<p>I know there is info on this spread throughout the site, but some of it is contradictory and getting old, so I thought I would ask for an update. </p>
<p>With regard to sending in music ahead of time, assuming copies are okay, it was mentioned to tape the music "accordion style." I'm not sure I understand this - can someone explain? What other options are used when mailing music in? I'm assuming you don't put it in any sort of binder for mailing? </p>
<p>For the audition - I know that some places require originals. Is sheet music ordered from a place like <a href="http://www.sheetmusicplus.com%5B/url%5D">www.sheetmusicplus.com</a> considered original or do they prefer a book? There seems to be much disagreement about the non-glare plastic sleeves and whether to tape back to back or not - any strong feelings on that now? My D has always presented music in a plain black binder with no sleeves. Some have said the originals are for the adjudicators, not the accompanists so I assume we are to bring the originals plus a setup for the accompanist? </p>
<p>To make accordian style music, tape the right edge of page 1 flush with the left edge of page 2; the right edge of page 2 gets taped flush with the left edge of page 3 and so on. When you finish taping all of your pages you will have one very long piece of paper. You then fold the paper at the taped edges. Page 1 folds to the right on top of page 2; pages 1 and 2 then fold under page 3; pages 1, 2, and 3, which are now stacked, fold on top of page 4. Keep alternating folding your stacked pages to the top and then to the bottom. I hope this makes sense. It's hard to explain verbally, but very easy to do when you have the long string of taped pages in front of you.</p>
<p>Actually, I think they must be doing Schafe koennen sicher weiden from BWV 208.</p>
<p>Normally the contest rules will specify how many originals and how many copies they expect. If they are not specific on this point, they nearly always expect you to have one original for the the first adjudicator, some number of photocopies for additional adjudicators, one photocopy for the accompanist (if you have an accompanist) and possibly one photocopy for yourself. A piece ordered online and printed on your printer can serve as the original as long as it includes the page with the copyright notice. Additional adjudicator copies can be made single-sided and placed in a binder, but double-sided copies or single-sided copies taped back to back to simulate double-sided copies will cut their page turns in half. When the sheet music includes a full score and individual parts, they most always want copies of the full score. The copy provided for the accompanist is best produced "accordion style" as described by dancersmom. That way, the accompanist can use them as is or refold them to be three or even four panels wide, depending on their preference and the size of the music desk on the keyboard they happen to be using. If you are permitted to use printed music yourself, you may prepare your own copy however you see fit.</p>
<p>When mailing music ahead of time, it does not hurt to bring a spare adjudicator copy and a spare accompanist copy along with you in case one of them lost or forgot to bring their copy.</p>
<p>I am in the camp that opposes plastic sleeves on the grounds that they can cause glare under certain types of lighting conditions and that they prevent the adjudicators from making quick notations on the page as they follow along.</p>
<p>We actually found plastic sleeves that were a satin finish...no glare. But until we got those, DS actually just punched holes in his own "copies" and used reinforcements in a binder. For all auditions, DS had the original music with him. He made enough copies so that all present could have their own copy. In all cases, he was required to have the original in his possession. Also, I should add, the copies were NOT given back to him and each time he auditioned, he made more copies.</p>
<p>Such a bunch of comedians - I love it! Afraid BassDad's went right over my head though until Google came to the rescue. </p>
<p>So, other than calling to see how many adjuciators there are at each audition, is there a safe number to prepare for? This is for vocal music BTW.</p>
<p>I will eschew the obvious possibilities for baiting Zep and observe that if we combine his post on this thread with those of cartera45 and dancersmom, we arrive at the inevitable conclusion that a gentleman is one who can play the accordion but doesn't.</p>
<p>Still wanting to know about mailing music to the schools ahead of time for the accompanist. Is it just put loose in a large envelope - paper clipped, accordion style then too, etc.?</p>
<p>If you are going to go to the trouble of accordion folding the music, I would suggest that you use transparent tape to hold it together rather than paper clips. Paper clips are usually a disaster when performing from loose sheets - either they fall off entirely and everything comes apart, or they shift around in ways that make turning the page difficult. They are good for clipping together pages in a bound score that have been cut from the performance so that you don't have to hunt for the end of the cut. They are also handy when used to remind choristers to skip over multiple pages of solo material so that they are not following along, turning pages and making unnecessary noise when not singing.</p>
<p>Many schools specify on their web sites how far ahead of time they want to get the copies and the number of copies they want. If they do not, give them a call as soon as you have an audition date and time.</p>
<p>Thanks - I wouldn't use the paper clips to do the accordion, but I didn't know whether they just get them loose in an envelope and then put the together as they see fit. Then I would just separate the pieces with paper clips. Several of the websites say they want them 2 or 3 weeks before the audition. I'll call if it's not clear.</p>
<p>Okay, this is just me, but as a piano player, I prefer to tape my own sheet music together, rather than have someone else do it for me. </p>
<p>I have been in situations where the multiple pages stringed together got off balance, and the whole thing fell off the music rest. Sometimes in the music, there are a couple measures of rest or single-hand, where it is easy to change pages. So I might use two semi-long sheets, opened out, and skip all the intervening page turns. Or I might cut a few bars from one page and tape them to another, to turn at an easier spot.</p>
<p>Sometimes I also like to use the non-glare plastic sheets in a binder. They turn easier, and aren't as likely to fall off the piano. Paper - whether taped together or single sheets - folds funny and slides off, catches a breeze and blows off, static clings to each other etc. Plus, a wet-erase marker allows me to make notes on the plastic sheet rather than the music itself.</p>
<p>So I would send the photocopies (loose or paper clipped in a stack - but be sure page numbers on them are clear) in a large envelope, and let the pianist do whatever they want.</p>
<p>We sent ours to CCM just loose in an envelope. We brought the original books with us, but the accompanist already had everything ready in a binder. I don't know if that is the case everywhere.</p>
<p>We send ours loose in an envelope to CCM, and the accompanist did not appear to have it. He asked my daughter what she would be singing. He used her music book.</p>