Electric Light Orchestra

Bright lights and colors surround the area, and you can feel the energy in the air. The instruments being played, and the voices of young talented singers balance each other out. The performers have worked long and hard, their voices hit every note and their steps are perfectly aligned. Even though the five stars are only kids, they’re disciplined. Especially the lead singer, who is only eleven years old. The lead singer was Michael Jackson, and his band was Jackson 5. The group was brought…

An orchestra is an ensemble of string, brass, woodwind, percussion and keyboard instruments. The instruments found in each section have different tonal qualities, playing techniques and different ways of producing sound. The string section consists of the violin, the viola, the cello, the double bass and even the harp. These instruments provide the greatest range of expression, intensity and modulation making the string section the foundation of the orchestra. String instruments provide lyrical…

introduced quickly from the tympani and the texture is fairly dense and anxious feeling. The tempo is very presto and fast moving for this section. The melody is with the brass instruments, probably trumpet, and is backed by the percussion. The entire orchestra is playing here with a lot going on everywhere for this section. The musical character is once again powerful and dominating. My reaction for this part is simply put as feeling an intense madness…

composers especially Paganini, added more elements to the music, it was no longer just about love any more. The most distinct characteristics of this piece of music compared to music from the romantic period is there is giant leaps. In addition, the orchestra introduced more instruments like bass clarinet and piccolo, to add richer colour they added some percussion section like xylophones, drums, harps, and bells in it. It was always believed the bigger, the better at that period. This big…

London Symphony Orchestra The London Symphony Orchestra has a reputation as one of the most acclaimed orchestras in the world. Its long history spans over a century and features the works of many admired figures in the music industry. The concert they gave on May 24th, 2015 featured violinist Christian Tetzlaff and the London Symphony Chorus. It was a part of the LSO International Violin Festival; this festival showcases twelve world-renowned violinists. Orchestral music is still a part of…

In 1960, a telecast was recorded featuring George Balanchine’s Apollo Musagete. It was premiered on a DVD later released with the name New York City Ballet in Montreal, Vol. 5. This version of Apollo was choreographed by George Balanchine. The score for Apollo was done by Igor Stravinsky. The performance was done by Jacques d’Amboise, Melissa Hayden, Jillana, and Patricia Neary (New York City Ballet). This recording of Apollo emphasized George Balanchine’s aesthetic of ballet. In the…

The next musical work performed by the Alabama Concert Band was entitled Xerxes by John Mackey. This piece begins in a very disjointed and seemingly unappealing way, as the low brass and percussion begin with a homophonic rhythm. The tempo is one of moderato, as it is not fast, yet all slow either. All of the notes are staccato and separate from neighboring notes, which creates a sound that may seem strange or odd at first listen. It is written in a chromatic key, with no clear major or…

4 ANALYSIS OF THE MATERIAL In this chapter I will first use the five different aspects from Peter Low’s Pentathlon Principle to analyze the translations. Thus, firstly I will be analyzing the musical features of the translations; the rhyme, rhythm, naturalness, sense and singability. Lastly, I will analyze the translations according to Johan Franzon’s three aspects of music translation, and I will analyze whether there has been used re-creation, hook-translation or reverent translation in the…

On December the 2nd of 2014 I went to go see Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol A Ghost Story of Christmas at Alley theatre in the University of Houston. This work of art included a bit of many things such as ballet, choral music, musical theatre, and even a violin solo recital. The Composer of A Christmas Carol is Charles Dickens. Charles Dickens had been born Portsmouth, England on February 7th of 1812 and he died on the 9th of June in the year 1870 having lived about 58 years long. Charles…

1. Visible Landscape – THE VIEW • A view is an evolving panorama of many blending facets. • Panorama is a word used to describe a scene that stretches across our filed of view virtually interrupted • A view is a theme, It’s proper realization resembles the musical creation of variations of a theme. • A view is a constantly changing mood-inducer. • A view is a limit of visual space. It transcends the boundaries of the site. It has directional pull. It may evoke a sense of expansive freedom.…