3rd-6th Week 6 Mr. Gartner

May 4- 8

Below are several activities that you may consider throughout a 5-day week. Consider exploring the activities represented below.

The world’s largest violin

Continuing with last week’s idea about extremes or opposites in wind instruments (aerophones), let’s explore one of the largest string instruments (chordophones). See the link below.

Share a Song and Dance

3^rd-6^th Grades

The Chimes of Dunkirk

See how many movements you remember when you danced with your friends in class – teach your family.

Positive Music Listening

Fanfare for the Common ManSee below for more information

In music class you have enjoyed Avondale Primary School Marimba Ensemble -- lots of positive vibes!

This week’s featured music is from the 20^th Century composer Aaron Copeland. "Fanfare for the Common Man" was certainly Copland's best-known concert opener. He wrote it in response to a solicitation from Eugene Goosens for a musical tribute honoring those engaged in World War II. Goosens, conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, originally had in mind a fanfare "... for Soldiers, or for Airmen or Sailors" and planned to open his 1942 concert season with it.
Aaron Copland later wrote, "The challenge was to compose a traditional fanfare, direct and powerful, yet with a contemporary sound." To the ultimate delight of audiences Copland managed to weave musical complexity with popular style. He worked slowly and deliberately, however, and the piece was not ready until a full month after the proposed premier.
Copland later wrote, "Since that occasion, 'Fanfare' has been played by many and varied ensembles, ranging from the U.S. Air Force Band to the popular Emerson, Lake, and Palmer group ... I confess that I prefer 'Fanfare' in the original version, and I later used it in the final movement of my Third Symphony."
Fanfare for the Common Man. Library of Congress, Washington, DC, 2002. Online Text.