Clarinet

The Gala featured music played by some pretty heavy hitters from the Big Band Era including band leader Johnny Vana as their conductor, and Vocalist Bill A. Jones. Bill sang some classic hits from the era and the band played a variety of music from the big band era for about three hours. The set list included: Chicago – Frank Sinatra (V) composed by Fred Fisher New York, New York – Frank Sinatra (V) composed by John Kander with lyrics by Fred Ebb It’s Been a Long, Long Time – Bing Crosby…

continue to skip towards my brother, who does not look very pleased right now, but it’s not like that isn’t normal. He doesn’t seem to notice me at first, he was looking off to the high school football stadium across the street, probably thinking about clarinets or something. His oddly parted brown hair was covered with an odd, large, red, coned hat that oddly coordinated with his blue cape. He is much taller than I am, making it very difficult to look him in the eye, but I could still tell he…

I studied brain and behaviour during my first year of clinical medicine, and found that I was particularly intrigued by neuroscience. Throughout my year at Barts and the London, I thought a lot about whether the course was right for me, and began considering other options. I struggled to feel passionate about the course and my future as a doctor, but decided to complete the year to confirm my feeling that a career in medicine was not right for me. During this year, however, I developed a…

is a duo sonata. Sonata is a piece that is composed for a small number of instruments. This piece is for two instrument to play, so it is called duo sonata. It was performed by two students. Reese Burgan played saxophone and Courtney White played clarinet. The piece is not so long and they played it very well. It has four part: Departure, Arrival, Scherzo, and Arrival. I think there was a mistake in the program. The first Arrival should be Elegy, so the piece has Departure, Elegy, Scherzo and…

taken up many responsibilities within education and outside. I have been a member of the school and college Orchestra and Jazz band for five years. I have performed in five music showcases and carol concerts, and am currently working towards Grade 5 clarinet. I am also learning to play the piano independently. This has allowed me to develop my passion for performance, which has given me the experience and confidence, a skill essential for studying…

5 for solo French Horn played by Kostas Tiliakos, I was confused. I thought the French horn was a longer trumpet looking-like instrument, but it looked like a longer version of the oboe/clarinet put together. He did a wonderful job playing his piece. I enjoyed watching him moving from his standing and do a little dance, but not losing his focus on his piece. He must know that piece very well to feel comfortable moving away from the stand…

She loves taking care of people. She is overwhelmed with the smiles she gets as well as the positive feedback from the residents. All the positivity reminds her of her other hobbies, such as color guard and band. Now Sydney has been playing the clarinet in school since 6th grade and color guard since 8th grade. If that’s not dedication I don’t know what is. When she is waving the flags or playing a beautiful song and sees everyone’s over joyous smiles and cheers, she thinks of church. Church is…

the strings of a double-bass, your brain associates that specific sound with the smell of a fruit. When the clarinets wail their tune, you visualize the color orange. Finally when you make eye contact with a harp, if one is present, your right leg begins to itch. This seemingly supernatural phenomenon doesn’t occur once, but it occurs every time that you hear a double bass, listen to a clarinet, or make eye-contact with a harp. This example portrays the complication of what an individual…

into multiple parts at the opening. Next, the “con sordini” creates a muffle sound with the use of a little piece of the instrument. Then, the gliding glissando glides through the notes to get to the destination, in order for the use of a special clarinet to get the “idée fixe”-mocking fashion. Towards the end, the tubular bells and the bowed/plucked strings come in with the final…

Hector Berlioz was born near the French town of Grenoble on December 11th, 1803. Berlioz started music at the much later age of 12, meaning he was never a ‘child prodigy’. After learning enough theory, he began writing small arrangements and compositions.Due to his father’s discouragement, Berlioz never learnt how to play the piano, instead Berlioz became proficient at playing the guitar and flute. The first performance was at the Paris Conservatoire in 1830. This symphony is the perfect example…