Marching and Concert Band. The most imperative fact is that they both shift together as one band. Regular high school bands are known as “marching bands” in the months of August, September, and October. Concert season begins right after marching season ends in the middle of November, and lasts until the end of May. Bands are similar and different in many different high schools due to different teaching techniques and methods. Highlighting the music fans in general, there are no two types of bands that form
Winter Concert-Band The winter concert was a great experience. I especially loved the program because it really showed a decadent design. It showed falling snow, different sized leaves, little cute berries in between the leaves, and right in the middle it stated, “Cedar Ridge Band Winter Concert”. The winter concert part was the biggest part of the entire program, it was there to indicate that the concert is the main focus. The Symphonic Band went first. The music that they chose was Russian Christmas
I recently attended Evergreen’s Christmas band concert. The concert included sixth through twelfth grade. Sixth graders played the songs: Tomahawk Dance and Christmas Sleigh Ride. The seventh graders played Soulmate, ‘Tis the Season, and The Red, The White and The Blues. Eighth grade preformed Bourbon Street Barbecue, Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree, and The Washington Post. Finally the show ended with the high school concert band. They played the songs Angels on Parade, Mele Kalikimaka and
Since the early twentieth century, the role of music contests and festivals has been integral to the growth and development of school band programs, and parallel to this role has been the discussion of the function of competition in these events. In a study of the first national band tournament Holz (1960) asserted that “[The contest] provided the occasion and the reason for the merging of musical, educational, and commercial efforts in a common cause – the simultaneous democratization and artistic
walk away from band was one of the hardest choices I had to make thus far in my life. It may not seem like such a crucial decision, but considering that I spent four years dedicated to this club, made most of my friends here, and genuinely loved playing the clarinet; it felt as though I was trapped in a difficult situation that was impossible to escape from. However, there were causes that led to my departure. I made the choice to quit band because I loathed playing in concert band, my parents’ marriage
themes from musicals, movies, and television shows. The pieces performed were titled Star Wars, Baba Yetu, Somewhere, Into the Woods, and What’s up at the Symphony. The concert took place on March 9th, 2016 in the Sartell High School auditorium at 7:30 p.m. The opening song, Star Wars began the Wind Ensemble’s portion of the concert. The introduction of Star Wars has a lot of energy and the volume is fantastic. You can clearly hear the articulations of the upper voices while having the strong support
an instrument, you can either do it independently, with a small band, concert/jazz band, or an orchestra. Although these are all common, the typical high school band is a concert band, which consists of many sections of instruments. First, there is the woodwind section, which usually holds the main melody, and the harmony. Then, there is the brass section which holds both the melody, and the countermelody. The final section of the band resides in the back, which is the percussion section. The
Team sports which is where I categorize concert band is a bit contradictory in the way that it needs to promote the dual values of cooperation and competition to be successful. Cooperation because concert band cannot be played with only one instrument. Competition to avoid breeding complacency (which we saw settling in the early episodes) and for higher performance. The thing is cooperation and competition aren't always aligned. And nowhere is it perhaps more diametrically opposed as when a team
Elana Sanguigni April 18, 2016 Honors Music Term Paper The Wind Ensemble and Concert Band reflect a rich history. The formation of the Concert and Wind Ensemble bands date back to the Middle Ages and Medieval Times. The Concert Band and Wind Ensemble have evolved over the years, due in part to significant historical events, music combinations, individuals, and progress. The history of the Concert Band and Wind Ensemble will be reflected through a timeline of events, including an analysis of significant
From fifth grade to twelve grades, I was in concert band. I learned how to play the alto saxophone and fell in love with it. I would always practice at home and went to every lesson. I remember seeing other people play instruments, and wanting to do what they were doing. When I first got my saxophone, I kept taking it out and putting it together, even though I had no idea how to play it. As I kept playing through the years, I would fall deeper in love with music. I would listen to our music that
In middle school, I joined the Jazz Band and Concert Band. Because of my faithful commitment to practice, I was able easily perform with others and continue my passion. In high school, I was one of the first underclassmen to audition for the highly selective Jazz Ensemble and I was accepted! Because Jazz drummers are responsible for leading the time and rhythm for the entire band I had to become a confident leader. During high school, I’ve played in numerous
A History of the Overture and its Use in the Wind Band The term overture is be defined as "a piece of music of moderate length, either introducing a dramatic work or intended for concert performance" (Sadie, 1980). It may be a single or multi-movement composition preceding an opera, ballet or oratorio; a single movement prelude to a non-musical dramatic work; or a single movement concert piece detached from its original context intended to be performed alone (Peyser, 1986). The overture grew
Fifth grade band, easy peasy right? Hands clammy and butterflies exploding from my stomach I went into the band room to determine my destiny in band class. “I aced it!” I told my parents as I took off my size six vans. That’s what all kids say when they feel good about any test, but sometimes the things you say are not always true
would like to express some thoughts on our band’s (concert band) performance. Personally, I felt far more relaxed during this concert, partially because of the fact that there were less people in the audience and also because it was my second concert. Overall, I felt I had good performance, and that it was a lot easier to play this concert, as I was not as nervous as before. I felt that i played reasonably well during the duration of our concert, and I would probably give myself a grade of an B+/A-
research on this subject I learned only a few things, such as the origin, what they are used for, and its important role in everything aside from marching band. The subject of percussion seems to be a much more important idea than most give credit for. The next time you see or hear about percussion, you will easily identify any of the instruments that a band member is playing. Now, you can give credit to where credit is due and deserving.
since before I was born. Over the years, I have listened to countless hours of music; music to celebrate special occasions, or music simply for listening pleasure. Since my friend introduced them to me in middle school, Coldplay has been my favorite band for several years now. The first song I ever heard from Coldplay was “Viva la Vida”. I initially thought the song was called “When I Ruled the World”, but I eventually figured out this was incorrect. Ever since then, I have listened to nearly all of
the CVHS Christmas Concert “The Joy of Christmas” in the Canyon View High School auditorium. The production was put on by the Canyon View High School Music Department and featured bands, orchestras, and choirs. The Concert began with the Marching Band and tuning their instruments in preparation for the concert. The Marching Band was also joined by the Colla Voce. The Marching Band and Colla Voce consisted of about 30 students for each of the two groups. The Marching Band was all sitting in a
The Foo Fighters concert at the Austin City Limits has been one of my best musical experiences. The crowd, the band, the instruments, the sounds, the stage, the lighting and the amazing balance of hard rock melodies and slow-tempo songs created a night to remember. Although I was there to have some fun, I actually recognized many of the main themes that we’ve discussed in class such as the commercialization of rock, the counterculture and aesthetics of the event, and the musical connections between
attended a music concert on December 4,2017, located in the Fine Arts Building in room 120. The setting was a classroom and at the front of the classroom was where the band performed. The name of this band was called Five Five Five, and what I noticed was that there was five player, five instruments which were a flute, a piano, a bass violin, a clarinet, and a guitar. The band also played 5 songs through the entire performance. Unlike the other concerts I attended this was the first concert that had a
had just ended at Liberty University, and it was time for the concert. I had listened to NEEDTOBREATHE all my life but only really on the Christian radio stations. However, they were definitely one of my favorite Christian bands. The only other performing artist who I knew at the concert was Mat Kearney, but the other two bands, Welshly Arms and Parachute, I had never even heard of before. Even though I had listened to the other two bands, I didn’t really know much about any of them except for what