Student Name:
MUS 114 Listening Experience
Concert Review 1: _______Chamber/Solo _______Large Ensemble
*Late Reviews are assessed 5 pts per day

Section I: Introduction (15)
Performance:

Performance date:

In a paragraph discuss the following:
1. The performance venue and stage setup
2. The type of group/ensemble that presented the performance including the overall musical presentation and the types of songs/pieces performed
3. Your expectations for this concert

Section II: Discussion of a song/piece you particularly enjoyed (30)
Title of Piece:

Composer:

Compositional period/Genre:

Instrumentation:

In a paragraph discuss the following:
1. Your overall impression of the song/piece and why you enjoyed it
2. Describe the overall musical presentation in regards to timbre, melody/harmony, tempo/rhythm, and dynamics, texture, and musical form

Section III: Discussion of a song/piece you did not enjoy (30)
Title of Piece:

Composer:

Compositional period/Genre:

Instrumentation:

In a paragraph discuss the following:
1. Your overall impression of the song/piece and what made it difficult to enjoy
2. Describe the overall musical presentation in regards to timbre, melody/harmony, tempo/rhythm, and dynamics, texture, and musical form

Section IV: Conclusion (15)
In a paragraph discuss the following:
1. Did you enjoy this concert experience – why or why not?
2. Was the experience different than what you had initially expected?
3. On a personal level, what will you take with your regarding this experience?
Section V: Overall Presentation (10) *this section is completed by the grader of the review
Novice (1-3): Poor writing style for collegiate level, writer encouraged to seek assistance
Competent (4-7): Good writing style for this level, but lacking in form and/or one of the following:
grammar, spelling, sentence structure.
Proficient (8-10): Excellent work for this level of collegiate writing.