Each month our students will focus on one specific composer. Students will learn historical and significant facts about our composer, and will be exposed to different listening examples. 

September- Johann Sebastian Bach
Toccata and Fugue in D minor
Little Fugue in G minor

 October- Edvard Greig
Elfin Dance
March of the Trolls
In the Hall of the Mountain King

November- Aaron Copland
Rodeo- Hoe Down                         Appalachian Spring- Variations on a Shaker Tune
                        Fanfare of the Common Man
                        Of Mice and Men- soundtrack clip

December- Ludwig Van Beethoven
Fur Elise                         Moonlight Sonata
                        Symphony No.9 "Ode to Joy"

January- Rodgers and Hammerstein 
Oklahoma- Oh What a Beautiful Morning                         Sound of Music- Overture
                        The King and I- Whistle a Happy Tune


February- African American Composers, Musicians, and Performers:
   Scott Joplin- Entertainer, Maple Leaf Rag
   Duke Ellington- Take the A Train
   Ella Fitzgerald- It Don't Mean a Thing, Tisket a Tasket
   Diana Ross-Stop in the Name of Love
                    
March- Women's Month: Carole King
   One Fine Day- 1963
   I fell the Earth Move-1971
   Beautiful -1971

April- Sir Paul McCartney and John Lenon
   Yesterday
                  Hey Jude

May-John Phillip  Sousa
" The Stars and Stripes Forever
Semper Fidelis
The Liberty Bell
The Washington Post

June-John Williams
Movie and Soundtrack composer We will be listening to excerpts from the following movies: Star Wars Indiana Jones Home Alone

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