Essays on Classical Music Page 5

The Planets, Op. 32, is a seven-movement orchestral suite by the English composer Gustav Holst, written between 1914 and 1916. Each movement of the suite is named after a planet of the Solar System and its corresponding astrological character as defined by Holst. From its premiere to the present day, the suite has been enduringly…

The spring concert featured three songs: “The Lord Bless You and Keep You” by John Rutter, “Ye Followers of the Lamb” by Edwin Fe, and “The Three Madrigals” by Emma Lou Diemer. My favorite among these was “The Lord Bless You and Keep You” because it allowed me to expand my vocal range while singing…

Unlike in the past, the recent popular music concerts which most young people have experienced are dramatically different. All aspects of the recent performance are also designed to appeal to the emotions, from the lighting to the performers’ attire. The audience is not expected to silently observe the performers, as they were in the past….