Youtube Symphony Concert

Through the report, you must use a MINIMUM of ten (10) musical terms describing what
you heard and observed. Use the terms learned from the Elements of Music and in the
discussion forums of music and the orchestra in this course. Many of them apply directly to
what you experienced at the concert. Appropriateness and accuracy in usage of the
terminology will affect your grade.
o Describe any observation you might have made concerning the different sections of the
orchestra (bowings for strings, percussion instruments used, etc.), Include the
instrumentation of the ensemble (what instruments were included in the group).
o Describe the conductor and his/her conducting techniques/patterns, even her mannerisms
or how he/she portrayed the spirit of the music during the concert.
o The music and any particular element of music that you observed in the performance,
Talk about your favorite piece and why you liked it. Speak aesthetically…how did it make
you feel?
o And finally, provide qualitative observations. Discuss what you heard in terms of quality of
the performance. As you can guess, when an orchestra plays outdoors, it effects many
aspects of the performance including the quality. Describe how you feel; the heat, bugs,
lighting, venue, etc…might have impacted this.