During the lesson we had on 29th September we discussed how to plan a recital. It was explained to us that we need to capture our audience's attention from the very first moment and in order to do this we need to open with an upbeat song. My recital will probably include 5 songs in order for it to last about 15 minutes. I will open with an upbeat song, bring the mood down gradually with a slower song, save my 'soft' song for the middle and then gradually build back up again, finishing with another 'crowd pleaser'. I think that if I do this then I will have my audience's full attention throughout my performance.
I need to look at my exisiting material and also find some new songs which I think I will be able to perform well. I will look over my repertoire and decide on an appropriate order for my recital.
