The three pieces of music I chose to compare were General William Booth Enter Into Heaven by Charles Ives, Pavanne by Bill Evans, and Concerto Grosso 1985 by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich. These three pieces all have a unique sound and I enjoyed learning about the composers as well as their inspiration for their piece.
First, I chose the selection by Charles Ives because after reading the description of the piece, I was not expecting what I heard. When I think of hymnal music, I think of this beautiful melody and the dynamics are what drive the vocals and the emotion that the listener feels. In this piece, it starts off with a dissonant sound and there seems to be a lack of structure. When the texture begins calming down after the climax of the song, that is when the piece resembles hymnals that I am familiar with and prefer.
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The creators of the piece did not want to reproduce a basic keyboard sound and they definitely succeeded. I have never heard a combination of jazz and an orchestra like this before, it is normally an orchestra playing jazz selections. The melody is beautiful and it lends its self well to the improvisations of the trio. It took me a few times listening to the whole song to hear the chord that was played under the melody but it provided a nice segue into the woodwind's playing of the theme.
Finally, the selection by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich. Zwilich used techniques from the Baroque period and incorporated it into the twentieth century. It is interesting how she incorporated the harpsichord that was, for the most part, no longer used in orchestras, as well as still utilizing the new technique of freer sounds that move away from the tonal center at times. It was really surprising how the melodies continued to move back and forth between the two eras so
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In Jay Rubenstein's book, "Armies of Heaven," he tells the story of the Crusades in its entirety, beginning with the events that shaped the world into the chaotic time period of the Crusades. Unlike most books on the Crusades, Rubenstein makes an interesting connection with the apocalypse and its effect on the Crusades. In "Armies of Heaven," Rubenstein proposes that the whole reasoning behind the Crusades was to prepare for the apocalypse and the second coming of Jesus Christ. The book begins by providing the background of the city of Jerusalem and its first thousand years after Christ. Rubenstein depicts all the events that shaped the holy city's state of being at the beginning of the crusade.
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Born Sinner Aren’t we all sinners? We all have committed acts of violence at some points in our lives, and our answer we are human, we are wired that way or it is our instinct. People have a habit of hurting one another and it comes naturally to them. After reading Flight by Sherman Alexie, violence is a prominent theme throughout the novel. This idea of aggression is represented in many different ways, shapes, and forms.
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“Tomorrow When The War Began” is a novel written by the author John Marsden which includes valuable lessons of resilience when hardships arise and courage over fear to save other lives. Two characters that portray these themes are Ellie and Robyn. Ellie overcomes the hardship of killing young soldiers and Robyn overcomes fear in order to save other lives, by putting her life at risk. John Marsden’s story emphasizes the life lessons which Ellie and Robyn have to experience to save their hometown of Wirrawee.
It may start with one simple spark in the darkest of times. When the walls of the world seem as though they are squeezing the life out of you, and you're trapped under the demands and desires of an overwhelming society; when you feel so broken inside, your identity is almost unrecognizable. When this pain feels as if it is too much to bear, it may be that one spark that suddenly lights your world anew and in some cases changes your life forever.
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