2022 VCE Music Prescribed list of notated solo works: Voice Contemporary Popular This list must be used in conjunction with information provided in the following documents:     VCE Music Study Design 2017–2022 VCE Music Performance Examination Specifications and Assessment Criteria (both 2017–2022), available via the Music Performance Units 3–4 webpage of the VCAA website VCE Music Investigation Examination Specifications and Assessment Criteria (both 2017–2022), available via the Music Investigation Units 3–4 webpage of the VCAA website Notices to Schools and the VCAA Bulletin, both available via the webpage of the VCAA website. An assessment report is published annually and provided on the VCAA website. Students may not perform the same work in more than one examination across VCE Music Performance, VCE Music Investigation and/or VCE VET Music. This rule applies for studies undertaken in the same, previous and/or subsequent years. Study design requirements Music Investigation Compliance requirements Students must base their Investigation Topic on, and their examination program must include, one work selected from a current VCE Music Prescribed list. The examination program must include at least four contrasting works that relate to the Investigation Topic. Music Performance Compliance requirements Students who select to perform as a soloist for Units 3 and 4 and select Voice Contemporary Popular as their instrument must choose all solo works for Units 3 and 4 Outcome 1 from this list. All works performed in the end-of-year performance examination must also be selected from this list or be approved as alternative works. The program for the Music Performance end-of year performance examination for Voice Contemporary Popular must consist of at least six works including:   one work from the Vocalise category, to be sung as an expressive song at least five (5) other songs, each from five (5) other categories. Additional works (beyond Vocalise and 5 songs from 5 other categories) may be selected from any category © VCAA For use from 1 January 2022 Annual updates are published at www.vcaa.vic.edu.au 2022 VCE Music Prescribed list of notated solo works: Voice Contemporary Popular    at least two works with live accompaniment from a single instrument such as piano, keyboard, guitar, bass or synthesiser. Different works in the program may be accompanied by a different instrument at least one work performed unaccompanied – suitable works are marked with an asterisk. Works that are not marked with an asterisk may also be performed unaccompanied no more than three works accompanied by pre-recorded backing track. Sample programs Sample programs for Music Performance are provided as advice only. The works need not be performed in the order listed. Sample programs for Voice Contemporary Popular are provided at the end of this list. Music Investigation and Music Performance 2022 update      Each title listed constitutes one work. Editions listed are for identification purposes only. Any recognised edition is acceptable. Before using an alternative edition, students and teachers should check that it is in fact an edition of the listed work; that is, it is not a simplified version or an arrangement of the work. Students should use information provided in the music by the composer, arranger and/or an editor appropriately. Details added to the original score by an editor, such as such dynamics, may be varied to achieve the student’s intended interpretation of the work. The closing date for alternative works and alternative instrument applications is Wednesday 23 February 2022. The Prescribed List is published only for 2022. Music Studies are currently under review, and a new Study Design will commence in 2023, together with new examination specifications and lists of works. These will be made available during the Implementation period later in 2022. Categories            Vocalise (compulsory) Blues Gospel, R’n’B and Soul Swing Jazz Ballad Latin Contemporary Ballad Rock/Pop Country Folk Music Theatre, Cabaret and Film. © VCAA Page 2 of 18 For use from 1 January 2022. Annual updates are published at www.vcaa.vic.edu.au 2022 VCE Music Prescribed list of notated solo works: Voice Contemporary Popular Performance of songs       The entire ‘Music Performance: Solo, Voice Contemporary popular’ performance examination must be performed from memory. All works must be performed in a key ap