Hong Kong International Flute Competition

Competition Repertoire

  1. Repertoire and requirement of all Competition Levels are as follow:

    Solo Categories

    Level Preliminary Round set piece First Round set piece Second Round set piece Final Round set piece
    Elite Young Flautist Group I 40 Little Pieces for Flute & Piano, no. 7 (No repeats)
    *MUST be played by memory
    *MUST be accompanied by piano
    40 Little Pieces for Flute & Piano, no. 7 (No repeats)
    *MUST be played by memory
    *MUST be accompanied by piano
    Elite Young Flautist Group II 40 Little Pieces for Flute & Piano, no. 20 (No repeats)
    *MUST be played by memory
    *MUST be accompanied by piano
    40 Little Pieces for Flute & Piano, no. 20 (No repeats)
    *MUST be played by memory
    *MUST be accompanied by piano
    Junior Level Heinrich Soussmann – Study No. 47 from 125 Easy Classical Studies for Flute

    (Universal Edition)

    *MUST be played by memory

    40 Little Pieces for Flute & Piano, no. 29. (No repeats, without first ending)
    *MUST be played by memory
    *MUST be accompanied by piano
    Intermediate Level Ernesto Koehler – Study No. 9 “Allegretto” from 15 Easy Exercises, Op. 33 (International Music Company)

    *MUST be played by memory

    J. S. Bach – Suite No 2 in B Minor, BWV 1067: V. Polonaise
    *MUST be played by memory
    *MUST be accompanied by piano
    Senior Level
    (Parsons Music Prize)
    Louis Drouet – Study No. 125 from 125 Easy Classical Studies for Flute (Universal Edition)

    *MUST be played by memory

    W. A. Mozart – Quartet No.1 in D, K285, I. Allegro (No repeats)
    *MUST be played by memory
    *MUST be accompanied by piano
    Young Artist Level
    (Parsons Music Prize)
    C. P. E. Bach – Sonata in A Minor for flute solo, Wq. 132 (complete) (No repeats, ornaments okay)
    *MUST be played by memory
    G. Enesco – Cantabile and Presto
    *MUST be accompanied by piano
    OR
    Gabriel Faure – Fantaisie for Flute and Piano, Op. 79
    *MUST be accompanied by piano
    OR
    Philippe Gaubert – Nocturne et Allegro Scherzando
    *MUST be accompanied by piano
    Francis Poulenc – Sonata, FP 164 (complete)
    *MUST be accompanied by piano
    3rd Hong Kong International
    Flute Competition Grand Cup
    J. S. Bach – Partita in A Minor for solo flute BWV 1013 (complete) (No repeats, ornaments okay)
    *MUST be played by memory
    Sigfrid Karg-Elert – Sonate (Appassionata) Fis moll, Op. 140 (Flote Solo) Pierre Sancan – Sonatine pour flute et piano
    *MUST be accompanied by piano
    OR
    Frank Martin – Ballade for Flute and Piano
    *MUST be accompanied by piano
    Georg Philip Telemann – Twelve Fantasias for Flute Solo, TWV 40:2-13 (Any one)
    AND
    A. Jolivet – Chant de Linos
    *Piano accompaniment not required. Ensemble players
    comprising of violin, viola, cello, and harp will be provided for
    accompaniment.
    Amateur (Elementary)
    • One self-selected repertoire
    • Duration: 4 minutes or below
    Amateur (Advanced)
    • Two self-selected repertoires in different style
    • Duration: 9 minutes or below

     

    Ensemble Categories

    Levels Preliminary Round and Final Round set piece

    Duet

    Duet – Junior Level W. A. Mozart – “Das klinget so herrlich” no.4, 12 Leichte Duette
    (Amadeus)
    Duet – Intermediate Level J.B. Loeillet – “Sonata no.1 Adagio and Allegro

    (Rubank Educational Library No. 178)

    Duet – Senior Level W.F. Bach – Duetto a 2 Flautti No.1

    (Kalmus)

    Duet – Young Artist Level (Song Prize) Franz Doppler – Andante and Rondo (Arr. Rampal)

    (International Music Company)

    Quartet

    Quartet – Junior Level J.S. Bach – Minuet (Arr. Emil Eck)

    (Belwin Instrumental)

    Quartet – Intermediate Level Manfred Hilger – Variations on the famous minuet by Luigi Boccherini for four flutes

    (Barenreiter)

    Quartet – Senior Level W.A. Mozart – Divertimento, K.138

    (Falls House Press)

    *Contestants can use C flute to substitute alto parts or bass parts.

    Quartet – Young Artist Level (Solexa Prize) Claude Debussy – Deux Arabesques

    (Barenreiter)

    Flute Choir – Under 12
    • Classical Flute Ensemble Repertoire except Flute Concerto
      (Please submit the name and score of the repertoire during the online application)
    • Time limit: 3 to 8minutes

    *Flute Choir – Under 16 must consist of seven or more members. The flute choir must include alto flute, bass flute, and piccolo.

    Flute Choir – Under 16
    • Classical Flute Ensemble Repertoire except Flute Concerto
      (Please submit the name and score of the repertoire during the online application)
    • Time limit: 3 to 8 minutes

    *Flute Choir – Open Class must consist of seven or more members. The flute choir must include alto flute, bass flute, and piccolo.

    Flute Choir – Open Class (Solexa Prize)
    • Classical Flute Ensemble Repertoire except Flute Concerto
      (Please submit the name and score of the repertoire during the online application)
    • Time limit: 8 to 10 minutes

    *Flute Choir – Open Class must consist of seven or more members. The flute choir must include alto flute, bass flute, and piccolo.