Concert Choir assignments
Concert Choir assignments for December 16-20, 2013
1. Listen to this version “Silent Night” compare the style you hear and our version.
The version of “Silent Night”, which was written by Carl Fisher, was a little bit faster than how we sing it in our choir room. In the classroom, we are often told to slow down while singing this song, but the style used by Carl Fisher was faster. Another difference between Carl Fisher’s style and our style in the classroom is that Fisher’s style has the alto section singing out more than the melody, whereas in our choir room, the soprano section, melody, is often out singing many of the moving voices and sections. And finally, in our choir room, we are told to annunciate our vowels and make or cut offs more crisp, while Fisher’s style has more of a natural flow the endings of phrases.
2. Listen to this version of “Do You Hear What I Hear” Compare the style you hear and our version.
The version of “Do You Hear What I Hear” arranged by Harry Simeone had pretty much the same speed, tone, and rhythm throughout, whereas, the style which we sing in our choir starts off much slower, and then throughout the song the rhythm is picked up. Other than the rhythmic differences, much of the styles are the same. Just as we do in our choir, the blend is pretty much the same as ours and the blend. The altos and sopranos always echo the guys section well in tune and our choir was good at this as well.
3. Write a few paragraphs about the native music you hear during your vacation in the Dominican Republic. Find out about the local bands and instruments and tell me about them.
In the Dominican Republic I heard all different kinds of music and in many unique ways. The Dominicans’ make music with any kind of instrument, tool, or device that can use to make a noise or a rhythm. The first night we arrived in the Dominican we went to eat at a restaurant, there were five gentlemen singing and one man was using a cheese grader and a whisk to
1. Listen to this version “Silent Night” compare the style you hear and our version.
The version of “Silent Night”, which was written by Carl Fisher, was a little bit faster than how we sing it in our choir room. In the classroom, we are often told to slow down while singing this song, but the style used by Carl Fisher was faster. Another difference between Carl Fisher’s style and our style in the classroom is that Fisher’s style has the alto section singing out more than the melody, whereas in our choir room, the soprano section, melody, is often out singing many of the moving voices and sections. And finally, in our choir room, we are told to annunciate our vowels and make or cut offs more crisp, while Fisher’s style has more of a natural flow the endings of phrases.
2. Listen to this version of “Do You Hear What I Hear” Compare the style you hear and our version.
The version of “Do You Hear What I Hear” arranged by Harry Simeone had pretty much the same speed, tone, and rhythm throughout, whereas, the style which we sing in our choir starts off much slower, and then throughout the song the rhythm is picked up. Other than the rhythmic differences, much of the styles are the same. Just as we do in our choir, the blend is pretty much the same as ours and the blend. The altos and sopranos always echo the guys section well in tune and our choir was good at this as well.
3. Write a few paragraphs about the native music you hear during your vacation in the Dominican Republic. Find out about the local bands and instruments and tell me about them.
In the Dominican Republic I heard all different kinds of music and in many unique ways. The Dominicans’ make music with any kind of instrument, tool, or device that can use to make a noise or a rhythm. The first night we arrived in the Dominican we went to eat at a restaurant, there were five gentlemen singing and one man was using a cheese grader and a whisk to