Music Literature and Analysis
The purpose of my recording is to present methods musicians use to have resulting success with their pieces. My audio recording is a portion of Suite Medievale: V. Acclamations- Jean Langlais. With this piece I am illustrating fragment practicing. This method is used to bring clarity to quick moments in music. The purpose of drilling this is for the musician to hear each individual thirty-second note in the measure. It helps with precision and helps you to perfect the skill of quick practice methods.
My recording recording illustrates “Trio Sonata I in Eb Major”-Adagio Movement By: Johann Sebastian Bach. In this piece I am showing the practice method of chunking. Chunking is a method of slowly drilling one-two measures at a time. It is isolating portions of the piece, rather than repeating the piece as a whole. This method is most useful to use when you have trouble spots, or when you need a confidence booster with specific measures. It is a slow and tedious process, as is the method stated above, yet it is efficient. Efficiency as a musician is key, because beginning as a focused musician will continue as you advance, resulting in success. My sound relates to our class theme, music at UNC-School of the Arts, because our school is known for elite musicians. Our levels of practicing are intense and important, because we strive to be the best. We are dedicated individuals, and we want to keep our A+ reputation as a community.
Sound recording of members of the UNCSA viola studio rehearsing the C diminished arpeggio. Recorded on an iPhone 5s.
Sound recording of a UNCSA Chamber Group playing the Tchaikovsky String Quartet Number 3 in E minor, coached by Janet Orenstein. Recorded on an IPhone 5 on the UNCSA campus.
A college pianist discussing how Bach's affiliation with the church affected his music.
A recording of the UNCSA wind ensemble rehearsing “City Trees” by Michael Markowski in UNCSA SMC167. Recorded on an iPhone 5s.
Sound recording of two UNCSA guitarists tuning before rehearsal. Recorded on an iPhone 4.
This sound is a recording of the piece Carmina Burana. This recording is of the orchestra at University of North Carolina School of the arts. At first you hear the musicians gathering and preparing to play. Then you hear the strong opening followed by the legato melody. Then, it picks up the pace with a quicker instrumental part as the the vocal parts come in. It has a dark feeling, and an extremely intense one. This carries on for a while as it slowly builds intensity. Suddenly, it is followed by a forte chord and the choir belting their lyrics. It all wraps up in the final rubato as the instruments clang together and finish this incredible and intense opening.
Sound recording of Joshua Alley and Gabrielle Cone at the UNCSA Community Festival’s Instrument Petting Zoo. Gabrielle and Joshua talked about opinions of Bruch Violin Concerto and its character. Then, he listened to Gabrielle Cone play 1st movement of the piece. Recorded using Nintendo 3DS Sound Software.
This audio recording is of the large ensemble Cantata Singers rehearsal on October 2nd, 2015. We were rehearsing Johan Sebastian Bach's Magnificat in D Major for an upcoming performance with the orchestra (another Large Ensemble) taking place in December. In this snippet of our rehearsal, we sang through the phrase. In Anna Carolina's recording, our instructor went back and worked out the kinks in this particular section. This rehearsal took place in a rehearsal room on the UNCSA campus and was recorded on an iphone 5s. As shown in other large ensemble recordings, the UNCSA Cantata Singers performed Orff’s Carmina Burana in collaboration with the UNCSA Orchestra. The concert was conducted by Christopher James Lees on October 30, 31, and November 1, 2015. The UNCSA Cantata Singers will be performing with the Orchestra again in December for the performance of Bach’s Magnificat. Many members of the Cantata singers will also be performing in February in the opera chorus for UNCSA’s production of The Italian Straw Hat.