Musicians, Singers and Composers

Musicians, singers and composers write, arrange, conduct and perform musical compositions. Tasks include - (a) creating melodic, harmonic and rhythmic structures to express ideas and emotions in musical form; (b) translating ideas and concepts into standard musical signs and symbols for reproduction and performance; (c) adapting or arranging music for particular instrumental or vocal groups, instruments or occasions; (d) conducting instrumental or vocal groups; (e) selecting music for performances and assigning instrumental parts to musicians; (f) playing one or more musical instruments as a soloist or as a member of an orchestra or a musical group; (g) singing as a soloist or as a member of a vocal group or other band; (h) practising and rehearsing to maintain a high standard of performance. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Band leader - Composer - Instrumentalist - Music conductor - Night club musician - Night club singer - Orchestrator - Singer - Street musician - Street singer.