five Pieces for Piano
! A Little Suite for Christmas
! Processional
Dallapiccola, Luigi
! Quaderno musicale di Annalibera
Doolittle, Quentin
! The Queens of Alice CMC
Durk, Zsolt
! Psicogramma
Dutilleux, Henri
! Trois prludes
Evangelista, Jose
! Monodias Espaolas
! Nuevas Monodias
Feldman, Morton
! Last Pieces
! Piano
Ferguson, Sean
! Envol
! Mares CMC
Finnissy, Michael
! Erik Satie, like anyone else
Forsyth, Malcolm
Tre toccate per pianoforte
! Chopi (no. 3) CMC
Garant, Serge
! Cage doiseau CMC
Gibson, Richard
! Lepidoptera, op. 62 CMC
Harley, James
! Flung Loose Into the Stars CMC
Hawkins, John
! Five Pieces for Piano CMC
Helps, Robert
! 3 Hommages
Htu, Jacques
! Petite suite, op. 7 CMC
Ho, Vincent Chee-Yung
! Reections in the Water CMC
Ives, Charles
! Three-Page Sonata
Jolivet, Andr
! Mana: 6 pices pour piano
Kapustin, Nikolai
Three Impromptus for Piano, op. 66
! nos. 1, 2, and/or 3
20th- and 21st-century Repertoire
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Kenins, Talivaldis
! Schumann Paraphrases and Fugue CMC
Kocsr, Mikls
! Improvisations
Kolb, Barbara
! Appello
Kondo, Jo
! Metaphonesis
Koprowski, Peter Paul
! Rhapsody on a Theme of Brahms CMC
Kulesha, Gary
! Four Fantastic Landscapes CMC
Ligeti, Gyrgy
! Musica Ricercata
Etudes pour piano
! one or two from Book I, II, or III
Louie, Alexina
! Starstruck CMC
McIntyre, David
! Slam Dunk Dancing
Martin, Frank
! Eight Preludes for Piano
Martirano, Salvatore
! Cocktail Music
Mather, Bruce
! In Memoriam Alexander Unisky CMC
Messiaen, Olivier
! Cantyodjay
! La fauvette des jardins
Catalogues doiseaux
! one or more selections
Quatre tudes de rythme
! nos. 1, 2, 3, and/or 4
Vingt Regards sur lEnfant-Jsus
! no. 6, 10, 15, 18, or 20
Miyoshi, Akira
! Chanes
Morawetz, Oskar
! Fantasy, Elegy and Toccata
Muczynski, Robert
! Masks
Murphy, Kelly-Marie
! Aural Tectonics CMC
! III: Jagged Little Pieces
! Let Hands Speak CMC
Nancarrow, Conlon
! Two Canons for Ursula
Chan, Ka Nin
! In Search of . . .
Ohana, Maurice
24 Preludes
! complete or any group of preludes
Papineau-Couture, Jean
! Ide CMC
! Nuit CMC
! Suite pour piano
Pentland, Barbara
! Horizons CMC
! Small Pieces for a Shrinking Planet CMC
Perle, George
! Ballade
! Six Etudes
! Six New Etudes
Poulenc, Francis
! Les Soires de Nazelles: Suite pour piano
Pousseur, Henri
! Caractres I
! Miroirs de votre Faust (Caractres II)
Prokoev, Sergei
! Sarcasms, op. 17
Ten Pieces from Romeo and Juliet
! four or more of: Scene (The Street Awakens);
Minuet (Arrival of the Guests); The Young
Juliet; Masks; The Montagues and the Capulets;
Mercutio
Rae, Allan
! Take back the ring
Rochberg, George
! Twelve Bagatelles
Rzewski, Frederic
! The Days Fly By
! Four Piano Pieces
! The Turtle and the Crane
North American Ballads
! one or more
Schmidt, Heather
! Night Rainbow
! Sprint CMC
Schoenberg, Arnold
! Five Pieces, op. 23
! Suite for Piano, op. 25
Sessions, Roger
! Five Pieces for Piano
Southam, Ann
! Rivers, Set 3, no. 8
Glass Houses CMC
! any one selection
Stockhausen, Karlheinz
Klavierstcke
! one or more of I to XI
20th- and 21st-century Repertoire / Concertos
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Stravinsky, Igor
! Serenade in A
! Three Movements from Petrushka
Takemitsu, Toru
! For Away
! Les yeux clos I
! Les yeux clos II
Tenney, James
! To Weave (a meditation)
Tower, Joan
! No Longer Very Clear
Vasks, Pe

teris
! Landscapes of the Burnt-Out Earth
Vivier, Claude
! Pianoforte CMC
! Shiraz CMC
Wilson, Richard,
! Eclogue
! Fixations
! Intercalations
Wolpe, Stefan
! Form
Four Studies on Basic Rows
! Passacaglia (no. 4)
Wuorinen, Charles
! The Blue Bamboula
! Capriccio
Xenakis, Iannis
! Evryali
! Herma
! Mists
Yun, Isang
! Fnf Stcke fr Klavier
Concertos
Baker, Michael Conway
! Concerto for Piano and Chamber Orchestra
Barber, Samuel
! Piano Concerto, op. 38
Bartk, Bla
! Piano Concerto no. 1
! Piano Concerto no. 3
Beethoven, Ludwig van
! Piano Concerto no. 1 in C major, op. 15
! Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37
! Piano Concerto no. 4 in G major, op. 58
Belkin, Alan
! Piano Concerto
Carter, Elliott
! Piano Concerto
Chopin, Frdric
! Krakowiak, Rondeau de Concert, op. 14
! Piano Concerto no. 1 in E minor, op. 11
! Piano Concerto no. 2 in F minor, op. 21
Copland, Aaron
! Piano Concerto
Corigliano, John
! Piano Concerto
Coulthard, Jean
! Concerto for Piano CMC
Debussy, Claude
! Fantaisie pour piano et orchestre
Franck, Csar
! Variations symphoniques
Gershwin, George
! Concerto in F
! Rhapsody in Blue
Ginastera, Alberto
! Piano Concerto no. 1, op. 28
Grieg, Edvard
! Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16
Htu, Jacques
! Piano Concerto no. 1, op. 15 CMC
! Piano Concerto no. 2, op. 64 CMC
Liszt, Franz
! Piano Concerto no. 1 in E at major, S 124
! Piano Concerto no. 2 in A major, S 125
! Totentanz, S 126
! Hungarian Fantasy, S 123
MacDowell, Edward
! Piano Concerto no. 2 in D minor, op. 23
Martin, Frank
! Ballade for Piano and Orchestra
! Piano Concerto no. 2
Martin, Philip
! Piano Concerto no. 2
Mendelssohn, Felix
! Capriccio Brillant, op. 22
! Piano Concerto no. 1 in G minor, op. 25
! Piano Concerto no. 2 in D minor, op. 40
Menotti, Giancarlo
! Piano Concerto in F major
Morawetz, Oskar
! Piano Concerto no. 1 CMC
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
! Piano Concerto in D minor, K 466
! Piano Concerto in C minor, K 491
! Piano Concerto in C major, K 503
Concertos
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Pentland, Barbara
! Concerto for Piano and String Orchestra CMC
Poulenc, Francis,
! Piano Concerto
Prokoev, Sergei
! Piano Concerto no. 1 in D at major, op. 10
! Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 16
! Piano Concerto no. 3 in C major, op. 26
! Piano Concerto no. 5 in G major, op. 55
Rachmaninoff, Sergei
! Piano Concerto no. 1 in F sharp minor, op. 1
! Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
! Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30
! Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43
Ravel, Maurice
! Concerto for the Left Hand
! Piano Concerto in G major
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nicolai
! Piano Concerto in C sharp minor, op. 30
Saint-Sans, Camille
! Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, op. 22
! Piano Concerto no. 4 in C minor, op. 44
! Piano Concerto no. 5 in F major, op. 103
Schoenberg, Arnold
! Piano Concerto, op. 42
Schumann, Robert
! Introduction and Allegro Appassionato, op. 92
! Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54
Scriabin, Alexander
! Piano Concerto in F sharp minor, op. 20
Shostakovich, Dmitri
! Piano Concerto no. 1 in C minor, op. 35
! Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, op. 102
Somers, Harry
! Piano Concerto no. 2 CMC
Strauss, Richard
! Burleske in D minor
Stravinsky, Igor
! Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra
! Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments
! Movements for Piano and Orchestra
Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich
! Piano Concerto no. 1 in B at minor, op. 23
Weber, Carl Maria von
! Konzertstck in F minor, op. 79
Willan, Healey
! Piano Concerto in C minor CMC
Examination Sessions and Registration Deadlines
Exact dates and deadlines can be found online. Register early to avoid
disappointment; late registrations are subject to an additional fee and may be
denied.
Canada
Winter Sessionregister by early November
- pructicu oxunirutiors tuko puco ir luruury
- tloory oxunirutiors tuko puco ir OoconLor
Spring Sessionregister by early March
- pructicu oxunirutiors tuko puco ir luro
- tloory oxunirutiors tuko puco ir Muy
Summer Sessionregister by early June
- pructicu oxunirutiors tuko puco ir August
- tloory oxunirutiors tuko puco ir August
USA
Consult the website, www.nationalmusiccerticate.org, for information on
examination dates and deadlines.
Registration Process
LRCM examination candidates may register by submitting the LRCM registration
package with the requisite examination fees, by fax or mail. The LRCM registration
package can be downloaded from the website under Online Forms, and contains:
- u rogistrutior lorn
- ur oxunirutior progrun lorn lor lkCM oxunirutiors
- u 1rurslor Crodits urd lxonptiors lorn (to Lo nod out il uppicuLo)
Teachers may register their students by logging into Teacher Services and using the
Studio Registration feature.
Once a registration has been submitted, it may not be withdrawn.
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Examination Fees
Examination fees must be paid at the time of registration using Visa or MasterCard.
Fees for the current academic year are listed online under Examination Information.
Examination Centers
LRCM examinations will be conducted in select examination centers. Each
examination center has a local Examination Center Representative who ensures that
students and teachers have a successful examination experience.
To nd your nearest Examination Center, look online under Examination Information.
Examination Scheduling
Examination candidates may check for their Examination Schedules online three
to four weeks after the registration deadline through Online Services using
Examination Scheduling.
Teachers may verify their students Examination Schedules by logging into Teacher
Services.
All candidates must verify their Examination Schedules online two weeks before the
rst day of the examination session by visiting Examination Scheduling. Examination
Schedules will not be mailed.
Candidates who, for any reason, are unable to attend an examination should contact the
Center Representative listed on their Examination Schedule immediately.
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Examination Regulations
Examination Procedures
Candidates must be ready to perform at least fteen minutes before their scheduled
time. Please note that candidate examination times cannot be exchanged.
- A pugo-turror is pornittod ir tlo oxunirutior roon ory to ussist ur ucconpurist
or to assist a candidate who has chosen to perform a complex 20th- or 21st-century
work with the score. Waiting areas are provided for parents, teachers, and assistants.
- \urn-up roons uro rot providod lor piuro curdidutos
- lloto lO nuy Lo roquostod Loloro curdidutos uro udnittod to tlo oxunirutior
room.
- Atlougl curdidutos wi luvo uroudy sort ir tloir oxunirutior progrun lorn
listing all repertoire selections (as per p. 8), they are expected to bring a copy to the
examination.
- Curdidutos uro oxpoctod to prosort scoros ol u nusic to Lo porlornod to tlo
examiners. Please note that photocopied music is not permitted in the examination room unless the
candidate has a letter of permission from the publisher or copyright holder. (Please see Copyright
and Photocopying on p. 22.)
- kocordirg dovicos uro stricty proliLitod ir tlo oxunirutior roon
Credits and Refunds for Missed Examinations
Credits and refunds are only granted under two specic conditions. Candidates who are
unable to attend an examination for medical reasons or because of a direct time conict
with a school examination are eligible to request either an examination credit for the
full amount of the examination fee or a 50 percent refund of the examination fee.
Requests for examination credits or refunds must be made to the RCM Examinations
or NMCP ofce in writing and accompanied by the following documentation:
- lor nodicu rousorsu plysiciurs ottor urd tlo curdidutos lxunirutior Scloduo
- lor diroct tino cornicts witl scloo oxunirutiorsu ottor lron u scloo olnciu or
school letterhead and the candidates Examination Schedule
All requests must be submitted by mail or by fax within two weeks following the
examination. Requests received after this point will be denied.
Candidates who, for any reason, are unable to attend an examination should contact
the RCM Examinations or NMCP Center Representative listed on their Examination
Schedule immediately.
Examination Credit
An examination credit (formerly called a fee extension) may be applied to the fee of
a future examination. Examination credits are valid for one year from the date of the
original scheduled examination.
Examination credits can be redeemed when the candidate registers for their next
examination. The credit will be automatically applied during the online registration
process.
Fee Refund
Candidates who cannot redeem an examination credit within a year may apply
instead for a 50 percent refund of the examination fee.
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Candidates with Special Needs
Candidates with special needs should submit a Special Needs Request Form,
available online under Online Formsby mail or fax to the RCM Examinations or
NMCP ofceas soon as possible before the application deadline. Each case will be
assessed individually.
Candidates may receive help in and out of the examination room if required. Please
note that helpers must remain in the waiting area during the actual examination.
Examination Results
Candidates and teachers can access examination marks online within six weeks of
the examination:
1) Co to wwwrcnoxunirutiorsorg or wwwrutiorunusiccortincutoorg
2) Click on Examination Results.
3) Click on the Examination Session you wish to view.
4) Enter the candidates RCME Number/Candidate ID Number and birth date.
5) Click on the mark to download and view the examiners comments.
6) Click on the candidates name to view an unofcial transcript.
Please note that results will not be mailed or given by telephone.
Teachers may access their students examination results by logging into Teacher
Services.
Ofcial transcripts are available upon written request to the RCM Examinations
or NMCP ofce and payment of the requisite fee. (Download the ofcial transcript
request form from the Online Forms section of the website.)
Interpreting Examination Results
All candidates may access their ofcial results (including examiners comments)
online four to six weeks after the examination. The examiners report explains in
general terms how the nal mark was calculated. It is intended to assist candidates in
their future musical development. Please note that the mark reects the examiners
evaluation of the candidates performance during the examination. Examination
results do not reect a candidates previously demonstrated abilities or potential for
future development. Appeals on practical examinations will not be considered.
Diplomas
Please note that LRCM diplomas are awarded to candidates at the annual
Convocation ceremony. Candidates may not use the designation LRCM before
Convocation.
Examination Repertoire
The Syllabus lists the repertoire eligible for LRCM examinations. Information given for
each item includes:
- tlo conposor
- tlo urgor work ol wlicl tlo sooctior is u purt (wloro uppicuLo)
- tlo tito ol tlo sooctior
- porlornurco diroctiors (wloro uppicuLo) irdicutirg tlo soctior(s) or novonort(s)
of a work to be prepared
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Syllabus Repertoire Lists
The repertoire for the LRCM diploma is divided into seven lists, according to period
or genre. Candidates are encouraged to select a program that includes a variety of
musical styles and keys.
- Buroquo koportoiro
- Sorutus
- \uriutiors urd lurtusios
- konurtic koportoiro
- luto 19tl- urd lury 20tl-cortury koportoiro
- 20tl- urd 21st-cortury koportoiro
- Corcortos
Da Capo Signs and Repeats
- \lor porlornirg roportoiro ut ur lkCM oxunirutior, da capo signs should be
observed.
- Oiscrotior sloud Lo usod rogurdirg ropouts, orrunorts, otc, so tlut u styisticuy
appropriate performance can be achieved within the given time frame.
Editions
Students are encouraged to use the best edition availablethe edition that most
accurately reects the composers intentions. Editorial markings vary from one
edition to another. Examination marks will not be deducted for altering these
editorial suggestions as long as the resulting change is musically and stylistically
acceptable.
Availability
RCM Examinations has made every effort to ensure that most of the materials listed
are in print and easily available at leading music retailers throughout North America.
If you experience difculty in obtaining music in your community, contact:
Long and McQuade (RCM Music and Book Store)
273 Bloor Street West
Toronto, ON Canada M5S 1W2
telephone: 416-585-2225
toll-free: 1-866-585-2225
fax: 416-585-7801
Canadian Music Centre
www.musiccentre.ca
20 St. Joseph Street
1ororto, ON Curudu M4Y 1l9
telephone: 416-961-6601
fax: 416-961-7198
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Please note that the publishing industry changes rapidly. Works go out of print, and
copyrights move from one rm to another. The repertoire lists contain some out-of-
print works that may be found in libraries or in personal collections. Candidates may
use an out-of-print work for examination purposes provided they present a published
score or authorized photocopy to the examiners. Only published scores and authorized
photocopies may be utilized in the examination room. Please see Copyright and
Photocopying below.
Copyright and Photocopying
Federal and international copyright laws prohibit the use of photocopies without the
permission of the publisher. The use of unauthorized photocopies for examination
purposes constitutes copyright infringement as outlined in the Copyright Act of
Canada, and in Title 17 of the United States Code. Additional information about
federal copyright law is available online through the Copyright Board Canada at
www.cb-cda.gc.ca and the US Copyright Ofce at www.copyright.gov.
Please note that photocopied music will not be permitted in the examination
room. Candidates who bring unauthorized photocopies to the examination will
not be examined.
Candidates should bring all music to be performed to the examination. Candidates
who wish to photocopy one page of a selection for the purpose of facilitating a page
turn may do so with permission from the publisher or copyright holder.
Abbreviations and Symbols
CMC available from the Canadian Music Centre (www.musiccentre.ca)
no. number
op. opus
p. page
transc. transcription/transcribed by
! represents one selection for examination purposes
! parts or sections of works to be performed at examinations
For an explanation of opus numbers and catalog numbers, please refer to The Royal
Conservatory of Music Piano Syllabus, 2008 Edition, p. 133.
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