Composer Research Project

Composer Research Project Resources:

http://musiced.about.com/

(Short bio with interesting facts)

http://makingmusicfun.net/htm/mmf_music_library_meet_the_composer_index.htm

(Short bio with limited number of composers)

http://www.classicsforkids.com/composers/

(A site to find out the period of the composers)

http://kidsmusiccorner.co.uk/composers/

http://www.notablebiographies.com/

http://www.nyphilkids.org/gallery/main.phtml?

http://www.dsokids.com/listen/by-composer.aspx

http://www.8notes.com/biographies/

Arts Alive.ca

http://www.classicalarchives.com

(Sample works; short bio)

http://www.findfast.org/composers/index.htm

(Short outline facts of composers)

http://www.biography.com

(Good site to learn how to cite sources)

http://www.classicfm.com/composers/

http://www.britannica.com/

http://www.classical.net

http://www.favorite-classical-composers.com/

(Limited composers)

http://musiced.about.com/

(Good site to find non-music related interesting facts)

http://www.bach-cantatas.com/index.htm

(Requires serious reading)

http://www.musicacademyonline.com

http://www.bach-cantatas.com/index.htm

(Requires serious reading; with photos of composer)

Amy Beach

Website to find information about Giovanni Palestrina:

http://www.8notes.com/biographies/palestrina.asp

Website to find information about Josquin Des Prez:

http://www.nndb.com/people/611/000093332/

Websites to help you pronounce the composers' names:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTCvX2moOc4

http://www.pronunciationguide.info/thebiglist.html

Click the Composer Research Project Directions link to download the directions