In the Winter Concert: sound of seasons, every singer sang a song together at final stage of performance. The name of song was “Deck the Halls” that is one of very famous piece of christmas song in U.S. I was very impressed by how singers feel the music and get into the rhythm together. It seems every people in the concert enjoy the song together. I haven’t heard this song before I listened in the class. However, the song rapidly became very familiar to my ear and body through singing just several times with others.I began to wonder why this music attract so many people including my classmates who haven’t heard the song, until we practiced in the Marron class.
In Christmas Music Companion Fact Book, Nobbman argues, “Some believe that “Deck
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Deck the Halls is written as Welsh lyrics by John Talhaiarn Jones and English lyrics by Thomas Oliphant in the book: Welsh Melodies with Welsh and English Poetry Vol.2 in 1862. Thomas Oliphant(1799-1873) was born 25 December 1799 at Condie, Strathearn, Perthshire, in the house of his father, Ebenezer Oliphant; his mother was Mary. After graduated Winchester College, he became a short time confrere of the Stock Exchange in London. However, he abandoned business for devoting himself to writing and music. He is considered a folk songwriter today. He progressed by composing new lyrics to old melodies through translating and interpreting the considerable number of foreign songs into English such as Italian madrigals.Ruehl states, “He became a lyricist for the court of Queen Victoria and eventually became a popular translator of music”. The difference between Nos Galan and Oliphant’s folk composition is celebrating days and dealing atmospheres. Nos Galan song for approaching new year regarding winter, love, and cold weather, but Deck the Halls song for Christmas holiday which a celebration day with plenty of ornaments and amusement. Oliphant focused only about capturing the spirit of the song, rather than the direct translation of original Whereas lyrics. This is shown by the refrain of “Fa la la la” which is my favorite part of music. Ruehl states, “The "fa la la" refrain, though clearly present in the old Welsh carol, was probably an addition from the middle ages and the tendency of madrigal choruses to fill in between lines with what was, more or less, a vocal "instrumental"
This concert is held by the Stony Brook University music department and is to perform seven pieces of music written by seven student composers. The concert is performed in Recital Hall of Staller Center in Stony Brook University. Since it is a small hall, audiences are very close to the performers. In fact, it is the first time I am this close to the performers and the sound for me is so clear and powerful that seems like floating in front of my eyes. Among the seven pieces, “Ephemeral Reveries” and “Gekko no mori” are piano solo, “Two Songs for Joey” is in piano and marimba, “Suite” and “Fold Duet No. 1” are in woodwinds, “Elsewhere” is played by string groups, and “e, ee, ree, and I was free” is in vocal. Personally, I like the sound of piano and guitar the best. Therefore, in the latter part I will analysis two pieces in piano, “Gekko no mori” and “Two Songs for Joey”.
When an adult goes through a series of experiences, specifically trauma, they are forced to grow up. The story The Round House, is about Joe, a thirteen year old boy who is forced into growing up in the midst of witnessing his family fall apart from the heinous rape and near murder of his mother. Because of the attack on his mother, Joe’s life is brought into a whirlwind of new realities. The rape of his mother forced Joe into learning how to handle the situation of his mother’s attack within himself, learning how to cope with the new way of his family, and ultimately taking the life of Linden Lark. Because of the actions taken by Lark against Geraldine, Joe was pushed into to growing up too fast.
Type of concert: Student Recital General reaction: I was impressed with the auditorium at the Saint Charles Community College. I was visibly impressed with the professionalism of the Fine Arts Building due to this was my first time. Composition I liked best: The piece I enjoyed most was When I Have Sung My Songs To You by Ernest Charles , Ernest Charles wrote the music and the words for this musical piece. Ernest Charles is most famous for two musical songs with this being one of them.
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Maultsby, Portia K. Afro-American Religious Music: A Study in Musical Diversity. The Papers of the Hymn Society of America. 35. Springfield: The Hymn Society of America, n.d.
By setting the passage to the tune of the Marine Hymn, this piece of propaganda gives American men a sense of nationalism, as well as a very familiar and catchy tune that will stay in their minds. The well-known melody helps to downplay the intolerance of Jews in the lyrics and it is easy for many people who are not paying attention to miss the stereotypes that are played out. Instead, there is almost a sense of comedy or a softening of the evil intentions of the appalling lyrics.
On November 16th, 2013, I attended a concert choir, fall choral concert. This event took place on the Wheaton College Campus, in the Edman Chapel at 7:30 pm. The chapel was well-lit, with long pews for the audience to be seated. The concert began with the audience looking up into a balcony, where the ensemble stood in neat rows. They watched the conductor, who stood on a stage in front of the audience, waiting for their cue.
The frottola was dominant secular genre in courts of royal and regarded families in the renaissance. The frottola consisted largely of homophonic four-voice with the highest voice sings the melody this is known as monody which is the instrumental accompaniment like a lute or viol that was played by the singer.” The melody predominated, and if it were suppressed, the other three voices lost their significance” (Goldron 37). The frottola was a light sound, often ironic and bant...
There is a Christmas movie that I have watched a few times called Deck the Halls, a film about two neighbors who spend the holidays trying to outdo each other’s Christmas lights. Steve Finch is known for being the Christmas man until the new neighbors move in- the Halls. This new guy, Buddy, has holiday lights that are so spectacular they can almost be seen from space, making Steve jealous. Steve ends up trying to blow up the Hall house, accidentally setting his house on fire instead. Both of their wives and children end up leaving to spend Christmas somewhere else, away from their shenanigans. In the end, Steve and Buddy come together to make one big light display for their families, bringing everyone back home and eventually the whole town
On Wednesday, May 23rd, I attended the College Choir concert in the Reamer Campus Center. The choir performed a variety of songs, ranging from pieces in Latin to traditional American folksongs. Two of the pieces featured solos, and one even featured percussion instruments. Mrs. Elinore Farnum provided piano accompaniment for each of the songs, and performed beautifully. I was extremely impressed by the talented choir members and their ability to sing such a varied range of songs.
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Over the course of the semester, I observed at three off campus locations and experienced general music in grades K-5. In addition to my off campus experiences, I also observed Dr. Whitcomb’s in-class preschool demonstration. My final observation at the daycare on campus will not be included in this paper, as I will only be completing my field experience there a few hours before the submission of this journal.
began singing along to them with me. These holiday songs are only another example to
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) was unlike most other composers of his time. “He wrote music for the glory of God, and to satisfy his own burning curiosity, not for future fame.” During the 1700s, people knew him as a talented musician, not as a composer, as we do today. He never left his country to pursue bigger and better things. Bach was content as long as he could play music. Traditions were very important to him. He wanted to carry on the musical tradition of his family, and never opted to change the traditional ways of composing, as did most composers. Bach’s work is vast and unique.
It is only befitting that tonight’s musical journey concludes by honoring the life and influence of St. Cecilia, the patron saint of music, who “appears to all musicians, appear and inspire.” Although St. Cecilia was not a musician, the tragically romantic story of her life dating from the third or fourth century says that Cecilia heard heavenly music when she was forced to marry a Pagan, Valerian. She told her husband that an angel watched over her to guard her purity, and when he wanted to see the angel, she told him he would see the angel after his baptism by Pope Urban. After Valarian converted, Cecilia, her husband and her brother undertook a mission of burying Christian martyrs killed by the Roman city officials. All three of them received