Classroom Updates
The Magic Flute
This week the children are continuing to discuss Mozart. Each morning on the line Patty has been reading from The Magic Flute by Anne Gatti which retells the story of the Mozart opera in which the noble Prince Tamino saves the fair Pamina against a backdrop of the battle between darkness and light. Here is the Amazon link if you would like to purchase the book to read at home with your child. CD is included. (reminder: purchasing through our website helps our...
Read MoreGeorge Frideric Handel
George Frideric Handel Listen ~The following are a few of Handel’s most famous works: Water Music Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah Music for the Royal Fireworks Facts your child might know:1. Was born in Germany 2. from the Baroque period 3. lost his eyesight but was still able to play music 4. moved to Italy to learn about Opera, but when he went to England to perform them they couldn’t understand the language so he began writing Oratorios in English He is the greatest composer that ever lived. I would uncover my head and kneel before his tomb. – Ludwig van Beethoven, quoted in Percy M Young, Handel (1947) Handel understands effect better...
Read MoreJohann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach Ask your child what this song sounds like: Toccata and Fugue in D minor Bach’s influence on popular music – can you hear the similarity? Air in G String by Johann Sebastian Bach A Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harem Facts your child might know: 1. Born in Germany 2. from the Baroque Period 3. he had 20 children 4. he went to jail for refusing to write music for the Duke, but the Prince let him out 5. the violin was the first instrument he played The Baroque Song (Sung to the tune of “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”): If your music’s fresh and free, With fancy, wild melodies, If that music breaks the rules, That...
Read MoreDiscussing: Antonio Vivaldi
Beyond the Classroom: Discussing Antonio Vivaldi The Four Seasons (Italian: Le quattro stagioni) is a set of four violin concertos by Antonio Vivaldi. Composed in 1723, The Four Seasons is Vivaldi’s best-known work, and is among the most popular pieces of Baroque music. The texture of each concerto is varied, each resembling its respective season. For example, “Winter” is peppered with silvery pizzicato notes from the high strings, calling to mind icy rain, whereas “Summer” evokes a thunderstorm in its final movement, which is why the movement is often dubbed “Storm.” From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Listen: ...
Read MoreJan. 24th – YC’s Mongolian Grill FunRaiser Dinner
Please join us on Tuesday, January 24th for dinner! A great opportunity to get to know other parents and help raise money for our school! They have offered to give back 25% of the total purchase! YC’s Mongolian Grill – Kyrene & Elliot location 5:00pm-8:00pm Visit www.ycs-mongoliangrill.com for more information.
Read MoreBeyond the Classroom
The children are back in the swing of things and are enjoying a morning of music and dancing with Show & Tell! This week the class has been discussing composers, lyricists, and musicians. They have also listened to different music and shared what it made them think of or how it made them feel (i.e. a flying bee or people dancing, excited or sad). Beyond the Classroom: try it with your child on your drive home this afternoon by seeking through radio stations! Ask questions that require key word answers rather than yes/no answers.
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