Olivia's Flute Solo
4th Quarter Project
Processional
Processional is the solo I have chosen to play for you. It was originally written by Louis Claude Daquin. This solo was arranged by John Tyndall. Processional is from Belwin Master Solos.
Louis Claude Daquin
Louis Claude Daquin was the original composer of Processional. He was born on July 4, 1694 and died on June 15, 1772. Louis wrote in Baroque and Galant styles. He was born in Paris, and his family originated from Italy. He was known for "unflattering precision and evenness" on the harpsichord and organ. His father was Claude Daquin,a painter, and his mother was Anne Tiersant, the grand-niece of Rabelais. Rabelais was a major writer, physician, Renaissance humanist, monk and Greek scholar.
4/4 Time Signature
My piece has a 4/4 time signature. That means that there are four beats in each measure.
Breath Mark
In measure 8 there is a breath mark after the third beat in the measure. This means that right after the third beat, the person who is playing the piece takes a short breath and starts playing the fourth beat right after and goes on with solo. The breath is short and quick.
Multiple Measure Rests
In the start of measures 2 and 21, a 3 measure rest begins. The number on top of the bar indicates how many measures you rest on. Therefore, in this particular piece of music you rest for 3 measures.
Dynamics
There are several different dynamics in Processional. The piece starts out as mf, which means mezzo-forte or medium-loud. Then in measure 12, it changes to mp, mp means mezzo-piano or medium-loud. In the start of measure 18, it changes back to mf. Finally, at the end of measure 24, it changes to f, that means that you play the rest of the solo forte (loud).
Slurs and Ties
There are several slurs in Processional. A slur is a curved line that connects two or more notes of different pitches. Slurs are in measures 6, 8, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 25, 26 and 27. However, there are no ties in processional. a tie is a curved line that connects two notes of the same pitch. Tied notes are played as one unbroken note. No ties are played in Processional, only slurs.
Crescendos
There are two crescendos in Processional. One starts in measure 17 and the other starts in measure 24. To crescendo means to gradually get louder.
Ritardando (rit.)
A ritardando is placed at the start of measure 27 and goes through the rest of solo. Rit. means to gradually slow down. although just because you slow down does not mean that you get softer, you have to stay loud until the dynamics switch, which in this song, they don't.
Fermate
A fermate is a musical sign that shows that you hold the note it is on top of for as long as the conductor tells you to. Since this a solo and there are no conductors you can hold the note for as long as you wish.
Moderato
Moderato is the tempo marking for Processional. Moderate tempo is slower than allegretto but faster than andante. It means at a moderate tempo. processional is not to fast and not to slow.
Reflection~What I Learned and Enjoyed
During this process I enjoyed getting to play a solo the most. I also really liked getting to pick out my own song and I got to do it at my speed. Even though there was a time limit I didn't ever feel like I was behind or anything because everyone got to go at there own pace. I learned about managing my time so that I got everything done on time.
Olivia Jahner
Hello, I am Olivia Jahner. I play the flute, piano and I am in theatre. I really enjoy music and art. I was born on May 25th, 2004. My hobbies include art, theatre, singing, sewing, shopping and hanging out with friends.