Tuesday Tunes

In class, we have listened to the following pieces and the students write a short reflection.  All these pieces can be found on YouTube.

View the reflection sheet and rubric here.

2024-25 Quarter 4:

• April 24 - Ghost Train: Mvt. 1 by Eric Whitacre

• April 29 - Hoe Down from Rodeo by Aaron Copland

• May 6 - Bolero by Ravel

• May 12 or 13 - The Great Big Story: Five Musical Stories that Strike a Chord

2024-25 Quarter 3:

1. Un Cafecito by Dennis Llinás 

2. Igmar Thomas' Revive Big Band

3. Wedding Dance by Jacques Press

4. Choro Pesado - Anat Cohen & Trio Brasileiro

2023-24 Quarter 4:

• Week 1 April 30 - Come Sunday: I. Testimony by Omar Thomas

• Week 2 - Come Sunday: II. Shout! by Omar Thomas

• Week 3 - Kauyumari by Gabriela Ortiz

  • • • meet the composer interview

• Week 4 - Redemption Song arranged by Kanneh-Mason

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2023-24 Quarter 3: 

• Week 1 Jan. 30 - Blue Shades by Frank Ticheli

• Week 2 Feb. 6 - Flight of the Bumblebee as performed by Canadian Brass

• Week 3 Feb. 13 - New Orleans music: #1 Kermit Muffins   #2 Rebirth Brass Band

• Week 4 Feb. 27 - Orbital by Adrian B. Sims

2022-23 Quarter 3: 

• Holst 1st Suite in Eb, i. Chaccone

• Godzilla Eats Las Vegas by Eric Whitacre

• Shepherd's Hey by Percy Grainger

• Into the Storm by Robert W. Smith

2018-19 Quarter 4: 

• Trombone Shorty (clips from the following videos)

  • • video 1

    • video 2

    • video 3

• Mars from "The Planets" by Gustav Holst

  • • Star Wars vs The Planets

• Country Band March by Charles Ives

  • • click here for info on this piece

• Ohio State Marching Band plays Queen

• How a Deaf Musician is Helping Others "See with Sound"

2018-19 Quarter 3:

• Ghost Train: Mvt. 1 by Eric Whitacre

• Hoe Down from Rodeo by Aaron Copland

• Bolero by Ravel

• The Great Big Story: Five Musical Stories that Strike a Chord