Brass

lasted for an approximate hour and a half. As I observed the stage I noticed that there were a variety of instruments played in the jazz ensemble. The instruments that were played included string (grand piano, electric guitar, electric bass, bass), brass (trumpet, trombone, French horn), woodwind (tenor sax, alto sax, baritone sax) and percussion instruments (six piece drum set, bongos). On the drum set was, special guest, Steve Houghton from the music school of Iowa. Overall, there were several different

Debussy Versus Handel Claude Debussy and G.F. Handel are well known for long musical presence. Although they have similarities within their pieces being studied, the various differences are present more often. Debussy’s “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun” is a softer, springtime sound with the flute as its main instrument. Handel’s “The Trumpet Shall Sound” has a gospel feel with the soloist’s melismatic notes and the presence of the trumpet soloist. Through the comparison between rhythm, harmony

tenors and cymbals. (New World Encyclopedia Contributors 4). Marching band started a long time ago. It started to become very popular around 1885-1910. (Rhodes 2). When it comes to instruments, marching band is really diverse. It includes percussion, brass instruments, pit, and the woodwind instruments. During marching season the band also includes majorettes and flag corp. (New World Encyclopedia Contributors 2). Marching band is very time consuming, there is an entire three weeks called pre-camp, band

As well as these two themes, there are also a handful of leitmotifs used throughout Raiders of the Lost Ark, one of the most important being the Ark leitmotif. This motif is created with low rumbling noises from the cello and low brass, mixing with trumpets and higher trilling strings. This creates a majestic and mysterious sound that also sends shivers down your back to insinuate the amazing power that God has put into The Ark of the Covenant. This Ark motif is first introduced when Indiana Jones

Marching Band has a lot of potential, however, I felt that they had the worst field show at the battle. The band has a lot of blending/intonation issues. Some instruments stood out in a bad way. There were a lot of sloppy notes. Especially in the lower brass and trumpets. Here are some examples of these sloppy notes and intonation issues from the field show:

Classic Wind Ensemble production, which was performed in their Neu Chapel Sanctuary. The wind ensemble was composed of approximately forty-five performers. The various instruments included piccolo, bassoon, euphonium, as well as the typical wind and brass instruments such as clarinets, flutes, trumpets, and trombones. The University of Evansville’s wind ensemble was conducted by Kenneth Steinsultz. The wind ensemble opened the performance with their own variation of Stephen Shewan’s King David’s Dance

Britten’s The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra is broken up into many sections. This allows someone with no prior experience listening to orchestras to understand the different instrumental sections. The piece begins with broad sections, continues with individual instruments, and ends demonstrating musical vocabulary. Each variation showcases different instruments ranging from the woodwinds to the percussion. The woodwind section consists of flutes, piccolos, oboes, clarinets, and bassoons

the ensemble to show off different performers abilities with their instruments. The second piece, Makin’ Whoopee, by Gus Kahn and Walter Donaldson was written in 1928. This piece was made famous by Eddie Cantor. This piece adds suspense in the low brass with a repeating melody in the woodwinds. A trombone comes out in a solo with a slow tempo and a low dynamic making the sound very legato. By placing a mute in a trumpet this piece of music ended with an edgy

band. The First Suite has three movements, each with their own form and character. Movement 1 is called “Chaconne”. The tempo is allegro moderato. The movement is in ¾ time with and eight-bar melody initiated by low brass. The melody repeats 16 times throughout “Chaconne”. The brass and percussion outline the theme and the whole passage is marked brilliante. There are combinations of solo instruments including a solo horn, duet between flute and oboe, and a solo alto saxophone. The section eventually

On account of the rain delay, the program for the evening had to be shortened. The orchestra omitted the Overture to Egmont, Op. 84 and the intermission. The conductor maintained a positive attitude about the ordeal. In fact, in reference to omitting the Egmont Overture, the conductor told the audience that a little rain could not stop the North Carolina symphony. He continued to say that we would skip the stormy Egmont Overture and jump right into Beethoven’s cheery eighth symphony to bring musical