The report MUST contain the following (and, preferably, in this order). Please follow it exactly:
1. The title of the concert, the location of the concert, date and time of the concert,
and a web address of an announcement of the concert. The web address can be
from the artist(s) page, venue calendar, concert series calendar, etc. – the
important thing is that there is clear evidence of the concert – 5 points.
2. A complete list of all musical pieces and composers/arrangers. (DO NOT LIST
THE PERFORMERS, CHORUS MEMBERS OR THE ORCHESTRA
MEMBERS) - you may copy this from the program and include it in list form
(required even if the concert has no written program). Make sure it is a complete
list – 15 points.
3. Describe the onstage arrangements of the orchestra, choir, performers, etc. If you
attend an organ concert, describe the interior of the church. NOTE: If the
orchestra is in the pit (i.e. a musical theater production), be sure to go down at
intermission and look at the set-up---you will need to do this toward the end when
the players are returning to their seats) –10 points.
4 4. A concise, full description of what you heard (talk about ALL of the individual
musical pieces). Use specific information (terms, etc.) that you have learned from
the course in your descriptions. For vocal concerts, be sure and read the
translations and incorporate these into your descriptions. – 15 points. 5. Background information that you find on the internet about the composer(s)
including THREE different citations. After you read the research material,
rewrite it in your own words (or paraphrase). Any information that you cut and
paste must be listed as a quotation, with correct punctuation. Only about 10% of
this research material should be directly quoted. See below for tips regarding
how to paraphrase. If the program includes multiple composers, pick three or
four to research. It is not necessary to write about all of the composers. DO NOT
WRITE ABOUT THE CONDUCTOR, PERFORMERS, CHORUS
MEMBERS OR THE ORCHESTRA MEMBERS. Look this up ahead of time
if possible, or while you are writing the report (DO NOT USE INFORMATION
FROM THE PROGRAM!) Use at least THREE different citations or
sources. If the concert was the music of a single composer, you must find
three different citations to use in your discussion of the composer. COPY
AND PASTE THE URL FROM THE WEBSITE WHERE YOU FOUND
THE INFORMATION INTO THE REPORT. THE URL MUST APPEAR
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING ANY INFORMATION YOU USE FROM
THE WEBSITE, NOT AT THE END OF THE REPORT. I must be able to
verify your information by using the URL, so be sure it is complete. (NOTE:
Plagiarism is the use or close imitation of the language and thoughts of
another author and the representation of them as one's own original work. In
other words, using someone else’s material as your own is considered
plagiarism and is a violation of the college academic honesty code. It will
result in your failing the assignment.) – 20 points.
6. Write about a unique musical moment in the actual concert that caught your
attention. Find something that you would ONLY KNOW BY BEING
PRESENT AT THE CONCERT. This information should be something that
you observed, not taken from the written program or the website advertising the
concert. The more factual your information, the better. For example, someone
made an unexpected announcement, something was added to the program, etc.
This unique moment should prove that you were actually in attendance at the
concert. Do not describe something too abstract. Find something that is objective
and concrete – 15 points.
7. A full description of the final musical piece on the concert. This description must
be substantially longer than any of your concise descriptions – 10 points
8. WRITING STYLE. Grammar, spelling, syntax, rhetoric and addressing all of the
guidelines as listed above – 10 points.