Midterm of the semester prior to the recital:
After consulting with your applied teacher, submit a recital
request form to the Music Department Office for approval by
the Department Chair for the requested time and date. Students
desiring to present full recitals with more than 50 minutes of
music and half recitals with more than 35 minutes of music must
petition the faculty to be allowed to do so. Recitals (Monday
through Saturday) are scheduled at 7:30pm. Sunday recitals may
be scheduled at 2:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. or 6:00 p.m. No recitals
may be scheduled at any other times without the permission of
the Department Chair.
When a recital is scheduled, the recital hearing date and time
must also be scheduled. The recital hearing must precede the recital
by at least four weeks of classes. If the proposed recital date
falls during the first four weeks of the spring semester, the
recital hearing must be scheduled before the end of the fall semester.
A student may not schedule a recital in the first four weeks of
the fall semester without the approval of the student's applied
teacher and the Department Chair. Recital hearings are normally
scheduled at 3:30 on Tuesday or Thursday, but may be scheduled
at other times if the applied teacher or all performers cannot
be present during that time period. All performers who will perform
on the actual recital must be present at the hearing.
For a full recital 45 minutes of music is required; for a half
recital 25 minutes is required. If the required degree recital
is shared or assisted, the solo repertoire must be a minimum of
35 minutes for a full recital and 20 minutes for a half recital.
All solo half recitals must be shared with another solo half recital.
A recital, whether full or half, must contain a minimum of 45
minutes of music for a full recital or 50 minutes for a shared
recital. Any recital, half or full, may be assisted by other performers
in ensemble and/or solo sections.
Students will be required to supply a list of all Departmental
Recital performances and other solo performances on the Recital
Request Form. Keep a log of your performances including the date
and the title of the composition.
Beginning of the recital semester:
You must be enrolled with an applied instructor in the semester
during which the recital is to be presented.
It is the student's responsibility to arrange for and supply tapes
for audio and/or video taping. Contact William Lynn for permission
to have the performance taped.
If a reception is planned following the recital, contact the Music
Department secretary to reserve the Haga Room and make any necessary
arrangements. Specifics of the reception and any other details
of the recital should be handled by consulting with the applied
teacher. Receptions should be simple, focusing on the performer
or performers. Post recital dinners or parties should be held
at a location other than the Wygal Music Building.
Two weeks before the recital
hearing:
The student will select the recital hearing jury. The
jury shall consist of the student's applied teacher plus two other
music faculty members. One of these two faculty should be in the
same applied area.
Submit the completed computer printed program to the applied teacher
for full approval. Sample programs can be found in the music department
handbook appendices. The program should be prepared in the exact
size and format you plan for the final printed recital program.
This means using the same computer fonts, styles, and sizes. Be
sure to include in the format who, what, when, and where. Give
full titles of works, opus numbers or other cataloging or identifying
numbers, and/or date of composition. Give the full name of each
composer and birth and death (if applicable) dates, the first
time a composer's name appears on the program. For example, if
two works by Mozart are being performed, birth and death dates
need only be listed for the first work. Check all information
for accuracy of spelling, including language accents.
One week before the recital hearing:
After the applied teacher has approved the program, it should
be given to each faculty member. Add the date and time of the
hearing and timings for each work/movement to recital program
model. Confer with the designated departmental Hearing Coordinator
to receive instructions for the hearing procedure.
The recital hearing:
All music must be ready to be performed at the hearing. The first
work (or first movement of a multi-movement work) will always
be performed to give the performer the chance to display proper
stage etiquette. The length of all recital hearings will be 60%
of the program. Not all works will be heard on the recital hearing,
but all must be prepared.
The recital hearing is designed to achieve the following goals:
1. That the music to be performed in recital is prepared well
enough in advance of the recital itself to allow time for its
final polishing and maturation.
2. That the student be given another performance opportunity before
the recital.
3. That students have the opportunity to receive constructive
comments and suggestions from faculty which can help improve the
quality of the recital performance.
The hearing will be held in the same place as the recital is to
be performed. Hearing attire should be similar to that worn for
performing on the recital. All repertoire presented on the hearing
is to be done exactly as you expect to perform it on the recital.
Any changes in content, personnel, instrumentation, or other arrangements
must be approved by the faculty. For a composition recital
the student must bring scores of all works to be performed and
either arrange for a live performance or bring a recording of
all works.
Immediately following the hearing:
The Hearing Coordinator will inform you whether you have passed
or whether any portion of the hearing is to be reheard. The decision
of the faculty on each individual piece will be pass or
fail. If any repertoire on the hearing is marked fail by a majority of the faculty, a rehearing of that work
is required. The student and applied teacher should immediately
confer with the Hearing Coordinator to schedule the rehearing
time - usually two or three days after the hearing. Works not
passed on the second hearing must be taken off the program. If
a work or works are canceled from the program, a revised program
must be prepared and submitted to the Hearing Coordinator and
the applied teacher within one day after the rehearing for approval.
The minimum time of music required must still be met. If upon
the decision of the jury, the time falls significantly short,
the recital will be canceled.
When you have passed the hearing or rehearing, your applied teacher
will read the faculty's comments to you. If you receive a majority
of pass for ALL compositions, and if the faculty has asked
for no changes in the program, the program will automatically
be submitted to the Music Office. If changes need to be made in
the program, consult with your applied teacher to make the corrections
as soon as possible. Upon approval, the applied teacher will turn
in the program to the Music Office. Programs must be submitted
no later than two weeks prior to the recital date. Between initial
preparation and final printing, the student and the applied teacher
should proofread the program.
Recital Grade
Next, contact two faculty members (three with your applied
teacher) and request that they attend your recital as graders.
The recital grade will be given in lieu of a semester jury grade
for a half or full recital .
Publicity
Any publicity, fliers or posters, after approval by the applied
instructor or applied area coordinator and the Department Chair
are the financial responsibility of the student.
Other recital details:
You are responsible to locate ushers to pass out programs and
control the doors to insure no one enters during a performance.
A stage manager should be located to open the stage door when
performers enter and leave the stage. If a change of stage setup
is required during your program, additional stage crew may also
be required to keep the setup time to a minimum. The stage crew
should take part in the dress rehearsals for the recital as well.
All equipment, materials and supplies used in the Haga Room or
on the stage for the recital must be cleared immediately following
the recital.
Any other details about the recital hearing or the recital itself
should be discussed and cleared with the applied teacher.