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    horns in F, 2 bassoons, 2 trumpets in D, 3 trombones – alto, tenor and bass, timpani, violins I, II, viola and the basso continuo which was played by cello, double bass and organ) , soli (soprano, contralto, tenor and bass) and SATB mixed choir. Cherubini composed two settings, one in C minor and one in D minor. The C minor requiem is composed for only SATB mixed choir and orchestra (strings: violin I, II, viola, cello, double bass plus 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 French horns, 2…

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    Introduction: In this research task I will be focusing on “Ko-Ko” by Charlie Parker's Ri Bop Boys which was recorded in November 26, 1945 at WOR studios in New York City. Charlie Parker's Ri Bop Boys consisted of Curly Russell on bass and Max Roach on drums. Trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie played piano on most pieces while 19-year-old Miles Davis played trumpet. This song was in the Bebop genre which is part of jazz. The song I will be comparing it with, is “Take 5” composed by Paul Desmond and…

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    masterpieces, such as, Kind of Blue in 1959, Sketches of Spain in 1960, and the Bitches Brew in 1969. Kind of Blue won the bestselling album of the year, and is one of the most sought-after recordings as late as 1998. It was the first Jazz album to reach double-platinum, in addition to being a Masterpiece, Kind of Blue brought Jazz into the final years of the bebop era. Sketches of Spain arrangement was based on the second movement of “Concierto de Aranjuela” by Joaquin Rodrigo written in 1939.…

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    performance of this piece was conducted by Leon Botstein and included the use of the following instruments: 3 flutes, 1 piccolo, 2 oboes, 1 English horn, 2 clarinets, 1 bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, 1 contrabassoon, 4 French horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, 1 tuba, timpani, percussion, 1 piano, 1 celesta, 22 violins, 8 violas, 8 cellos, 6 double basses, and solo cello. The performance lasted approximately 19 minutes. The piece transitions between adagio and andante and the violin stands out as you…

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    it is actually hearing, it begins to sound more like a combination of the best parts of swing and traditional jazz. The quintet is composed of a saxophone, trumpet, piano, double bass, and drums. The trumpet has its own unique sound, which could come from either a mute or the style in which the musician is playing. The bass does more than keep time, which is unusual for that instrument. Chick Webb, Benny Goodman, and Duke Ellington all wrote music for big swing bands. Chick Webb was known for…

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    William Tell Overture

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    06:14-09:13 09:14-12:57 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHGHKHCpE-s The William Tell Overture is scored for the following instruments: - piccolo - flute - two oboes (first or second oboe doubles a cor anglais) - two clarinets in A - two bassoons - 4 French horns - two trumpets - three trombones - timpani - triangle - bass drum -…

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    Brass Line History

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    The brass line brings the sound and the flare to any modern marching band and drum corp. The section, if played correctly can blend perfectly together. Each instrument has its own unique history and has evolved from their ancestors into almost a completely different instrument. From being used for religious purposes to signaling or provoking fear into enemies eyes, the instruments have evolved into the beautiful yet powerful sounding instruments today. Brass instruments have vastly different…

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    Aas Trio Analysis

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    ARS Trio is a darkly twisted experimental Portuguese project composed of Renato Diz on piano, Sergio Tavares on double bass, and Jorge Queijo on drums and percussion. Despite the plans regarding this project had started in 2009, only recently the band members have reunited in Portugal to record their debut album, Poetics of Sight, strongly influenced by film and released on the W&J Productions, a new record label from New York. Using imaginative techniques and resorting to unconventional sounds,…

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    In the first movement of his Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra Op. 31, Gerald Finzi utilizes downward bass motion, disagreeing key areas, and ambiguous cadences for the purpose of establishing a sense of wandering and despair. Much like other well-known British composers of mid-twentieth century, Gerald Finzi’s music takes advantage of dissonant and dense orchestration, as well as reflections upon political turmoil and personal ailment of the period. During World War II, Finzi became…

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    of the company. Analysis Idealized Influence The leadership by HealthSouth’s founder and former leader, Richard Scrushy, shows a pseudo-transformational style that idealizes power and position even at the expense of their followers’ achievements (Bass & Steidlmeier, 1999). Pseudo-transformational idealized leaders see themselves as honest and committed to their…

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