Vocal music

styles in his operas (40), oratorios (20), and numerous other vocal pieces, instrumental works, and church music. (Lu) His first musical career began with operas. “In 1703 he was appointed violinist-composer for Hamburg’s German opera” (Smith). Handel later began working for King George 1 and his royal court. In 1717, the King requested for Handel to construct a “lyrical evening of water-themed opera, otherwise known as Water music” (Vertical Player). This piece was played outside while…

their use of rapid scale passages, arpeggios, and contrasting registers. Each concerto is accompanied by a poem, specifically a description of a particular season. This piece of work is one of the earliest examples of program music. Program music is the literary link between music and the poem, story, or any kind of imagery being portrayed. The use of word-painting depicts the action and emotion felt by the composer. Spring is the most famous concerto within the larger collection. It vividly…

Explain the difference between secco & accompanied Recitatives Recitative is a vocal line that imitates the rhythms and pitch fluctuations of speech. It is when words are sung quickly and clearly. These words are often sung on repeated tones. Secco recitatives are speechlike melodies that are sung by a solo voice and are accompanied…

Community music repertoire (collection of music compositions) reflects community musicians’ cultural values, beliefs, and behaviors (Veblen, 2011). Veblen explains that community music in the field of research that refers to musicians, not listeners, which is important in searching for salient studies. Many healthy older adults want an activity that motivates them to participate in their community. In Fargo, North Dakota, there are two NHIMA community music programs of choice, which…

The da capo aria is the perfect aria for a singer to show off their virtuosity. The better the singer is, the better they will do ornamenting the aria. The da capo aria is in ternary form, ABA. The first A section is typically not performed with many variances from the originally written piece, the B section follows with slightly more ornamentations. However, it is the second A section that can be the most decorated, and this is where the singer can show off what they can do. One of the sources…

Music is an important part any country’s culture. It exemplifies the mood and feelings of the people of that time and is a representation of their experiences. As time flows on that music changes along with it, bringing new ideas and new songs to the stage. The music of the past slowly fades away as people forget it and stop paying homage to it. Conjunto Philadelphia is a band that wants to preserve the music of Pre-Revolutionary Cuba and make sure it isn’t forgotten. They want to share their…

On November 8th, 2015 I viewed a recorded pop music performance of Selena Quintanilla titled “Selena Live”. The performance originally took place on the evening of February 26, 1995, at the Astrodome Stadium in Houston, Texas. The legendary Tejano music star, Selena Quintanilla, became one of the most famous Latin music artists around the world. She was referred to as the “Queen of Tejano”. Tejano music, also known as Tex-Mex is a popular music genre that blends European, Mexican, and U.S.…

Elle Varner, A “Conversational Lush” Watching her mom and dad do their thing in the music industry, Elle would follow in their footsteps. She is born to two musically inclined parents and spent much of her remarkable childhood years in the studio and in the entertainment world. Elle's talents are many but include singing, playing the flute, guitar and piano. Born on February 12, 1989, Gabrielle “Elle” Varner has become a popular R&B recording artist. It's no wonder as her family is actually…

of religious music, people would not be able to worship in their own particular way. Religious music is rooted in traditions and styles of the British and Europeans. Later, it reached the African cultures. Religious music has been in American history since the seventieth century, and it has changed a tremendous amount over time. Due to technology, electronic music and the media, religious has come a long way. There are many types of religious music like traditional black gospel music,…

Let me get started by saying that music is a wonderful thing. Music opens many windows to people and make you accomplish tasks that you thought you couldn’t do. Music comes in many variations from being sad, happy, or angry. Also music has been with humans for as long as I can remember. In 700 B.C vocals were added to the music they had and that took a different road and developed music much more than what they knew. Fast forwarding to the 1940s and 1950s the music industry started to grow and…