For this assignment, you will need to plan ahead. You must attend a symphony orchestra concert, opera, or musical in order to complete it, or you may watch one on YouTube or Vimeo. As long as it is a symphony orchestra concert, opera, or a musical, any event is OK. If you watch a filmed performance, please include the link as part of your submission.
Your Assignment
Write the equivalent of a 2-3-page report APA format giving a review of the concert you attended. Your review must include the following:
What kind of listener were you at the concert? Why?
What pieces were performed?
What was the style of each of the pieces performed?
What was the instrumentation of the orchestra?
Draw out the seating arrangement of the instruments in the orchestra.
Analyze 3-4 pieces played during the concert using the following criteria from the course:
Structure of the Music
Purpose of the Music
Tempo
Volume
Rhythm
Melody
Harmony
Form
Historical Period