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a few questions for people..

does the recording have to be identical to the score? I did a live recording and there were quite a few wrong notes and stuff and the guitarist stuffed up his run, will they deduct marks because it is not perfect?
my teacher said 'yer yer we can only do live recording if you do it in parts it takes too long" but now i have a shitty recording because after 15 goes not one was right.
is the recording supposed to sound really professional?
would they (the markers) prefer a perfect but emotionless sibelius recording or a passionate live one with wrong notes?

 

[Phanatical]

The recording is purely supposed to illustrate to the examiner the concepts you explored, or tried to explore in the composition - specifically, it seeks to confirm that you're exploring X concept, and whether the sound you ask your performers to make is the same sound marked on the score.

 

[Sofstar]

In the syllabus it says:

NOTE: The recording is used as a guide to the intention of the composer and therefore the technical quality will not be taken into consideration.

(page 44)