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Shining Night Concert Report
On Saturday, February 27, I attended a concert choir that was presented by the Department of Music and College of Liberal Arts; the title of the program was From Darkness to Light. There were eight songs that were performed by the choir, all of which were accompanied by a piano. The first song was Sure on this Shining Night by Samuel Barber, which possessed a medium-paced tempo. Throughout the song, there was an equal distribution between the male and female voices. The change in dynamics was very clear to the audience. As the dynamics gradually grew louder, the males and females sang in synchronization. The second song was If ye love me by Thomas Tallis; the song had a medium-paced tempo, but there were a few moments in which the choir would speed up and slow down. The soprano members of the choir were able to hit very high notes throughout the song. For the third and fourth songs, they were performed in a different language. The third …show more content…
The tempo was medium-paced, but fairly fast. The dynamics were exceedingly powerful and impactful towards the audience. Both of the male and female voices were equal in distribution and neither of the groups overpowered each other. The members of the choir performed with such aggressive vocals and displayed strong passion; their cheerful attitudes filled the atmosphere of the room. The last few minutes of the program were concluded with a compelling, effective ending.
Overall, I enjoyed my attendance at the concert choir held at Benedictine University. The show was well done and I could tell that the members of the choir worked very hard in preparation. Although there were eight songs, the concert went by fairly quick. There was only one baby grand piano in the middle of the stage, but other than that, it was interesting to see that no other instruments were used except for their own voices and they were able to project an excellent performance for the

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