On completion of this unit a learner should:
1 Know how to choose appropriate pieces for an extended programme of music
Factors to be considered: balancing the programme; choosing pieces appropriate for: the venue, the audience, performer stamina levels; technical/musical difficulty of pieces; amount of preparation time needed before concert; availability of printed music and/or recordings; type of accompaniment required; availability of suitable equipment and personnel to operate it e.g. sound system, technical crew/operator.
The order of my songs.
Daughter- Candles (acoustic guitar)
I chose this song to go first because it's quite slow and calm, and I wanted to start my set with a song that was perhaps slower and quieter than my other songs. I didn't want to start off with a really powerful song. I think this one is a good choice to start off with as it is also just acoustic so it's a nice starter. I have performed this song before at a gig that my class and I organised at Magoo's in Henley so I feel very comfortable with this song so I think if I'm nervous it will help me ease my nerves and get me into the zone of the performances.I really want to sing this song for my set because I really wanted a chance to record it and this was the perfect opportunity to do so. I love singing this song as well, it is definitely my style of song and think it suits my voice and I feel very comfortable singing it.The environment of the venue being very enclosed and intimate I really wanted to embrace that by doing calm and soft songs which really suits the atmosphere and feeling of the environment.
Lucy Rose- Shiver (acoustic guitar and electric)
I thought it would be a good idea to have this song go second because it included a bit of electric guitar so it is kind of building up the set, although it is also another fairly calm song I think it also shows variation and changes it up a bit rather than just using the same instrument each time.I haven't yet performed this song so I thought I should use this one to perform as not only do I love to sing it but it's also different to the other songs I am singing. Charlie, who will be playing guitar for me and Archie will be playing electric. I also have Charlie joining in some parts which really makes the song even better so it's not constantly me singing it on my own the whole time it will also make the audience enjoy it more. I love this song itself as I love how it starts off with just acoustic and then a very soft electric guitar in all the right parts. I also think Charlie comes in at all the right times, quite near the end. The texture of the song is built up throughout, starting off with acoustic, then electric is added and then a second voice. I may even get Archie to sing in some parts to add even more to it and it also shows variation. I also don't think the audience will be expecting Charlie to join in so will be a nice surprise for them.
Kodaline- All I want (piano)
I've chosen to do this song here because it's just before an acoustic song, and just after an acoustic/electric song, so again I didn't want everything being too repetitive. I originally had another song that I was going to do instead of this song which was (Birdy- A team) I decided to change it as I didn't really feel it suited my voice. When I recorded it I just didn't feel happy with it at all and kept finding things that i wanted to change, so I decided to completely change to it, I wanted to do something I was confident and comfortable with singing and something I think complimented my voice. I really love this song, it's originally sang with guitar and other instruments so I decided to change it to just piano. I have changed it up a bit, so it is slightly different to the original, I think this shows I am capable of taking a song and then changing it to how it suits my voice and how I want it to be.
I've chosen to do this song here because it's just before an acoustic song, and just after an acoustic/electric song, so again I didn't want everything being too repetitive. I originally had another song that I was going to do instead of this song which was (Birdy- A team) I decided to change it as I didn't really feel it suited my voice. When I recorded it I just didn't feel happy with it at all and kept finding things that i wanted to change, so I decided to completely change to it, I wanted to do something I was confident and comfortable with singing and something I think complimented my voice. I really love this song, it's originally sang with guitar and other instruments so I decided to change it to just piano. I have changed it up a bit, so it is slightly different to the original, I think this shows I am capable of taking a song and then changing it to how it suits my voice and how I want it to be.
Daughter- Youth (acoustic guitar)
I have also performed this song before, again at Magoo's so I am confident with it, having this in the middle will also make me feel better about my set if I am getting nervous in between because I know this one inside and out so it will bring my confidence back. I chose to sing this song 4th for my set because again it is an acoustic song and due to the previous song being piano I thought it would be a good idea to change the instruments often. I thought about the audience because I thought when I watch a performance I want to see change and not just similar song every time, although I have gone for pretty much the same feel for each song as they are all quite slow they are all pretty different in ways and mixing them up a bit will keep the audience intrigued. I love singing this song, it's written by the band who sing Candles (the first song I am singing) I really love their music so I am really happy to be covering their songs again.
Gabrielle Aplin- Power of Love (piano)
I chose this as my final song as it is a piano piece which I think has a strong sound making it perfect for an end song for a set, and again I wanted to break it up. Also it is good to do as the final song as it is quite a big and powerful piece and a nice way for the ending of a set. I already knew this song before so I do feel confident with it, although I had never sang it before so it was still new to me when I started rehearsing it. I think the audience will also be aware of what the song is so I will be able to interact with them and will be a good and positive way of ending the set, sometimes if the audience know the song it can increase the energy in the room/venue, this is something I am after. I also chose this song to go last as I think it is more of a strong song and it will take up more of my energy so I think if I do a song like this first, it might hold me back from the rest of the songs and singing them to the best of my ability.Daughter- Candles (Charlie will be playing acoustic guitar)
Lucy Rose- Shiver (Charlie on acoustic guitar/Archie on electric guitar)
Kodaline- All I want (Sophia on piano)
Daughter- Youth (Charlie on acoustic guitar)
Gabrielle Aplin- Power of Love (not her original song- Sophia on piano)
When rehearsing for these pieces, I got the sheet music from the internet and rehearsed several times but for now I focused more on the 30 seconds I knew I was going to be using for the demo's. As I was already prepared and knew two of the songs (candles and youth) I only went through them a couple of times before recording as I wanted to commit most of my time to the songs that I needed to work more on.
The songs I have chosen are songs that don't require a lot of equipment, all I'll need is an acoustic guitar, piano (keyboard) and two microphones (one for me and Charlie) this is good because it will make setting up much simpler , the set will go smoother, and I personally think for the venue these kinds of instruments/songs are perfect. Also due to it being a very intimate surrounding again these songs which are calm and quiet will sound good.
Sheet music for piano pieces:
Kodaline- All I want.
All I want is nothing more
G Am
To hear you knocking at my door
F C
Cause' if i could see your face once more
F C
I could die a happy man i'm sure
C F C
When you said your last goodbye
G Am
I died a little bit inside
F C
And I lay in tears in bed all night
F C G
Alone without you by my side
Chorus
Am
But if you loved me
F
Why'd' ya leave me
C
Take my body
G
Take my body
Am
All I want is
F
And all i need is
C
To find somebody
G
I'll find somebody
C F C
Like youuu, ohhhh, oh
C G Am
ohhhhh, ohhhhh, oh
F C
youuuuuu
F C
Like youuuuuu
Gabrielle Aplin-Power of Love
I---------, Ummm,umm-umm, ummm! | / / / / | Am F Dreams are like angels, they keep bad at bay, Em F G Love is the light, scaring darkness a - way-------, Am F Em F Hey, I'm so in love with you, make love your goal! Am F Em F The power of love, a force from a - bove, cleaning my soul, G F Em Flame on, burn de - sire, love with tongues of fire, F G Am Em Am Em Purge the soul, make love your goal----! | / / / / | / / / / | Am F Em I'll protect you from the hooded claw, keep the vampires from your door, Fmaj7 When the chips are down, I'll be around, Am With my undying, death-defying love for you, Fmaj7 Em Envy will hurt itself, let yourself be beautiful, Fmaj7 Em Am Sparkling like... flowers and pearls, and pretty girls, F Love is like an ener - gy, rushing in, Em Fmaj7 G Rushing in - side of me! Umm - umm, ummm------! Am F Em F The power of love, a force from a - bove, cleaning my soul, G F Em Flame on, burn de - sire, love... with tongues of fire, F G Am Fmaj7 Purge the soul, make love your goal----!
Sophia who is playing piano for me used guitar chords to do the piano as it's the same. The key was higher here so we went down a bit as I didn't want to sing as high as Gabrielle Aplin does in her version of this song.
Screen shots
01/03/13I started cutting down my music so each of it was 30-60 seconds. I figured out how to do this myself and how to fade in and out so they can mix together better. I still need to finish a couple of them and need to mix them together. Unfortunately the singing in my last song got deleted so I'm going to have to re do that on Monday so I can put it back onto the computer and get that one mixed.
04/03/13
Here below I have started cutting and fading in and out my tracks so they are at 20-30 seconds. I have chosen the bits that I like the most out of the bits I recorded. This is one of the songs I am doing which is called Candles.
07/03/13
I put some reverb on one of the songs I am doing, this is The Power of Love. The reason I chose to put reverb on this song is because I wanted to create a sound which had an atmosphere and I think that it can bring out more emotion and this song was the song out of all of them which fit this the best.
I have only put reverb on this song and haven't done anything to the other songs. I didn't want all my other songs to sound the same, and also wanted to try out using Cubase and using different effects. I put the Pre-Delay on 50 because I thought this was a good balance, and had the reverb time on 100. I played around with it a bit to see which one I preferred and which sounded the best, and I personally think sounds good. I tried out putting reverb on another song but it didn't have the same effects and just made it sound too edited and that's not the kind of sound I am after.
Channel one and two is the piano and channel three is my voice, I cut out the beginning of the voice because it was silence so it didn't need to be there.
The left image is my voice (channel three), I turned the volume down a bit because it was over powering and made the piano not be heard so much so I turned the volume up channel and one two right to the top so it could be heard more. Also as I have a little reverb on my voice having it a little quieter it adds to the haunting feel.
11/03/13
The most editing I did was to Gabrielle Aplin- Power of Love, this was because it was the only song I put reverb on and also I wanted it to have a haunting feel and it to be different to the others and the others I wanted them to be more natural. I am not completely 100% with all my recordings but I still have one yet to record as it got deleted so I have to re do it. Once I've done that I will put it onto the computer, edit it and then mix it together and upload the final thing to SoundCloud.
28/03/13
Re recorded my final song, Kodaline-All I want. It went really well and only took a couple of takes. Have put it onto Cubase and cut it down, all I need to do now is mix them together.
REHEARSALS AND PICTURES OF REHEARSALS AND RECORDING
Solo music performance clips
https://soundcloud.com/hayleymuggleton/college-solo-performance-1
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