concert review of a live musical

concert review of a live musical

Concert Review Outline

Concert Review Outline for MUL 2010

After you attend, upload your concert review of a live musical performance of your choice. You can attend anything, such as an opera, ballet, a solo recital, a chamber music recital, symphony orchestra, choir concert, jazz group or soloist which will qualify for a live music review.

Besides the questions asked below, please add any other observations that come to you for a page and a half report, containing at least 500 words. Write your review as soon as possible after the performance. Please spell words correctly and give reasons for your finding. Submit a concert program and ticket stub along with your report by either scanning it and including it with your uploaded paper, or bring the program to class at the final exam with your name on it.

For concerts, check out:

Bailey Hall (Central) – https://www.baileyhall.org/

Omni (North)- https://www.omniaud.com/

After writing your report please upload it on the concert review submission page.

OUTLINE

Concert Attended
Date
Place
Type of concert (performing media)

Reaction to the concert environment
Composition
Which work did you find most enjoyable and why?
Which work did you like almost as well and why?
Which work did you least enjoy and why?
Critique
Was your like or dislike due to the piece itself, or the way it was played?
Connection to Course
To what forms and musical concepts that we have studied do you see any connections? Explain your choices.

• Tempo
• Meter
• Texture
• Rhythm
• Melody
• Harmony
• Style

Personal Reaction
Give any other reactions. Feel free to mention images, feelings, emotions, mood and the effect of the overall spirit of the music.