Musical tuning

The first piece performed by the American Symphony Orchestra was “Alleluia” by Randall Thompson. “Alleluia” was performed by a cappella chorus and lasted approximately 6 minutes with no instruments involved. There was a large chorus dressed in black; the men had on bow ties and suits. The Chorus sung perfectly and in sync together with the conductor’s moves. As the conductor would make his gestures the chorus would follow and move their heads with the tone of their voices. The chorus increased…

I sit in the balcony of the performing arts center, watching the stage intently as soft lights glint off of violins, flutes, and kettle drums. As the orchestra plays a swelling concert ‘A’, signaling the show will begin momentarily, my chest rises up in unison. People across the auditorium let out thunderous applause as the conductor strides onto his podium. The auditorium falls silent except for the sound of those hurrying to clear their throats and cough. The conductor raises his arms, baton…

Alternative R&B PBR -Pabst Blue Ribbon, Music is shared all around the world for everyone to listen to and enjoy. Many different genres such as Jazz, Classical, Hip Hop, Rock, R&B, etc. Every song is different in its own way, but one genre really sticks out to me and that's Alternative R&B. Alternative R&B also goes by many other names such as PBR&B, R-Neg-B, and indie R&B. Alternative R&B definitely takes R&B and gives it a twist. This genre often focuses…

I participated in the festival each year after that. My junior high band director and private lesson teacher, Kim Sanderson, continued my musical training from here and encouraged my growth as not just a musician, but as a person. As a result of my solo score in sixth grade, I was able to play in my first honor band, which gathered junior high students from around the county. I went on to receive…

The Great Lyre from Ur The Great Lyre with Bull’s Head is the oldest stringed instrument found by an archeologist Leonard Woolley in the 1920s. This valuable historical relic is now well-preserved in the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. The lyre was created between c. 2600 BCE and c. 2500 BCE during the Sumerian Period. It was discovered in a royal tomb from an ancient Mesopotamian city named Ur and its contemporary location is Muqaiyir, Iraq. The lyre looks…

As the conductor raised his baton, I hastily positioned myself to get ready; planting my bow in its place, I silently tapped the opening chords on my fingerboard as I eyed the conductor for the starting cue. His face glared at us with immense intensity as he pounded the tempo on his chest, and with a wave of his hand, the bombastic fanfare of the trumpets marked the beginning of the concert. Tapping my foot against the wooden floor, I followed the progression of the conductor’s energetic…

Personal Statement When I was twelve, I was a master on the piano. I was probably not on the level of Beethoven, but my fingers dazzled up and down keys effortlessly. Vividly, I remember the radiant faces, the slow dance and sway of the crowd that accompanied my blues style of playing. The drummer started to pick up the tempo as I looked at the singers for visual cues. The crowd began to dance vigorously to the increased tempo. In the controlled chaos, the musician next to me accidentally…

twins started the proclaimers they had both been in several punk rock bands. The Proclaimers are also activist for many different movements like the 500 miles movement to help disabled people in Africa. In summary Scotland has a rich and popular musical heritage which is not shown enough. Before one music class I had never heard of the Proclaimers who are some of Scotland’s best artists. Some of the stereotypes of Scotland help people understand what traditional Scottish Instruments look like…

The Clarinet’s development in the Sonata A Sonata is a composition written for one or two instruments that has three or four large movements that are different from each other in rhythm and mood. The Sonata originates from Latin and Italian which means “to sound”. Throughout the Baroque period the Sonata was for one or two instruments almost always with continuo. After the Baroque period most works designated as sonatas specifically are performed by a solo instrument, a piano, or by a solo…

There are a lot of Irish traditional musical instruments, but there is one instrument that sticks out the most it is the Irish harp. The harp is one of the oldest musical instruments in the world, the earliest harps were developed from the hunting bow. The harp or Celtics harp has a big impact on the Irish musical culture. As music evolved it was also necessary for the harp, if it was to maintain its popularity, to move with the times. Instead of only being limited to eight major keys and five…