CFHS
Concert Band
Solo
& Ensemble – Make Up Assignment
Be very specific and complete. A
concert performance represents weeks of work, and your make-up assignment
should reflect the same effort and attention to detail.
General Guidelines
•
This
assignment is to be turned in to your director no later than Friday,
February 6, 2015.
•
If
no assignment is submitted, a “zero” will be entered for that performance.
·
Students
should be sure that all text is in their own words and is edited for sentence
structure, punctuation, and spelling.
•
Be
sure to present a clearly defined and complete response to each of the prompts.
•
Assignment
may be submitted as a hard-copy, or e-mailed to your director before midnight
on the due date.
Assignment
•
Listen
to the recording for your specific ensemble: (You may need to listen to the
performance multiple times in order to complete the worksheet.)
o
Woodwind Choir: UMich Symphony Band -
Mozart - Serenade No. 10 "Gran
Partita" - III. Adagio
o
Brass Choir:
Burning River Brass performing Bach Bouree
o Percussion
Ensemble: Third Coast Percussion - Ritual Music
•
Complete
the worksheet on pages 2 and 3 of this handout.
o
All
responses should be in complete sentences.
One word answers will not earn
you full credit for this assignment!
o
Answers
should be thoughtful, well thought out responses demonstrating your
understanding of the performance.
Worksheet
General Information
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Name of
performer:
______________________________________________________________________
o
Where are they
from?
______________________________________________________________
o
What’s their
story? (Why are they famous? How did they become well-known?)
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
o
How often do they
perform? Where at? What genres of music?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Title of piece
performed: __________________________________________________________________
o
What is the
significance of this composer?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Composer of piece
performed:
_____________________________________________________________
o
What is the
significance of this piece?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Describe the tone
of the performers. Is it rich and full
or thin and airy? Is it pure or does it contain impurities? Is it pleasant to
listen to? Why or why not?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Describe the
balance, blend and intonation of the ensemble.
Can you hear all the parts in the performance or do you hear one voice
above all others? Does the group play in
tune or out of tune?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Describe the
technique of the performers. Is it clean
and crisp, or muddy and dirty? Can you hear all of the notes or not? Are all of the players feeling the tempo as
a group?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Describe the
articulations you hear in the performance.
Are there a variety of articulations or do they all sound the same? Do
the articulations impact the tone quality?
Does the group perform the articulations consistently? So they match articulations across the
ensemble?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
·
Describe the
dynamics in the performance. Do you hear
a variety of dynamic levels? Does the
dynamic level impact the tone quality or balance of the ensemble? Do you hear a wide range of dynamic levels?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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What do you enjoy
or not enjoy about this performance?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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What would it
take for you to start to sound like these performers? What are some steps you
could take to go that direction?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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