Extra Credit Opportunity!
30 Points Possible
You are cordially invited to attend a free concert given by the United States Army Ceremonial Band. On Thursday, March 27th, the U.S. Army Ceremonial Band will present a concert entitled “Music Meets Hi-Tech.” This event will take place at Brucker Hall in Fort Myer, Virginia at 7:30 PM.
However, thanks to modern technology, you don’t actually HAVE to go there person! The concert will be also available via live Webcast at the following URL:
http://rastaban.ite.gmu.edu/usarmyband
(The URL will be active 30 minutes prior to the concert).
In the meantime, visit www.soundtree.com/usarmy for a podcast about the concert.
Immediately following the concert, audience members will be encouraged to blog about their reactions to the concert at: http://soundtree.musiced.net.
For your assignment, please answer the following questions, either typed or on a lined piece of notebook paper, answering ALL questions with complete sentences:
1. State the name of the concert along with the date, time and place the concert happened.
2. Was the performance instrumental, vocal or both?
3. Were any instruments or voice parts featured in the performance? If so, how were they featured? (Were there solos or sections that played?)
4. Write a paragraph or two telling me about your favorite piece of music from this concert. Explain why you liked it, how it made you feel, what was the title of the song and who wrote it. Be as specific as you can.
5. Write a paragraph or two about the entire concert. Explain the concert as if you were writing a review for the local newspaper. Be very detailed and specific about all aspects of the concert.
6. Post a blog about your reaction to the concert at http://soundtree.musiced.net. Print a copy of your blog entry and attach it to your paper.
7. Post a blog about your reaction to the concert on our blog about this assignment at https://qachsband.edublogs.org.
Due: Monday, March 31, 2008
This assignment will not be accepted after this date!
The concert performed by the U.S. Army Ceremonial Band on Thursday night was impressive. Their quality was professional and it was really cool having the opportunity to hear them play live. The perfect dynamics and intonation throughout the concert especially stood out to me; they are the perfect example of an idol band!
I Really Thought The Concert Was Very Nice!!! I Really Liked Bugle and Drums. I Liked That Because It Had Some Nice Drum Pattrens. Also I Thought The Dynamics and Tone Were Very Good In The Piece Also. It Was A Good Concert Overall and I Hope To See Something Like This Happen Again.