Spring Choral Concert Reflection

I went to the Spring Choral concert. I had never been to an actual choir concert, but my school choir often performed at pep rallies and had other performances throughout the year so I had a basic idea of what was going to happen. When I arrived I was surprised by how full the concert was. The first concert that I had gone to was probably only a third to a half full, but this one was completely packed from top to bottom. It’s a very different atmosphere with a full house. Everyone seemed really excited and there was a lot of energy in the room which wasn’t present at my first concert that I attended. I think you could also feel some of the nervous energy of the performers as they stood up on stage waiting for the performance to begin. The theater at Roberts hall is very different than the theater at my …show more content…
I feel a little more comfortable at classical concerts now than I did the first time I went to one this semester. In terms of broadening my appreciation for classical style music, I was impressed by how upbeat and fun some of the songs that were performed were. It was actually a very entertaining concert. I would definitely recommend someone to go see the UAH choir, because they are a very impressive group and have really nice voices. I also really liked how the conductor would give us background information before the songs were performed, because this isn’t normally something that is done at a pop or rock style concert. I liked hearing about the events going on around the times in which these songs were created. Sometimes at “standard” concerts you don’t really understand a piece unless you go home and look up the meaning. There is also something nice about natural voices and musical instruments that haven’t been auto tuned or amplified. It gives the concert a more intimate feeling. I don’t know if I would give up my normal genres of music for classical style, but they do have their place and they can be quite