Electric Light Orchestra

Joining band We were in 5th grade and the teachers said we were allowed to choose some things for our schedule. One of the things we were allowed to choose was a fine arts class, which meant we could choose band, choir, or theater arts. When my sister was in 5th grade she had to choose, she chose choir, she was a natural at singing. I think my parents thought I would choose choir also, because my sister did. That day I had music, when I walked into the room I saw two people that I had never…

In ‘Respect’ there are many different musical lines that bring together the piece. In the intro of the song it is just the brass, guitar, and drums playing for four measures until Aretha Franklin starts singing. The back-up singers and the piano’s entrance is about a half of a beat after Aretha’s entrance. At this point all of the instruments are in full swing. The brass has a solo about half way through the song; the saxophone having the melody and the trombone and trumpets playing the harmony.…

On November 13th, I attended the Gateway Chamber Orchestra who presented Peter and The Wolf with Black and Jones visual artists, Sebastin Knowles as the narrator. Gregory Wolynec was the conductor. Clarksville Pediatric Dentistry family series presented the story Peter and The Wolf. Instrumentation was the Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, and Percussion. My expectations for this performance coming was very high. After the last concert I went to…

Over time the tuba’s shape changed to wound around itself. It also gained valves and could be played in different keys. The modern day tuba design arose so after. It has a four valve BB flat design that has become standard for marching bands and orchestras today ("History of the Tuba"). That design of tuba was not marching band accessible. To make it easier to march with a tuba and get their sound more directional, John Philip Sousa created the Sousaphone. The sousaphone is placed around the…

to one another as well as kindly services from employees. Before the shows start, I checked the band and instruments information and dancers from Bucher. The music played by San Jose Chamber Orchestra, which was very amazing. There were Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass and Piano. I used to dislike Jazz, Orchestra and Oprah because there are boring for me. Nevertheless, the rhythm from the band was beautiful and gorgeous. Also, a variety of chance. In the beginning, it was a group dance…

Symphonie Fantastique (1830) – Hector Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique is said to be the most significant work of French Romantic composer Hector Berlioz, written in 1830. Berlioz, born December 1803, was no child prodigy, not studying music until age 12, however in 1924 he abandoned his Parisian medical studies to peruse his compositional career. Symphonie Fantastique differs from the previous symphonies of Berlioz, as this follows a narrative through the music, therefore making it an early…

The thought of becoming a delinquent band nerd–I had a slight bias as an orchestra kid–gave me anxiety; my comfort zone was with the dulcet sound of strings, not the harsh, shrill cacophony of woodwinds and brass. Instead of the nice, calm orchestra community, I was entering the world of “this one time, at band camp...” and nasty spit valves. Nevertheless, I had to get past my preconceived opinions about band…

On October 9, 2015, I attended a concert preformed by the University of Houston Wind Ensemble at 7:30 in the evening at Moore’s School of Music. Composers included in this concert included Nelson, Sousa, Nielsen, and Flagello. The wind ensemble included a variety of instruments: the flute, oboe, English horn, bassoon, clarinet, bass clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, French horn, trombone, bass trombone, tuba, and percussion. The first piece performed was “Rocky Point Holiday” composed by Ron…

Receiving a standing ovation as a violinist in Carnegie Hall may have just been the most incredible moment of my life. All the long hours of practicing since I was three to develop this talent were being recognized, but it felt like an ordinary concert in the United States. Every culture has their own unique interpretation of the same piece of music and, thus, I am always intrigued by other’s perspective of my piece. But after my first concert during my Germany tour, I could only nod back in…

lost much too soon. Eventually, I find the current enveloping me and leading me further and further along the sea, I feel warmer and the light becoming brighter and I can finally see the shore. I reach the beach and lay on the sand staring up into the sky breathing in the fresh surface air and embracing the beauty that nature has shown me, even in its darkness, light finds its way, spreads. The power of nature, displayed in all its various…