Redlands Wind Ensemble

The pieces were quite odd for me at the first time, first hearing, but I got used to it at the end of the each piece. “The Gospel Train” and “Little David, Play On Your Harp” were African-American Spiritual songs, which I kind of enjoyed, because I was also, very spiritually active. The last song, “Precious Lord Take My Hand” was very calming songs. I liked the lyrics of the song. The lyrics were very touchy that it made me ponder after the applause.

The music played throughout all of the concerts adhered to be diverse. The instruments, the individuals performing, and the conductor all proved to be outstanding. The concerts proved to be interesting as I witnessed them, first hand.

I especially liked, Spring: Overture for Wind Orchestra, because of the rapid and dance-like scene. In addition, I was impressed with the orchestra’s ability to perform so favorably with the brilliant soprano soloist. My least favorite performance of the evening was Danceries. The beginning was enjoyable but it quickly shifted to excessive refrains and distorted structure of instruments. After hearing these independent pieces I was able to comprehend and respect the talent of the performers of Bob Jones University’s music division. Overall, the musicians performed an excellent concert and left a lasting impression on

The last act was Denee Weathers, she had a guitar player with her and sung her heart out. Her empathy and the strength in her voice was very beautiful and made her act extraordinary. Weathers songs were unique and personalized.

They showed great dynamics and balance. I felt that the dancer’s (The Golden Stars) piece was short and rushed. Their piece and routine didn’t even last a full minute (5:16-6:07). Now; I’m not of fan of vocals being featured in Marching Band performances unless it is done correctly. In order for performances like these to sound good, the band needs to have enough balance, dynamics, and technique while still giving just enough volume where you can still hear the vocalist. I will give Miles credit; they sounded fabulous, music wise. The technique was there, the dynamics were there (instrument wise), and the balance was there. The ballad “Stand” by Donnie McClurkin sounded amazing. However, I felt that there were times you couldn’t really hear the vocalist as he sung, but it did get a little better towards the end. I also appreciated the nice woodwind parts towards the end of the ballad. Miles College Purple Marching Machine did a really good job and was one of the most consistent bands on the

They played a variety of fast and slow pieces. Some pieces they danced to, others they sat and played, but most of the time at least one person was walking around stage. I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would. Especially the way the members talked to the audience. It felt more like they were bringing us into their daily shenanigans than bring us in to watch them preform. Michael talked about the ensemble at the very beginning and then explained why the concert was called “The American Journey”. The way Michael spoke was very Disney cast member like. Explaining everything in a friendly tone and inviting us to watch what was about to happen and made me enjoy the whole experience even

On November 14th, the Lawrence University Jazz Workshop, under the direction of José Encarnación, played a concert of five tunes in Harper Hall. This ensemble consisted of a full rhythm section, six saxophones, a trombone and a cello making up the trombone section, and four trumpets. The purpose of this concert was to demonstrate what the Jazz Workshop had been working on throughout fall term as well as function as a final exam. Over the course of about 40 minutes, they played five pieces of different styles that featured and challenged different parts of the ensemble.

The concert “Spring Winds” took place on Santa Fe College’s Gainesville campus. “The Santa Fe Handrummers” were all dressed in African clothing since they were performing traditional African songs. “The Santa Fe Winds” were dressed up in suits in dresses and they all looked nice. Some people in the audience dressed up while others wore more casual clothes. The venue was clean with comfortable seats. It looked like the venue was able to hold around a hundred people. The sound quality was great but it was a little loud due to how close the seats were to the stage. The concert was still enjoyable and I had a great experience.

I loved the improvisations for this recital, especially the saxophonist from Konrad Plays Klarinet, Colin Houlihan. As a former saxophonist, the tone and constant improvisation was incredible as he put his entire soul into that instrument. Sweating, smiling and happy, anyone could tell that Colin was happy to be there. “So Dance Samba” by Antonio Carlos Jobim also had a lot of improvises. “So Dance Samba” started with the frontline playing together for a certain section before individual solos played. The clarinet improvised with long notes at a high pitch and gradually got faster in notes as the sound increased. The trombone solo had a strong forte resonance with a percussion background and electric guitar background. The pianist solo used syncopated notes and many arpeggios that were in the higher register. The electric guitar solo slowly built up his part, the clarinet played another solo and then the last solo went to the percussionist. The percussionist and the entire band made it seemed like the piece had ended, and then they would play again which made me very

On Friday, February 23rd 2018, I attended a music concert at Chabot college at building 1300. The concert was tithe “wind symphony”. The name of the performers was Chamber Ensemble, The Orchestra, The Wind Band and Jazz Ensembles. During the concert Timothy Harris was the conductor, Gray Hill the guest conductor while Joe Bonfiglio, the soloist. The instrument of the ensembles were Horns, Trumpet, Trombones, bass trombone, Harp, percussion, Clarinets and Bass Clarinet, Bassoons and contrabassoon, 1st violins, 2nd violins , flutes and piccolo, Oboe and English Horn, viola, Bass, cello, double bass, wind, saxophone, tuba, marimba , Xylophone, timpani, Piano, Bass Drum, cymbals and Snare Drum.

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.

The music itself was absolutely beautiful. This music made me get in touch with the deepest in my soul by its enchanting melody. I love this music and the mood it creates. No words could describe how amazing it was. It was wonderful to sit down, close the eyes and just listening. It was so much feeling, beautiful, calming, relaxing and quality music. Especially, the performers played with so much emotion. This stole my breath away. It was very sound control and beautiful rubato. The music was totally awesome and I really enjoyed it. The point of the melody was clear throughout the whole piece with the awesome harmony. In addition, the audiences were very quiet listening to the musicians playing. There was nothing distracting me during the concert. Everything went well. Totally, the music sounded great and people were quiet. I felt so relaxed, refreshed and energized. That was my chance to watch the musicians as they created awesome music. In sum, the concert was so amazing and a great

On Wednesday February 22, 2017, I attended the Frost School of Music Symphonic Winds “Music and Media” concert at the Maurice Gusman Concert Hall at the University of Miami. The conductors of this concert were Graig S. McKenzie, Christian M. Noor and Jay C. Rees. This concert included brass and wind instruments such as the flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, horn, trombone euphonium and tuba. There was also a percussion section that had instruments such as the timpani and a string section that included a harp, double bass, and piano. The entire concert consisted of six musical pieces of different genres: Symphonic Suite from Far Away and The Cowboy by John Williams, Vulcan by Michael Daugherty, Colorado by Benjamin Webster,

The second weekend of December, I attended my first performance. The concert performance is from 1796, also known as the classical era. The performance was by Marsalis, Wynton for Haydn Trumpet Concert, 3rd Movement, in E Flat Major. Originally the concert was for the composer’s friend, Anton Weidinger. Weidinger is highly famous from his redesigned key-trumpet in 1792. Hayden Trumpet Concert purpose was to show off the new key trumpet. The instrumentation featured a solo trumpet and orchestra. The orchestra contained four sections strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussions. These four sections contain two violins, two violas, two cellos, two bass, two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, two horns, two trumpets, and two timpani.

audience was very supportive and clapped for everyone, even if they messed up a little bit. They all helped set the mood for each performer that played.