Concert Attendance Report Sample
MUS 110 071 Del Toro, Adrian
Concert Attendance Report For my report, I attended a Senior Vocal Recital at Elmhurst College in the Irion Theatre. The performance started with Opera pieces and later included some contemporary, jazz and standard pieces. Though there was no orchestra, there was pianist, guitarist, vocal ensemble and gospel choir assisting in accompaniment. I stayed throughout the entire performance, including intermission, which gave me the chance to soak in the complete experience of the musical performance. The performer was a soprano who happened to have an excellent interpretation of the music. In the first part of the concert she sang: Sebben Crudele by Antonio Caldara, O Cessate doi Piagarmi by Alessandro Scarlatti, Verschwiegene Liebe by Hugo Wolf, Lied der Mignon by Franz Schubert, Take Oh Take Those lips Away by Amy Beach, Do Not Go My Love by Richard Hageman and Willow Song from the Ballad of Baby Doe by Douglas Stuart Moore. I undoubtedly was a perceptive listener throughout the concert, combining all three types of listeners including casual, referential and critical. Like the casual listener, I did enjoy the sound for its own sake but not without asking myself what the music is and …show more content…
There were language and style uses which were unfamiliar to me and my curiosity was quick to analyze. I listened and concentrated and enjoyed every aspect of performance. Though an orchestral accompaniment/performance would have been nice, the end result of enjoyment was sufficient. Part 1 was a bit mellow with the operatic style but Part 2 of the concert was more upbeat and had me moving in my
Concert Attendance Report For my report, I attended a Senior Vocal Recital at Elmhurst College in the Irion Theatre. The performance started with Opera pieces and later included some contemporary, jazz and standard pieces. Though there was no orchestra, there was pianist, guitarist, vocal ensemble and gospel choir assisting in accompaniment. I stayed throughout the entire performance, including intermission, which gave me the chance to soak in the complete experience of the musical performance. The performer was a soprano who happened to have an excellent interpretation of the music. In the first part of the concert she sang: Sebben Crudele by Antonio Caldara, O Cessate doi Piagarmi by Alessandro Scarlatti, Verschwiegene Liebe by Hugo Wolf, Lied der Mignon by Franz Schubert, Take Oh Take Those lips Away by Amy Beach, Do Not Go My Love by Richard Hageman and Willow Song from the Ballad of Baby Doe by Douglas Stuart Moore. I undoubtedly was a perceptive listener throughout the concert, combining all three types of listeners including casual, referential and critical. Like the casual listener, I did enjoy the sound for its own sake but not without asking myself what the music is and …show more content…
There were language and style uses which were unfamiliar to me and my curiosity was quick to analyze. I listened and concentrated and enjoyed every aspect of performance. Though an orchestral accompaniment/performance would have been nice, the end result of enjoyment was sufficient. Part 1 was a bit mellow with the operatic style but Part 2 of the concert was more upbeat and had me moving in my