To help you write a musical critique of the performance, answer "a" through "f" in complete sentences.

1.  Name the event:  What, where, and when?

You must include the Title of the concert, the date and location of the concert, the name of the performing ensemble, and the instrumentation.

2. What historic eras of music were performed?

3 . Describe the performance Use the musical terms; dynamics, style, articulation, form, harmony, melody, rhythm, intonation meter, and texture, to .

4.    Be specific - name the pieces and instruments you are mentioning.

5.    Describe the ensemble performers. How many players/singers were involved? Did they work well as a unit? Did they sound balanced? Were their attacks and releases together? Did they Blend? 

6.     What are your personal impressions/opinions of the performance?

     a. Describe the piece on the program that you most enjoyed and why was it your favorite.

     b. Describe the piece on the program you least enjoyed and why.
Don't say anything too vague or general. Some examples might be - "they sounded good" (you can do better than that!), "the dynamics were good" (how did they achieve that?), "they need to practice more" (Why?), "the rhythms were interesting" (how were they interesting?), "I liked that song" (Why?), "the band had nice harmonies" (Huh?).