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Watch and listen to one of the following online performances, and type a one-page reflection of what you have seen and heard. You must indicate in your paper which of the videos you listened to and watched. The videos range from ten to fifteen minutes, you must watch it in its entirety. Upload the paper in the tool here. It must be either a .doc, .docx, or .pdf file.

These are all performances of of music from the Modern Era.

Some of the things you can discuss;

What concert did you watch? What pieces were performed? What type of ensemble was performing?

Do you have any specific reactions or thoughts to the performers? Soloists, conductors? Did you enjoy the performance? Why or why not?

You can also discuss some of the specific musical concepts that we have discussed in class;

Tempo

Rhythm

Melody

Harmony

Timbre

Volume (dynamics) Form

Steve Reich – Six Marimbas

Benjamin Britten – War Requiem II. Dies Irae

Carlos Guastavino – Sonata No. 1 Allegro

Karlheinz Stockhausen – Gruppen

Tan Dun – Passacaglia: Secret of Wind and Birds

Caroline Shaw – Partita