Orchestra pit

On April 7, 2018 the New York Repertory Orchestra played in the church of St. Mary the Virgin and performed three musical pieces. The architecture of this church is so beautiful, it has a bunch of details, paintings and sculpture that resemble the Catholic religion. Inside the breathtaking church, where the father usually gives his sermon, the orchestra took their places surrounding the conductor. The cello and the percussion were in the back and the violins and the brass were in the front. They…

composed by Fred Fisher New York, New York – Frank Sinatra (V) composed by John Kander with lyrics by Fred Ebb It’s Been a Long, Long Time – Bing Crosby composed by Jule Styne Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree – The Andrew Sisters and the Glenn Miller Orchestra composed by Lew Brown and Charles Tobias and Sam H. Stept At Last – Etta James composed by Harry Warren These Boots are Made for Walking – Nancy Sinatra composed by Lee Hazlewood I’ve Got You Under My Skin – Frank Sinatra (V) composed by…

For this assignment, I had the challenge of analyzing the attributes and meaning behind Mozart’s Marriage Of Figaro - Overture. Something that I found very interesting was that there isn’t much repetition throughout the song. There are about 7 or 8 different ideas that are present in the entirety of the song, all very different from each other. It took me a little while to notice because all of the ideas fade into each other so masterfully. To begin, the piece begins with a lot of instruments…

For this assignment I am going to be analyzing the piece “Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White”. The writer Prado was called “The King of the Mambo” and according to Rolling Stone he was responsible for helping popularize the Cuban- originated genre in America with this particular song. The song itself is very rhythmic and upbeat with a couple of different ideas throughout. The first idea (Idea A) is repeated twice at the beginning of the piece up until :36. Idea B is then repeated twice until…

The Junior Instrumental Recital took place in the Corley Auditorium in Webster on Tuesday March 15. The performers were Paige Burris, clarinet and Tyler, trumpet assisted by Kathy Nenadal & Debra Snodgrass piano and Cheryl Cotter, clarinet. I enjoyed when Tyler Jones, Trumpet performed the atmosphere was very calm. The pitch of some of the sounds were very low and some of them were very upbeat. The harmony of the slow songs he played were incredibly beautiful. My favorite music selection had to…

music was wonderfully organized. The name of the production comes from the colorful costumes that cause the dancers to look like a kaleidoscope. With the incredible, inspiring ballet, the music also had a huge effect on the show. Boston Ballet’s orchestra consists of many instrument, including two flutes, a piccolo, a oboe, a bass clarinet, two english horn clarinets, a bassoon, two trumpets, three horns, six trombones, four timpanies, a harp, three pianos, two bass, four cellos, four violas,…

It is with great pleasure that I write in support of Dr. Qing Jiang for consideration for The Samuel L. Williams Endowed Professorship in Music. Dr. Jiang is a very worthy candidate for the award, having distinguished herself amongst Department of Music junior faculty by her impressive record of national and international concert appearances, and by her exceptional teaching of piano and chamber music. Dr. Jiang’s CV details her diverse career as a soloist, chamber musician, and…

I talk a specified that güiro because it was the best played instrument of the night. The güiro was being played by one of the females. She was incredibly good at it. Small instruments like the güiro, the claves tambouring or maracas don’t really stand out much, but this lady made it happen. In-between songs, she was switching back and forth from the metallic güiro to the traditional and one. She was really good with both, but she was better with the metallic güiro. I was really impressed by it.…

One of the greatest work in classical period, Mozart’s Symphony in G minor, K.550 (1788) is analysed in many different point of views. These musicological writings reflect the writer’s interpretations of the piece which enhance my appreciations from shallow to deep understanding. My personal understanding of Mozart’s Symphony in G minor has been greatly developed by two articles: “Mozart’s Symphony in G minor, K.550: An Aesthetic Analysis” by A. Cutler Silliman and “Mozart’s Musical…

made of wood or brass? An orchestra called the Vegetable Orchestra hails from Vienna, and all the instruments are all made from various vegetables” (Interesting Facts about Orchestras). Instruments have advanced greatly over the years, and that has affected the size and the sound of the orchestra. The orchestra started off as small groups of instrumentalists, playing for important occasions. As time went on, it grew in size and the importance level changed. The orchestra started off as…