UNL Symphonic Band Concert Report

The UNL Symphonic Band concert, I Raise My Song To You, was on Tuesday, October 13. The first piece was the Overture to “Candide”. It was in a major mode and in triple meter. The piece started off with a quick paced forte dynamic with monophonic texture. In the beginning, brass instruments would play a melody and the percussion and woodwind instruments would play a melody in response. There is a decrescendo about halfway through, and the piccolo comes in quietly playing the high-pitched melody. Soon the piece has a crescendo and the instruments go from playing a monophonic texture to polyphony. There is a sudden but final sounding cadence created by the percussion at the end. The major mode and conjunct melody, in addition to the switches in dynamics and texture, causes a scurrying lighthearted feeling for the piece. …show more content…
It was in a minor mode and was in triple meter. The piece is conjunct and starts out with a twinkling bell sound. The clarinets come in with monophonic texture and piano dynamic. It is calm, and alternates between monophonic texture and homophony with the flutes and piccolo playing a high-pitched melody over the percussion. This piece has a very tonal harmony so it flows along and has no tension. It has a slow decrescendo in the end that leaves the listener with a slight questioning feeling. The piece seems to tell the story of a person going on a long journey and reflecting on their life. I could really feel the emotion of the journey through the piece. It is peaceful all the way through due to the piano dynamic and the calm monophonic and homophonic