I’m writing a classical music critique for school and I need to find a piece to write about. I’m looking for something that has a light, fun feel to it, but I have no idea where to begin looking. The piece needs to have an orchestral section as well as a wind section. Any suggestions?
It sounds like it belongs in a commercial for Palmolive – I just keep hearing the music in my head and picture June Cleaver-esque housewives in their retro, space age lives.
Wikipedia features changes in orchestration from the Classical period on but I think the most important developments happened during the Baroque and Classical period with the additions and removals of instruments. I remember the earliest orchestra had the violin, the viola, the cello, the harpsichord, the organ, the lute, the theorbo, the chitarrone and some other Baroque instruments but how did the orchestra develop from there till the somewhat standard one we know nowadays? I would appreciate any input. Thanks!
At our school we have a concert called the masterworks concert. There are 3 soloists one from band one from orchestra and one from choir. I am in choir and a tenor who is looking for an amazing piece with orchetral accompiniment. It has to be classical or an Operatic Aria. I have a classical voice and am trained very well. They can not be easy songs that you would do for a contest but hard songs like “Evr’y Valley” -from the Messiah, or an Opera Aria. Can you help? Thanks
I just graduated from high school, when I was in the band I would make stuff up on the marimba all the time. My band director told me I would be a very good composer. I just need to know what the best tools are to compose marching band music and orchestra music.