Starting off with the positive aspects of the piece, the bases were rather impressive throughout the entirety of the song, keeping time and …show more content…
Overall, the dynamics were rather weak in the song filled with notes on how the piece should be sung. The tendency was for the chorus to sing the softs too loud, and the louds not loud enough. For example, in measures 15-17, the crescendo needed to be more dramatic. However, because it started off too high in volume, there was not much room for growth. Another example would be found in measures 57-64. Although, it was previously mentioned the blend was great in this section, it was not piano at all. In fact, the ensemble was almost singing it as if it were to be sung forte, which resulted in the ad lib over the chorus to barely be heard. Dynamics were an issue in some cases during the performance, but so were the accenting of notes. The arranger, Ethan Sperry, provided a number of accents in the piece to give it a drumming feel. This was lost, though, when the chorale sang in front of the audience at the concert. If the group was doing it, they needed to emphasize more on that, even though it might have seemed