Part I: (30 points)
1. Research the assigned composer in the library or on the internet. Learn basic facts about the composer such as birth and death dates, country of citizenship, type of music composed, awards or prizes, number of works composed, etc…. A standard source available at most libraries for researching composers is The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. It would typically be in the reference section. The call number for this resource at Deltas Library (LRC) is ML100.N48 2001 .
Type a brief summary of the basic facts about the composer. Your summary should be at least page, but no longer than one page. Some details to include would be the composers country of birth, major awards or prizes, most popular or well known works, the types of works composed (symphonies, string quartets, operas, solo works, etc), the country the composer lived while composing most of his works, with whom or where did the composer study, birth and death dates, and interesting facts about the composers life. Is the composer known as the originator of a new type or style of music composition? Did the composer face any unusual or unique challenges in life?
Do not cut and paste from the internet!
Font size should be 12 and the text portion must be single spaced.
Include a picture of the composer. (Scale to an appropriate size)
List your sources.
Complete sentences are required.
2. Research Find a quote by the composer. The quote should relate to their work or other specific comments about music. Places to research would be the library or the internet.
(Example: Use Google, type in (insert composer name) quote, should bring up several sites with quotes.)
3. Include the quote on the assignment. Include your source or website.
4. Include the URL and website titles for parts A and B below in Part 2.
Part II: Composers Website and Youtube Video (20 points)
A. Locate a website dedicated exclusively to content about the composer. This should not be an article on a site such as Wikipedia, but a stand-alone website focusing specifically on the composer and his/her work. Official websites of the composer would be preferred, but there are many that are created by researchers dedicated to a specific composer that would be equally acceptable. If a stand-alone website cannot be found, the next best would be an extensive post about the composer on a music publishers website or other source. Send me the link and I will let you know if it is will be accepted. List on assignment when turned in the following format:
Website Title: ___________________________ URL: (Insert as Hyper Link)
B. Video Post: Youtube or other source such as the composers website.
Find a video of the composers music being performed, an interview with the composer, or a documentary clip about the composer. Watch at least half of the video. The video should not be of a still image with music in the background, but should be of an actual performance or interview.
List on assignment when turned in the following format:
Title of Video: ___________ Performer(s): ____________ URL: (Insert as Hyperlink)
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