musical concert

Faculty Recital Concert

The faculty recital concert was held in Prince Georges Community College at the Devision of Liberal Arts, Department of Art, Music and Philosophy. It took place Sunday November 8,2015 at 3:00pm Marlboro Hall, room 1076. There were three performers with different with different musical instrument. They were Peggy Bair with the Flute, Irma Cripe with the ‘Cello and Gary Kirkeby with the Harpsichord and piano.

Six different music’s were performed composed of different composers. The “Sonata I in G Major Op.2, Nr.I” was the first music performed. This music was composed by Michel Blavet (1700-1768). This music was performed by Peggy Blair for Flute, Irma Cripe for ‘Cello and Gary Kirkery with the Harpsichord. The second music performed was “Hamburger Sonate in G Major” composed by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788). The various instruments used for this music was Flute, ‘Cello and Harpsicord. The performers were Bair, Cripe and Kirkeby respectively handling the various instrument. “Aria” was the third music performed with the Flute and Piano only. Jacques Ibert (1890-1962) was the composer for this music. At the concert this music was performed by Bair and Kirkeby. “Trittico” was performed by Kirkeby with the Harpsichord only. The composer to this music was Arrigo Barbiretti (1906-1994). Another music composer was “The Old Men Admiring Themselves in the Water”. It was composed by Robert Beaser born 1954. The Flute and Piano were the only instrument used for this music by the Bair and Kirkeby respectively. The sixth and last music performed was the “Suite Antique”. It was composed by John Rutter born 1945 to present. Flute, ‘Cello and Piano were used. This music was performed by Bair, Cripe and Kirkeby respectively.

The various musical composition I will be discussing about will be the “Aria”, “The Old Men Admiring Themselves in the Water” and the “Suite Antique”. The tone coloring in “Aria”. It displays a proper tone coloring with proper treatment of the vibrato and plus dynamic alterations.