Assignment Prompt & Instructions
**Objective:**
To explore a specific musical performance in depth by analyzing its historical context, musical elements, and performance style.
### **Step 1 – Choose a Performance**
Select one performance using the website [MarchVivo](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCADnX66wjr1ipfRBg8UYiGw), from Early Music, Medieval, or All Baroque categories only. (for example: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTw_qHtphyo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTw_qHtphyo), for the performance title "The Organetto, a Medieval Instrument | Catalina Vicens **.")**
### **Step 2 – Report Requirements** **(1–2 Pages, Double-Spaced, 12-Point Font)**
Your report should include the following sections:
1. **Basic Information**
– Performance title (in quotation marks) and performer(s) if applicable.
– Instrument(s) or vocal type(s) featured.
– Composer and historical period (e.g., Early Music, Medieval, or Baroque).
2. **Historical & Cultural Context**
– Brief background on the piece and/or the composer, research required.
– Significance of the instrument, style, or genre during its time.
– Any notable cultural or historical events connected to the music.
3. **Musical Analysis**
– Discuss melody, rhythm, harmony, texture, and/or dynamics.
– Describe the instrumentation.
4. **Performance & Interpretation**
– Describe the performer’s style and stage presence.
– Comment on how interpretation (tempo, phrasing, expression) shapes the listening experience.
5. **Your Reflection**
– Share your reaction: What stood out most?
– Did this performance change your perception of the instrument, style, or period?
– Would you recommend it to others? Why or why not?
### **Formatting Guidelines**
– Use **paragraphs** to separate ideas, avoiding bullet points in your final submission.
– Capitalize song titles (except if it is a song from an opera, in which case only the first word is typically capitalized in the title. If unsure search online for a sheet music example and follow that format or email me) and place them in quotation marks. Italicize larger works (operas, symphonies, albums).
– Proofread for grammar, punctuation, and clarity before submitting.
Example title format for opera: "Nessun dorma" from _Turandot_ (Nessun dorma is the song title, and Turandot is the opera)
[The Organetto, a Medieval Instrument | Catalina Vicens · MarchVivo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTw_qHtphyo)
[MarchVivo – YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCADnX66wjr1ipfRBg8UYiGw)