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Vocal Tone & Blend
20%
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20 分值
Warm, well-supported tone that blends instantly and adapts to the surrounding section without losing quality....
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15 分值
Pleasing tone that blends well; minor unevenness or a slight tendency to over-sing in places....
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10 分值
Tone is inconsistent or sticks out of the texture; blend requires frequent correction....
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0 分值
Tone is unsupported, strident, or unblendable within an ensemble texture....
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Pitch Accuracy & Part Independence
20%
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20 分值
Pitch is exact and the part is held with complete independence against other voices and harmonic tension....
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15 分值
Accurate pitch with brief wavering on exposed or dissonant entrances; recovers on its own....
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10 分值
Pitch drifts and the part is pulled toward other voices in harmony....
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0 分值
Cannot match or hold pitch; the assigned part is lost when other voices enter....
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Rhythmic Precision & Ensemble Timing
20%
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20 分值
Entrances, releases and rhythms lock precisely with the conductor and the ensemble at all times....
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15 分值
Rhythms and entrances are secure with occasional late or early releases....
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10 分值
Entrances and cutoffs are inconsistent; rhythmic reading slows the section down....
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0 分值
Rhythms and entrances are unreliable, disrupting the ensemble....
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Diction, Vowel Uniformity & Dynamics
20%
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20 分值
Consonants are crisp and unified, vowels are perfectly shaped and matched, and dynamics are fully controlled....
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15 分值
Clear diction and mostly matched vowels; dynamic range is good but the softest singing loses support....
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10 分值
Diction is muddy in places, vowels vary, and dynamic contrast is limited....
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0 分值
Text is unintelligible, vowels are unmatched, and dynamics show no control or contrast....
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Musical Expression & Ensemble Artistry
20%
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20 分值
Sings with compelling expression and constant awareness of phrase, text meaning and the ensemble as a whole....
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15 分值
Expressive and attentive singing with clear musical intent; watches and responds to direction....
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10 分值
Some expression, but attention to phrasing, text and the conductor is intermittent....
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0 分值
Singing is expressionless and disengaged from the text, the phrase and the ensemble....
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