ISKL Mission Statement for band

Part 1
The International School of Kuala Lumpur provides an exceptional education that challenges each student to (silence) develop the attitudes, skills, knowledge and understanding to become a highly successful, spirited, socially responsible global citizen.

I think putting the VOID in this place causes the most tension because because it leaves the listener to wander what it challenges each student to do. When the listener is able to wander for a few seconds they can make maybe think of what they would put as their mission. At the same time it gives the listener time to take in what was just said, and interpret it. If the listener was someone who has never read or heard the mission statement before, they would probably be anxious to hear what comes next.

Part 2
A composer can create tension in music by taking away elements of the music, such as, rhythm or melody. This causes the listener to wander what happened to the music or if the song will regain its wholeness. The more elements taken away, the more tension is created. It also usually causes a more unpleasant sound. The composer then releases the tension by putting each missing element back, bringing the song back to it's original form.