Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Lesson 12 - Wednesday 14th December

I think that the recital went well, I was nervous at the beginning but I tried to make it to the end, Philip said that it was a good songs for me, I will try to be more confident on the stage next time and to rehearse more at home, I am going to sing these songs in my actual recital.

Lesson 10 - 23rd November

Today in music lesson we studied classical songs and arias, I had to choose a classical song and to sing it on the stage, I've chosen the song "Historia de un Amor" by Laura Fygi because I find it easy to sing, compared to other classical songs. I received a feedback from Philip, he said that I should've chosen another song, this one wasn't really like a classical song, though Google says that it is one.

We learnt that classical music was produced in the traditions of western music, including both liturgical and secular music. Classical music has been noted for its development of highly sophisticated forms of instrumental music such as the concerto,symphony,sonata and mixed vocal and instrumental styles such as opera. The instruments currently used in most classical music were instruments found in an orchestra or in a concert band, together with several other solo instruments (piano, harpsichord, organ).

In my recital, I'll need to provide programme notes, which will explain my choices of songs and give to the reader some information about the songs that I am singing. I will try to have a good communication with my audience and to be confident on the stage. 

Lesson 9 - 16th November

Folk music

 -is an oral tradition, most of the songs are catchy, repetitive, melodic and simple, they tell a story
 -it can be music transmitted orally,  music with unknown composers or music performed by custom over a long period of time

Today in music lesson, I've learnt new things about folk music, how it sounds like and how we can recognise a folk song, some of my classmates singed folk songs so we can figure out how people should sing them. I received a feedback for the song that I'm going to sing for the Mock Recital, Philip said that it suits me but I have to rehearse it more at home.