2025 Syllabus - Brass

Classical Solo

Performance Requirements

  • Competitors must perform one (1) or two (2) contrasting selections from the current Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) or Conservatory Canada (CC) syllabus for their particular instrument.

Euphonium, French Horn, Trombone, and Tuba students may select music not found in the syllabus as long as their teacher has helped identify the approximate level for their selections (especially for levels 3,5,7).

RCM Syllabi (Euphonium, French Horn, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba)
CC Trumpet Syllabus (only Trumpet Syllabus available)

  • Provide all necessary details of your selections, including accurate timing. "To Be Decided" in any field will not be accepted.
    The only exception to this is the field labelled "Movement/Musical". If your piece does not have any movements please put "none".

Diploma vs Open

Diploma: Competitors who have not completed their Associate level examination OR have been studying for less than 2 years at an Associate level. University performance majors may not enter this class.

Open: Competitors who have completed their Associate level examination OR have been studying for more than 2 years at an Associate level. University performance majors must enter this class.

Provincial Qualifications
All Brass Solo Classes and Brass Concerto Classes at Provincials Competition (OMFA) are held live in Kitchener/Waterloo in June (9-14) 2025.
Level 1 - 10: Up to three (3) competitors per Grade Level will be recommended
Open Level: Up to four (4) competitors between Diploma class and Open class, will be recommended.

Brass Concerto will be a separate class at Provincials. If you performed a concerto in your Solo Class, you may be recommended for Provincials in both Brass Concerto Class and Brass Solo Class but may not perform the same concerto in both classes.

Competitors must perform two selections and receive a minimum mark of 85 in order to receive a recommendation. Open level competitors may perform 2 or 3 selections.

Only students who receive a recommendation may compete at OMFA Provincials.

Please refer to the these two Syllabi page for detailed information:

OMFA Brass Solo Syllabus
OMFA Brass Concerto Syllabus

Trophy - T class codes

ClassEarlybird
Class:01000 - Beginner

One or Two selections - Total time limit 5 min

Earlybird:$22.00Register
Class:T01001 - Level 1

One or Two selections - Total time limit 5 min

Earlybird:$25.00Register
Class:T01002 - Level 2

One or Two selections - Total time limit 5 min

Earlybird:$25.00Register
Class:T01003 - Level 3

One or Two selections - Total time limit 5 min

Earlybird:$28.00Register
Class:T01004 - Level 4

One or Two selections - Total time limit 10 min

Earlybird:$28.00Register
Class:T01005 - Level 5

One or Two selections - Total time limit 10 min

Earlybird:$28.00Register
Class:T01006 - Level 6

One or Two selections - Total time limit 15 min

Earlybird:$32.00Register
Class:T01007 - Level 7

One or Two selections - Total time limit 15 min

Earlybird:$32.00Register
Class:T01008 - Level 8

One or Two selections - Total time limit 20 min

Earlybird:$32.00Register
Class:T01009 - Level 9

One or Two selections - Total time limit 20 min

Earlybird:$35.00Register
Class:T01010 - Level 10

One or Two selections - Total time limit 30 min

Earlybird:$35.00Register
Class:T01011 - Diploma

One or Two selections - Total time limit 40 min

Earlybird:$38.00Register
Class:T01012 - Open

Two or Three selections - Total time limit 40 min

Earlybird:$45.00Register
Class:01013 - Adult

One or Two selections - Total time limit 40 min

Earlybird:$45.00Register
ClassEarlybird
Class:01200 - Beginner - Ages 6-8

One selection - Total time limit 5 min

Earlybird:$22.00Register
Class:01201 - Primary - Ages 9-10

One selection - Total time limit 5 min

Earlybird:$25.00Register
Class:01202 - Elementary - Ages 11-12

One selection - Total time limit 5 min

Earlybird:$28.00Register
Class:01203 - Junior - Ages 13-14

One selection - Total time limit 5 min

Earlybird:$32.00Register
Class:01204 - Intermediate - Ages 15-16

One selection - Total time limit 8 min

Earlybird:$35.00Register
Class:01205 - Senior - Ages 17-18

One selection - Total time limit 8 min

Earlybird:$38.00Register
Class:01206 - Advanced - Ages 19-28

One selection - Total time limit 8 min

Earlybird:$45.00Register
Class:01207 - Adults - Ages 29 and over

One selection - Total time limit 8 min

Earlybird:$45.00Register