Concert band

The concert I went to see was none other than Phil Vassar. He is a current modern country musician who got his start in the country music business in the 1990’s writing songs for various artists. Some artists he wrote for include Tim McGraw, Jo Dee Messina, Collin Raye, and Alan Jackson. Country music has changed greatly since its beginning. Fans who grew up with country music since its beginning also notice how the style has evolved over the years. Now country sounds more like a mixture of…

1909. This particular piece of music helped many composers see that music could be and can be written seriously for woodwinds, percussion, and brass. A band consisted of woodwinds, percussion, and brass is also known as a concert band, wind symphony, symphonic band, and many more names. First Suite in E♭ was seen as a first step to take concert band more seriously. Gustav Holst , a man who was born in Cheltenham on September 21, 1874. And who died at age 60 in London on May 25, 1934. As a child…

I hold two Educational Specialist Degrees. One is in Educational Leadership and the other is in Counselor Education and I have a Master of Science in Counselor Education with a concentration in Clinical Mental Health Counseling all from Jacksonville State University. Additionally, I have a Master of Music Education Degree from The University of Georgia and a Bachelor of Music in Music Education Degree from the University of West Georgia. Moreover, I have completed numerous online courses at…

Philharmonic. Thursday, April 7 by half past seven all classical music lovers in a hurry toward to classical music concert of Beethoven and Strauss. The audience is exciting about this evening, and it is foreseeing, program for today is big. It includes Strauss “Oboe Concerto” and Beethoven “Symphony No 6, Pastoral”. Approached the venue I noticed how the audience was fully prepared for the concert. Ladies and gentlemen, in a nice evening dresses and suits talking about the artist who is going…

music and boys in punk rock bands, I learned a lot about myself and I even changed how I acted towards people just…

participate in marching band, like me. Marching band is a test of focus. Once you step foot onto the field for a performance, you must be entirely focused on the task ahead. One small step to the side, one brief moment you let your mind wander, and next thing you know there is a flag in your face or a baritone at your back, and someone gets injured. Also, focus is required to make the entire band…

Ozzy was known for theatrics and stunts during his concerts which furthered the public’s perception that he was a devil worshipper. At one point in his career, Ozzy bit the head off of a bat at one of his concerts. It was thrown onto the stage and he maintains that he was not aware the bat was real until after he bit off the head. He also bit a doves head off, while intoxicated, during a meeting with some record company executives, furthering the belief that he is a Satanist. Metallica…

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…

For the Jazz Concert that I attended I saw the Nico Lembo Trio perform at Venkman’s in the Historic Fourth Ward of Atlanta. The Trio, consisting of drums, trombone, and electronic keyboard, had a sound that was heavily inspired by the “Cool Style” of Jazz in the early 1950’s with some hints of John Coltrane inspired Free Jazz elements. Throughout most of the performance the Trio played traditional instrumental jazz including classic songs by artists such as Miles Davis along with some original…

Gustav Holst is a well-known composer, he was born in 1874 in Cheltenham, England and died in 1934. As a child, Gustav played the piano and violin but was miserable and weak because of his asthma. Gustav wanted to pursue a career in composing music and playing the piano but was unable to get scholarships from many colleges. This disappointed him, but he was left with an amazing opportunity to play the organ. Through this experience, Holst heard the music of Arthur Sullivan, which inspired him to…