French Classical Music in a Capella Style - Essay Example

The two days music concert kicked off on Monday the 10th of October 2011.

No advance tickets were availed, and all the attendants had to obtain them at the entrance. Popular classical songs ranging from the late 19th century to the current ones were performed. The famous ‘French Favorites for Woodwind Trio’ were to perform.

Upon entering the hall, I was fascinated by its appeal. The decorations of the hall consisted of flashing disco lights that spelled classical music. It was all silent though, apart from the director who was showing some clips of the traditional, folk songs on the hall’s giant screen. I wedged my way through the already parked venue, and I was welcomed by familiar faces of my college mates. For a moment, I thought that most of the seemingly young people in attendance were students, but I was proven wrong by the face of my teacher who was widely smiling in front of me. No sooner had I settled at the a-bit spacious place in the back, than the master of ceremony (a lady), took over and welcomed everyone for the concert. The master of the ceremony was notably funny, and she kept the audience laughing over and over as she introduced one performance after the other.

The university Chorale opened the floor, with the “Die Harmonie in der Ehe” of Joseph Haydn (1732-1809). The Chorale's popularity was evidenced by the appraisal of the audience, followed by the singing along to the lyrics, from the many girls (lovers of squeaky sound). At this point, I thought that was the best way to start of the performance. Laura Moore’s command of the choir as she conducted indicated her experience and skills. Thomas Rowel was another public figure in the performance, singing tenor. There were no other instrumentals apart from the piano that Brent Nowell played to grace the performance. After “Die Harmonie in der Ehe”, the group switched to “O Vos Omnes”, then “Sure on This Shining Night” and deserted with “When He Shall Die”. The audience kept singing along and finally applauded the group as it exited the stage.

Then, the voice recitals with piano accompaniment were performed. As the name suggests, it involved music performances by different vocalists in the accompaniment of a background piano. The A Capella group “USA Concert Choir” with Nowell as tenor and Marcus noble as percussion, graced the floor with the command of their sound, and piano, now playing more loudly than that of the previous performers. This time, the applause was from guys, which evidenced their love for loud music. The folk songs welcomed everyone to sing along with their popular lyrics. Talk of enthusiasm and jig; both young and old, singles and couples were dancing themselves lame. Read More