Personal Narrative: My First Concert

Having minimal background of classical music before starting this class made me a little nervous for attending our first concert. I wasn't sure what to expect. I’ve never really listened to much classical music besides the group, The Piano Guys. However, while attending The Temple for the pipe organ demonstration recitals I was mesmerized. First, I am not from the Kansas City area so I had never heard or saw this Temple before and it was gorgeous. Second, Jan Kraybill played the pipe organ with such passion. She was getting emotional and it almost made me emotional as well. Since she was so into this music it made me feel a deeper connection to it as well. Third, I was so intrigued by those pipe organs! I’m guessing you’ve been there before, and isn't it amazing? The organs were huge. If I remember correctly, the longest pipe was forty feet tall! I definitely was not expecting that before arriving to the Temple! Even the pipes were beautiful. I remember sitting there thinking, “Wow, that’s amazing how these long silver pipes could create such music!” There are over five thousand pipes which all contribute to the overall success of the music. I also …show more content…
This was another one of my favorite pieces because of the upbeat rhythm and this also reminded me a church songs I sang a long time go during mass. Another reason why I liked this song was because of how well the melody flowed throughout the entire song. I think the pipe organs make the piece sound better because it’s more dramatic and flows together. The speed of this piece was allegro. It was not too fast but overall was perfect the song because Rejoice is suppose to be a happy cheerful beat. It also reminded me of Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus” from Messiah we heard from chapter seventeen. Hallelujah is also upbeat and happy tones. When I think about the word rejoice I also think of hallelujah which they can serve as synonyms for one