Dear Parents,
I am enjoying learning more about your scholars. This past week was shorter, but active. In music class, first and second grade students listened to the "Swan Dance" and the "Elephant" from Saint Saen's Carnival of the Animals, and they watched a video of a ballet. Third through Fifth grade students listened to Handel's Messiah and watched a video of a performance. This week, first and second grade will listen to the wonderful music of Archangelo Corelli and watch a short performance video. The higher grades will be listening to music from Bach, Vivaldi and Handel to prepare for their first music test the following week. I have included a few links to videos that students are watching. I think they have enjoyed them, so I hope you will enjoy them, too.
In addition to listening, we started to add pitched and non-pitched percussion instruments to the songs we are singing. We began to explore the wonder of sound, pitch, vibrations and resonance. It is such a joy to see the excitment in student's eyes when they start to explore how sounds are created.
This week, September 3, is Curriculum night. Art, Spanish, PE and Music will be located in the Art room. Please come visit us!
Truly Yours,
Dr. Janet Norman
Links:
Handel's Hallelujah Chorus
Archangelo Corelli: Baroque Trumpet concert
Saint-Saens Dance of the Swan
Vivaldi's Autumn
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