2.5
Virtual Concert oral presentation
Student name
Presentation date and time
Course number and title
Professor’s name
I. General description – concert information
Concert Event Title
Location
Date
Time
Screen shot of the Concert’s intro titling.
Capture as you view or see the venue’s website.
I. General description – venue description
Add description
Screen shot of the venue or main hall.
Capture as you view or see the venue’s website.
I. General description – stage and performers
Add description
Screen shot of stage and performers.
Capture as you view the event.
I. General description – Notable selections
Add description
Screen capture of the program (list of selections) on the concert’s host website.
II. Background information – selection for analysis
Selection title
Composer’s name.
Screen capture of the list of selections on the concert’s host website.
Note: Choose one movement of a symphony or one scene or segment of an oratorio, opera or ballet.
II. Background information
Genre
Intended Performers
Function of Composition (purpose for which it was created)
Intended Audience
II. Background information
Historic Period Name
Historic Period Dates
III. Composer information
Birth date and place (include image of location)
III. Composer information
Death date and place (Include image of burial monument or location)
III. Composer information
Education and Training (include image of at least one education location)
III. Composer information
Employment (include image of at least one employment location)
III. Socio-economic conditions
Describe the socio-economic conditions in which the composer lived and worked. (3 bullet points)
(Feel free to add related image)
III. Political conditions
Describe the political conditions in which the composer lived and worked. (3 bullet points)
(Feel free to add related image)
III. Religious conditions
Describe the religious conditions in which the composer lived and worked. (3 bullet points)
(Feel free to add related image)
III. Composer’s unique contributions
Genres for which they are known?
Stylistic contributions?
Forms they used or developed?
Innovative techniques?
III. Other significant works by the composer
(list)
IV. Formal analysis: musical selection
Embed the musical selection video for review and analysis here.
Embed only the 2 – 3 minute segment you intend to review.
Hyperlinks are not permitted. Use the embed code procedure only.
IV. Formal analysis: Description of form
(describe the overall sectional layout of the composition)
(Narrate or review the 2 – 3 minute segment chosen for your analysis.)
IV. Formal analysis: Description of rhythm
Describe the beat
Describe the tempo
Describe the use of accent
IV. Formal analysis: Description of melody or themes
Describe conjunct (step-wise) or disjunct (leap-wise) character
Describe the use of tonality (major, minor, etc.)
IV. Formal analysis: Description of harmony 1
Describe moments of notable harmonic consonance and dissonance
Describe the use of tonality (major, minor, etc.) particularly to create contrast.
IV. Formal analysis: Description of harmony 2
Describe the use of texture (monophonic sections, polyphonic sections, homophonic sections) particularly to create contrast.
IV. Formal analysis: descriptions of sound sources
State all sound sources used
Describe any unique sound source combinations used
Describe sound sources used for contrast
IV. Formal analysis: description of dynamics
Notable contrasting sections
Notable uses of crescendo (softer to louder)
Notable uses of decrescendo (louder to softer)
V. Aesthetic response: Attraction
V. Aesthetic response: inspiring?
V. Aesthetic response: meaningful?
V. Aesthetic response: lasting value?
references