Communication is a much-cited criterion for formal assessment and informal judgments of performers and performances. All examination boards have clear criteria to work from, and communication forms part of them. For example, the ABRSM distinction category for performance requires ‘vivid communication of character and style’, while a mark below a pass suggests ‘insufficient musical involvement.’

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