...Michael Praetorius Michael Praetorius was born on February 15, 1521 in Kruezburg, Thuringia, Germany as the youngest son to pastor Michael Schultze. He was also the nephew to Christopher Praetorius. Michael attended the University of Frankfurt at a young age where he studied divinity and philosophy with his brother taking care of him. When his brother died, Michael became an organist at St. Marien Church of Frankfurt in 1587. Soon after, in the town of Luneburg, he became a Kapellmeister, which was the start of his career. In 1604, he began as the organist for the Duke of Brunswick at Wolfenbuttel. Later he was a Kappellmeister at the court and often traveled with the Duke and his court musicians. He was also the secretary for the Duke. He was appointed honorary prior of the Ringelheim Monastery near Goslar. The year before his death, Michael’s health started to decline rapidly and he was dismissed from his position as Kappellmeister because the quality of music was going down. Michael died on February 15, 1621, his 50th birthday in Wolfenbuttel, Germany and left his fortune to charity. His final resting place after his death is beneath the St. Mary’s church in Wofenbuttel, Germany. He had become famous as a composer of Church music. His first composition was in 1602-1603 while he was in his early thirties. Michael started writing some of them when Regenburg was the parliament seat for the Holy Roman Empire. Taking after his father and grandfather’s Lutheran religious...
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...CASE STUDY APPLICATION TITLE: Chorale’s Chips and Dips, Inc.: Are you in or Are you out? Submitted by: Jenifer J. De Guzman Course: MBA I. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM An organization where there is a culture that has been developed through years, a culture of (1)disengaged, unmotivated and unsatisfied employees, (2)managers and supervisors who must be supervising and looking upon the employee’s works don’t take time to check on them and misuse their position power with their autocratic attitudes II. OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY The overall objective of the study is to formulate a plan and develop a solution of the problem and to set a guidelines and standards for more effective and comprehensive leadership and management planning improvements for managers and supervisors. III. AREAS OF CONSIDERATION (SWOT Analysis) a. Strength The president of the company (Al Gunner) is eager and committed to transform the culture of the organization. b. Weaknesses Low morale employees that can lead to dissatisfaction, poor productivity, absenteeism and even turnover. c. Opportunity * To achieve higher goals * To meet customer satisfaction * To comply the increased and more demanding requirements from the (FDA) Food and Drug Administration d. Threats Failing to address this issue, lead to increased conflicts in the work environment, and employee turnover rates and costs, and this might cause the closure of the company IV...
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...He felt it was necessary for the congregation to be fully aware of the lyrics being sung in church and understand it themselves. So he then came up with the idea of chorale music. Chorale music was very different than other music. With chorale the rhythms were slowed down and the music was paired up with words. Best of all it was written in German and it opened up the idea of fully understanding church. Chorale music used what is known called contrafactum, which is when a well-known secular tune is used over and over again but continues to have the same...
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...One situation where I have taken the leadership role is one of my school activities call varsity Chorale. This is a show choir competition group. I have been involved in Varsity chorale for 4 years. I have had the honor of being dance captain for two years, my junior and senior year. Being dance captain takes a lot of responsibility. We have rehearsal two times a week along with this being a class. The job of a dance captain is to teach and clean the rest of the student the choreography to get ready for our competitions. It is not easy being a dance captain sometimes we even run rehearsals by ourselves. As dance captain we have to remember the choreography and the counts and each section of the show. It takes up a lot of space in my brain to...
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...Cesar Franck Many people who listen to any type of classical music or any type of orchestral symphonies may have always listened to the greats such as Johann Sebastian Bach and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart but do not get a chance to enjoy the other works of other great composers such as Cesar Franck. Just for your info, Cesar Franck was only five years old when Bach had passed away, so even though he was younger than him only means he had the opportunity to critique on his music.(Hitomi Kato) Franck was most famous for his chamber music. Chamber music was written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. (Britannica) Cesar Franck is an important composer from the second half of the nineteenth century, particularly in the areas of symphonic, chamber, organ and piano music. His stage works were consistently unsuccessful, even though his choral compositions were rather better. (Arkiv Music) He was a big composer of the Romanticism Era. Franck was had strong religious passions throughout his life, which often motivated him to compose his music based on some biblical texts and on some other church sources. (Arkiv Music) Cesar Franck was born on December 10. 1822 in Liege, which is a very gorgeous city located in Belgium, even though it has mistaken that he was born in a French territory. (Hitomi Kato) And for your information, his full name is Cesar Auguste Jean Guillaume Hubert Franck. His parents were Nicholas-Joseph...
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...He wrote pairs of prelude and fugue, fantasias, and five toccatas and more contrapuntally strict and complicated works such as chorale preludes and fugues. One of remarkable work is Prelude and Fugue in A minor (BMW 543). This piece follows typical of Bach’ practice w hich consists of two section which is virtuosic prelude and fugue with pedal points with imitation. Bach arranged lots of work from Vivaldi and get affected by his style. Violinistic figuration in the figuration can be considered as an influence from Vivaldi. The form of this piece resembles the structure of a concerto which was a specialized genre of Vivaldi, the fugue subject functions as the...
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...The cantatas of Johann Sebastian Bach are among his most significant and celebrated compositions. "Cantata", literally, "a piece to be sung", was used in the 17th century to mean a variety of vocal compositions, the common feature being the inclusion of at least one piece for solo voice. Bach fused two types of cantatas -- the solo cantata with recitatives and arias and the chorale cantata with two or more movements based on chorale text -- to develop a new prototype for the church cantata. Bach's tremendous musical achievement occupied much of his time during his years at Leipzig where he held his final position as municipal Kapellmeister. In addition to the church cantatas, he composed sacred cantatas for functions like weddings. Typically, his cantatas open with a short orchestral prelude which is followed by an extended chorus, then solo singing interlaced with the chorales, and finally closing with a hymn. Bach composed over 300 cantatas. These intimate works offer a very personal view of his spirituality, of his vision of life and death, and of his lifelong devotion to his Creator. Later vocal music owes much to these cantatas, from the exquisite, delicate miniatures of Romantic period song-cycles to the grandiose choral exaltation of the closing movement of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. In the 17th and 18th centuries composer wrote the music that their employers demanded of them. Unlike his close contemporary Handel, Bach never worked for an employer who was interested...
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...Section one: 10 lecture questions 1. Why did composers of early polyphony use chant as the basis for their new compositions? * Chant was believed to have originated from Gregory the Great, who received it directly from God. * C., 800 Charlemagne mandated the standardization of chant repertoire in his kingdom. * Given the long tradition, including chant in new sacred music legitimized the new composition. 2. Why is Paris an important site for the notation of polyphonic music? * Paris was home to a preeminent university * University members were smart and innovative * Acoustical reverberation in gothic architecture necessitated the rhythmic organization of music. * Rhythmic notation was devised to help coordinate singers. 3. How did Notre organum say something new and old at the same time? * N.D organum used official sanctioned melodies as the basis for new compositions, thus paying respect to God, church, authority , and musical tradition.(OLD) * N.D organum added voices to preexisting chants. * N.D organum composers rhythmicized these added voices. Renaissance 4. How does the sound of Renaissance music differ medieval music? * Sacred Music: * Imitative polyphony is used * sacred music and secular music is sung in vernacular * Rhythms are more uniform 5. What is Mass ordinary and what makes it special? * MO is text that remains the same in every mass * It is the part of mass that does not...
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...The new insignia of Kultura is a Dragon forming the letter K. The fresh face of Kultura is a way of showing a rebrand, a reboot of sorts for the arts desk of the Center for Student Affairs (CSA). 2014 marks the triumphant return of some of its pillar events, an unexpected turnaround from the preceding years of close to zero projects. Though the revamping of Kultura was a long overdue process, it wasn’t until Duke stepped in that it actually transpired. Kultura used to be the epitome of art in the University. It produced plays, exhibits as well as concerts for the UA&P Chorale. Now, students see it as a place where they can get their reservation slip signed. What happened to Kultura? Pre-Kultura Culture The arts community in the University was in full swing even before Kultura institutionalized it. A classroom play for the Filipino class of Ms. Ruiz gave birth to Rock Opera Company, the oldest organization in the history of UA&P and CRC. Originally staging Filipino plays, they eventually opted to stage original plays, a longstanding tradition of ROC. “Original Filipino plays have become ROC’s branding. You can even say it has become its culture,” says Christian Vallez, former ROC president and CEO of Overmind, a creative consultancy. Christian was among the first wave of students who experienced writing and staging original plays. He was only a freshman when his first play was staged by ROC; now he has ACASIA, a theater company that produces several plays annually...
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...productive and they came to the conclusion that more kids in other countries such as Africa, Asia, and other ethnicities would produce more good than blacks & whites. Also they stated that you have to get exposure for yourself and broaden your network just in case you may need a bridge to get where you would like to be at the peak of your life. The Chapel format started with a few speakers and introductions. All Freshman Seminar teachers were acknowledged. Mr.. John Himbrow gave the invocation coming from Colossians 3:12-17. The service proceeded with Aretha Wilson. Soon after a group called "M.A.S.K" graced the stage with their praise dances. My spirits were uplifted. The freshman members of Concert Chorale came onstage to sing "Speak to my Heart". The leader of the chorale discussed how his grandmother had recently passed and the song related to him. The speaker was Hakeem Lewis. He is the Vice President for Advancement. His job is to get money for the school. The speaker asked us "What would we do if God offered us a divine apology?" He also mentioned that we need to forgive because it is the center of everything we do. I was inspired by the quote Mr.. Lewis mentioned. "Generational curse doesn't exist if generation forgiveness does." It is imperative that we forgive....
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...Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach, Saxe-Eisenach, on 21 March 1685 O.S. (31 March 1685 N.S.). He was the son of Johann Ambrosius Bach, the director of the town musicians, and Maria Elisabeth Lämmerhirt.[10] He was the eighth child of Johann Ambrosius, (the eldest son in the family was 14 at the time of Bach's birth)[11] who probably taught him violin and the basics of music theory.[12] His uncles were all professional musicians, whose posts included church organists, court chamber musicians, and composers. One uncle, Johann Christoph Bach(1645–93), introduced him to the organ, and an older second cousin, Johann Ludwig Bach (1677–1731), was a well-known composer and violinist. Bach drafted a genealogy around 1735, titled "Origin of the musical Bach family".[13] Bach's mother died in 1694, and his father died eight months later.[5] Bach, aged 10, moved in with his oldest brother, Johann Christoph Bach(1671–1721), the organist at St. Michael's Church in Ohrdruf, Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.[14] There he studied, performed, and copied music, including his own brother's, despite being forbidden to do so because scores were so valuable and private and blank ledger paper of that type was costly.[15][16] He received valuable teaching from his brother, who instructed him on the clavichord. J.C. Bach exposed him to the works of great composers of the day, including South German composers such as Johann Pachelbel (under whom Johann Christoph had studied)[2] and Johann Jakob Froberger;...
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...employed by the town council and the ducal court of Eisenach. After his parents’ death, he was looked after by his older brother, Johann Christoph, who had been a pupil of Johann Pachelbel. It was from his brother that he received his first formal organ lessons. From 1703 to 1707, Bach was appointed as organist at the Neue Kirche (New Church) in Arnstadt. During this time he composed such works as Capriccio sopra la lontananza del suo fratello dilettissimo (1704; Capriccio on the Departure of His Most Beloved Brother), the chorale prelude on Wie schön leuchtet (c. 1705; How Brightly Shines), and the fragmentary early version of the organ Prelude and Fugue in G Minor (before 1707). In 1707 Bach obtained a post at the Blasiuskirche in Mühlhausen in Thuringia. He moved there soon after and married his cousin Maria Barbara Bach on October 17, 1707. At Mühlhausen he produced several church cantatas, all cast in a conservative mold, based on biblical and chorale texts. The famous organ Toccata and Fugue in D Minor and the Prelude and Fugue in D Major may also have been composed during this time, as well as the organ Passacaglia in C Minor. Cantata No. 71, Gott ist mein König (God Is My King), printed around Feb. 4, 1708, was printed at the expense of the city council and was the first of Bach’s compositions to be published. Bach resigned his position on June 25, 1708 and shortly after, he moved to Weimar, where he was court organist and a member of the orchestra. From Weimar, Bach...
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...Music has always been a big part of my life starting from being an active member of many Chorale groups throughout the years, to learning piano and studying Music Theory. However, it was during my junior year of High School that I gained interest in more than just the subject of Music. I realized that I wanted to be apart of the people who are "behind the scenes", the people that that contribute to bringing certain aspects of entertainment to life through the Business. So its safe to say that I have not only developed a strong interest in music, but also the vast areas of the Music Industry and Entertainment Business. After reviewing the numerous academic opportunities at Pace, I realized that this is the perfect school for me to study the Art and Entertainment business and develop the overall knowledge and skills to be successful in my career. Because my desired career has to do with not only the entertainment business but also the arts, I knew that New York City was the perfect place to study the many aspects of both. I was in search of an urban campus with professional and cultural diversity; also potential resources to help me progress throughout the next four years. Pace University seems to provide a nurturing environment to the students who attend, and as a freshman I am looking for a school that can provide me with the necessary tools I need to be successful in the entertainment and business world. I know that Pace has a lot to offer and I would welcome the honor to attend...
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...American Symphony Orchestra The concert I attended at Carnegie Hall on October 21, the conductor Leon Botstein and the American Symphony Orchestra explored the influence of Bach on the Bauhaus. One thing you can’t fault the American Symphony Orchestra for is lack of ambitious programming. The two hour long concert that they presented included impressive orchestrations of Bach chorales; preludes and fugues by Max Reger, Arnold Schoenberg and Wolfgang Gräser; as well as three complex fugues by Lyonel Feininger, and Schoenberg’s “Variations for Orchestra”, Op. 31. However, once the concert began it became clear that the American Symphony Orchestra had bit off slightly more than they could chew. In much of the Bach, including O Mensch, Bewein’ dein’ Sünde gross, section entrances were timid and the beginnings and endings of phrases were uncoordinated. Leon Botstein’s conducting did little to diminish the ensemble’s problems; alternately vague and abrupt. Intonation problems in the bass and viola sections abounded. There also appeared to be a conflict among the string players about the use of vibrato throughout the works by Bach, with some players employing lush, romantic vibrato and other players using none at all. In Bach’s Prelude and Fugue BWV 552, “St. Anne,” the principal cellist played out of tune and appeared to lose his place within the solo. The concertmaster’s solos, in contrast, were effortlessly brilliant. Her understated style of leadership also deserves...
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...History and Analysis in Popular Music:1 Prof. Francis Amora Music of the Philippines: Traditional music:Main article: Filipino folk music Philippine gong music can be divided into two types: the flat gong commonly known as gangsa and played by the groups in the Cordillera region of the bossed gongs played among the Islam and animist groups in the Southern Philippines. Kulintang refers to a racked gong chime instrument played in the southern islands of the Philippines, along with its varied accompanying ensembles. Different groups have different ways of playing the kulintang. Two major groups seem to stand-out in kulintang music. These are the Maguindanaon and the Maranaw. The kulintang instrument itself could be traced to either the introduction of gongs to Southeast Asia from China from before the 10th century CE, or more likely, to the introduction of bossed gong chimes from Java in the 15th century. Nevertheless the kulintang ensemble is the most advanced form of music from before the late 16th century and the legacy of hispanization in the Philippine archipelago. The tradition of kulintang ensemble music itself is a regional one, predating the establishing of borders between the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia. It transcends religion, with animist and Christian ethnic groups in Borneo, Flores and Sulawesi playing kulintangan; and Muslim groups playing the same genre of music in Mindanao, Palawan and the Sulu archipelago. It is distantly related to the Gamelan...
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