Traditional Music Stage 1

Performance A – 50%

Ai Public recital, 45 minutes in duration, that articulates your distinct idiomatic voice developed over the course of the academic year in collaboration with your tutor(s) and, if appropriate, your peers, making explicit your depth of learning in one or more specialisms in a highly refined and professional presentation. Your programme may focus on, for example, composition, arrangement, improvisation, historical period styles, contemporary cross-genre, exploration of particular canons of repertoire, innovative collaborations, etc.

You may involve a maximum of two accompanists in your public recital.

Performance B – 50%

Bi Internal recital, acoustic, 45 minutes in duration, on the Principal Study instrumental or vocal tradition. This performance acts as an interim milestone, showcasing work to date. The recital programme should not overlap with Performance A.

Bii Studio Recording – a CD studio recording of 30 minutes, arranged in collaboration with a Conservatoire studio engineer. Solo, ensemble or mixed solo and ensemble performances may be chosen for this recording. The recording should be accompanied by a written commentary (≈1000 words) on the recording process, chosen repertoire, editorial issues, performance and interpretive decisions, and a self-evaluation of the final recorded product. The repertoire should not overlap with Performance A.

Biii Home Studio Recording – a recorded performance engineered and produced by the candidate, following the same guidelines as Bii above.