Music ensemble

Brass Bands were a popular ensemble centered around the Civil War era. Crawford and Hamberlin (2013) credit these ensembles to being an exhibition of Nationalism and patriotism for their respective sides of the Union or Confederacy. Brass bands were initially used by the military to boost the morale of soldiers. After many of these musicians served their time in the army, they still performed simply for the love of music. Brass bands generally consisted of brass instruments such as

He completed several symphonies, operas and piano music. This composition was a Sonata form, which was part of the four movements. This was also played with a small ensemble (duet)While a more accurate term is also used to refer to the period from 1750 to 1820, this article is about the broad span of time from roughly the 11th century to the present day, which

and I thought to myself- something what I exactly needed for my concert report for music history! The concert was held on September 17, 2016 approximately near Wall Street in Manhattan. The concert was hosted by the company- Alwan for the Arts with an ensemble. The ensemble consisted of several people. There were about 4-5 singers to sing along to the instruments. The instruments that consisted in this specific ensemble were the oud- an instrument that belongs to the string family, the cello- an instrument

has seen him compose music for over five theatrical productions in his position as Musical Director for Western Edge in Melbourne. Recently, Callum has developed a reputation for composing concert music. His composition “Clash of the Cultures” featuring various ethnic instrumentation from Didgeridoo to Sitar to Bagpipes was very well received. For this work, Callum was awarded the Margaret Schofield Scholarship for composition. Currently, Callum is studying a Bachelor of Music degree at Monash University

When declaring what instrument is the most important in band, the usual consensus is that all instruments are equally important as each instrument have their specific, unique role; however, the trumpet section stereotypically declares themselves the most important through loud, crack-filled playing. Whether in a jazz band, marching band, or symphonic band, trumpets stereotypically are the section filled with rude, egotistical musicians who do not get along with other type of musicians. While it is

2017, I attended the Student Jazz Ensemble at the State University of New York at New Paltz. The concert held in the Julien J. Studley Theatre at 8 pm. It was an impressive student spring concert series performed by the students from our college. Although the concert was not performed as the professional concerts held in famous places, it was great opportunity for the campus community to listen that kind of musical activity. I have attended the same Jazz Ensemble concert in the previous spring semester

Louis Jordan was born into music. The son of a music teacher and bandleader, Jordan was taught by his father in both the clarinet and saxophone. After performing locally with his father’s group, Rabbit Foot Minstrels, as a teenager, he attended the Arkansas Baptist College, majoring in music. After completing his education, he and his family moved to Philadelphia, with Jordan soon after moving to New York on his own. While in New York Jordan was invited to play in the legendary bandleader and drummer

things culture has provided us with is music.With the help of venues, artists, and schools jazz music is becoming a more popular genre. Jazz was once a popular way to express yourself and it greatly impacted many cultures. It also has greatly impacted the music we listen to today. There is an infinite amount of music genres, and jazz music is a very crucial one to our history. There is no set year when jazz music came to life, but most people can agree in started sometime during the late 1800s. The roots

The violin heralds as the smallest and highest-pitched string instrument. Polka Dot RF/Polka Dot/Getty Images The violin has specific types of music and various instrument sizes that make it an ideal choice for those that want to play in an orchestra, chamber or solo field. The different sizes of violin will make it possible for children and adults to learn to play the instrument. Approach the selection of your violin with some care as getting the right fit makes a great difference in sound and

burst from our seats, unable to contain our excitement. As our names were called as the winners of the 2017 Next Generation Jazz Festival, it wasn’t even the music that mattered most; the feeling of unity as we joined hands was beyond fulfilling. In my junior year, my vocal jazz director offered me the role of student director of the ensemble, and at first, I felt intimidated by taking on such a huge role, but I knew that I couldn’t step into this role timidly. As the year began, I worked closely