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GOLD |
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Tone
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- Excellent tone quality
- Sound always focussed
- Wide range of tone colours
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- Good tone quality
- Sound generally focussed
- Good range of tone colours
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- Competent tone quality
- Sound not always focussed
- Reasonable range of tone colours
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- Tone quality is limited
- Sound occassionally focussed
- Tone colours need further exploration
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Tuning |
- A well tuned performance
- Intonation is generally excellent
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- Majority of instrument are well tuned
- Intonation is generally good
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- Some lack of control with tuning is evident
- Intonation is generally competent
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- Tuning is good in parts
- Intonation is generally variable
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Balance & Blend
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- An excellent sense of balance is demonstrated
- Soloists are accompanied sympathetically
- Sections blend well together
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- An good sense of balance is achieved
- Soloists are accompanied well
- Sections blend well together for the majority of the performance
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- An competent sense of balance is achieved
- Soloists are generally well
- Sections blend well for a good portion of the performance
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- Balance is adequate some of the time
- Accompaniment requires a greater degree of sensitivity
- Sections and individual tend to dominate
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Dynamics |
- A wide range of dynamic variation is evident
- Dynamic contrast handled effectively
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- A good range of dynamic variation is evident
- Good control of dynamic contrast
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- A competent range of dynamic variation is evident
- Competent control of dynamic contrast
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- Dynamic range tends to be limited
- Some control of dynamic contrast is evident
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Rhythmic Accuracy & Ensemble
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- Rhythmic accuracy is excellent
- Pulse and tempo changes very well managed
- Performance shows a high degree of cohesion
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- Rhythmic accuracy is generally very good
- Most pulse and tempo changes are managed effectively
- Band and sections mostly well co-ordinated
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- Rhythmic accuracy is generally good
- Some pulse and tempo changes are managed effectively
- Band shows reasonable coordination
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- Rhythmic accuracy is inconsistent
- Tempo and pulse changes disturb the musical flow
- Co-ordination is shown only in the more straightforward passages.
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Articulation & Phrasing
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- Articulation is excellent throughout
- Excellent attention to detail
- Phrasing shows a high degree of understanding and presentation
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- Articulation is good generally
- A wide range of detail is portrayed
- Phrasing is good and generally precise
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- Articulation is competent
- A reasonable range of detail is portrayed
- Phrasing is competent
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- A reasonable level of articulation is shown
- Some detail is portrayed
- Phrasing is in need of development
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Style & Interpretation
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- The Band responds vigilantly to the conductor's directions
- A mastery of style is evident throughout
- Interpretation produces a highly musical performance.
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- The Band responds well to the conductor's directions
- A good range of style is displayed
- A musical interpretation enhanced a good performance
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- The Band responds well to the conductor's directions most of the time
- Some awareness of the style of the music is shown
- The musicality displayed some of the time lifts the performance.
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- The Band only responds to the conductor's directions some of the time
- The style of the music is not always well characterised
- A basic understanding of musical interpretation is shown
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Improvisation
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- Excellent skills shown by the soloists
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- Soloists display a good range of skills
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- Soloists mainly use printed solos, but there is some attempt to free themselves from the copy; or display a basic range of skills
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- Soloists only use printed copies; or no soloists used
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