Vocal Music Requirements, Grades 8-12

Performance:  Students will prepare two solo songs to perform.

Required Song:

Select one piece from the required list of prepared pieces. Learn and perform the piece from memory, using the provided accompaniment. Play the accompaniment track while recording your performance. Students should ask their school choir director for help as needed.

• Required List of Vocal Song Choices

Note: Failure to perform a piece using the provided accompaniment tracks from the required repertoire list will result in a score of 0. 

Student Choice Song: 

Select an additional piece to showcase your musical and vocal strengths and abilities beyond what is shown in the required piece, such as performing in a different language or style. This could include a song from your own tradition, musical theatre, vocal jazz, gospel, folksong, or art song, or pop, etc. 

• Use care if you select a pop or musical theatre piece, that it is school-, age-, and range-appropriate for your voice. (i.e., you should not sing only in belt/chest voice)

This song can be performed without accompaniment or using a recorded accompaniment track (instrumental only - must not contain other voices).

If you need help finding an appropriate choice song, choose a second piece from the required list above.

On-Demand Aural Skills: Students will sing vocal exercises (warm-ups) to check range and determine voice part beginning with the low register, then up through the head voice. Students will also sing back short rhythmic and melodic patterns.

Use the provided Music Submission Template (HS) for your submissions.