AMI 2 Final Written Assignment
In this essay I will be comparing the piece Rhythm Danse by Richard Saucedo between the Bethune Band performance at Flato – Markham Theatre on May 16th, 2016 and two other performances by other schools. I will be comparing performances by The Homestead High School Concert Band, conducted by John Weir and the 2010 GMEA District V High School Honor Symphonic Band, conducted by Wayne Markworth with Bethune’s Symphonic Band.
The first band I will be reviewing is The Homestead High School Concert Band, conducted by John Weir. The tempo was fast at around 140 beats per minute. There was not good balance at bars 19-23 because the clarinets and flutes were too loud and it was a bit hard to hear the saxophones and lower brass. In that same measure, the alto saxophones were not precise with the accents and there was no space between notes. The balance between the instruments was okay throughout the piece. In bars 23-27, the alto saxophones did not get quieter and remained the same volume throughout that section. They ignored the crescendos and dynamics. The articulation of the notes in the last two bars were a bit muffled. Bethune’s performance also had this same problem. …show more content…
Their tempo was pretty fast at about 153 beats per minute. At bar 23, they did not drop their dynamic level to mezzo piano, which also did not create much more intensity in the crescendo. At bar 87, there was change in the dynamic level, but the alto saxophones completely ignored this and blocked out the other sections. I feel that this band had great intensity, however, some areas did not have a noticeable change in dynamics. I also think that the band did great with balance, phrasing and
In this essay I will be comparing the piece Rhythm Danse by Richard Saucedo between the Bethune Band performance at Flato – Markham Theatre on May 16th, 2016 and two other performances by other schools. I will be comparing performances by The Homestead High School Concert Band, conducted by John Weir and the 2010 GMEA District V High School Honor Symphonic Band, conducted by Wayne Markworth with Bethune’s Symphonic Band.
The first band I will be reviewing is The Homestead High School Concert Band, conducted by John Weir. The tempo was fast at around 140 beats per minute. There was not good balance at bars 19-23 because the clarinets and flutes were too loud and it was a bit hard to hear the saxophones and lower brass. In that same measure, the alto saxophones were not precise with the accents and there was no space between notes. The balance between the instruments was okay throughout the piece. In bars 23-27, the alto saxophones did not get quieter and remained the same volume throughout that section. They ignored the crescendos and dynamics. The articulation of the notes in the last two bars were a bit muffled. Bethune’s performance also had this same problem. …show more content…
Their tempo was pretty fast at about 153 beats per minute. At bar 23, they did not drop their dynamic level to mezzo piano, which also did not create much more intensity in the crescendo. At bar 87, there was change in the dynamic level, but the alto saxophones completely ignored this and blocked out the other sections. I feel that this band had great intensity, however, some areas did not have a noticeable change in dynamics. I also think that the band did great with balance, phrasing and