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Here is a wonderful version of Aaron Copland's "Appalachian Spring". These are musicians from the Toronto Symphony Orchestra who are each playing their part from home. It's a great way to see each of the four families of instruments playing together. Can you name the four families? How many instruments can you identify?? Have fun- and enjoy the music. You can Google all about the composer and the piece if you want to know more. Your music teachers miss you!
A story read by Mrs. Lowe
This is a song written by the Canadian singer songwriter Leonard Cohen in 1984. When it was first recorded, it wasn't very popular. Now it's been sung by many different people all over the world.
This version is being sung by students in South Africa who are singing from home. Their school is closed like so many others all over the world. Their conductor and pianist is playing from their empty school- but their voices together remind us that music is a way that we can be Together- Apart.
We miss you and hope that you enjoy this performance! Hugs!!!
This is one of my favorite pieces of music. It was written by a French composer who lived from 1862 to 1918. The name: En bateau, means, In a boat. So, before you listen, pretend it's a warm, sunny day and you are relaxing while floating along in a rowboat. It can't be a powerboat! You have to imagine a boat without an engine. That way, you can listen to all the sounds around you while you float. Get comfortable, close your eyes and enjoy. Let us know what you think!! Have you ever floated in a boat? Have fun floating in your imagination!!
Still missing all of you!!!
This is a wonderful video of a piece of music we would normally be studying at this time of year in school, Camille Saint-Saëns' "Carnival of the Animals". The narrator of this video explains things just the way that I would if you were in the music classroom. This is about 30 minutes long- almost as long as a music class. So, you might want to watch it in sections. Luckily, this piece of music was written that way so it's ok to stop and start again later. If you really enjoy this, there is a funny version with Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny you might want to see too. Just watch this one first! Enjoy!!
Today I want to share a video from an organization called, Playing For Change that features musicians from Uganda, Los Angeles, France, Congo and New Orleans. The performer from New Orleans is called Grandpa Elliott who was born in 1944. He is a street performer who learned to tap dance, sing and play harmonica as a young boy. He has had a very difficult life but he loves to play music because it helps him to feel better when times are hard. Around 40 years ago, he lost the sight in one eye and has only a little vision in the other. In 2005, he was recorded by the Playing for Change project and since then he has become quite famous. One of his videos has had over 147 million views! Grandpa Elliott says that being able to play music for this project made him very proud. We hope you enjoy this video!!