Students that attend the University of North Texas performed a magnificent wind ensemble at the Murchison Performing Arts Center on February 16,2017. The performance consisted of five different pieces that were collaborated and produced brilliantly. A wind ensemble performance consists of brass, woodwind, and percussion related instruments. However, specifically in this wind ensemble performance the five pieces were composed by fifteen different instruments.(See music video "https://recording.music.unt.edu/index.php/media/playvideo/9218" A wind ensemble performance is considered an art concert due to the fact that it performs music that is composed from the past 5 centuries. Having a diverse instrumentation not only provides a large variety of music, but as well as producing a flexible ensemble. As I stated before there were fifteen different instruments in the performance, which were the flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba, double bass, percussion, drum set, harp, and piano. Having a variety of instruments helped produce a …show more content…
The second piece performed was called Come, Sweet Death (Komm', Susser Tod) attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach and arranged by Alfred Reed. (See music video,"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gM0TqlrmrSc") Come, Sweet Death is one of the 69 "Sacred Songs and Airs". It is said that each one of the songs or airs were written with a single melodic line accompanied by a figured bass. The piece was not only performed with such grace and perfection by the students of The University of North Texas, but, in general is a beautiful piece overall. Through the duration the instrumentation ranged from low to high. It opened and ended in a very slow tempo however, it built a faster pace toward the ending. Overall the piece had a very sad mood, but, soothing as well. I thought this certain piece was performed
This edition of the Tcu ensemble series was performed at St Stephens Presbyterian Church by The TCU choral union and the University Singers. This was the initial concert for the re-instatement of the TCU choral union which is an open choir with members from Texas Christian University and the Ft. Worth area. The University Singers are a selective ensemble of music majors at TCU. St Stephens church provided a wonderful venue for this event as it made the music sound crisp and vivid.
Like brass band music, there was an emphasis on brass instruments and percussion. A trombone, cornet, and drums can be easily distinguished in this piece. However, a piano, clarinet, and bass also play in this work. These instruments that are not traditionally included in brass band music, but they do produce key sounds in jazz music.
up of five saxophones, four trumpets, four trombones, and a four piece rhythm section (composed
I attended Sam Neufeld’s jazz trumpet performance. As soon as I walked in I can say I was astonished by the medium sized auditorium with instruments perfectly aligned on stage. The lights then dimmed and the men performing walked toward their instruments.
When society envisions a Wind Ensemble, talented musicians, grand music halls, and difficult arrangements typically come to mind. However, a modern-day Wind Ensemble includes a variety of musicians,
On February 17th, I attended the “UIC Jazz Ensemble” at 7 in the evening. The concert was located at the Illinois room in Student Center East. The concert director was Mr. Andy Baker, and he is one of the music professors at UIC. Besides, he is a lead trombonist of the Chicago Jaz Ensemble, co-leader of the sextet BakerzMillion. He is also a first-call theatre and studio musician. The lights in the room were pretty dim, and the room was filled with audiences. I noticed that there were a total of nineteen musicians performing that evening, and a lady jazz singer accompanied the musicians throughout the concert. There were sixteen members playing the wind instruments, including the trumpet, trombone, saxophone, flute, and French horn. Some of them were standing, and some were sitting. Besides wind instrument, the concert also included a guitar, drum and piano into the performance. They were played by Edwin Garcia, Aaron Gorden, James Wenzel and Will Gingrich respectively.
On Wednesday, May 23rd, I attended the College Choir concert in the Reamer Campus Center. The choir performed a variety of songs, ranging from pieces in Latin to traditional American folksongs. Two of the pieces featured solos, and one even featured percussion instruments. Mrs. Elinore Farnum provided piano accompaniment for each of the songs, and performed beautifully. I was extremely impressed by the talented choir members and their ability to sing such a varied range of songs.
On October 6, I attended a Wind Ensemble in Bennett Auditorium and was delighted by the experience. All of the pieces that were played were definitely interesting, but some pieces were more enjoyable than others. When I arrived at the event I was expecting a larger audience than what I saw, however I have not gone to anything like this event before so it could possibly have been a good turnout. Overall the performers all did very well and I would definitely like to attend more concerts similar to this one.
The concerto for trumpet and wind band have been overshadowed by its counterpart the concerto for trumpet and orchestra. There are many factors that have contributed to these circumstances such as the lack of performance opportunities. Unfortunately, there are not many performance opportunities for wind bands outside of the public school and university setting, which limits this genre’s reach to wide audiences. In the United States with exception to its military bands, only a few professional wind bands exist. Although many of these wind bands have provided the trumpet with new commissioned works and recording opportunities their outreach to the masses are still limited in comparison to the symphony orchestra.
For my last and final concert review of the semester I went to the Low Brass Ensemble on November 7th in White Concert Hall. I am not a very big music concert fan in general, but this performance was pretty good. There were only a few instruments and 10 students playing those instruments. After each piece, the performers moved different seats and I was never able to figure out why they did that.
The first piece was performed by a guitar and marimba duo, and it was actually a combination of Bach’s Invention No.4 in D Minor, BWV 775, Invention No.13 in A Minor, BWV 784, and Invention No.15 in B Minor BWV 786 in separate
violas, 8 to 10 cellos, and 6 to 10 string basses. The violinists are divided
We had our own table, and the Big Band was on the stage in front of us. Though I did not specialize in music, I could recognize some kinds of instruments. In the first row, there were five saxophonists; the second row were four trumpeters, and the third row were four trombonists. In addition, there were a drum set, a piano and a violoncello. In most of the jazz performed, there
Playing a musical instrument has varying levels of difficulty based on the performer’s skill set and varies from instrument to instrument. In the meantime, I will provide various ways to improve a musician’s musical capacity regarding brass instruments through warm ups. Furthermore, the process that leads to a musical performance on stage is a daunting task; requiring breathing exercises, mouthpiece warm ups, and tonguing drills before the musician begins rehearsing their music. However, before I start warming up I must have a general knowledge about the music I will be playing such as tempo (how fast the music is) and key signatures (what pitches are played). Implementing the characteristics of the music into my warm ups will improve my overall performance.
The first song the piano trio performed was the Haydn C Major Trio. This piece is from the Classical period of music. The Baroque period is known for many of the smaller setting pieces that were written in that time period, so piano trios were quite popular at this time. The piece consisted of three movements in fast, slow, fast order. The piano and violin were featured in this movement and you could tell that their parts were pretty difficult. The first part of this piece was in sonata form, the second was in ABA ternary form, and the third was another part in sonata form. The piece changed tempo throughout it which really felt like it kept people involved. You could also hear the repeat of the intro and certain themes throughout the piece. This piece was very enjoyable. It was probably my favorite piece played in this concert. The changing if tempos really made you pay more attention and it wasn't slow or boring. The sonata forms allowed the musicians to perform more difficult parts from the pieces and it was very entertaining to observe. This piece also ...