Ch. 11 - Musical Ensembles PDF

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Ch. 11 - Musical Ensembles; The Musical Experience at Belmont University...

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The Musical Experience MUH 2000 Ch. 11 - Musical Ensembles Key Points

- Choral groups often feature a cappella singing, with no accompaniment - Chamber music is ensemble music for small groups, with one player per part - Standard chamber ensembles include string quartets, piano trios, and brass quintets

- The modern orchestra can feature over one hundred players - Most bands - wind, marching, jazz, rock - feature a core of winds and percussion - Large ensembles are generally led by a conductor who beats patterns with a baton to help performers keep the same tempo Chamber Ensembles

- String quartet: two violins, viola, & cello - Duo Sonata: soloist with piano - Basic conducting patterns include duple, triple, quadruple, sextuple...