Looking at Brown's website for what to submit for music, I have a couple of questions regarding it.
Students uploading a music submission should include the following information:
"A description of music theory training and/or ensemble experience"
1. Do we just list all of our experiences with music? Do we need to write it in an essay format like with the supplemental questions? Should I just mention some awards here? If I play multiple instruments, can I add them all under ensemble experience?
"A description of the most challenging repertoire you have studied and the style or period (i.e., jazz, classical, romantic)"
2. When it means "most challenging repertoire you have studied," does it have to be pieces that I've completely learned, or can I describe pieces that I'm still learning but have greatly analyzed?
"Original compositions should be marked as such, with a score included."
3. If I'm submitting an original composition, do I need to be able to play it live, or can I just send a MIDI (mp3) with a soundfont on it? Most of my compositions would require me a few weeks to learn, which I don't have.
"Students in rare circumstances may upload two music submissions only when their talent is equally impressive in two different areas within music performance or composition."
4. Does uploading two music submissions mean something like this?
Portfolio:
Original composition
Piano playing of some piece
5. I'm a musician who plays both piano and composes music. Would this be a fine submission, or do I need more/less items?
Portfolio (0-5 items):
Original composition (PDF)
Original composition (mp3)
One advanced piano piece of me playing (mp3)
6. How much does the quality of the piano recording matter? I'm not certain whether I can play on a full grand piano or find a recording studio nearby, and my current upright piano is a bit off, where certain keys don't work with the pedal, and the sound quality isn't the greatest.
7. Finally, at what level of piano does this portfolio start to benefit for me; I'm not sure how good I have to be.
I've played pieces like Liszt's Un Sospiro, Schubert's Impromptu Op 90 No. 4, and a few other pieces around that level cleanly (and Ravel's Une Barque sur L'Ocean). Haven't learned to play Ravel's Ondine (Gaspard de la Nuit) cleanly yet, and I'm still learning Kapustin's Toccatina (Eight Concert Etudes).
Thank you to those answering my questions.
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