~from Camy

~from Emma

This book three recital was much more different than my last graduation recital, I thought using Acapella was a brilliant idea because me and my partner, Camy were far from each other.

I personally thought the Bach Bourree was enthusiastic, exciting and “jumpy”! I felt like it was a brilliant way to start off the recital.

I think I could’ve done better on following the dynamics in the beginning for Gossec Gavotte, otherwise everything else was fine.

Nothing was out of the ordinary for the Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Variations.

I think Martini Gavotte was well represented as a Gavotte (a dance) most of the time, at first I hadn’t really thought about my dynamics for the A sections, this made around a third of the time really boring.

Overall I think my harmony part for Minuet Three was pretty great! The only part I would change then at the end would be making eye contact with Ms Sonomi before the end (I did do this, but I would’ve been able to make the last three notes and the retard more grand if I’d made eye contact a bit more sooner).

We first practiced and learnt our parts then played along with our partners from a video to get to know each others playing style, when me and Camy played together in person, I didn’t feel anticipation on what kind of articulation or dynamics Camy would do next, I found this strategy very helpful.

As for my solo pieces, I feel like my dynamics could’ve been more exaggerated during Gavotte in G Minor. I feel most proud about my Gavotte in D Major, it had a range of articulation (something I had to be reminded about a few times by Ms Diane), it was probably the most fun piece and the piece I enjoyed the most in the recital.

Thank you to everyone that helped make this recital possible, a big thank you for Ms Diane for helping me and Camy along the way as well as Ms Sonomi for playing the accompaniment on the piano for us! it was a great experience!