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I chose the song Tundra by Ola GJeilo because of its unique sound. The song sounds like no other song, and it is very original in my perspective. The song is performed beautifully by this choir, and it has a lot of potential. This song is a short, yet sweet piece that shows the beauty of Norway. This song exemplifies how poetry can be turned into music.

     The sixth piece was called This The Moment sing Me a Song by Craig McGill. This piece had two singers and a piano accompaniment. The song is about a glorious moment when two people meet or possible fall in love. Regardless, it is a very important moment in the lives of the couple, represented by the male and female singers. The song talks about

     Monteverdi combines styles and forms of music here to create a true masterpiece. Even though I have not studied composers very much you can get a feeling of true accomplishment by listening to this piece. AS a whole piece it flows well. The instruments accompany the voices well and the piece is fun tp listen to.

The piece that I decide to do was Mozart Symphony No. 40 because it seemed like it would have the most instruments, different dynamics and a different sound to it.

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 second piece that is discussed is Toccata in F major, by Johann Sebastian Bach. It is a solo piece that was performed in a unison and dissonant harmony. Surreal coordination and impressive pedal solo was extremely impressive and gave this particular piece a broad spectrum of dynamic change and tempo. Ascending and descending theme constantly repeated throughout this performance, alternating in crescendo and decrescendo, which brought life and movement to a classical piece.

Mozart’s, Eine kleine Nachtmusik is a serenade and when I was listening to it I felt as if I was being serenaded. It was very entertaining throughout the whole piece. The combination of the strings and the double base have a great sound and keep the beat moving. This piece is the perfect example of a Minuet Allegretto with A B A form. The minuet is load

Following the few words was the Cello Concerto of Sir Edward Edgar. Structured with four movements rather then three opens with slow and poignant music. It reminded me of the music that you hear when someone is mourning from loosing someone. It had its ups and downs in-between and the third was like energy broken down with mourning while going into the forth was the longest and most overly dramatic, it brought the audience to its feet. The performance was soothing and relaxing and amazing to see that each one of those people on that grand stage added something to make the piece special. With that being one of the first symphony performances I

The first piece was Bach-Siloti Prelude in B Minor, BWV 855a. This is a very slow and somber piece. This is the oldest piece written and is very different as it is the slowest most repetitive. Most of the piece was in a piano with occasional fluctuations in dynamic. The piece overall was rather simple without too many chords or complex notes. This allows the audience to hear the melody without too much distraction. The second piece was Beethoven Sonata No. 30 in E Major, op. 109 This piece is much faster and more exciting as the contrast from slow and peaceful to intense and loud with many chords. This piece didn’t repeat nearly as much as the first but still had very repetitive sections. The tempo would change

I feel that the fourteen members of chamber orchestra and the two vocalists did an outstanding job. This piece was well put together. I loved the harmony that was brought forth between the orchestra and the vocalists. The two vocalists a tenor known as Paul Groves and a soprano known as Anna Larson, did a beautiful job staying in tune. The way that their voices went back and forth in harmony was just beautiful.

There were a total of four music pieces performed. They were “Overture from the Singspiel”, “Concerto in e minor”, “Concerto on b minor,opus 104”, and “Symphony#2 in b minor, opus 5”. I think pieces were performed belong to classical style.

The overall concert offered a wide verity of choir song, from classical pieces composed by Mozart to musical show tunes. The combination of which resulted in an overall enjoyable experience. The concert was not the first choir concert I had ever attended so I went in expecting it to be similar to the high school choir performances I have seen before. I was not expecting the scale of the concert to be so large. Instead of being one choir and an hour-long program there were four groups along with a much longer program. Each of the choir groups had a different dynamic, sound and feel to it. The differences made it interesting.

The music that I picked wa “Pastyme with good companye” by Henry VIII. One of the reason that I picked this piece is because it has a very distinguis style that is best represented during this time. Like in the reading where it indicated Henry VIII has varieties of talents such as playing an instrument, able to speak variety of language, and skill to compose wonderful music. This particular piece proves all these abilities that Henry VIII has. The piece is sophiticated with varieties of chord progressions, and it requires the singer to have some basic adequat skills in order to master this piece. In addition, the laguage that were used in this particular piece also showcased his skill. This particular piece have a very intersting melody and

I chose a song named “Roll with the wind” by Alexander Rybak. I love the way he mixes folk- , classical- and pop music together and the result is always amazing and catchy. Alexander plays violin himself and he uses his talent in his music in a unique way. I have always liked different kind of music that mixes two or more genres together or is just plain “weird” to others.

My favorite repertoire was Bach’s baroque concerto, a three-movement (fast-slow-fast) form. The opening of the Allegro movement, leading to Adagio, back to Allegro, which includes two soloist (oboe and violin.) This was a beautiful piece that I enjoyed very much, especially the finale. The two solo parts bantered in contrapuntal exchanges. The soloists were amazing, and shined when it was really there time to shine. Furthermore, I kept catching myself grin from ear to ear as I watched these musicians play there instruments. Once the piece ended everyone stood up, clapped, and whistled. I could tell the audience as well as