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    immediate need of the opera company needing an experienced soprano for opening night in 3 weeks versus an aging soprano who would like to get her career back on track. Sally was the lead soprano in the past; however‚ this was during the prime of her career 4 years ago. Sally has been offered little work or lead roles in recent times. The Lyric is in a difficult position because the former lead is no longer available‚ and the secondary soprano is inexperienced. This might be an opportunity for Sally

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    back to forte for the end (of the first part). After this came the soprano solo‚ sung at an allegro/allegro molto tempo. The timbre of the piece changes from a somber quality to a more upbeat‚ chirpy one as the soprano does her solo and then changes again to joyous at the end. I think Kyrie features two of the textures; Monophony in the solo‚ Homophony when they all sing tutti. Polyphony is possibly there at the end when the sopranos and altos carry the melody while the tenors‚ baritones‚ and the piano

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    orchestral music and through the beautiful musical score of voices ranging from soprano to bass by the opera performers. The opera’s dialogue was a French language libretto by Joseph Mery and Camille du Locle. In the first act of this dramatic play‚ Elisabeth‚ a French Princess‚ and Don Carlo‚ the Infante of Spain‚ who are engaged to be married‚ meet for the first time. Just as their duet‚ a combination of soprano and tenor‚ reveals love at first sight‚

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    Music Report Course : MUS105 Venue : Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO)‚ Kuala Lumpur Program :CARMINA BURANA The MPO concert opened with choir singing with the whole orchestra playing their instruments. In the prelude‚ there are two movements. Both of these movements are exciting and dramatic in moods. At first‚ the violinists are playing with the skill of pizzicato .The woodwind part also plays a important part in creating the atmosphere. The musician hit the bass drum and increased

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    A reformer who sought to change the ways of the Catholic Church was Martin Luther (1483-1546). Instead‚ he created a new branch of Christianity called Protestantism. He created this branch and also created new music to go along with it. One of his best known chorales is Ein feste Burg est unser Gott (A Mighty Fortress is Our God). This chorale set the framework for his branch of Christianity. The chorale he composed was so well-known that future composers used it in their pieces as well. This includes

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    soloist and a lute. The two selected pieces are that of Emma Kirby (1998) and the Ensemble Luxurians (2012). Despite both versions having a Soprano lead‚ we find distinct elements of differentiation

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    Another artist who is closely compared to Casals is Victoria de Los Angeles who was also a soprano operatic in Spain. She started her musical art after the end of the Second World War where she is termed as the best soprano artist in Spain (Alier‚ pg38). All these artistically characters were more Spanish compared to the role played by Casals who was more Catalonian than Spanish. It is evident that Casals

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    Vaughan Williams Presentation INTRODUCTION Dona Nobis Pacem R.V.W. 40 minute Cantata for chorus cantata and baritone and soprano solo written in 1936 First performance at Huddersfield town hall on October 2‚ 1936 by Hutterfield Choral Society with the Halle Orchestra conducted by Albert Coates Choral Cantate based on texts from Whitman‚ scripture‚ Catholic Mass‚ Political speech by John Bright Text of the piece Vaughan Williams 1872-1958 64 years old when he composed Dona‚ Died

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    The Saxophone The saxophone has a long and interesting history dating back to the 1800’s. There are several different kinds of saxophones‚ and the cost can run between $500 and $5000 depending on what kind of saxophone it is. This instrument is most commonly associated with popular music‚ big band music‚ blues‚ early rock and roll‚ and jazz. The saxophone has been played by many famous performers and is a large part of the jazz band world.

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    composition is in three parts but is compilation of biblical verses from Old and New Testaments. The text for “Rejoice greatly” is actually from the New Testament itself. The soloists for the live performance was Sarah Laurence‚ the soprano was Jamie Van Eyck‚ the mezzo-soprano

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