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GENERAL

The recital should reflect all aspects of student's development: improvisation, composition and arranging, ensemble playing, leadership, programming, and instrumental ability. The repertoire should reflect a range of different jazz styles (swing, bebop, modal, contemporary, and may include Dixieland, fusion, Latin jazz or avant-garde), musical forms and formats (trio, quartet, larger ensembles) and provide an opportunity to demonstrate extensive improvisational skill. Recital candidates should be the focus of the recital. Improvisation by accompanists should be brief and in no way should dilute the effect of a solo recital.

Students should work closely with their private instructor and major advisor when choosing material for the recital. This planning process should begin the semester before the scheduled recital. The recital candidate should perform the music by memory except in the case of unusually complex pieces. Accompanists need not play from memory.

(From the Recital Scheduling Guidelines: c. Program information must be given to the main office at least 2 weeks in advance of the recital.) The program should follow School of Music guidelines [available at www.music.sc.edu or in room 101K.])

ATTIRE

Students and accompanists must dress in a manner that suggests a respect of the audience and the music you are performing. Coat and tie is not mandatory. Appropriate dress does not include jeans, shorts, t-shirts, sandals, or any athletic shoes. This applies to the recital candidate and the accompanists. The recital candidate is responsible for communicating the dress requirements to the accompanists.

REPERTOIRE

The recital should include a diverse sampling of many styles. A balanced recital would probably include at least a blues, a rhythm tune, a be-bop tune, a standard (Great American Songbook), a Latin piece, a ballad, and possibly a fusion piece, modal piece, or one original composition. Students should consider the overall emotional arc of the performance and include a variety of tempos and moods. Recital candidates should perform at least one piece as a solo or as a duet.

The final recital program repertoire will be confirmed with the signatures and agreement of the three faculty jurists and returned to the student's primary advisor.

Junior Recital should be at least 30 minutes long. If shared with someone, should be 50-55 minutes.

Senior and Graduate Recital should be at least 55-60 minutes.

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