For levels 1, 2, and 3, you must perform the required piece and a piece of your choice. For the Excellence level, you must perform the required pieces and two pieces of your choice for a maximum of 15 minutes.

The Excellence level is intended for young professionals (university students, etc.) with orchestral experience.

The compulsory pieces are works by composers whom candidates are invited to meet during masterclasses offered prior to the competition.

Regarding the piece of your choice, all musical proposals, regardless of style, are welcome without prejudice.

Cycle 1 lever harp (about 7 to 12 years old)

Duration of the work of your choice: 1 to 3 minutes

Level 1 : 2 pièces pour les jeunes harpistes, pièce n°2, by Georges Aperghis – Les signes de l’arc*

Level 2 : 2 pièces pour les jeunes harpistes, pièce n°1, by Georges Aperghis – Les signes de l’arc*

Level 3 : Le rossignol perdu, by Maarten Lingier – Les signes de l’arc*

Level 4 : Ritournelle à siffloter, by Gilles Carré – Harposphère

Cycle 1 pedal harp (about 7 to 12 years old)

Duration of the work of your choice: 1 to 3 minutes

Level 1 : 2 pièces pour les jeunes harpistes, pièce n°2, by Georges Aperghis – Les signes de l’arc*

Level 2 : 2 pièces pour les jeunes harpistes, pièce n°1, by Georges Aperghis – Les signes de l’arc*

Level 3 : Le rossignol perdu, by Maarten Lingier – Les signes de l’arc*

Level 4 : Piece for harp, by Edith Canat de Chizy

Cycle 2 lever harp (about 12 to 17 years old)

Duration of the work of your choice : 3 to 7 minutes

Level 1 : Vocalise III : Solfeggietto, by Alexandre Jamar – Les signes de l’arc*

Level 2 : La danse d’Escher, by Octavio Lopez, (mouvements 1 et 2) – Les signes de l’arc*

Cycle 2 pedal harp (about 12 to 17 years old)

Duration of the work of your choice : 3 to 7 minutes

Level 1 : Swings, by Pascale Criton – Les signes de l’arc*

Level 2 : Muse magmatique, by Marie-Hélène Fournier – Harposphère

Cycle 3

Duration of the work of your choice : 5 to 8 minutes

Pedal harp : Après la chute, by Caterina Di Cecca – SZ Sugar Music

Cycle 4 (cycle spécialisé)

Duration of the work of your choice : 7 to 10 minutes

Pedal harp : Signatures, by Maarten Lingier (mouvements 1, 2, 4 and 5) – Les signes de l’arc*

Excellence

1 or 2 works of your choice : 15 minutes maximum

• Praeludium et Arioso, by Heinz Holliger – Schott
• Upupa Epops, by Claire-Mélanie Sinnhuber, for trio harp, guitar and mandolin (this part will be conducted: candidates will be accompanied by members of the Trio Polycordes: Jean-Marc Zvellenreuther, guitar, and Florentino Calvo, mandolin, under the direction of Philippe Ferro)

* Open and free pdf music scores available on the “Signes de l’Arc” platform by joining the association www.lessignesdelarc.org