Johann Tserclaes

For my EPQ I have done an artefact, which is a composition physically showing how music has developed and changed over the years. I have chosen the five main musical eras, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and 20th century, to feature within the composition. I have researched the key features of these eras and what makes each era different from the others, and what allows them to be easily identified. I have then found the music for 'Happy' by Pharrell Williams (Pluta, 2014) and have copied

the cello; and Robert Wolinsky who played the harpsichord. The first performer was Krista Bennion Feeney, she played Gigue from Fantasia No. 12 for Solo Violin by George Philipp Telemann. The next performance was Trio Sonata in G Major, BWV 1039 by Johann Sebastian Bach, which included four movements: Adagio, Allegro ma non presto, Adagio e piano, and Presto. This was performed by two violinists, a cello player and

Sistine Chapel Choir The Sistine Chapel Choir was established in the late 1400’s which makes it one of the oldest choirs in the world. The choir consisted of twenty -four men in total. Six men in soprano, alto, tenor, and bass. Today the choir is made of twenty men who make up the tenor and bass section; meanwhile, the soprano and alto is made up by thirty boy choristers. Before the use of boys in the choir, men were castrated to keep their voices high. The choir members also had to be celibate

0827 Professor Griffith HIS 101 – 001L July 24, 2017 The Citole: Scholarly Discussions and Commentaries on its Various Features The citole is a wooden, stringed instrument that resembles a primitive violin-guitar hybrid. Its musical technique is like that of a guitar; pitch change is controlled in the neck. Geoffrey Chaucer crafted The Canterbury Tales during an age when music was expressive and influential. Venus’s altar is vividly detailed in the Knight’s Tale, in part 3 of The Canterbury

Johann Sebastian Bach was a magnificent classical composer from the Baroque period. Bach was born on March 31, 1685, in Eisenach, Thuringia, Germany and died July 28, 1750, Leipzig, Germany. Johann came from a family full of musicians. Johann Ambrosius, his father, worked as the town musician in Eisenach. Bach went to school at age seven to study Latin and receive religious instruction. At age 10, Bach’s parents died and he became an orphan. Johann Christoph, his older brother took him in. Johann

Many people argue who is the greatest composer in music. It merely comes down to one’s opinion. The most common are between Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Ludwig Van Beethoven. In my opinion, J.S. Bach is the most astounding composer of all time in music. Johann has become an essential and an influence to all musicians. Why are these three the most common? It is simply based on opinion.. They are pure geniuses. Mozart learned from Bach, Beethoven from Mozart, Beethoven learned

Looking back at one of the great eras, Ancient Rome, and at our current generation in the United States of America, there are many similarities in the realm of what we, as humans, agree are fantastic forms of entertainment. There are several forms of entertainment from Ancient Rome; such as music, dance, and theater, that directly correlate to modern times. From subtle pieces of music played from a single flute, to elaborate orchestras, to a simple whistle while you work, the sounds of music could

Albert Hay Malotte was an American musician, teacher, songwriter, and composer who played both the piano and the organ. He was most famous for “The Lord’s Prayer” which he set to music. Malotte was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 19, 1895. His father was the choirmaster and as a child Albert Hay Malotte was very interested in music. He was a choir boy in his father’s choir at Saint Joseph's Episcopal Church; he took lessons for both piano and organ as well. He was mentored by and studied

March/16/2017, Stephen Beus performed several different pieces of music from several different composers. The concert itself was a formal type event. People who attended the concert were also dressed formal and fancy like, they look sophisticated. People wore suits, dresses, some had on formal shirts and pants. Others wore casual clothing like: Jeans and a t-shirt. The lighting of the concert was also fancy. The lights that were over the audience were dimmed and the lights were left shining on the

What is your favorite season of the year? Some people enjoy the pleasant view of the white, snow, covered ground and snuggling up with the person they love next to the warm, relaxing fire. Others enjoy the beautiful scenery of the leaves on the trees starting to change their colors, letting us all know that autumn is upon us. The Four Seasons, published in 1725, was composed by the remarkable Antonio Vivaldi, who was a Venice native and taught violin and viola to orphaned girls at the Conservatorio