CONCERT Events:
CLASS TRIP: (This is now an optional event)
Western Michigan University Dalton Center
WMU Collegium Musicum
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 8:15pm
Admission: Free
GET PERFORMANCE CREDIT FOR ATTENDING KCC CONCERT EVENTS!!!!
EXTRA POINT CONCERT EVENT
Sunday, October 11, 2009 3pm
FACULTY AND FRIENDS
Davidson Visual and Performing Arts building
Aditorium (D202)
Free admission
EXTRA POINTS: 5 extra points
FRIDAY, NOV. 20TH (DOUBLE POINT EVENT)
KCC OPERA WORKSHOP PRESENTATION
"DIE FLEDERMAUS" (THE BAT)
A COMEDIC OPERETTA, FUN FOR ALL!
BINDA THEATRE, KCC CAMPUS
ADMISSION: FREE
WHAT: SOUNDS OF THE SEASON (TRIPLE POINT EVENT)
Where: St. Mark's Episcopal Church
When: Saturday, December 5th
Cost: Free
Time: 7:30pm
WHAT: HOLIDAY IMAGES
Where: Binda Theatre
When: Sunday, December 6th.
Cost: Free for KCC students/ $10 and $5
Time: 3:00pm
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UNIT STUDY GUIDES
Unit Exam information will be posted here
A. Medieval Study Guide Click Here
1. MEDIEVAL ERA UNIT EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
2. Medieval Music Listening List: CD 1 Click Here
3. Lecture #1
4. Quiz/Lecture Review 2 and 3
5. Lecture #2
8. QUIZ #4 (PDF format)
QUIZ #4 (Rich Text format)
9. Lecture #'s 3 and 4 (PDF format)
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B. Renaissance Unit Exam Questions (READ!) Click Here Exam is scheduled for this coming Thursday!
1. Lecture #5 Click here
2. Renaissance Listening List: CD2 Click Here
3. Lecture #6 Click here
4. LECTURE #7 Click here
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C. BAROQUE UNIT EXAM Click Here
1. Lecture 8 Click Here
2. Lecture 9 Click Here
3. Lecture 10 Click Here
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REASEARCH TOPICS:
Presentation Information: CLICK HERE
This project is meant to provide an opportunity to allow you to explore an issue in more detail. This is not a book report but rather a research project/ presentation. YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO SPEND TIME IN THE LIBRARY AND MUSIC RESOURCE ROOM. See rubric for grading breakdown.For Rubric click here
Helpful hints: 1) Dress in a professional manner2) Practice giving your presentation in the mirror, video tape yourself and present it in front of an un-biased audience.3) Come early and practice in the space with the equipment a head of the class start time4) Practice speaking clearly and loudly. You will loose points if you cannot be heard.5) MAKE CERTAIN THAT YOU PRACTICE YOUR CLOSING STATEMENTS!
Fall 2009 PRESENTATION DATES:
December 8
December 10
December 15
December 17
_______________________________________________________________________________ Below, please find a variety of web sources which discuss the history of various topics in music. Please note that you are strongly encouraged to view other source materials such as those found in our library.
Humanism: Click here
History of Brass Instruments: Click here
History of Stringed Instruments: Click here
A general discussion on the castrati's history, please click here
A) BBC program
Listen to the music of the Castrato as performed by Vivica Genaux, mezzo
Example #1 YouTube Castrato repertoire #1
View a scene from the movie "Farinelli" on Sonny Pictures read more which tells the story of the Castrati. click here
ADDITIONAL RESOURCE MATERIAL SUGGESTIONS:
Barbier, Patrick. The World of the Castrati: the history of an extraordinary operatic phenomenon. London: Souvenir Press, 1996.
Grout, Donald Jay and Claude V. Palisca. A History of Western Music, 6th ed. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2001.
Heriot, Angus. The Castrati in Opera. New York: Da Capo Press, Inc., 1975.
Moreschi, Alessandro. The complete recordings. Wadhurst, England: Pavilion, 1984.
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THE LISTENING LISTS
The Listening CD's are available for checkout in the LRC (Learning Resource Center). You can only use them in the Library. Any questions, please email me at blanchardg@kellogg.edu.
The CD's are listed on my reserve as MH1 and MH2.
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THE MUSICAL PERIODS
Medieval Era
The Renaissance Era
Baroque Era
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GENERAL MUSICAL RESOURCE INFORMATION
Composers
Role of The Virgin Mary
The Seikilos
The Consort of Music/Monteverdi video questions
Early French Opera video clip click here
Wonderful discussion on early French opera click here
Discussions on early Italian opera click here