- The Odyssey
- River Flows in You
- The Evil Eye and the Hideous Heart
- Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
- American Idiot
Honestly, I only have one main reason for choosing this order. I feel that the best concert is one whose successive pieces contrast, moving from exciting and bold, to soft and reserved. This keeps the audience engaged and exuberant. I feel a bit bad about saying this, but as my parents have told me, hearing two or more relaxed pieces in a row can be very boring to an audience member. Because of this, I think we definitely should not have River Flows in You and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory together, as they are our two calmest pieces, and may cause the audience to lose interest.
I think we should have The Odyssey as our first piece because it just seems like the type of piece you would open with. It is big, and tells a broad story. I would even go as far as to say that it is like a fanfare, in the way that it shows off our deeper skill levels, impressing the audience. In a way, it is starting the concert off "with a bang."
To stick with the theme of contrast, I think the song River Flows in You should go next. Not only is this piece very different from The Odyssey, but it also transitions well. When we tried playing each piece after The Odyssey, River Flows in You was my top choice.
After River, I think we should play The Evil Eye and the Hideous Heart mainly for the same reasons. The end of River sounds great transitioning into the beginning of Evil Eye where the cellos have their tremolo. Evil Eye is also very intense and captivating, while River is soft and flowing, like a river (haha!) The audience can clearly hear the distinction between the two pieces.
For our last two songs, I think we should play Willy Wonka, and then American Idiot afterwards to end the concert. Once again, there is a big difference between Evil Eye and Wonka, and the transition from EE to WW sounds awesome. Green Day should follow because there is a large contrast between WW and AI. Playing this song last would also end the concert "with a bang" in the same way that Odyssey started it!!
I think we should have The Odyssey as our first piece because it just seems like the type of piece you would open with. It is big, and tells a broad story. I would even go as far as to say that it is like a fanfare, in the way that it shows off our deeper skill levels, impressing the audience. In a way, it is starting the concert off "with a bang."
To stick with the theme of contrast, I think the song River Flows in You should go next. Not only is this piece very different from The Odyssey, but it also transitions well. When we tried playing each piece after The Odyssey, River Flows in You was my top choice.
After River, I think we should play The Evil Eye and the Hideous Heart mainly for the same reasons. The end of River sounds great transitioning into the beginning of Evil Eye where the cellos have their tremolo. Evil Eye is also very intense and captivating, while River is soft and flowing, like a river (haha!) The audience can clearly hear the distinction between the two pieces.
For our last two songs, I think we should play Willy Wonka, and then American Idiot afterwards to end the concert. Once again, there is a big difference between Evil Eye and Wonka, and the transition from EE to WW sounds awesome. Green Day should follow because there is a large contrast between WW and AI. Playing this song last would also end the concert "with a bang" in the same way that Odyssey started it!!
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