An Analytical and Educational Survey of Howard Hanson's Dies ...

58Lesson VObjective:• Students will reflectively evaluate ensemble performance.Standards:• Listening to, analyzing, and describing music.• Evaluating music and music performances.After the performance of Dies Natalis, students should reflect on their musical experiencefrom rehearsals and from the concert. Students should listen to a recording of theirperformance and evaluate the piece individually. Once they have completed theirevaluations, they may hand them in for a grade or add them to a music portfolio. A groupdiscussion of the performance and any other aspects of the rotation should immediatelyfollow. The provided evaluation sheet lists the elements found on the Large GroupPerformance Evaluation adjudicator sheet.