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Assignment: For this assignment, you will need to plan ahead. During these last 4 weeks of the semester, you must watch a live, online symphony orchestra concert, opera, musical with live music accompanying, jazz big band, jazz combo, or chamber ensemble with at least three performers in order to complete it. Here is a list with links of performances that you can review. list of online concerts.

- Alternative Formats

You will need to have paper and pen to take notes. Some students find it helpful to make a chart beforehand of the musical elements and write comments in each category about each piece on the program throughout the concert. Have fun!

1. Write the equivalent of a 2-3 page report giving a review of the concert you attended. Your review must include the following:

• What kind of listener were you at the concert? Why?

• What pieces were performed?

• What was the style of each of the pieces performed?

• What was the instrumentation of the ensemble?

• Draw out and upload the seating arrangement of the instruments in the ensemble.

2. Analyze 3-4 pieces played during the concert using the following criteria from the course:

• Unity and Variety

• Structure of the Music

• Purpose of the Music

• Tempo

• Volume

• Rhythm

• Melody

• Harmony

• Form

• Historical Period

• View the sample of a well-written concert report sample of a well-written concert report - Alternative Formats .

• Use Microsoft Word to type your report. Save as .docx, .rtf, or .pdf format.

• Run a spell check/grammar check (under the "Review" menu in Word). Correct grammar and spelling will be part of your grade.

• Copy and paste your proof-read assignment into the Assignment Drop Box (not the "Comments" Box.)

All written assignments will run through SafeAssign, Blackboard's plagiarism checking tool. Be sure to paraphrase appropriately.