Word: instrumentality
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They are an elite among the elite, and they can achieve wonders with only a writing instrument and a surface to write...
...challenged Natasha Joseph, double second player and the lone woman in the group, to a little duel. While she lacked Gulston's dynamic stage presence, she showed him what was up as he, dripping sweat and looking as if he was in pain, tried to stump her with his instrument. Joseph was flawless as she effortlessly repeated his tunes, smiling. As mentioned earlier, most of the band members can play all of the instruments; they would switch repeatedly throughout the performance. Sheldon Webster especially, who is Gulston's partner on the tenors, has mastered all of the drums and played...
...first portion of the symphony, which starts out as quiet as death, grew louder then softer as the piece progressed, and never let its ominous undertones escape. Before too long, the familiar melody of "Frere Jacques" creeps into the orchestra, seducing one section at a time until every instrument had slowly succumbed. This movement is known to parody a funeral march, but what is being parodied--the funeral or the children's song--remains a morbid mystery...
...Italian pieces, lulling and melodic despite the sirens that could be heard from the nearby fire station, and the chimes of the antique clock housed in the Fogg which insisted on making a considerable amount of noise every half-hour. The harp is a very beautiful, simple and intimate instrument. There is no bow or any other intermediary between the player and the instrument, and the harpist actually seems to be embracing the instrument most of the time. The music itself was harmonious and regal, conjuring images of royal courts, Shakespearean plays and village fairs. Especially enjoyable was "Gagliarda...
...second portion of the concert featured English pieces, some of which were performed on a "normal" Renaissance harp, an instrument about the size of an abnormally large cat and held in the lap similarly. These ballads, with names like "My thoughts are winged with hope" and "Watkin's Ale" combined with the petite harp to bring to mind images of wandering minstrels. The last piece, "Amarilli," was an effective and thoughtfully chosen ending, as it combined the Italian and English traditions, drawing together the first and second halves of the concert...