Chorale Essays

When George Frideric Handel was a little kid, his uncle gave him a clavier which was a small keyboard-like instrument in secret because he knew that George loved the beautiful notes of music. One night, his parents heard music wafting throughout the house in the middle of the night and knew not from whence it came. When they searched the house, they found George playing melodies on his instrument. This was one of the first times that he would experience music for himself and lead him to have a career

Name Course Institution Tutor Date Introduction In the history of art, Baroque is considered one of the most opulent artistic styles. Baroque artistic style began in Rome about 1600 before spreading to other regions. The style is characterized by energetic movement and display. The style has however been criticized as one that is extravagant in terms of the sums spent on the public monuments. This paper is a defense of the magnificence and splendor of Baroque art of the King

he not only created it as a set of variations based on the original Christ lag in Todesbanden by Martin Luther, but also made use of older styles by imitating “the chorale- based compositions of 17th century composers like Dietrich Buxtehude.” Although Bach was born during the 17th century (in 1685), the genre of chorales could be considered an old style during the time that he wrote Christ lag in Todesbanden because he wrote it during the very early parts of the 18th century from 1707-1708

St Ambrose University Fall Vocal Concert included performances by the University Chorale, Chamber Singers and Bee Sharp conducted by Dr. Nathan Windt. The Fall Vocal Concert was held in the Galvin Fine Arts Center. My favorite University Chorale piece was the Stars as it was an a cappella performance by tuned wine glass players. I liked how the Chamber Singers tied the Halloween theme into their performances, as it was late October at the time. Once again the vocal concert was made up of a broad

Both J.S. Bach and G.F. Handel use different aspects of music to compose important pieces of music. The baroque period is often known as the time when artists exaggerated their motion and produced drama through interpreted detail. Both of these composers used this baroque style to convey messages through their music. The similarity in their music was that it is in a spiritual manner. J.S. Bach’s style was a harmonic and motivation manner, which Handel’s is more of a narrative. A cantana is a piece

Messiah by George Frideric Handel (1685–1759) and Cantata No. 140 “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme” by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) were both composed during the Baroque period of music. During this time period, two new genres in music were developed in Italy known as the cantata and the oratorio used in Cantata No. 140 and Messiah, respectively. Both cantata and oratorio are heavily influenced by the opera using multi-movement works such as arias, recitative, and chorus accompanied by an orchestra

cantata, mass, anthem, monody, chorale, and zarzuela. The different forms of instrumental music would be Chorale composition, Concerto grosso, Fugue, Suite with the different styles of Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Gigue, Gavotte, and Minuet. The next form would be Sonata with three different styles Sonata da camera, Sonata da chiesa, and Trio Sonata. The last few forms would be Partita, Canzona, Sinfonia, Fantasia, Ricercar, Toccata , Prelude, Chaconne, Passacaglia, Chorale prelude, and Stylus

records and paved the way for his popularity in the future. Chorale and Alleluia by Howard Hanson (October 28, 1896 – February 26, 1981) Howard Hanson is a well-known American music theorist, composer, conductor, and educator. He has composed many pieces and received the Pulitzer prize for his fourth symphony. Besides being an established composer and conductor, he was the director of the Eastman School of Music for over forty years. His Chorale and Alleluia is one of his most notable wind band pieces

daughter. During this time, Pachelel made the piece "Chorale Prelude" which earned him a leading role among German organists. In 1686, Pachelbel received a job as an organist at St. Trinitatis church in ‘Sondershausen’. In 1690, he earned the same job at Württemberg court at Stuttgart. After fleeing due to the attacks from the War of the Grand Alliance, Pachelbel got a job at Gotha in 1692 as town organist. In 1693, Pachelbel published, ‘Acht Chorale zum Praeambulieren’, his only liturgical music collection

“It's easy to play any musical instrument: all you have to do is touch the right key at the right time and the instrument will play itself” (brainyquote.com). This quote from Johann Sebastian Bach gives you an insight on his relationship with music. From a young age Bach was able to play the harpsichord, violin, and organ. He composed not only a massive amount of music, but an incredible variety as well. His work required him to compose for nearly every major genre of the era and his music still

Martin Luther, a German theologian and key figure in the Protestant Reformation around 1517, believed that music served as a tool for teaching about theology and as a method of praising God. He incorporated this philosophy of music into his religious practice by creating songs that appealed to the public, leading to the growth of the Lutheran church. His songs combined secular and sacred influences to communicate his religious messages in a less formal way that was easier for the public to understand

Before he was a doctor, he was a pianist. From age three, he played the piano. By the time he was 20 and entering medical school, he was not only good at playing the instrument but was very accomplished. He loved classical music, and music would help mould him into a very good doctor. Love for piano Enrique “Buddy” Ostrea Jr is one of five children. His mother was a pharmacist but also studied at a music conservatory. She insisted that her children make music a part of their lives starting at a young

continually pray for me to someday embrace this talent and become an ardent musician. In addition, I am in my fourth year of choir and absolutely adore my teacher. After three years of auditioning and working extremely hard, I finally made it into chorale. Chorale is the top choir at my school and I eager to learn all the new songs, as well as the various places and venues we will perform

Candide follows the journey of four youth as they explore a world that is very different from their utopian Westphalia. History and Evolution Candide has been imagined and reimagined over time. In 1953, the renowned playwright Lillian Hellman proposed to Leonard Bernstein that they adapt Voltaire 's Candide for the musical theater. Voltaire 's novella of 1758 satirized the fashionable philosophies of his day and, especially, the Catholic church whose Inquisition routinely tortured and killed "heretics"

The Heart of a Professional At first, participating in this essay writing contest seems to be intimidating for me. I expect only the leaders and achievers to be the ones who are known to be most professional in the things they do. Also, I know I still need to learn a lot about being professional at work. But as a Young Christian, I want to share my insights and experiences. I want to give back & thank my Maker. In my 5 years in Manulife, it has been a roller-coaster ride. As an APS Summarizer, I

I am applying to NYU because I want to be in a liberal-arts academic environment with limitless opportunity. By applying to NYU’s Stern school of business I firmly believe that I will be given the education necessary to be successful in my field. I am a marketing major and going to a University, such as NYU, that will enable me to learn about the ever-changing technology utilized in my field is vital. I am also incredibly interested in a digital marketing track. Webdesign, app development, and advertisementing

on October 8th in Wiedemann Hall at 7:30. Wiedemann Hall is truly a room built for music, because of the fact that it is acoustically sound which can be noticeably heard. WSU has two choirs: A Cappella Choir—conducted by Dr. Tom Wine—and Concert Chorale—directed by Dr. Michael Hanawalt. Each of the collegiate choirs had challenging music not only in rhythm, but in language and stylistic components. None of the singers had microphones so the singers had to use a powerful resonance and strong

executioner, and Creon concurs with him. Before he leaves always, in any case, Oedipus requests to see his girls and asks Creon to deal with them. Oedipus is then driven away, while Creon and the young ladies backpedal in the royal residence. The Chorale, alone, mourns Oedipus' lamentable destiny and his bound

Martin Luther’s love for music encouraged the singing and writings of hymnals in German for a more comprehensive appeal and understanding. His musical form of the chorale had a major influence on music and the reformation and was used as the standard for Protestants during the Reformation. His chorale became a vehicle for future composers with the use of voices, melodies, sounds and instruments. Due to the Catholic Church’s abuse of power and corruption, Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses

resolved in the recapitulation which was slow and had soft-moving tonality. The second movement was a simple lullaby. Finally, the last movement I found the lifting tune which the soprano saxophone was played in a high volume and accompanied by a chorale played by the rest of the quartet that has been slightly distorted. The last music piece, which was written by Pierre Lantier, named Andante et Scherzetto made a great closing to the evening with a moderately soft sound. I was really impressed at