THE PERFORMANCE/SET LIST

This performance aka set list dedicated to music from the classical time period  Classical Repertory II (1720-1830) is one of seven set lists that I'm currently using for most of my live performances. These are the other six lists that I also use as well: Classical Repertory I (c. XVI-XVIII), Modern Spanish Repertory (c.XIX-XX), Light Flamenco, Latin American Repertory, Miscellaneous Repertory and Easy Flamenco Repertory. Over the years, I've been constantly expanding the music I play and I've found it very useful to organize everything into structured performance lists. Also, all of the pieces of music are easily accessible thanks to the use of an electronic device such as a tablet. I address  this novelty in detail here 

https://christianlaremont.blogspot.com/2022/01/digital-sheet-music-or-paper-sheet-music.html

One of the most important questions we should ask ourselves is, what's the importance of a performance list for a musician during live performance? This is AI's response: "it serves a strategic roadmap that manages energy, logistics and audience connection." In addition, that medium states that the setlist should include "pacing and energy management" (a coherent and contrasting flow of tempo between the pieces),

"professionalism and flow" (know what you going to interpret ahead of time and also be able to change the order of the pieces on a whim which can be dictated by the mood of the audience and/or the atmosphere of the venue), "technical coordination" (from personal experience, I believe it's a good idea to pace yourself during the performance avoiding fatigue so that a brilliant ending will be possible) and most importantly

"audience engagement" (as a novelist would do, save your best for last and make sure there's an interconnection between the pieces as if they were chapters in a book; also the buildup toward the end of the performance or set should be noticeable). More on this type of audience engagement can be found here https://christianlaremont.blogspot.com/2025/10/rhetoric-and-music.html

The ultimate goal of any live performance is to keep your audience always engaged and coming back for more. Having a varied repertory can contribute to this immensely simultaneously avoiding repetition in the case of an ongoing/regular gig that has little or no variation in the audience.