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I am planning to take the Fellowship of Royal School of Music (FRSM) diploma exam (UK) in 2017.

Previously I passed the Fellowship of Trinity College London (FTCL) diploma exam (UK) by self-learning with the following programme:
(i) J.S. Bach : Partita No. 6 in E minor, BWV830
(ii) Beethoven : Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110
My total playing time was about 43.5 minutes (within the requirement of 42 – 48 minutes), with long repeats being cut.

FRSM exam requires a playing time of 50 minutes +/- 5 minutes. I am thinking to re-use either one or both the aforesaid works. As such, I need to find one or two additional pieces to make up the required total playing time. For the time being, I have come up with the following "quicker" options:
(A) Bach Partita #6 + Beethoven PS #31 + Bach-d’Albert Passacaglia
(B) Bach Partita #6 + Bach-Busoni Chaconne + Bach-d’Albert Passacaglia
(C) Beethoven PS #31 + Bach-Busoni Chaconne + Bach-d’Albert Passacaglia
(D) Bach Partita #6 + Prokofiev PS #9
(E) Beethoven PS #31 + Prokofiev PS #9

All the above-mentioned works are on both FRSM and FTCL syllabus, except Bach-d’Albert Passacaglia. Both FRSM and FTCL exams do not require a balanced program (although candidates can choose to do so). Specialisation is allowed. Besides playing the programme, candidates of FRSM exam also need to take Viva Voce (or Q&A) and sight-reading. The Viva Voce section is about music knowledge (incl. theories, analyses, composers, works, music instrument, etc.), particularly related to the works in the exam programme.

If the candidate can play well in all options (yes, bold assumption!), which option will sound more appealing to you as an examiner (who in turn is also an audience)?

Any good reference books or DVDs (such as on Bach, baroque, Beethoven piano sonatas, piano transcriptions, Prokofiev, etc.) you will recommend for the candidate to prepare for Viva Voce?

Any tips if you have taken the FRSM before?

Many Thanks!

I've never done the FRSM, but why not just play the same works with repeats in? That would get you to just slightly under 55 min which is still within the requirements.

Thanks for your reply. The exam guidelines indicate that long repeats should be cut. There are good reasons for me to do the short repeats in the 2nd movement of Beethoven Op 110, but not so for Bach Partita #6, even for short repeats. I play Bach and Beethoven in about 42-43 min, and therefore I need to amend the programme in order to meet the playing time requirement of 45-55 min.