Concert Review

Author's Note: This piece is written for band. It was a review of the 7th and 8th grade concert. I used one quote in this piece and it was what the composer wrote about how one of the songs should sound like when you listened to it.

Have you ever went to a concert and really listened, I mean  really listened to the music? On March 6^th, 2013 at the Pewaukee High School there was a concert. There was a 7^th grade band, and an 8^th grade band in that order. When I was there I listened to the different selections of music, and  that is what I will be telling you about.

The first band to play was the 7^th grade band. The first piece they played was called “Knights Destiny”, as I listened it sounded medieval like knights riding through the darkness. The next piece the 7^th grade band played was called “Space journey”, this was a slower song and flowed very well. It made you feel  like you were in outer-space.  “Abandoned Treasure Hunt” , was a very unique piece and when they were about half way done they began tapping their pencils on their music stands to a rhythmic beat. They ended their portion of the concert with “ZOOM!”. This piece was fast and up-beat and in some parts flowed into a slower section when the spotlight was on the clarinets. It was an excellent piece to end the 7^th grade part of the concert.

After the 7^th grade band came the 8^th grade band. Their first song was called “Mars”,"darkness, death, and  brutality", as the composer stated and that was exactly what it sounded like. After that came “The Great Locomotive Chase.”  This piece was remarkable, it sounded like someone was actually chasing a train. “Among the Clouds”, was a very peaceful song, the beginning sounded so beautiful.  The next song was different, and it was called “Music From Carmen”. In this piece it sounded like there was multiple songs within the piece, first it was up-beat and then went into a slower pace which was a very smooth transition. The 8^th grade band ended with “Adrenaline Engine’s”. I think this was the right piece to close the concert with. It was a very energetic and just like the name of the song it was an adrenaline rushing song.

The 7^thand 8^th graders in the band were excellent, they played very well! Now that I’ve told you about the different selections of music the bands played would you ever go to a concert and just listen to the music?