GCMTA Music Day Literature and Performance Requirements – Piano Solo

1. Students are to perform two original selections of contrasting style and period.
2. Less experienced students may play both pieces from the contemporary period if the following requirements are met:
   • The pieces contrast in style.
   • The pieces are original works with a minimum of 12 measures.
   • The pieces are composed by different composers.
   • The pieces may not be selected from the same method (Piano Adventures, Alfred, Bastien, etc.) due to the difficulty in verifying the composer in methods with multiple composers.
3. Foreign or American folk tune arrangements, hymn arrangements, pop arrangements, and simplifications of larger works are NOT allowed. Please note that quotation of a folk tune or other familiar tune within an original piece will generally be acceptable.
4. A single movement from a sonata or suite may count as one piece and must be completed in its entirety. Also, several movements, including selections from theme and variations, may be grouped to count as a single piece. Any other sectional pieces, such as fantasies, must be performed in their entirety.
5. Memorization of all pieces is required. Those who do not meet the repertoire or memorization requirements may enter “for comments only.”
6. Students must provide the judge with an original score of the music with measures numbered. The teacher’s name should be deleted from the score. All music used must comply with copyright regulations.