Below is an assembly of some Chamber Music performances. There are 7 of them. You would watch each one and write your paper on this experience using the instructions. Attached are some notes about the pieces, and you are NOT to copy the concert notes, but you can make a reference to them. Be sure to cite your source.
As stated in the instructions, use at least 10 music terms correctly and the whole point of this is for YOU to describe the music that YOU hear, not a music history paper. It’s very simple. Enjoy!
your reports must have a cover sheet with your name, “DL Music Appreciation” and semester on front. Include the name of the performing ensemble (Example: ACC Jazz Band Concert).
Careful editing, proofreading and spelling is expected, although minor errors may not affect your grade very much.
Be concise and honest. Take notes during the concert to help you remember elements of music that you noticed during the performance.
Items that must be addressed within the text of your narrative:
Through the report, you must correctly use a MINIMUM of ten (10) musical terms describing what you heard and observed. Use the terms learned from the Elements of Music and in the discussion forums of music and the orchestra in this course. Many of them apply directly to what you experienced at the concert. Appropriateness and accuracy in usage of the terminology will affect your grade.
Describe any observation you might have made concerning the different sections of the orchestra (bowings for strings, percussion instruments used, etc.), Include the instrumentation of the ensemble (what instruments were included in the group).
Describe the conductor and his/her conducting techniques/patterns, even her mannerisms or how he/she portrayed the spirit of the music during the concert.
The music and any particular element of music that you observed in the performance, Talk about your favorite piece and why you liked it. Speak aesthetically…how did it make you feel?
And finally, provide qualitative observations. Discuss what you heard in terms of quality of the performance.
Use this structure for all your reports:
Paragraph #1. Introduction (discuss the venue, group and conductor as well as your expectations for the concert)
Paragraph #2. Musical work #1 – state the title of the musical work and then comment on observations you made about the music(using your musical terms) and the quality of performance.
Paragraph #3. Musical work #2 – state the title of the musical work and then comment on observations you made about the music(using your musical terms) and the quality of performance.
Paragraph #4. Musical work #3 – state the title of the musical work and then comment on observations you made about the music(using your musical terms) and the quality of performance.
(etc…. covering ALL the works on the program*)
Last Paragraph. Summary (discuss your overall impressions about the performers and the performance practices and quality of performance you observed).
Here are the 7 Concerts to reference in the paper:
1.- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha9JiHLFC-I
2.- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D743z4wOJrA
3.- https://youtu.be/pX0Jhk6e2Uw?si=UZLjbVNsTmBJSXv3
4.- https://youtu.be/_OO7sityUwE?si=CMsAIcs0Brp0qULb
5.- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvglW3KNSsQ
6,- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y8WyRVB2Bk
7.- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZHpckYExUc
