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Date Posted: 06:46:39 05/05/05 Thu
Author: Dr. O.
Subject: Re: senior recital
In reply to: Frank 's message, "Re: senior recital" on 20:16:06 05/01/05 Sun

I'm glad to see people thinking about choices for recital music. I have never personally subscribed to the notion that the teacher should assign the recital music; it has worked well for me (and I think for my students, though you would need to ask them) to work together on the music. I will suggest pieces, and the students can choose from the list. Sometimes someone will want to play a specific piece: I'm thinking of Chad Campbell wanting to play a Rafael Mendez' piece, and we did program that for him.

There are lots of approaches to progamming. Sometimes people really think about the pieces as a whole the way we would program an ensemble concert. That makes some sense, and might make it easier for the audience to appreciate the performance. Others want to include a small ensemble piece, or have the Jazz Ensemble play for their recital, or something like that. Some take a historical approach, planning pieces from old-to-new.

Here is my thinking: I want my students to display their accomplishments during their time at Heidelberg. I hope they will play at least one major work: a standard concerto or sonata, or other major piece. I often encourage them to consider something relatively modern, or a piece for trumpet alone. Most of the trumpet players will play more than one instrument (D trumpet, Eb, piccolo, flugelhorn, etc.) I like to have one "showy" piece in which they display technical accomplishment, and one in which they can display tone and musicianship. I do want the group to form a program of sorts, so I think there should be some connection. Rosemary's idea is a good one: not everything needs to be difficult. Try to find a combination of stretching yourself musically while not straying so far outside your comfort zone that you can't approach the performance with confidence. Mostly, look for music which will give you a performance of which you can be proud.

These are just my ideas; there are lots of other ways to approach it.

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