On April 23, 2005 Pasadena City College held a concert in the Sexson Auditorium. The name of the concert was called "Lord of the Rings." I had never attended a live classical concert before so this was my first one and I was excited about it. As I entered the auditorium the seats were facing the center of the stage. Speakers were mounted on the wall at each side of the stage and they faced the audience. The lights were dim in the auditorium. Not many people attended the concert and I was relieved because I did not want to be distracted with other people there talking. The group performing was the Pasadena City College Orchestra conducted by Jo Raquel Stoup and the Lancer Concert Band conducted by James Arnwine.
One song I chose to write about was After a Gentle Rain which was a neoclassical suite. This piece was a two movement piece composed by Anthony Iannaccone in 1981. The first movement was "The Dark Green Glistens with Old Reflections" and it was not a very appealing song for......
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