Virtual Music Concert Review and Report

· Performer’s or ensemble’s name, date, and location

· Performance Medium (such as piano recital, orchestral concert, opera, symphony concert, etc.)

·         Column 1: Composition Title

·         Column 2: Composer’s full name followed by birth and death year in parenthesis. The composer is not always the performer.  The composer writes the music; the performer is who is executing it.

·         Column 3: Composition Style (musical era).  This should correspond to the dates when the compositions were written and the musical era during which the composer lived.

·         For this class, the style periods are as follows:

o    Medieval (450-1450)

o    Renaissance (1450-1600)

o    Baroque (1600-1750)

o    Classical (1750-1820)

o    Romantic (1820-1900)

o    Contemporary (1900-present day)

Example of Paragraph Two Column:

·         If you view a concert with 20 songs being sung, list all 20 and describe each, including the performer(s).

·         If you view an orchestral concert with a symphony containing four movements as one of the works, describe each movement of the symphony, etc.

·         A few descriptive qualities to analyze include:

o    the melody of the piece–how would you describe it? Is it a memorable tune, repetitive, disjunct and erratic, soaring, lyrical? Be specific.

o    the rhythm–is it consistent and strict, is it syncopated, etc.?

o    the character and overall musical style of the piece (is it a vocal/instrumental solo, part of a larger orchestral work, etc.?)

o    the emotion or mood of the piece

o    the tempo and dynamic level (is it fast, slow, moderate in tempo; Is it a monumentally loud piece or several dynamic changes from loud to soft? Elaborate!)

o    length of the piece (is it a solo piece, multi-movement, excerpt from an opera?)

·         For full credit, writing should be clear and eloquent, with no significant errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure.

·         Be sure to organize this section with an efficient and appropriate listing of music performed (in other words, do not group 20 song descriptions into one large paragraph).

·         A description of the physical layout of the performance hall or venue. Be sure to include the audience seating or standing in relation to the performers.

·         The clothing of the performers. Describe what people are wearing.  If the men and women have slightly different clothing, note that information.

·         The clothing and behavior of the audience members (if visible in the video). Was this a casual outdoor concert on lawn, a grand amphitheater, etc.?  Be descriptive.

·         Insight about your own experience going to concerts and whether you enjoyed your selected concert.

·         Would you have liked to have been a member of the audience instead of being a “virtual” viewer?

·         Was the concert what you expected?

·         What was your reaction to the music performed?