8th Grade Concert band
Mr. Michael Morel, Band Director
8th Grade Band students will perform at two to three times per year: School concerts will be in January and May. Additionally, the group will perform for adjudication in the spring. The fundamentals of reading and performing music will be taught, reviewed, and reinforced during rehearsals using a varied repertoire of music and supplemental material. Students will also become familiar with the composer, culture, musical theory, and history as it relates to the repertoire.
8th Grade Band students will perform at two to three times per year: School concerts will be in January and May. Additionally, the group will perform for adjudication in the spring. The fundamentals of reading and performing music will be taught, reviewed, and reinforced during rehearsals using a varied repertoire of music and supplemental material. Students will also become familiar with the composer, culture, musical theory, and history as it relates to the repertoire.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
• What are the characteristics of a quality performance?
• Does a performance have to be public to be meaningful?
• How does the style of music affect the attitude of the audience?
• What musical elements are required to perform a composition as a composer intended?
• What roles do the student and conductor play in the musical interpretation of a composition?
• What role does your section play in the ensemble?
• What role does your part play in your section?
• How do the elements of music affect expression in music?
• Why do we like the music we like?
• What elements are required to create a characteristic sound on your instrument?
• What are the characteristics of a quality performance?
• Does a performance have to be public to be meaningful?
• How does the style of music affect the attitude of the audience?
• What musical elements are required to perform a composition as a composer intended?
• What roles do the student and conductor play in the musical interpretation of a composition?
• What role does your section play in the ensemble?
• What role does your part play in your section?
• How do the elements of music affect expression in music?
• Why do we like the music we like?
• What elements are required to create a characteristic sound on your instrument?
Listening Examples:
2019-2020 Performance Schedule:
Wakefield Memorial High School Football Game- October 18, 2019
Veterans Day In-School Performance- November 8, 2019
8th Grade Winter Concert- December 16, 2020
8th Grade Spring Concert- May 13, 2020
Galvin Music Festival - May 29, 2020
Wakefield Memorial High School Football Game- October 18, 2019
Veterans Day In-School Performance- November 8, 2019
8th Grade Winter Concert- December 16, 2020
8th Grade Spring Concert- May 13, 2020
Galvin Music Festival - May 29, 2020
