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Music 21:
Concert Report
#
1 and 2
Attend a live (no podcasts, etc)
western
classical
music
performance and write a typed report. Make
sure to review all instructions
prior to attending a
performance.
Concert
Guidelines:
1.
The le
vel of the performance mus
t be c
ollege
-
age performers or
professional
—
no middle/high
school/etc. performances
.
2.
The performance must be of western art music, similar to
the genres
discussed in
text chapters
assigned in the
syllabus
—
orchestra, chamber
music
, solo
instrumental perform
ances
, opera,
choir,
ballet, musicals,
etc. If you have doubts about a concert qualifying as “western art”
music, e
-
mail me
before
attending
.
3.
You must attend the entire performance
-
no late arrivals or early departures.
Report:
•
2
-
3
pages, typed, double
-
s
paced
on 8.5 x 11 paper with one
-
inch margins
•
Attach
the c
oncert program with your report
.
•
Do NOT copy the program notes. You may use outside references with proper citation (MLA
or APA is fine. Check PCC Library’s website for help:
http://www.pasadena.edu/library/citing.cfm
).
Your
report
is
YOUR
observations of the concert. It will
address
these 4 categories
:
1.
Performance setting:
Give the d
ate, place,
and name(s) of groups performing. B
riefly
d
escribe the performance setting
-
for example, you might include
your observations on
the
ambiance of the performance space,
performers’ attire
dress, audience’s attire
, etc.
and how it
affected your concert
-
going experience.
2.
Type(s) of music:
Which type
s/genres of music were performed (symphony, opera, concerto,
etc). Which historical eras were represented on the program? What were the performing forces
needed to perform the works? Were concert programs wi
th notes provided? Did you read or
research
about
the works before or after the performance? If so, in which source(s)?
3.
Choose two movements
or short pieces
from the program and
contrast/compare
these works
with references to specific musical elements. You must choose two separate movements or
pieces. Y
our essay may
include, but is not limited to,
a discussion about the
melody, key and
scale
mode, rhythm, form
, harmony, texture,
text,
etc.
I want you to use your ears and listen
for the basic elements discussed in class and apply them to the pieces of you
r concert. Try to
highlight what really “stuck out” to you about the music in this section.
4.
Evaluate your
co
ncert going experience.
W
hat did you enjoy about the music, what would
have improved your experience, how did the performance fit or foil your expe
ctations?
Were
there any aspects of the performance that were unfamiliar
or surprising
to you? I
f so, what?
For Concert Report #1
-
tell me what type of concert you might consider for your second
concert report.
Grading
These are the three
criteria I consid
er when grading
this assignment
:
1.
Proper use of terminology, quality of answers to the questions/guidelines above
2.
Individuality of thought, personal observations and insights
3.
Spelling, grammar, proper formatting and citations,
and
general coherenc
e
The r
ep
ort
s are
due
on the dates listed on your syllabus.
You wil
l turn it in via Canvas’s “Turnit
i
n”
.
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