...The concert I visited was Beethoven’s 7th Symphony on Sunday April 6; the conductor was Edo De Waart. Included in the concert there was a performance of Symphony of Wind Instruments, this was created by Ivor Stravinsky there were multiple different wind instruments used in this piece, there was three flutes; two oboes; English horn; three clarinets; three bassoons; four horns; three trumpets; three trombones; tuba. John Adam’s violin concerto was played in the concert, this had instruments from many different groups it consisted of, two flutes; two oboes; two clarinets; two bassoons; two horns; trumpet; percussion; two keyboard samplers; strings. As for Beethoven’s Symphony he used multiple different instruments, two flutes; two oboes; two clarinets; two bassoons; two horns; two trumpets; timpani; strings. The event was held at the Pabst Theatre, the Pabst was built in 1895, and is actually the fourth oldest continually operating theatre in the United States. The Pabst Theater was previously called Das Neue Deutsche Stadt-Theater and was built by Captain Pabst, this theatre was burnt down, and Captain Pabst immediately started rebuilding the theatre, as it only took eleven months, and that is why it is called Pabst theatre today. One very prominent soloist at the concert was a woman named Leila Josefowicz who “is the chosen interpreter of several leading composers” . Some of these composers include: John Adams, Oliver Knussen, Thomas Ades, and Esa-Pekka Salonen. Josefowicz...
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...Where: Conservatory Wind Ensemble Whitman Theater @ Brooklyn College When: Wednesday Oct 26, 2011 @ 7pm On wednesday during my trip to this music ensemble at Brooklyn college there were several performed pieces by several composers such as David Maslanka. Percy Grainger, Eric Whitacre, Gustav Holst, Vincent Persichetti, and Clifton Williams. All of the above artist were from the romantic era. the pieces that were played in order of the listed composers were Mother Earth, Children's March, October, Suite No. 2 in F major, Pageant, and Symphonic Dance No.3 "Fiesta". Mother Earth started very energetic loud and exciting a very good way to start a show. Children's March was very catchy and reptile but still a lot of energy and rhythm in this piece. October was more of a steady laid back piece. Many solo players and i noticed it wasn't as loud as the previous two. Suite No 2.in F major was a four movement piece. first movement was a March i found this to be a delightful. second movement was a song without words called i"ll love my love this was more of a slow calm piece it was also higher pitched instrument soloists. the third movement titled Song of the Blacksmith sounded as if someone was working on a railroader clinging on something. the last movement titled Fantasia on the "Dargason" was the best one to me out of the four movements a lot of energy put into this piece toward the end thee was a highest to lowest range instrument type duet. Pagent was very smooth and sweet very...
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...Concert Report #2 My second concert I attended was located at the Fowler Center Thursday, November 4, 2010. The Arkansas State University Wind Ensemble played several works, which gave to the title “Folksongs and War Songs”. Timothy Oliver was the main conductor and there was a guest conductor also, Dan Patterson. A classmate and I arrived to the Fowler Center on time and got settled, but neither one of knew what to expect really since we didn’t have a very sturdy musical background. Everyone on stage were playing their instruments all the same time and didn’t sound very graceful, but we came to the conclusion all the performers were practicing before show time. The lights began to dim and show began. The first piece was Divertimento for Band by Vincent Persichetti. It was composed of several different movements including the prologue, song, dance, burlesque, soliloquy, and finally march. The song and dance movements I recognized from class and put two and two together and learned that the soliloquy began the soloist concert. I enjoyed the performance, but was probably not my favorite. Heroes, Lost and Fallen by David R. Gillingham was the second piece and the one I enjoyed the most. I took pleasure in this piece because before the performance started, Mr. Patterson explained a little bit how this concert was derived. Heroes, Lost and Fallen was dedicated as a Vietnam Memorial. This piece was very different and had many different sounds. He told the audience...
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... On October 17, The Sartell High School Wind Ensemble played three pieces in the Sartell High School gym. The songs that were played are “Imaginarium”, “Buenaventura”, and “Baba Yetu”. I will be evaluating the wind ensemble's articulations, balance and blend, and dynamics. The first song that was played was “Imaginarium”, and that is a program that tells a story about dreams. There was great articulations in the trumpets, and two different trumpet parts could be heard and could have balanced better. In the low brass melody in the section “Sparks”, it was very rushed and made it sound muddy. The whole song was rushed up until m.25. Starting at m.25, the eight notes in the trombones were clean and short. In m.33, the piccolo and flutes played a clean melody that gave a soothing feeling. There was a quick crescendo into a fortissimo in the middle of m.44, but the articulations caused it to happen. The transition into the section “The Cloud Factory” quickly slowed down and stay precise throughout all the parts. M.71 was played accurate but very out of tune, and that was the same in the trombones at m.92. In the section “Here there be Monsters”, the low brass melody could be heard and had muddy articulations. After the key change in m.143 the low brass melody but was not clearly on top, and that made it difficult to know what section should be mainly heard. Then, at the crescendo at m.149, the the confusion went away when a different melody returned. The slow down at m.185...
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...driving around in your car. Higher speed transportation allowed artists and their fan base to travel to concerts and performances. With the development of Amplifiers, this allowed even the cheapest concert seats to hear the music that was being performed. This gave the fans that could not afford the expensive tickets to hear the music. With this also brought on Electronic music. This advancement allowed musicians to replicate the sound of instruments in electronic form and not requiring them to have a person performing on that instrument. There were several instruments that were not commonly used in the 19th century that Stravinsky used in his musical work. The first one is the Bass Clarinet. The instrument itself reminds me of a saxophone. Most of the newer and more modern bass clarinets are straight-bodied, with a small up-pointed bell and a curved neck. Some of the earlier versions had a double body which made them look like bassoons. The saxophone is another instrument that really stood out in the 19th century. With the emergence of jazz music, is proved to be very popular in that genre. The saxophone has a straight body with an up curve for the bell. It also uses a reed for the mouthpiece. The purpose of the conductor in this piece was to control the tempo and loudness of the symphony. You can clearly see he...
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...stories by way of their implementation and their importance to successful lean manufacturing. Let start by looking at the guidelines of crossbows. Hunting wild game is very challenging, but taking a deer or turkey with a crossbow adds a new rush to the sport. Most people have some ideas to share about the crossbow and why they like it. With an increase in the popularity of archery, manufacturers are challenged with producing a high-performance crossbow. Whatever is hunters or not, this is a good time for to read and understand why crossbow is going to be better. You will also learn about different kinds of crossbow that have been manufactured in the USA and different countries. You probably will enjoy it and might go buy the crossbows. History The crossbow itself is based on the tool the longbow, however, instead of it being vertical and hand drawn, it is on a horizontal plane that sits on a stock called a prod and uses a mechanical release. No one really knows when the true start of the crossbow happens, they believe it was somewhere around the time of the 5th to 6th Century B.C. In Middle Age, the medieval crossbow was very important weapons of the medieval combat environment. Many weapons used for the military for purposes to use armies all over the world. Also, it can be a dramatically different way of battles were fought. Most crossbows were used for practice target shooting and recreation. In somewhat countries that can still use crossbows to hunt such as several states...
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...The University of Redlands Wind Ensemble, directed by Eddie R. Smith, put on a show at the Memorial Chapel on Tuesday, November 16th. Walking into the monumental Chapel I was unsure of what to expect. As I walked in I saw the amazing artwork around, the high ceilings, and a wide variety of instruments scattered on different levels of the stage. On the first level there were many small hand held instruments such as flutes and clarinets, on the second there were a wide variety of brass instruments, and finally in the last row were the percussion instruments. Knowing that it was a wind ensemble and not a traditional orchestra like the ones we have been made familiar with during this course, I was unsure of what to expect. I thought that it would be long and drawn out but I thought that I would not hate it and be able to at least respect the quality of music even if its not exactly my favorite genre. Much to my surprise, it was relatively short (only about 45 minutes) and was relatively interesting. I found myself tapping my foot to the music and enjoying the sounds very much. I was very impressed by the talent that these young men and women had, especially after hearing that they had prepared for this show in only three weeks. The first song that was played was Henry Fillmore’s “The Crosley March”. Right when I had walked in the show started and I could immediately tell the song being played was the first of the night. The song had a very festive feel to it and was short...
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...Ariana Duenas Wednesday, 17 October 2012 Music Report “Rhapsody in blue” On September 29, 2012, the symphony Orchestra at Moorpark College had their first concert of the fall semester with special guest the horn player, Jennifer Bliman and Esther Keel on Piano. The Symphony Orchestra collectively performed three pieces during the concert. The hall was much more crowded than I expected. At the beginning of the concert, the orchestra was seated on the stage; the men wore tuxedos, and the women wore black dresses or pants. The concertmaster came out to tune the orchestra, and then the conductor made his entrance and gave a brief description of the piece that was about to be played. Alexander Borodin’s piece Symphony No. 2 in B minor was composed in the romantic period. He was a member of the group of composers called The five (or "The Mighty Handful"), who were dedicated to producing a specifically Russian kind of art music. It has a homophonic texture and its genre is classical music. There is a wide variety of instruments used in this piece. Among the wind instruments (woodwinds and brass) heard were bassoon, oboe, French horn, and trumpet. The strings played included the violin, viola, cello, and bass. Finally, the percussion instrument used for this piece was the timpani. This movement is broken down into four sections by tempo: Allegro, scherzo, andante, and Allegro. The allegro section begins with a fast introduction at a forte dynamic. This section is in a B minor...
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...Mylynn McCarty Mrs. Burton English Composition 1301 September 29, 2014 How to Play the Clarinet The first thing you need to know about in order to play the clarinet is the materials. The first thing you need to do is go to a local music store, such as Hiljie Music or High School Music, and buy a clarinet of your choice with a case and a box of vandoren reeds. You will also need some cork grease, swabs, and a mouthpiece with a ligature. I also strongly suggest buying a thumb rest cover to protect your thumb from callusing and a beginner book to start practicing from. Now that you have all the materials, you need to learn how to put your clarinet together. First you attach the bell to the bottom of the main part of the clarinet, then you attach the top main part of the clarinet to the part you just put together. Then you slide your barrel on top of what you just constructed, followed by your mouthpiece to top it all off. After you construct your clarinet, you need to soak your reed (a 2 is a great beginner size, although I play on a 3 1/2-4), and then adjust it onto your mouthpiece. After you have placed your reed in the correct position on your mouthpiece, you will then slide your ligature over the mouthpiece and reed (facing inward) and then tighten the nobs. Now you are ready to learn how to play. First you curl your lower lip over your teeth with the reed side down resting on your bottom lip with your jaw flat. Next place your top teeth firmly on top of your mouthpiece...
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...Tuning a Duck Call – Graphic Organizer PHL/458 Introduction: This graphic organizer breaks down a problem looked in week #2. I had been having trouble with duck calling and found out that they were out of tune, so I had to go about researching and tuning the calls. This graphic organizer starts with the Original Issue and goes through problem solving methods and ends up with a Final Solution. Key facts: After much research, I was able to come to these final conclusions and instructions by following the creative thinking process for tuning a call. At the end of the day, I was surprised to find out that it is my personal preference and air pressure I put into the call that makes it work. This will help each person learn their own air pressure, and give you the benefit of strengthening your knowledge on how a call works. There are two main parts of the call, the insert and barrel. The barrel is the top of the call. It is usually outfitted with a brass or aluminum band. The insert is the piece that your hand is placed on while blowing the call. It slides into the barrel of the call. Once disassembled, you will notice the tone board has thin white sheets on it, known as reeds. These are the "tongue" of the duck call, and we will further discuss these later on. The reed lies on the tone board where the cork or wedge holds the reed in place. This is referred to as the cork slot. Different people tune calls for different reasons. Some may have a cracked reed, or...
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...Wind Ensemble The Wind Ensemble at the Frauenthal Theater Center, Muskegon took place on Monday April 9th, 2018, at 7:30 pm, featuring the Muskegon Community College Wind Ensemble, and the conductor, Daniel M. Meyers. The group consisted of 16 different instruments, all wind except for the piano and percussion. The group performed four short pieces, including; “Somewhere” by Leonard Bernstein, “America” by Leonard Bernstein, “Loch Lomond” by Frank Ticheli, and “Children’s March” by Percy Grainger. The first performances were both compositions from West Side Story, a 1957 Broadway musical. “Somewhere” starts slowly, with a melancholy air. It builds up to a more triumphant sound towards the end of the middle section, recognized by the change in volume and speed of the playing. Then dying back down again for the ending. The slow, fast, slow progression leaves an impression of sorrow, building hope, then a strong aura of longing. I looked up the lyrics for the song, and found that they were quite lonesome. The theme of finding time to just exist together is so sad, but again, something that is talked about tons in art. Many stories have been created with a plot of romance that cannot be or just someone too caught up in life to just exist. The most common is people who are forcefully separated or have to keep their relationship a secret. Romeo and Juliet is probably the most well known in this category, which makes sense considering that West Side Story is just a modern version...
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...Lauren Love 15 April 2013 Professor Dewey Music 1306 Concert Critique #1 I have never been personally a fan of the romantic orchestra music but going to listen to a concert live is breathtaking. I attended the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra, Masterpieces concert with music director Fouad Fakhouri performing Igor Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms and Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No.1 in D major. There was a full stage of musicians and a complete choir to back it up. The first half of the performance was a complete orchestra of woodwinds, strings, drums, brass, excreta and a four part choir. Overall the performance took no longer than thirty minutes to play the three-part Symphony of Psalms. This Symphony was much shorter than I was expecting. The symphony had the most soft and sweet chords following up with big, bold parts. The tempo would slow down just the slightest bit, the calm before the storm there was a bang of sound ringing from all around you and your almost startled but it is so lovely even at the volume and mixture of instruments you cant help but feel relaxed in the flow of notes. Stravinsky was born into a Russian Orthodox Church but soon left as a young man and though he was this origin he set a Latin text to his music, making it a more inclusive religious statement. Igor used the term “ Symphony” in the broadest sense, reflecting its etymology as the coming together of sounds, said to be why his orchestration is unusual. His melodies are stark and archaic, where...
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...forth vibrations are occurring in a quicker amount of time, whereas when the frequency is lower the wavelength is longer. Frequency is measured in hertz (Hz.) and to distinguish the frequency you need to know how many vibrations occur in an exact amount of time, for example if an object’s particles vibrate 256 times in one second, then the frequency is 256 Hz. The frequency that an instrument creates is based on the length of how far the vibration can travel. Meaning for an instrument to produce different pitches and sounds, instruments need ways to change the vibrating length. For a pipe instrument like a clarinet there are holes on the body of the pipe that the musician can cover and uncover with his/her fingers which change the length of the pipe and therefore change the frequency of the sound. Therefore if a clarinetist covers the first three holes of their clarinet than the effective length will be shorter than when all of the holes are covered, thus the length of effective pipe will be shorter therefore affecting the...
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...Clarinet- has a single-reed mouthpiece, a straight cylindrical tube with an almost cylindrical bore, and a flared bell. Bass clarinet- is straight-bodied, with a small upturned silver-colored metal bell and a curved metal neck. Early examples varied in shape, some having a doubled body making them look similar to bassoons. Flute- The flute is a family of a musical instrument in the woodwind group. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening. Flute- The flute is a family of a musical instrument in the woodwind group. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening. Bassoon- The bassoon is a woodwind instrument in the double reed family that typically plays music written in the bass and tenor clefs, and occasionally the treble Bassoon- The bassoon is a woodwind instrument in the double reed family that typically plays music written in the bass and tenor clefs, and occasionally the treble Piccolo- is a half-size flute, and a member of the woodwind family of musical instruments Piccolo- is a half-size flute, and a member of the woodwind family of musical instruments Saxophone- The saxophone is a family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. French horn-is...
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...saxophone player empties spit out of what is called a spit valve. During the actual performances no one are to leave or come in until it is finished and the audience is clapping. The first piece named Folk Dances by Dmitri Shostakokvich starts off in a marching band sound melody. It adds clarinet as the baritone goes back and forward. All of the instruments are in the same tune for the same two endings. After a while a triangle is then I mixed in for a small moment. The woodwinds then start to what I call “rattle snake” to introduce a new speed to the whole piece. The brass plays the smooth melody while the percussion keeps a simple beat that complements the sound great. After this is over the woodwinds began to mock the percussion in a way that it sounds like a guy riding a horse. What I mean by this is that the horse’s shoes hit the ground in loopier pattern. The piece reminds me of a carnival or a parade that has really began to freestyle and experiment with different tunes as it is played through. The next piece is called avec un sage decision by Florent Schmitt. It reminds me of a ghost house. All of the saxophones have their own tune that laps each other forming another melody. The clarinet is mixed in...
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