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Chamber Music Stage 1

Performance A​

Ai Chamber music performance assessed by a public recital, the overall duration to be forty minutes. 50%

Performance B​

Bi Chamber music performance assessed by a recital or a studio recording, the overall duration to be twenty minutes (or forty minutes*). 25% (* or 50%)

Bii Solo Performance assessed by a recital, the overall duration to be twenty-five minutes. 25%

Biii New Work – performance or studio recording of a new work for the ensemble, followed by a group oral examination on the process of collaboration with the composer. 25%

Biv A performance of a concerto with an external orchestra or ensemble (or, exceptionally, with an RCS ensemble). This option is offered subject to a suitable external performance opportunity (or subject to RCS ensemble availability) with the opportunities and repertoire choice of concerto to be agreed with the Head of Department. May be taken in only one of the two stages. 25%

Bv Lecture-Recital of thirty minutes on a relevant specialist subject, related to the work of the ensemble. 25%

Bvi Presentation – in conjunction with a concert given by the ensemble, a presentation focussed around the work/s performed. The length and nature of this presentation will be negotiated and recorded on the online student record. 25%

Bvii Independent Project – a collaborative practice-based project, proposed by the ensemble, which builds on a well-defined area of specialism in order to meet the learning outcomes of the module. The proposal must include a clear synthesis of different kinds of knowledge in-and-through the practice. The form of the project, and its assessment, will be negotiated and recorded on the online student record. 25%

Note

  • Where the assessments take place as an ensemble – the majority of cases – each individual in the group will nevertheless be assessed and graded individually.