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Name - ___________________ Grade 8 Brass and Percussion Assignment: Two Concert Performance Reviews given Monday, October 21, 2013 Mr. A. Klassen (667-8210, ext. 5002, [email protected]) Rationale Observing the performances of high quality instrumentalists is essential when learning how to play your instrument and perform music. Listening to characteristic sounds of instrumentalists, ensembles, and repertoire will give you a better idea of the sound that you are trying to produce on your own instrument and within our band. Watching great musicians as they play in public is equally valuable in discovering how to get the best out of your own performances. Description To further this goal, you are asked to attend and review TWO instrumental concert performances throughout the school year. Both performances should be of a higher caliber of musicianship than that normally achieved at a Grade 8 level - ie. a high school, university or professional level soloist or ensemble. The due dates for these two Concert Performance Reviews are: by Friday, January 31, and by Wednesday, June 11. Some Possible Concert Options Any high school band and orchestra concerts Winnipeg Youth Concert Orchestra and Youth Symphony Manitoba Provincial Honour Bands Winnipeg Wind Ensemble University of Manitoba Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, and Orchestra Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Manitoba Chamber Orchestra Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra Winnipeg Chamber Music Society Groundswell Camerata Nova Musik Barock Virtuosi Concerts The Women’s Music Club of Winnipeg Please see me for approval if your performance choice is not from the above list. Concert Date Lists A list of suggested performance dates will be available soon on my teacher website, but each of the above organizations have their own websites with dates. Assignment Details and Marking Rubric (20 marks) The written review of the performance should be approximately one page in length (typed) and must include: the name of the ensemble, (1 mark) the date, time, and place of the performance, (1 mark) personnel of ensemble and their respective instruments, (1 mark) listing of repertoire performed, (2 marks) description of positive musical aspects of the performance, (4 marks) description of negative musical aspects of the performance, (4 marks) something(s) that you have learned that you can apply to band class or playing your instrument, (4 marks) and your rating out of five stars. (1 mark) Submit a written program or ticket with your review (if there was one) (2 marks) Alternative Assignment If circumstances warrant and permission is given by me, you might be allowed to review a video or audio recording of a live concert performance. Talk to me well in advance of either due date if you think this alternative might be necessary. Choir/Band Overlap Requirement The Grade 8 Choir has been given this same assignment. Band members who are also members of the Grade 8 Choir are only required to do a total of two Concert Performance Review Assignments. One of these should be instrumental and handed in to me, the other choral and handed in to Mr. Toews. Whatever mark you receive for each assignment will be applied to your mark for both courses. When handing in the choral review to Mr. Toews, please also give me a note or email that you have done so, so that I can ask Mr. Toews for the mark. When handing in the instrumental review to me, give Mr. Toews a note. Questions / Individual Help If you have questions or concerns about this assignment, or would appreciate individual help either in selecting a concert performance to review, or in how to review the performance, please see me or email me well in advance of either due date. Good luck! Mr. K. Due Dates Assignment #1: Friday, January 31, 2014 Assignment #2: Wednesday, June 11, 2014