Rob Romeyn started composing at a very young age- his first band piece was published when he was only 19 years old. The music he writes is mainly for wind bands, but he has also composed many pieces for marching band and jazz ensemble. Mr. Romeyn’s music has been featured across the globe in events, schools and programs, including during the 2008 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. He received his M.M. Ed. Degree from the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Besides being a brilliant music composer for ASCAP (the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers), Rob Romeyn has also served as a performer, educator, conductor and arranger, most notably known for being the staff arranger of the “Sound of Today” marching band at the University of Louisiana at Monroe for 3 years, as well as conducting their concert band and basketball pep band. …show more content…
This musical piece is inspired by the story of Atlantis, and the powerful history that still lives on to this day surrounding it. The city of Atlantis was a utopian land conjured up by the Greek philosopher Plato, who wrote about it in the year 360 BC. Many historians believe that he based the city on his philosophical beliefs. The legend describes a civilization filled with highly advanced, spiritual peoples who became too greedy. As a punishment, it is said that the gods pummeled the city with a night of earthquakes and fires, consequently causing the land to sink. These events are similarly correlated with Plato’s theories of the gradual decline of moral values, and the growing increase of corruption in humans. These aspects, along with many others, are what inspired Romeyn to compose this magnificent
Ringing in the New Year, we’ve chosen an individual who has created his own music and created interesting remixes of other songs over the course of (now) 16 years. We enjoy the twists he plays on his music and admire his efforts to take his music to live performance stage. Local to Brick Township, NJ, Brian Stewart (DJversion666) started out, born and raised, in Evansville Indiana, playing in a multitude of bands, playing bass and/or singing various genres of music. Upon moving to Nashville, he has done studio work, laying down bass tracks for commercials and advertisements. Continuing down the path of music Stewart attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. He combines various genres and ties them all together with an industrial sound.
Shane Koyczan’s poem “Atlantis” demonstrates the teller of the poem going through an existential path, at the beginning of the poem the teller begins to look for the lost city of Atlantis. The poem’s first two stanzas both ended with “I’m left looking for Atlantis” (Koyczan) which can also be interoperated into I’m looking for a purpose; this show that the speaker is metaphorically looking for – the lost city within himself. This being shown through a series of significant events in which he inquires why things are the way they are, why we deposit our faith in fear or why don’t aliens hide from us better. He also talks about faith and how faith can’t put a dent in fact and by saying that it shows – fact has killed faith and if we believe that “the universe is never ending” (Koyczan) then by that we are nothing not even a microbe, which demonstrates how little he thinks of himself. Shane Koyzcan’s poem displays that through of significant experiences we can start to learn our purpose he shows this having the experiences he goes make him question the world around him. Atlantis
Stephen Sondheim is a well-known musical theatre composer who has been quite successful with his work. This world-renowned composer has had many prosperous musicals such as West Side Story, Sunday in the Park with George, Assassins, Gypsy, Sweeney Todd, and Into the Woods. These are only a few out of over twenty of the other musicals he has written. This man’s music is very different from music written by other composers. This certain kind of music has a unique sound that has clashing notes, yet is sounds satisfying and appeals to large audiences.
When comparing and contrasting “Ozymandias”, written by Percy Bysshe Shelley and “Viva La Vida” by Coldplay, there is a strong contrast between the two. Ozymandias is a poem about a long-forgotten king who once had mighty power over his people, where as “Viva La Vida” is about a king who was overthrown. However, the similarities between the song and poem are astonishing. “Ozymandias” is similar to “Viva La Vida”because both texts mention a rockpile built upon sand for a king; because both texts show that the citizens are enemies of the king; and because they are both about a king who has lost his power.
The history of the Concert Band and Wind Ensemble will be reflected through a timeline of events, including an analysis of significant events, groups, composers, and advancements. When society envisions a Wind Ensemble, talented musicians, grand music halls, and difficult arrangements typically come to mind. However, a modern-day Wind Ensemble includes a variety of musicians, each with positive and negative aspects. In society today, music is greatly appreciated and accepted. It is considered an honor and a privilege to expose our ears to the music.
Aristotle’s Appeals — Discuss the song’s logos, pathos, and ethos separately (in subsections, if you wish); which of these is the most effective in the song, and stating why you think so. Remember, “why” is the big question in this paper – for every opinion you give, you must tell why you believe it.
The marching band is directed by Kathleen Jacoby, she started managing the band six years ago. When being interview by a local newspaper, she describes how she felt when she started managing the band. According to Jacoby, “The band director I replaced had been here 30 years and it was very difficult to replace a legend.” She goes on to explain, “The Herndon community was suppor...
Taking a look back into our history, it is very hard to graze over the fact that music has reigned as one of the most influential components of artistic expression in our time. It has been a part of numerous peoples' lives across the globe since the beginning of time. Music has been able to not only define the people that craft it, but encompass and define a whole time period and culture in its own, leaving a very bold mark upon history. Two pieces of music that have played integral roles during their time are “In Paradisum” (by an anonymous individual) during the middle ages (600-1450), and “Same Love,” by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, featuring Mary Lambert during the 21st century (2001-2100, specifically released in 2012). These musical pieces, although from two very different spectrums in history, share a few notable similarities, as well as some remarkable differences that embody the ever so changing sound of art in time.
Democracy on trial was a debate format discussing mainly the idea of whether or not the government should be more involved in our lives. The first side debated that yes the government needs to be more involved in our lives, our social and economic standing is suffering due to their lack of not being involved enough. The second side felt that some changes needed to be made, but it should not be coming from the government, they are involved in our lives too much already. This debate is incredibly common in our country during this time. It is as if it is a never ending loop of constant discussion. The names, faces, and wording may be different but everything else is exactly the same. Then no progress is made because everyone is so intransigent. The book Ancient Futures describes the unique society of the Ladakhs. They are best known for being cut off from the rest of the world and creating a personal environment where they are completely self-sustainable, at least until westernization came through. Their view of politics is quite different from ours. If we lived in a Ladakh society a debate like that would have never occurred. There are heads of the community that attempt to make the most rational decision possible that will best benefit society. Altruism is the only way to conduct yourself as a leader.
The program ran this year at the New Smyrna Beach High School Barracuda Band this year could be summarized by one word: sound. The sounds produced by our ensemble during marching season had crowds across the state cheering us on, and earned an overall superior at our Marching Music Performance Assessment. The sounds during our concert season have been even more impressive, earning a straight superior at our District Six Concert Music Performance Assessment and sent thirteen performances to our state level Solo and Ensemble. This year the program was also sound, in the sense of it settling down. A previous year of bumpy roads and crash landings finally came to a smooth journey, and this was caused by many factors. Some of our more negative members left our ensemble, either via graduation or variance, other members came to terms with our situation and decided to battle for the band and no longer against it, and our leadership team for the 2013-2014 school year was much improved in comparison to our previous team.
In years present and past North Atlanta’s marching band has been high achieving and highly valued. It is a program that is under the leadership of Adam Brooks. Brooks is the heart and soul of the band program at North Atlanta. His passion for music began much in the same way that his students’ did. In addition to band teacher, Brooks is also the teacher of the year for 2012-2013. In regards to his musical talent A French horn player by trade, Mr. Brooks has studied with multiple esteemed professors including Donovan Wells, Director of Bands at Bethune-Cookman, James Poitier, Associate Director of Bands at Bethune-Cookman, and Dr. William Rogan, world renowned Horn performer and instructor. He is very passionate about his program and loves teaching “I vividly remember the Middle School Band and Orchestra visiting my middle school. I’ve been hooked ever since.” Said Brooks
Zoltan Kodaly, Edgar Varese, Igor Stravinsky.Three foreign-born composers whose output ranges from unobtrusively important to riot inducing works.They encompass music’s three principles: education, exploration, experimentation.
Danson, Lawrence. The Harmonies of The Merchant of Venice. Great Britain: Yale University Press, 1978. Print.
We have all heard about the legend of Atlantis. It’s said that Atlantis was an advanced civilization with highly developed economy and technology. But one day, catastrophe occurred in sudden. Atlantis entirely sank beneath the waves in only one day and one night. In thousands of years, Atlantis has caught the imagination of people from all over the world. Many adventurers, historians and anthropologists spent their whole life trying to open the mysterious veil of Atlantis. But has Atlantis ever existed?
In William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, the art of music appears in the opening of the speech as the unhappy and lovesick Orsino tells his musicians, “If music be the food of love, play on” (I.i.1) In the speech that follows, Orsino asks the musicians to give him so much musical love i.e. food that will “surfeit” and cease to yearn for love any longer. Shakespeare uses music in opening line of play and at the end by Feste singing his song. It reveals that Shakespeare has presented on stage a romantic comedy which is not detached from our everyday reality. Thus songs are used by Shakespeare with surfeiting desire not only for the purpose of entertaining the audience but also closely linked to the play’s theme.