Developing an understanding of art music requires frequent listening. This is meant to be a fun
assignment to encourage you to listen to a style of music which you may not often experience.
The first 1/2 of this assignment must be completed by Friday, January 15, 2010.
The second 1/2 of this assignment must be completed by Tuesday, June 1, 2010.
This assignment is worth 20% each semester.
OPTION #1:
Attend two concerts (4 for students in grades 10-12) by Winnipeg's major musical ensembles.
Concerts by the following groups or
series are eligible:
Winnipeg Wind Ensemble (winnipegwindensemble.ca)
Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir (winnipegphilharmonicchoir.ca)
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (949-3999) (www.wso.mb.ca)
Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra (632-5299) (winnipegjazzorchestra.com)
Manitoba Chamber Orchestra (783-7377) (manitobachamberorchestra.org)
Winnipeg Singers (www.winnioegsingers.com)
Manitoba Opera (www.manitobaopera.mb.ca)
Asper Jazz Performances (www.izzyasperjazz.com)
Virtuosi Concerts (786-9000) (www.virtuosi.mb.ca)
University of Manitoba Wind Ensemble
University of Manitoba Jazz Orchestra
Israeli Concert Series (www.radyjcc.com)
Other groups may be acceptable. Permission to count another group's concert for this assignment
must be obtained in advance.
As proof of attendance, hand in both your ticket stub and programme.
Suggested concerts:
Winnipeg Wind Ensemble (Adults $10; Students/Seniors $5 at the door)
Sunday, October 25, 7:30 pm, Jubilee Place (181 Riverton)
Tuesday, February 9, 7:30 pm, Concert Hall (WSO New Music Festival) (special pricing)
Sunday, March 14, 3:00 pm, Jubilee Place
Monday, May 3, 7:30 pm, Jubilee Place
Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra (Students $15.90 -Tickets at Ticketmaster)
Location: Winnipeg Art Gallery, 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm
Sunday, October 18 - "The Best of Basie" (with Basie drummer Butch Miiles)
Sunday, November 8 - "Let's Dance" featuring Janice Finlay, sax and U of M vocalists
Sunday, December 13 - "A Nat King Cole Christmas" with Denzal Sinclaire, piano & vocals
Sunday, February 14 - "Masters of Melody" featuring Dave McMurdo, trombone
Sunday, March 21 - "West Side Story"
Sunday, May 9 - "Belgian Brass" featuring Belgian trumpeter Bert Joris
Winnipeg Chamber Music Society
(Adults $18/Students $10 at the door or in advance at the WSO Box Office)
February 28, 8 pm, Winnipeg Art Gallery - Beethoven "Trio for piano, clarinet & cello" &
Schumann "Adagio & Allegro for horn & piano"
April 18, 8 pm, WAG - includes "Fuzzy Bird Sonata" for saxophone & piano
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
Location: Centennial Concert Hall
Note: One hour before every concert students can purchase the best available seat for $10.
Cash only. Student ID required.
A "Bottomless Pass" ($75) is available for students - good for one ticket to each WSO concert
plus a guest ticket for $10. In person only.
October 16, 8 pm - "Royal Fireworks Music"
October 30 & 31, 8 pm - "New World Symphony" & a Concerto for Flute and Orchestra
November 6 & 7, 8 pm and November 8, 2 pm - with the Air Command Band
December 4 & 5, 8 pm - Haydn's "The Creation" Oratorio
December 11 & 12, 8 pm and December 13, 2 pm - "Holiday Special"
January 15 & 16, 8 pm and January 17, 2 pm - with The Nylons (pop vocals)
February 26 & 27, 8 pm and February 28, 2 pm - "The Music of Queen"
March 19 & 20, 8 pm - "West Side Story" & "Rhapsody in Blue"
March 26 & 27, 8 pm and March 28, 2 pm - :Classic Movie Heroes and Villains"
May 7 & 8, 8 pm, and May 9, 2 pm - "Music of the Beatles" with members of Beatlemania
May 14 & 15, 8 pm - featuring Haruka Fujii, percussionist
OPTION #2:
Select two CD's (4 for students in grades 10-12) from our CD library. Listen to them and provide the
following information:
1.) CD #?
2.) Title?
3.) Artist?
4.) Date?
5.) With a few complete sentences describe each piece (i.e. each CD track) - ex. slow, fast, loud,
brassy, melancholy, dramatic, melodic, chaotic, difficult/easy to listen to, etc. What do you hear?
(With your description, convince me that you listened to it.)