MUSIC PERFORMANCE PORTFOLIO
MUSIC PERFORMANCE PORTFOLIO
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What to Submit
What to Submit
(1) All Instruments except Voice
Video recordings of 2 performances on your principal instrument
Option 1: Voice instrument only
Video recording of TWO (2) performances on your Principal Instrument.
Duration – 10 minutes maximum combined.
Perform two (2) contrasting works that demonstrate your best performance qualities,
musicianship and technical proficiency.
Voice is included as a ‘Principal Instrument’.
Western voice applicants
Selected pieces must include at least one song from the Western Classical tradition.
Do not present two pop/jazz/musical theatre songs.
Do not present a choir piece.
You must present your programme with an accompanist if the piece requires one.
A minus-one CD or backing track is not permitted.
Carnatic/Classical Hindustani/Chinese Traditional voice applicants
Selected pieces must include two contrasting pieces from this tradition.
You must present your programme with an accompanist if the piece requires one.
A minus-one CD or backing track is not permitted.
How to Record your Video
You and your accompanist (if applicable) must be clearly recognizable in the video
recording.
Record both performances as one (1) video recording.
Option 2: All Other Instruments
Video recording of TWO (2) performances on your Principal Instrument.
Duration – 10 minutes maximum combined.
Perform two (2) contrasting works that demonstrate your best performance qualities,
musicianship and technical proficiency.
‘Principal Instrument’ refers to the instrument on which you are most comfortable to
perform and audition for SOTA.
You must present your programme with an accompanist if the piece requires one.
Accompanist is not required for piano, Chinese instruments, and traditional Indian
instruments.
A minus-one CD or backing track is not permitted except for drummers, electric guitarists,
and bassists).
How to Record your Video
You and your accompanist (if applicable) must be clearly recognizable in the video recording.
Record both performances as one (1) video recording.
Item #2
Music scores
Music score/sheet of the two pieces that you have recorded in PDF format.
IMSLP is a website that may have the music score/sheet of the pieces that you have recorded. They are free for download. You may consider this website to download the pieces. Direct link: https://imslp.org/
Note
You must be able to identify the notes on the treble and bass clef in Western staff notation (i.e. notes on the treble and bass clef of the music staff) fluently and accurately.
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