1st Block Orchestra
This is INDEPENDENT work!
Choose one of the pieces we are currently working on, or a piece from a
past concert (this year). Answer the following questions in a Word
Document, to be checked and graded. Be sure to have your ear buds!
 When was the piece originally written?
 Who wrote the piece? Are we playing a different
arrangement than the original piece?
 What is the genre?
 Have any professional orchestras performed this piece?
 Any other interesting facts you could find?
 Find a recording of the piece, listen to it, and write about
what makes that particular recording appealing to listen to?