2008 Woodie Awards
Music department provides alternative
Jimmy Faseler
Issue date: 4/27/07 Section: Gallery
The moment the last note was played by Brown, the others came in playing a Jazzy Latin piece called "Intention in A Minor," which was intended to replicate Bach's piece. During the song, written by Dr. Renee Waters, a slide show describing how jazz music and baroque music is similar was displayed on the screens
The next piece was the most unique of the nights. Senior Jonathan Antle's five-movement piece titled "A Lover's Journey" was the only piece of the night to include vocals. The lyrics were taken from poetry of Sara Teasdale, while the music was written by Antle. Professor of Vocal Music Laura Compton sang the piece, while Associate Professor of Music Dr. Melinda Smashey supported with piano.
Compton's vocals were heavy with vibrato. "Swans" was the eeriest movement of "A Lover's Journey." The entire song was not sung, but spoken, until the last phrase. The last phrase was sung and ended in the strangest place. This was one of my favorite parts of the night.
The Grabowski project was one of my other favorites. Bolivar's Primary and Intermediate art teacher Mrs. Grabowski had her kindergarten through fifth grade art students listen to "Allegro Moderato" and "Presto feroce" from "Gargoyles, Opus 29" The kids then drew anything they thought about when listening to the music. The children's art work was then displayed on the projector screens, while senior Michal Richert performed the two pieces live.
The first piece was very happy and peaceful; the children described the music with drawings of butterflies, fields with flowers and couples holding hands. The second piece was extremely dark and frightening; the children described the music with drawings of villains, monsters and "damsels in distress" tied to a train track. Many of the children's drawings and interpretations of what they heard were really enjoyable. Some of the children's drawings had me rolling on the floor.
Sophomore Caleb McLaughlin, strongly inspired by a childhood video game "The Legend of Zelda," wrote a piece titled "Fields of Hyrule."
The next piece was the most unique of the nights. Senior Jonathan Antle's five-movement piece titled "A Lover's Journey" was the only piece of the night to include vocals. The lyrics were taken from poetry of Sara Teasdale, while the music was written by Antle. Professor of Vocal Music Laura Compton sang the piece, while Associate Professor of Music Dr. Melinda Smashey supported with piano.
Compton's vocals were heavy with vibrato. "Swans" was the eeriest movement of "A Lover's Journey." The entire song was not sung, but spoken, until the last phrase. The last phrase was sung and ended in the strangest place. This was one of my favorite parts of the night.
The Grabowski project was one of my other favorites. Bolivar's Primary and Intermediate art teacher Mrs. Grabowski had her kindergarten through fifth grade art students listen to "Allegro Moderato" and "Presto feroce" from "Gargoyles, Opus 29" The kids then drew anything they thought about when listening to the music. The children's art work was then displayed on the projector screens, while senior Michal Richert performed the two pieces live.
The first piece was very happy and peaceful; the children described the music with drawings of butterflies, fields with flowers and couples holding hands. The second piece was extremely dark and frightening; the children described the music with drawings of villains, monsters and "damsels in distress" tied to a train track. Many of the children's drawings and interpretations of what they heard were really enjoyable. Some of the children's drawings had me rolling on the floor.
Sophomore Caleb McLaughlin, strongly inspired by a childhood video game "The Legend of Zelda," wrote a piece titled "Fields of Hyrule."
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