Musical fountain

smile to the entire audience’s face! Now, the Tony awarding-winning production of Annie is coming to the Pantages Theater in Los Angeles (LA) this year !Two movies of the show have already been made, so now it is time to see the musical! Taking place in the 1930’s, this musical follows the story of a young orphan named Annie, who lives in an awful orphanage run by a Miss Hannigan. Her life changes drastically when she is chosen by assistant Grace Farrell to stay with a wealthy munitions…

In Copland’s “Piano Variations” the piece is quite simple but darkly colored with 20 variations and a coda, giving a sense of dramatization in continuous variation form, which were originally played on a piano and are now placed into the orchestra which gives it a more lively and colorful perspective on the piece. It opens up in heavy, ominous manner but then more into the piece the chords are struck heavily to give this sensation of engrossment. You’re captivated by everything that is thrown at…

Nothing gives me more satisfaction than playing the clarinet; Evan hearing it gives my pleasure. I have been involved in a performance where you play jazz at heritage landing. At age 12 I realized that I belonged in front of an audience. I started to give demonstrations to younger kids to help out Mrs.Lawrence (My former band teacher and friend). My Friends and I have had fun doing such a thing. It was 7th grade for me and I was offered to play a part in the Muskegon Jazz band. Mrs. Lawrence…

their own favourite, a place, a movie, or even a colour. They like those things for many different reasons, its’ sentimental value or a simple drawing or attractions to it. My favourite thing is a band, Black Veil Brides because of their musical meaning, musical ability, and how much they care about their fans. Black veil Brides tend to put a lot of meaning through their songs. Their songs Saviour, Never Give In, and Carolyn, I believe, are the top three with the most meaning flowing…

already sang before. The pentatonic scale can be shown in the video as being accessible because the audience may or may not have musical skills or training prior to relaying the pentatonic scale back to Bobby McFerrin. The significance of the pentatonic scale is that it is easily recognizable to any person. People are able to reproduce it without having a lot of musical training. As a new vocalist, the pentatonic scale is something that I can replicate with practice. There is not a specific…

In an article about Musicals and Hollywood’s adaptation of the musical there was a chart that had a list of the names of the main characters that were in the musical. “The main characters that were in the musical were Jesus, played by Jeff Fenholt, Judas, played by Ben Vereen, Mary Magdalene, played by Yvonne Elliman, Heriod, played by Paul Ainsley, and Pontius Pilate…

An Australian singer, Joan Sutherland, has been one of the most successful and inspiring people of all vocalists. Officially depicted as `La Stupenda', the `Koloraturwunder' or `The Unique', she can think back on a vocation extending over forty years which was based on sound and shrewdly grown; yet regardless of her worldwide eminence, notwithstanding the many respects she has gotten everywhere throughout the world (in 1979 Ruler Elizabeth II presented on her the title of Lady of the English…

and in movies such as American Pie and Date Movie. I chose it because of the upbeat and happy feel. In addition, the tune puts listeners in a good mood and also entices them to dance. The following essay will first describe some of the important musical characteristics that are prevalent in the song. Next, a description will be included as to how the song contributed to the genre of folk rock. Before giving my personal critique of the music, this essay will explain the important…

1894, and after 4 directors and years of work on marching and precision maneuvers the Aggie Band has become an irreplaceable and important aspect of the Texas A&M culture (1). Therefore, it was essential for the band’s informal performance at Rudder Fountain to showcase this important aspect of Aggie culture, and remind everyone they are in the presence of the “Nationally Famous Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band.” The culture of Texas A&M is very different compared to other universities, it is rooted in…

Plink! Plink! That is the sound the piano keys make as a pianist presses down each key and chord. The piano captivates me in many ways. It is a beautiful instrument used to make music by pressing a key with your fingers and, with your foot, pressing down on a pedal to carry out the beautiful sound. The piano can be extrodinarily captivating for many people. The beautiful sound and the grace of the pianist are but a few reasons why it is so mesmerising. Formerly named the piano-fortisimo, the…