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
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different bowing and plucking skills, woodwind instrument players placed their fingers of both hand in order to open or close those holes, so they could alter the pitches. Then, woodwind instrument players blew through the instruments to produce sound. Brass
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History and/or Manufacturers: The trumpet is a very well-known musical instrument that dates back to as early as 1500 BC and was used and found all over the world for centuries. During that time trumpets were made out of metal. However, it was in the great King Tut’s grave in Egypt in which there were found to be both silver and bronze trumpets as well. During the early days with Israelites and Romans used trumpets for religious purposes as well as magical purposes in which they felt that with the
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I have been involved with instrumental music for most of my life. I started with private piano lessons in second grade and when third grade came around I joined my elementary school band, picking up the trombone because to my third grade mind it looked easy.This was not the case, especially since my third grade arms couldn’t quite reach as far as they needed to. So after one school year and a marching band camp called the Orange County Lutheran Youth Band where third grade me valiantly marched while
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Band in most schools, is made up of students stereotyped as “band geeks/nerds”. When in reality, band is composed of students who have a love and expressive passion for music. Marching band on the other hand, is a part of band, usually found in high school, that incorporates music and visuals into one extremely vigorous sport. It is a genuinely important part of high school, because not only can give you great looking calf muscles and exercise, but it can also help you multitask and build leadership
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Upton Sinclair’s novel, The Jungle, does not take place in an actual jungle. It actually takes place in the early 1900s in Packingtown, Chicago at a meat-packing industry, with the purpose to inform the literate citizens of that time of the gruesome working conditions and contamination of the meat industry. Although it takes place in that location, Sinclair shows the jungle-like atmosphere through literature with different word choice and allegories. For example, during the wedding in the first chapter
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The book The Jungle is about a man who encourages his family to live in America during the Progressive Era, claiming that they have a possibility of of being wealthy. However, his results does not meet his expectations. The main idea of this book is that humans tend to overestimate their capabilities. The readers probably think that they could do anything, especially if they are high school students. How the author, Upton Sinclair, writes this is enticing and and enjoyable to read. The Jungle is
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The Laredo Philharmonic is back, and for its 35th Anniversary, they’ve decided this year to present the Sounds of our Heritage. Under the direction and Maestro Conductor, Professor Brendan Townsend, the Philharmonic is great orchestrated ensemble which presents outstanding soloists and alongside with many of the outstanding virtuosos sections of the orchestra. Mr. Townsend does an outstanding job in choreographing the entire performance and arranging the Philharmonic together and finds pieces that
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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
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Section Leader Application What band means to me is far more important than what i can put into words. I have marched with the FORCE for the last two summers and how proud i am to be a member of such a great band is outstanding. It feels great to start off the school day in concert band and ending it with jazz band. There is not one part of band I do not like. I love playing at football games while freezing to death. I love playing basketball games while struggling not to hit the pole thing in
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