Title of the compact disc.

Group and conductor that recorded the CD.

Label and number on the CD.

Include the titles (in italics) of works included on the CD.

Assignment: Buy, borrow, or go to the library (3rd floor Hale) and listen to a compact disc featuring the music of one of these genres: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Contemporary, World Music (NOT New-Age), Jazz, Ethnic (i.e. Klezmer, Cajun, Traditional Oriental, Aboriginal, etc.)

Body of the report: (250 word minimum)

What genre is featured on the recording, i.e. are there symphonies, concertos, opera excerpts, solo songs, chamber music, folk music, music of a specific culture, race, or geographic location?

What do you hear with regard to a) melodic flow, b) rhythmic elements, c) harmony (consonance or dissonance), d) dynamics, e) orchestration (choice of instruments), f) texture, g) range? Refer back to your text if you need help understanding how any of these elements interact in music.

Select one movement or section of the CD that really made an impression on you and go into some detail regarding what it was that caught your ear! Use 10 musical vocabulary terms to describe the music and put the term in all caps.

Finally, you might want to comment on the quality of the recording. Was it from a live performance? Was the balance OK? (Could you hear all of the instruments clearly?) Listen carefully and you may hear some interesting sounds that are NOT part of the music!