3rd Music Music Activity:
One of the ways students can explore the Britten piece is through an interactive online game created by the folks at the educational arm of the Carnegie Hall Foundation. I'm hoping this link will connect you to the opening page of the game. From there you can create a free account and explore to your heart's content! (Alternatively simply search 'listening adventures Carnegie Hall')
The YPGO Interactive Game Site
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
3rd Grade Music Listening Activity
Our listening project in third grade music this spring is 'The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra" by British composer Benjamin Britten. Before our unscheduled vacation, we were in the process of investigating the structure of the piece before listening to the entire piece. Here is a copy of what the students' listening map would have looked like after we had completed it in class:
Our listening project in third grade music this spring is 'The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra" by British composer Benjamin Britten. Before our unscheduled vacation, we were in the process of investigating the structure of the piece before listening to the entire piece. Here is a copy of what the students' listening map would have looked like after we had completed it in class:
Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4
Main Theme
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Theme Again!
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Solo Variations
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A Fugue!
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Played by the entire orchestra
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Played by each family: woodwinds, brass, strings, percussion
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Each instrument has its' own ‘special time’ while the other instruments play in the background.
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A musical ‘dog pile’ as one by one the instruments begin playing very actively over top of each other.
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Lasts less than a minute
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Ends with one more statement by full orchestra
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The longest section of the piece—it takes a while to hear every one!
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They come back in the same order you first heard them!
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Listen for a final statement of the main theme ‘overtop’ of the wild orchestra fugue just before the closing chords! A very clever and majestic ending!
And here is a link to a wonderful 2011 recording of the piece being performed in Sydney, Australia as part of a You Tube sponsored 'world orchestra' project:
Monday, March 16, 2020
Friday, March 13, 2020
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Great Night!
Fabulous job at the musical, "Back to the Cross" last night!! I was so proud of the 2nd-4th graders and they displayed all they have been working on for the last few months. Thanks to all of you who came and supported these students. What a fun night! To God be the glory.
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Tonight!
A few musical reminders…
- Cast-- be at Community Reformed at 4:45
-Dancing groups- come in costume and meet your teachers in the gym at 6:50
-All 2nd, 3rd and 4th graders-- wear you musical t-shirts and jeans; meet your teachers in the gym at 6:50.
-Doors will not open for the audience until 6pm
-There will not be supervision in the gym until 6:40 so please do not drop your kids off before that.
-Performance starts at 7pm
See you there!
- Cast-- be at Community Reformed at 4:45
-Dancing groups- come in costume and meet your teachers in the gym at 6:50
-All 2nd, 3rd and 4th graders-- wear you musical t-shirts and jeans; meet your teachers in the gym at 6:50.
-Doors will not open for the audience until 6pm
-There will not be supervision in the gym until 6:40 so please do not drop your kids off before that.
-Performance starts at 7pm
See you there!
Monday, March 2, 2015
Parent Musical Info
The 2nd-4th
graders are presenting the musical “Back to the Cross” on
Tuesday, March 10 at 7pm. Please have your
son or daughter at Community Reformed
church by 6:50. You may bring them
to the gym anytime after 6:40; there will not be supervision before then. They need to wear jeans and their Back to the
Cross t-shirt. Email ktenhaken@zcs.org
or kschonewill@zcs.org if you have any
questions. See you then!
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