Midterm

Step 1 

• Use the following Dropbox Link to practice pronunciation for the following words

• Record yourself demonstrating pronunciation for the following words

• Upload your recording in the Midterm section of your Jimdo

 

1. Rhythm

2. Timbre

3. Polyphonic

4. Aulos

5. Lyre

6. Kithara

7. Medieval

8. Neumes

9. Troubadour

10. Modal

11. Guidonian Hand

12. Renaissance

13. Motet

14. Madrigal

15. Lute

16. Baroque

17. Oratorio

18. Concerto

19. Fugue

20. Aria

21. Recitative

22. Bach

23. Handel

24. Vivaldi

25. Purcell

 

Step 2 

• Use the following examples to prepare for the Aural Assessment below

 

Example 1 Ancient Times

Example 2  Euripides Chorus 408 B.C.E.

Example 3 Gregorian Chant

Example 4 Medieval English Rota

Example 5 Renaissance Estampie 

Example 6 Thomas Morely Madrigal

Example 7 John Dowland Lute

Example 8 Handel Chorus from the Messiah

Example 9 Bach Toccata and Fugue

Example 10 Vivaldi Spring from Four Seasons

 

Step 3

• Match the composers/titles to the examples located in this Dropbox Link

1. __C___       A.  Ancient Times

2. __F___       B.  Euripides Chorus 408 B.C.E.

3. __I___       C.  Gregorian Chant

4. __B___       D.  Medieval English Rota

5. __G___       E.  Renaissance Estampie 

6. __J___       F.  Thomas Morely Madrigal

7. __D___       G.  John Dowland Lute

8. __A___       H.  Handel Chorus from the Messiah

9. ___E__       I.  Bach Toccata and Fugue

10. __H__       J.  Vivaldi Spring from Four Seasons

Step 1

• Spend a class exploring various books, scores and CD's from the following periods

1. Antiquity

2. Medieval

3. Renaissance

4. Baroque

 

Step 2

• Comment on 4  favorite resources you found 

1. Title

2. Description

3. Reasons Why

 

1) The Elizabethan Madrigal and Round Collection Book

2) A collection of secular, songs, rounds, and madrigals from the Elizabethan era. 

3) Some of the songs were quite humorous, and it was really interesting to see John Dowland's pieces in there, since I had just covered his work with Sting's "Songs from the Labyrinth" project.

 

1) Shakespearean Pop Sonnets 

2) Popular pop and rock songs reimagined as Shakespearean Sonnets

3) I had WAY too much fun with this one, I will also say I was very tired and definitely losing my mind, so some of these probably weren't quite as funny as my muddled brain made them, but they were delightful. 

 

1) Outrageous Women of Ancient Times

2) An exploration of outspoken, bold, and skilled women during Ancient Times

3) A bunch of these women I had heard of (thank you homeschooling) but it was really interesting to learn about Locusta of Gaul, and Sappho of Lesbos. 

 

1) Outrageous Women of the Middle Ages

2) An exploration of awesome, badass women from the Medieval Era

3) Funnily enough, I actually did my final project in Medieval history on women in this era, so I knew about quite a few of them already. I was able to get some more information on Empress Matilda, who was a very interesting monarch in her day. Being the source of the Plantagenet Dynasty is pretty cool too.

 

Medieval Times: Castles and Cathedrals 

It depended on the church, some churches were created based on certain artifacts that the diesy in that area acquired. For example, the Chartres Cathedral was built (and subsequently rebuilt) as place for the tunic of the Virgin Mary as well as the head of Saint Anne. The Roman style basilica was also a large influence for cathedrals, as an aerial view of the cathedral would look like a cross when completed. The more pointed style arches were influenced by Muslim architecture and were a departure from the rounded, Romanesque arches that were a characteristic of the earlier Gothic style. Pointed arches allowed for more creative architecture because the weight of the building was balanced differently to make the cathedrals more structurally sound with stone. The carvings on the outside of cathedrals were also inspired by intention of the church; most cathedrals had the story of Christ, but the Chartres Cathedral specified in the story of the Virgin Mary and how she came to be the Queen of Heaven.

Castles started strictly as protective fortresses for kings and lords, but slowly evolved to become more complex and decorative. Eventually, the castle was referred to as the walled-in space that housed a palace; the actual place where the king and queen lived. Castles were very much like cities in and of themselves at this point, even when palaces were nothing more than a central tower, there would still be at least the equivalent of a small village within the castle's walls. 

Step 1

• Where is Early Music(Antiquity, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque) 'Alive and Well'? Provide Examples.

The instruments used in this time have evolved and are used every day by musicians. Early music is alive in the world of education and research, as many people want to learn about the music of our past, as well as find out new information. 

 

Step 2

• Review the Benchmark Goals you set for yourself in Unit 1, what is it that you hope to know and/or be able to do at the conclusion of the course?

I don't think that I had to do this portion, in Unit 1, I could be wrong though. 

A. What were your intended results?

B.  What were your actual results?

C.  What caused your results?

D.  What will you do the same next time?

E.  What will you do differently?

 

Step 3

• Review your Getting Started  Self Regulation Inventory & Work Habits 

A.  Comment on the outcome of these self assessments as it relates to the quality of your work flow thus far

B.   What has been your greatest strength?

C.   How can you compensate for weaknesses?

D.   In what ways might you modify your approach to the class during the second part of the semester?

N/A

 

Step 4

• Complete the Work Habits Self Assessment either in Notability or paper version to reflect your current areas of strengths and areas of needed improvement for the second half of the semester

N/A

 

Step 5

• Briefly review the assignments you have submitted for Units 1-5

A.  Comment on the quality of work reflected in your ePortfolio relating to areas of strengths as well as areas of needed improvement

Obviously, working in a solitary environment wasn't great for my productivity, and I was only able to complete half of the course as a half credit. Aside from that, I was actually really pleased with my quality of work for this class, in fact, I was sometimes annoyed with myself for not being able to condense my thoughts and information down to the amount I wanted to. 

B.  Will you continue to sculpt the work reflected in your ePortfolio as you did for the first half of the course or do you plan on making changes for the second part of the semester?

N/A

 

Step 6

• Please help us sculpt the next phase of the course by providing feedback, suggestions, etc. related to Unit Content, Listen, Launchpad, Wix, On-Campus, ePortfolio, Work Flow, etc. 

I think that these processes were very well planned out (what, Julie and planning?) and they generally work really well in conjunction with each other. 

Step 1

Research a recent concert program given by a University or College of your choice to answer the following

• Where and when did this performance take place?

Abbey Hall at Mount Holyoke College on April 14th of this year. 

• What types of performing forces were featured on this program? (choir, band, orchestra, jazz, etc.)

A choir, wind band, and viol consort were all featured. 

• Provide a description of the songs presented including title, composer, genre, style, etc.

There wasn't a song list on their website, but the name of the concert was "Italian Music of the 16th Century for Voices, Viols and Winds," and included composers: Festa, Rore, and Marenzio, as well as others. 

 

Step 2

Research a recent concert program offered by a local venue(Sage City Symphony, Manchester Music Festival, Taconic Chamber Players, Grace Church in Rutland, First Congregational Church Manchester, Bennington Baroque, Counterpoint, Vermont Symphony Orchestra, The Vermont Jazz Center in Brattleboro, etc.)to answer the following

• Where and when did this performance take place?

April 25th at the First Congregational Church Manchester. 

• What types of performing forces were featured on this program? (choir, band, orchestra, jazz, etc.)

The a cappella group Counterpoint created the song cycle, and students from BBA and Maple Street choirs performed as well. In addition to vocals, there was some drumming. 

• Provide a description of the songs presented including title, composer, genre, style, etc.

This is My Song (Sibelius), Turn the World Around (Belafonte, pineapple style),  Mo Li Hua (Chinese traditional piece), the Maori cicada one, Bayeza (African welcoming chant), the Scottish Isles one, Land of the Silver Birch (Native American traditional), the Middle-Eastern one, La Lluvia (Stephen Hatfield, ecuadorian rain song), and more that I cannot remember the names of.