Brass Ensemble Concert Report
All concert reports are collected at the beginning of class. ONE of the required concerts may be a Student Recital. At least TWO must be concerts from the AU Music Dept.
Concerts sponsored by the Department of Music for Spring Semester 2018 may be found at auburn.edu/music.
Additionally, tickets for the event may be purchased online at auburn.edu/music/tickets. Tickets for students range from $5 - $10, and the concert venues include locations on the Auburn campus and performance venues in the Auburn/Opelika area.
Students may elect to attend APPROVED concerts in Atlanta, Montgomery, Columbus, etc. however, instructor approval must be requested at least 2 weeks prior to the event. Failure to get prior approval will result in the concert critique not being accepted.
The following sites provide valuable information regarding concert etiquette, and examples of how to write a review:
http://www(dot)huffingtonpost(dot)com/lisa-mirza-grotts/concert-etiquette_b_5767566.html
http://www(dot)potsdam(dot)edu/academics/Crane/MusicTheory/Musical-Terms-and-Concepts.cfm
The concert was performed in Auburn university in Goodwin Recital Hall on Monday, March 26, 2018. With little to minimal delay, the show started at approximately 7:30 pm. It was arranged by the Department of Music, performed by their students of Music. The theme of the concert was Low/Brass Ensembles, which highlighted instruments like the trombone, both tenor and bass.
Composition Title
Compose
Style Period
Chorus of Knights and Knobles
Tanhauser, Richard Wagner(1813-1883)
Classic
BesameMucho
Consuelo Velazquez(1916-2005)
Modern
Lassus Trombone
Henry Filimore (1881-1956)
Classical
Back to the Fair
Traditional
Modern
Thaxted
Gutav Holst (1874-1934)
Classical
Layla
Clapton/Gordon
Modern
The piece that I liked most from their performance was their rendition of "Back to the Fair". It was a very impactful piece as it was successful in getting my attention because of the music's contour. The contour of the piece slowly but surely led by the ears into listening deeper and deeper. My heart was moved because of the accented motives which almost made my heart beat to the rhythm of it. Then it would suddenly shift meters, a g...