Midterm Essay #2 Music Appreciation. Baroque Era saw the eruption of the opera‚ concerto and oratorio genre. Opera begun to spread throughout Europe becoming the ultimate multimedia experience of the day. Concerto became the most important orchestral genre during the period. While oratorio remained glued to its beginning of sacred religious vocal music. Each genre adding great composers to the already hefty list. Composer George Handel is most famous for the oratorio Messiah as well his opera Julius
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altered the rest of the year and my life completely. September 15‚ 2012 was the first day of lessons. I became nervous because I did not know how well I would do. The only sound emitted was the sound of nails on a chalk board. Although‚ the chamber orchestra sounded like the buzzing of bees during our rehearsal the tone of the music during the concert was as beautiful as classical
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Musical instruments according to their Family Trumpet A soprano brass wind instrument consisting of a long metal tube looped once and ending in a flared bell‚ the modern type being equipped with three valves for producing variations in pitch. Trombone A brass instrument consisting of a long cylindrical tube bent upon itself twice‚ ending in a bell-shaped mouth‚ and having a movable U-shaped slide for producing different pitches. French Horn A valved brass wind instrument that produces
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And the glory of the Lord ‘And the glory of the lord’ is a chorus from Handle’s oratorio ‘Messiah’‚ it is written for a SATB choir with an orchestra accompaniment. It is written in a baroque style because it was written in the 18th Century. The vocal lines can be broken down into 4 different melodic ideas: ‘And the glory‚ the glory of the lord’‚ this idea is Syllabic and is comprised of a major triad then an ascending scalic melody; ‘Shall be revealed’‚ this is one of the melismatic ideas
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The Personality and Gender Correlation to Instrument Choice Introduction Do personality and gender correlate to instrument choice in band‚ orchestra‚ and chorus? I chose my research question because I have interest in psychology and music. Also while in band and chorus classes‚ I have seen stereotypes all over and I wonder if they were real. If personality correlates with instrument choice‚ then people could have the best instrument chosen for their personality. Gender Correlation Gender definitely
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Explore the circumstances surrounding the composition of the last movement of the Drum Roll Symphony. How was the piece received at its first performance? Haydn wrote Symphony 103 (nicknamed the Drum Roll Symphony due to the long roll on the kettle drums at the start of the 1st movement) in the winter of 1794/1795 during his second visit to London. The success and popularity Haydn experienced in London during his first visit made him eager to return‚ along with the demand from Salomon that he
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Changes within the flute from classical to romantic to neo romantic era’s Flute instrument When a jet of air is directed across one of the open ends at the appropriate speed‚ pulses of air set up a standing wave within the pipe. Some of the energy from the standing wave escapes and propagates to the ear‚ where it is perceived as sound. Holes in the side of the flute can be opened or closed by the player’s fingers‚ which changes the effective length of the pipe and the frequency of the notes that
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This historic arrangement was one of “the original seven” that formed the repertoire of the original Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra. In the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra band folders‚ Big Dipper is to this day #4 in the book. This new edition is taken directly from the original ink parts that were on the stands at the band’s debut performance in February 1966‚ now housed in the Thad Jones Archive at William Paterson University‚ where Thad served as Founding Director of Jazz Studies. These original seven
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The full orchestra plays in the form of scherzo‚ to reflect the emotions of the people and how the mocked Jeremiah. The timbre is lighter than the somber tone reflected in the first movement. In the final movement of the piece is when the soloist in mezzo-soprano
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very own musical drama put on an outstanding performance of‚ Little Red Riding Hood‚ with a twist. Little Red Riding Hood music and text was all written by the late Seymour Barab (1921-2014). The outstanding cast‚ background‚ stage lighting‚ and orchestra all included Clayton State University’s students. The “Wolf” was played by Brian Adams‚ “Little Red Riding Hood” was played by Olivia Bradley‚ and the “Mother and Grandmother” was performed by Keanna Houston. Before this amazing play‚ Clayton State
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