Mrs. França's Music Classes

2024 LISTENING ASSIGNMENT:

The pieces for the 7th & 8th Grade Listening Assignment is posted below. Students have the entire 3rd Quarter to listen to these 10 musical selections, and will be asked to identify the title and composer of each song... Spelling counts! The Listening Exam will take place on April 3rd & 4th (whichever day you have orchestra), and will be the big grade for the 3rd quarter. Start listening!!

MOZART:  Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - from Serenade No. 13, Movement 1

HOLST:  Mars - from The Planets, Movement 1

HOLST:  Jupiter - from "The Planets", Movement 4

BRAHMS:  Hungarian Dance No. 5

COPLAND:  Hoedown, from Rodeo

DVORAK:  New World Symphony, Movement 4

BEETHOVEN:  Symphony No. 5, Movement 1

PROKOFIEV:  Montagues and Capulets, from Romeo and Juliet

BARBER:  Adagio for Strings

STRAVINSKY:  Firebird Suite (abridged)