New Band Music For Festival by Aiden Zylman
Festival is on the horizon, which means new music for the band students. There are 3 new songs the band kids are learning. These songs are “Zapatecas,” “Reflections On A Glass Castle,” and “Whispers Of The Heart.”
“Zapatecas” is a Mexican march, which means it’s exciting, yet a little repetitive. “Whispers Of The Heart” is a slow and methodical song that is meant to be full of emotion, almost as if you could hear the expression of emotions through the notes. Finally, “Reflections On A Glass Castle” is an uplifting concert overture.
When interviewing band students, they told me their opinions on the music and which piece was their favorite. A short interview with Annika Vanderbeek, a freshman flute player, revealed, “My favorite piece is ‘Zapatecas,’ the march. I really like this piece because I get to play the piccolo as the first chair flute. I do like the other pieces of music, but they are more difficult than the march. Even though they’re more difficult pieces, they’re still fun, but I still prefer Zapatecas.”
The next short interview was with Amelie Page, a freshman clarinet player, who stated, “I like the march because it’s a fun piece to play. I mean, the other pieces are cool and all, but the march is just more fun than the others. I also like that the pieces are more difficult to play than middle school pieces.”
The final short interview was with Nova DeGraaf, a freshman tenor saxophone player who concluded, “I like the one that starts with a Z,” (Zapatecas). “It’s a little complicated, but it’s a fun march to play.”
The Mexican march, “Zapatecas,” seems to be favored by the band students. Marches are fun, and “Zapatecas” is one of the easier pieces to play. This makes “Zapatecas” a well-liked or even a favorite piece for the band students.
“Zapatecas” is a Mexican march, which means it’s exciting, yet a little repetitive. “Whispers Of The Heart” is a slow and methodical song that is meant to be full of emotion, almost as if you could hear the expression of emotions through the notes. Finally, “Reflections On A Glass Castle” is an uplifting concert overture.
When interviewing band students, they told me their opinions on the music and which piece was their favorite. A short interview with Annika Vanderbeek, a freshman flute player, revealed, “My favorite piece is ‘Zapatecas,’ the march. I really like this piece because I get to play the piccolo as the first chair flute. I do like the other pieces of music, but they are more difficult than the march. Even though they’re more difficult pieces, they’re still fun, but I still prefer Zapatecas.”
The next short interview was with Amelie Page, a freshman clarinet player, who stated, “I like the march because it’s a fun piece to play. I mean, the other pieces are cool and all, but the march is just more fun than the others. I also like that the pieces are more difficult to play than middle school pieces.”
The final short interview was with Nova DeGraaf, a freshman tenor saxophone player who concluded, “I like the one that starts with a Z,” (Zapatecas). “It’s a little complicated, but it’s a fun march to play.”
The Mexican march, “Zapatecas,” seems to be favored by the band students. Marches are fun, and “Zapatecas” is one of the easier pieces to play. This makes “Zapatecas” a well-liked or even a favorite piece for the band students.