The Compositions Performed By The Canadian Brass

I stood up in front of a hundred curious, gleaming eyes. “Hey guys,” I began, “I’m going to show you why the trombone is the coolest brass instrument ever!” I immediately whipped the slide out and performed a series of sequential glissandos, each one with more vigor than the last. That morning, I was performing with my school’s jazz band at the KIPP Elementary Academy in Philadelphia. Over a decade passed since I had last stepped foot in a Philadelphia school, when I attended the James Dobson School in kindergarten, yet the cozy gymnasium and the children’s crisp uniforms instantly evoked memories of my childhood. But one thing I did not remember from the past was having the opportunity to experience jazz at a young age. Thus, I desperately wanted to display the awesome power of brass instruments that is the soul of jazz music and inspire the kids to partake in the timelessly euphoric journey of music that I am blessed to have taken.

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.

For the second and final concert report, I listened to the performance of Beethoven’s 9th symphony, as played by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Beethoven lived in Germany during the late 16th and early 17th centuries, and was an influential figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in western music. The performance requires a large number of instruments, with woodwinds, brass, percussion, strings, and even a choir during the 4th movement.

The Trumpet Shall Sound’s genre is simply classical music

After listening to the three samples of music I decided to pick was Machaut: Ma fin est mon commencement. In this piece is sung with three voices which makes it a polyphony. The piece has a rondeau form giving a song a repetition feel. Out of the three pieces I would say I enjoyed this one the most, because this song has a pleasant feel to is compared to the other ones.

All is silent, the cars drive by honking in support, men remove their hats and place them ontop their chest. The band director steps onto the podium, raises his arms by tapping his thighs with his hands and slowly bringing them up level to his shoulders. As he raises his arms ready to conduct, our instrument come up to playing position in unison. “One, two” prepping us to play The National Anthem. As people stand in respect, we play the Anthem, the trumpets and trombones in harmony, the tubas carrying the underneath sound, the flutes, piccolos, and clarinets in melody. The cymbols crashing againdt one another, and the percussion adding rhythm

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.

In this week’s listening exercises, I found there to be much excitement and mood all in one movement. I enjoyed listening to all the pieces, but my favorite two were Eine kleine Nachtmusik (Third Movement: Minuet, Allegretto) by Mozart and Symphony No. 94 in G Major, Second Movement: Andante (Surprise) by Haydn. Even though they were very different I found them both to be entertaining.

As this year’s Brass Quintet’s Student Director, I seek to inspire and spur on this select group of musicians, while coordinating all rehearsal and performance details for our intimate chamber group. Additionally, in order to push the boundaries of my musical expertise, I will be composing a unique arrangement of our high school’s alma mater, as a new music repertoire for our group. While seeking to extend my capabilities musically and to translate lessons learned to my broader character, I am vividly reminded of the impact and presence of my now scuffed and well-used trumpet in so many facets of my life. My trumpet playing reflects my desire to continue to push myself musically, and in whatever course of life I choose, and it will certainly be a vital element of my

Against the lush green field of the White River State Park, stood the impressive stage. The show began with a riveting American fanfare, encompassing the brass section. Undoubtedly the trumpets took center stage here. The trills of these brass instruments painted this piece vividly. Accompanying the trumpets, were the rich deep whispers of the tubas and horns, lightly adorning the melody. This was then followed by the

The history of the American brass band is a subtle yet interesting one. Made up of cornets and saxhorns during the 1850’s the all brass band grew to a whole new level of popularity and has become a prominent feature of the brass bands of today. Leading with E flat horns is a prominent extraordinary feature of the early American brass bands. Creating a homogeneous mellow sound by mixing the timbres of these different instruments is one of the most if not the most important characteristics of the early American brass band. The changing times and the creations of different types of sound made many of the instrument in the band become obsolete which also played a huge part in the how much of the literature that can be performed in today’s traditional

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

The Encyclopedia of Music in Canada, comprising over 3100 articles and 500 illustrations, was the first music encyclopedia published in Canada. Entries include biographies of Canadian musicians, and histories of organizations involved with any facet of music in Canada. National topics such as Inuit music, piano building, awards, education, instrument collections and folk music are treated, as are music activities in Canadian cities and Canada's musical relations with other countries. Bibliographies, discographies, lists of compositions, and cross-references to other articles are included, and index entries locate subjects mentioned in the articles.

Never could I have thought that my first concert experience was going to be in a college class, performed by various composers of classical music. During the concert, I got to listen to four performances. First, the Oxycotton was played by Tim Sanchez. Second, Samantha Post played Acht Stucke on flute, followed by Nicholas Gledhill, playing Blues and Variations for Monk on horn. Finally, the CSU Graduate Brass Quintet performed a piece named Misty. In this essay, I will share my personal experience of the concert and discuss the different elements of music seen in the different performances.

I chose to interview my trumpet instructor since, he’s a friend and a mentor to me. Claudio Osorio holds a Bachelor’s Degree on Dean’s List from University of Miami in Music Performance, and a Master’s Degree In Music performance from Manhattan School of Music. His teachers included Gilbert Johnson (Philadelphia Symphony and Curtis institute), William Vacchiano (NY Philharmonic and Juilliard), and Ray Mae(Orpheus Chamber Orch, Chair Juilliard Brass Dept), Claudio currently serves as full time Associate Professor on the faculty of Miami Dade College in the Arts and Philosophy Department, where he also is the Brass Ensemble Director, and the Jazz Big-Band Ensemble Director (http://symphonyoftheamericas.org/). Claudio teaches Music Appreciation