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Student Name: MUS 114 Listening Experience Concert Review 1: _______Chamber/Solo _______Large Ensemble *Late Reviews are assessed 5 pts per day Section I: Introduction (15) Performance: Performance date: In a paragraph discuss the following: 1. The performance venue and stage setup 2. The type of group/ensemble that presented the performance including the overall musical presentation and the types of songs/pieces performed 3. Your expectations for this concert Section II: Discussion of a song/piece you particularly enjoyed (30) Title of Piece: Composer: Compositional period/Genre: Instrumentation: In a paragraph discuss the following: 1. Your overall impression of the song/piece and why you enjoyed it 2. Describe the overall musical presentation in regards to timbre, melody/harmony, tempo/rhythm, and dynamics, texture, and musical form Section III: Discussion of a song/piece you did not enjoy (30) Title of Piece: Composer: Compositional period/Genre: Instrumentation: In a paragraph discuss the following: 1. Your overall impression of the song/piece and what made it difficult to enjoy 2. Describe the overall musical presentation in regards to timbre, melody/harmony, tempo/rhythm, and dynamics, texture, and musical form Section IV: Conclusion (15) In a paragraph discuss the following: 1. Did you enjoy this concert experience – why or why not? 2. Was the experience different than what you had initially expected? 3. On a personal level, what will you take with your regarding this experience? Section V: Overall Presentation (10) *this section is completed by the grader of the review Novice (1-3): Poor writing style for collegiate level, writer encouraged to seek assistance Competent (4-7): Good writing style for this level, but lacking in form and/or one of the following: grammar, spelling, sentence structure. Proficient (8-10): Excellent work for this level of collegiate writing.