Chorale

The Reformation and Counterreformation of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries had a decisive impact not only on the architecture of the time, moving from the harmony and balance of the Renaissance to the painted heavens, extreme ornamentation and disturbance captured in the concave and convex form of the Baroque, but was also replicated in the musical forms of the opera and the art of the castrati singers of the period. In the church building, the basilica form was resurrected, not only bringing

The album I Love Rock N’ Roll by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts was released in 1981 and was the band’s second album. The band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1980 and have produced twelve studio albums. Their most recent album is Unvarnished, which was released in 2013. At the time that the album I Love Rock N’ Roll was produced, the members of the band were Joan Jett on guitar and vocals, Lee Crystal on drums, Ricky Byrd on guitar, and Gary Ryan on bass. The current members of the band are Joan

throughout my high school career; however, Bel Canto, the advanced choir I made Junior year, provided me with the most sense of community. I never felt more comfortable with a group of girls than in this choir. Everyone in the choir has been in a chorale program for many years, so we all understood how to interact with and support each other. Every single person significantly contributes to the overall feel of the choir, so it was very important that I did my share. One specific moment where I really

20, 2016, Jackson State University celebrated 139 years of providing people with an education. The university held a convocation early Thursday morning, and many students, faculty, and staff were in attendance. The Sonic Boom of the South and and chorale of singers provide guests with entertainment. The keynote speaker for this event was Cynthia Butler-McIntyre who is a graduate of Dillard University and a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated. Mrs. McIntyre spoke very well but a few

For my song analysis assignment, I naturally and instantly chose “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen. This song was the anthem of the 70’s and still, our anthem today. Nothing compares to the harmonies and musicianship put into this song. Queen released Bohemian Rhapsody on October 31, 1975. This song was greeted like a gift from heaven in the largely desolated musical ground of the mid-70s Freddie Mercury is the writer of the song also pianist and a lead vocalist in Queen. He wrote the song in his

I am a 17 year old girl whose one true passion is for my music. Since I damaged my voice due to yelling while having a really bad sore throat one year, I tend to focus more on my singing. I try to constantly practice everywhere I go. I’ll be at home just singing or humming as I do chores or get ready for work. Often times I find myself comfortable enough to start singing at work as I prep the food or wash the dishes. I seem to be improving once again, but I remain cautious of my vocal chords.

Bach Born in Eisenach, Germany, on March 21,1685; he was the son of a masterful violinist. Throughout the history of music, many great composers, theorists, and instrumentalists have left indelible marks and influences that people today look back on to admire and aspire to. No exception to this idiom is Johann Sebastian Bach, whose impact on music was unforgettable to say the least. People today look back to his writings and works to both learn and admire. He truly can be considered a music

This year, in the celebration of marking the Prokofiev 125th anniversary of birth, Valery Gergiev and the Mariinsky Orchestra performed concerts and projects in no fewer than 17 counties. The first stop is London, has spent 3 days showed a complete cycle of Prokofiev symphonies. Compare with the Prokofiev’s symphony no.4 and violin concerto no.2. The last piece Prokofiev’s symphony no.5 contained the strongest and certainly the most effectively and expressively played music of that evening. The

Around the 17th century, the Baroque era contributed a new style than the previous Renaissance era. The Baroque era thrived in all of Italy and eventually the remainder of Europe. The Baroque era had new characteristics than music from before. Some characteristics that could be heard in the music during this period include a more definite and regular rhythm as compared to the floating rhythms of the Renaissance era, a systematic meter due to the first use of bar lines, and clearer beats emphasized

As I reviewed the list of concert options, I chose option 4 from the concert list including Bach and Vivaldi both composer of the baroque era. In the first YouTube option: Bach- B Minor Mass the performing ensemble consisted of Johann Sebastian Bach, Joelle Harvey a soprano, Carolyn Sampson a soprano, Iestyn Davies a counter-tenor, Ed Lyon a tenor as well, Matthew Rose serving as a bass, and lastly the conductor which was Harry Bicket. The English Concert was the name of this performance, performed