A cappella

were elderly. This was the first classical concert I have attended, I choose to write about this concert because it’s the one that I liked the most if I had to choose between all the concert that I attended. Chanticleer is a male classical vocal a cappella ensemble comprises twelve men, that include two basses, one baritone, three tenors, and six countertenors (three altos and three sopranos).They mostly know about their interpretations of Renaissance music, but it also performs a wide…

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these illnesses. Our conversation challenged me to consider the ways in which I might be more conscious of underlying psychological illness in my future practice of medicine. I also enjoyed discussing the challenges I have faced as the leader of my a cappella group, and the ways in which my passion for music will shape me as a physician. Thank you again for your time, and I hope to see you the near future! Sincerely, Ricky…

guitars, bass, and drums in their music. The songs recorded by both groups have their differences. Pentatonix mainly make covers of songs created by others but they add an A Capella twist to it. Pentatonix's covers have made them the most famous a cappella group in the country.(Sarah Grant) The Beatles compose their own music and put a lot of thought in the process of creating new songs. They sing about different themes like love, drugs, and peace. For example, the song, “Can’t buy me love”…

principal church, St. Agapito in 1544, his duties included playing the organ, helping with the choir, and teaching music. But, when the Bishop became Pope Julius the III in 1550, he called on Palestrina to come to Rome and become the choirmaster of Cappella Giulia. Palestrina…

practice was extremely sophisticated, well-practiced, preached to a higher calling, and had many followers. The motet was also more sacred, was written and composed in Latin, and was considered smooth and predictable. A madrigal is a secular a cappella vocal music composition; of the Renaissance and early Baroque eras, for a small group of singers typically consisting of a part-song about love or nature.…

The melodies had mainly polyphonic texture, and were calm, well-balanced, without extreme contrasts of dynamics, tone color, or rhythm. A cappella or unaccompanied music was prevalent, with each melodic line having its rhythmic independence, moving along a scale with a few large leaps. The sacred music from the Renaissance era conveys serenity, calmness, and otherworldly quality. On the other…

This was hard for me at first having access to so many ways to procrastinate, but since I had committed so much time to my group I knew I had to make the most of the rest of my time which gave me incentive to focus. Second, was working in a group. A Cappella is all about working with each other to create music. Everyone in the group has a strong enough voice to be a soloist, however, there are only one or two soloist for any given song. Therefore, the rest of the group has to balance their…

still alive and it has continued to be popular with music lovers as this is the oldest known work to be performed regularly in modern times. He stayed with the court until 1612, when the Duke passed away and soon after began to serve as maestro di cappella at the Basilica of St. Mark in Venice. This is where he stayed until his death in 1643. With his death, his music also became much less popular until the nineteenth century when it was rediscovered and a new appreciation was…

hundreds. Choirs are still in existence today in some settings such as churches (Keller 67). An example of a choir is the Elvis choir, which nurtured him until he became a popular solo musician. Similar to choir was a group known as the a cappella. The cappella in the romantic period on the other hand did not use any instruments, but also focused mainly on the vocals of the romantic songs they presented (Keller…