Baroque Mexican Music Concert Report Essay

For this concert report I chose to go to a performance of student composers held at the Kimball Recital Hall. I chose this one because I wanted to see some of the talent that my peers have in the music realm, and also it was one of the only concerts I have been able to attend because I usually work at night. It was impressive to hear pieces composed by students. I cannot imagine creating something as complex as a musical composition, much less actually performing it, so this aspect of the concert was particularly awe-inspiring. There was a large attendance, and I think that much of the audience consisted of friends of the composers and/or performers. I went with three friends, who I convinced by telling it would be interesting to see

“A Music Faculty Recital” at Prince George 's Community College was actually the very first concert I’ve been to that included Baroque style. The environment created a nostalgic yet modern and elegant mood; something that made you feel like you were in the late 1700’s yet still in modern times. The songs were mostly enjoyable and we 're all well played. This concert included an ensemble: the flute, the cello, the piano, and the harpsichord. Peggy Bair, who played the flute, was very enthusiastic. Irma Cripe, who played the cello, was quiet for the first part of the concert but gradually became more important throughout the concert. And lastly, the virtuous Gary Kirkeby, who played the piano and harpsichord, served as the backbone of all parts of the concert and made this concert very enjoyable.

In my opinion, that is the reason why we listened to this piece of music. To try and be exposed to a work that has a large supply of instruments and a choir at the same time. From listening to it, they did a very good job of incorporating the choir with the music. The choir was also very synchronized as well. They did not get too high or too low as a group. One of the differences with this piece of music is they incorporate different types of music and the choir sings from the very beginning. One thing that was very enjoyable was how strong and powerful the choir sang at the end of the piece. Once, again, the most difficult thing about listening to this piece was the lack of understanding any of the

The partricular piece is very upbeat and outgoing. As the music continues the song continues to grow faster resulting in a vibrant folk dance. The Nashville symphony did a great job performing this piece and portraying the light-heartedness and fun that Enesco intended.

To emphasize the feeling of celebration and glory in the first movement, “Gloria In Excelsis Deo,” the orchestra began with a phrase consisting of frequent octave leaps followed by several 16th notes that rarely had any rests in between. With the chorus singing together on the same rhythm of half notes and whole notes, there is a fuller tone and grander sound that filled the whole auditorium. At one point when the orchestra played their ritornello with the chorus, and both groups did the crescendo together, it established the forte climax. Even though the orchestra had difficulty staying in tempo with the conductor for some of the 16th notes, the overall emotion is still

My favorite vocalist of the nigh was the female playing the tambouring. One of the song she sang is called “Quimbara” by Celia Cruz. Celia is one of the most popular Cuban singers of all times. She was the most popular artist of the 20th century, and she is remembered as the “Queen of Salsa.” In my opinion, is not easy to sing Celia’s song. Celia had tone of voice that is very distinct. To my surprise, this female vocalist sang that song flawlessly. She has a really strong voice, she didn’t have to force her voice to sing. It was like she was just speaking. The three vocalist will switch turns. The first one to sing was the female playing the güiro, then the female playing the tambouring, then the male singer. They kept rotating like that, but I found myself waiting for the female playing the tambouring to sing.

The first song was a paraphrase on Greensleeves. I was amazed by how perfectly insync they were. The song ended softly and quick. The next song was Carol of the Bells by Dudley. There was one harpist who played the melody. It was very smooth, soft and fit in perfectly with the season and theme. The last and final song of the night was the Waltz of the Flowers. From The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky. There was a soloist who played on her own for the beginning without any background music. Throughout the piece, there were many soloists and they all played smooth and consistent. I thought this song was very lively and

The violins played very softly giving this piece a quiet melody. The soloists in this piece did a very good job with a great use of vibrato and great articulation. The second violins didn’t start together at one point in the song, but overall they did an excellent job flowing with the overall orchestra providing the ensemble with beautiful harmony. The articulation and intonation was precise adjusting to the F minor key and overall providing the piece with a Romantic era

This started with a theremin playing notes of a long duration and large intervals. Underneath this, double bass and cello played crescendoing eighth note-sixteenth note ostinatos that pushed the phrase forward. As more instruments joined in, the dynamic gradually increased, and tension was being created. Later, the theremin melody made an entry once more. The choir then started singing “ahs” overtop starting with short duration notes that served as accents, then shifting to a more connected melody, then shifting once more to shorter duration notes with major seventh intervals. The intensity of the piece builds up later through the addition of more instruments. Each instrument plays a counter melody which fits well with other sections. The strict rhythm in each melody allows it to also sound like a machine, similar to what was happening in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The instrumentation for this piece was also perfect, as the theremin has a very unique sound that fits with the science fiction genre, and therefor the movie. Despite the length of the piece being short compared to the rest of the program, it was still very

It was a very upbeat song with an Allegro tempo. The piece was polyphonic with multiple changes in dynamics. There were crescendos and decrescendos throughout; especially when it was transitioning between rhythms. The song had its own melody and rhythm that was intertwined with the lyrics and rhythm of “When the Saint Go Marching In”. It went back and forth between the two melodies which caused the song to last longer than the other 4 minutes songs in the concert. The only timbres that were present were once associated with voice and piano; no other instruments were used. The complex texture of this song may have arisen from the canonic imitation that was used throughout. One half of the choir would sing one part, followed by the other half repeating it. Performing this song was the large group of all 9 high schools and Baylor choir student; there had to be over 150 people singing all at once. This gave it a deeper and richer feeling as all of the voices blended together so

Strings burst into flame, rising and ascending in pitch gradually, giving lead to the vehement revelation of the inferno by the rich tones of the bass singers. Trumpets join and herald woe at every two beats of every measure, accompanied by the somber vibrations of the timpani. Gravely, a resonance from the solemn hum of trombones quivers through the hall with great majesty when suddenly, a tranquil silence falls upon all the instruments; yet, the violins do not cease, but rather only hush to change their fire to water, from wrath to a prayer for mercy. No longer do the vocals of the bass and tenor echo through the hall; however, the sopranos and altos begin to breathe the words "Voca me cum benedictus" softly over the bewitched audience with angelic elegance. Slowly the bass and tenor join in one by one, in a gradual decrescendo to peace and a solemn silence. I believe classical music, in an umbrella term, eclipses any music genre, especially the formulated songs of pop music in complexity, depth, and skill.

After doing my research, on the genre and composers of one of the song that would be performed, I am going to the concert with the expectation that the piece of music, would make me go through various forms of emotions ranging from joy to solemness.

Next, the conductor introduce the band and talk a little bit about the pieces they were about to play. Overture: the Barber of Seville, was compose by Gioachino Rossini and transcribed for the band is by Kenneth Singleton. That pieces came from an Italian opera, that have 2 acts and was famous and still is. An overture is the introduction in an opera. The conductor signal the flute to start then the oboe play, after that the whole band begin to play. It’s a beautiful pieces to listen to. And I am hoping one day I get to go the watch the whole opera.

The third piece was “Incantation and Dance” by John Barnes Chance. The only thing I remember from this piece is a percussion instrument that sounded kind of like rain drops to me. It felt a little out of place from the rest of the song but it still worked. After the third piece is the first time anyone introduced any of the pieces being played that night. The conductor went back and told us the names of the first, second and third pieces long after they were performed. I thought that was a bit inconvenient and out of

In September, I attended the concert Windfire: Flute and Percussion Spectacular at Rammelkamp Chapel. Paula & John Kasica performed on the flute and percussion with Nancy Shaaf accompanying on the piano. This was my first time attending a live classical music concert. I didn’t know what to expect. My limited experiences with classical music were listening while I studied or using it to fall asleep at night. Honestly, I worried that I might fall asleep during the concert. As it turns out, I had no reason to fret.