Use The musical elements pdf and concert program to help write the report. Other resources have been attached that you will need to wrtite the report
*If you do not write about each and every musical work on the concert program, you will receive a significantly lower grade for your report.
The first report will be on this YouTube Symphony Concert.
1. Read Instructions, Concert Program and Program Notes (see links below).
2. Watch video (see below). Take notes on each musical composition.
3. Write, proofread, revise, and then submit your report
You must provide a two to four (2-4) page synopsis of the concert. The required items to be addressed within your narrative are listed below.
Your report must be typed, in a font no larger than 12-point and double spaced.
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: The YouTube Symphony).
Careful editing, proofreading and spelling is expected, although minor errors may not affect your grade.
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 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.
Delivering your report to the instructor:
All assignments in this course must be completed by the enrolled student only. The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to complete assignments is expressly prohibited. The penalty for using AI to create written work or the use of another person’s writing (plagiarism) is the same as listed above for Scholastic Dishonesty. See Syllabus and ACC’s Student Handbook for more information.
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…..
Last Paragraph. Summary (discuss your overall impressions about the performers and the performance practices and quality of performance you observed).
*If you do not write about each and every musical work on the concert program, you will receive a significantly lower grade for your report.
