OLV MUSIC NEWSLETTER
OLV
Music Newsletter
2/3/2015
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GRADE SINGING AT SETON HIGH SCHOOL
WINTER QUARTER – WEEK 2
What students are learning
Mrs. Lauren Neely,
Grades 1-3
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1 Grade: working hard on singing and
notating Sol-Mi patterns on the staff, as well
as identifying patterns and same/different in
pieces of music we listen and move to. They
are also beginning work on their musical that
will be performed in May!
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2 Grade: the Second Grade concert, A
Perfect Winter Day, is coming together! The
students are practicing their pieces and are
anxious to perform on Wednesday, February
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11 . Please remember to dress in blue, silver,
and/or white and arrive to the auditorium at
6:50 pm for the 7:00 performance. Ask your
children for a preview concert at home!
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3 Grade: Third grade is practicing playing
and composing patterns with Sol, La, and Mi
on their recorders. Soon, we will add note
names and another note or two! We are also
learning about sixteenth notes and the canon
form in music. Some classes have also
started working on pieces for their Imaginary
Travels performance in March; be on the
lookout for more information to come home
soon about this!
Mr. Rodrigo Vasconcelos,
Grades 4-8
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4 Grade: Students are preparing for a
performance at Seton High School
(Archdiocesan Choral Festival).
Congratulations to Gracie S., Gregory A.,
Leah K., Ian D., and Paige K. on being
selected as soloists and narrators!
Music Literature:
Tsuki – traditional Japanese song
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Always There by my Side – Elena P., 8
grade student
CORE ARTS Standards:
MU:Pr4.2.4
a.Demonstrate understanding of the structure and
the elements of music (such as rhythm, pitch, and
form) in music selected for performance.
c.Explain how context (such as social and cultural)
informs a performance.
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7 grade students working on their Monophonic
Chanson composition project
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5 Grade: Students are performing their
Colorado Trail project song and reviewing the
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intervals of major 2 and major 3
Music Literature:
Colorado Trail – Cowboy song
CORE ARTS Standards:
MU:Re9.1.5
Evaluate musical works and performances, applying
established criteria, and explain appropriateness to
the context, citing evidence from the elements of
music.
MU:Cr1.1.5
MU:Pr5.1.4
b. Rehearse to refine technical accuracy and
expressive qualities, and address performance
challenges.
b.Generate musical ideas (such as rhythms, melodies,
and accompaniment patterns) within specific related
tonalities, meters, and simple chord changes.
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6 Grade: The focus of 6 grade is vocal
development through choir. Students are
reinforcing independent singing through the
performance of rounds. Music games are
fostering the development of rhythm and pitch. In
addition, students aregaining a better
understanding of the Blues genre and alternative
forms of music notation (Radiator Lions)
Music Literature:
All Things Shall Perish – Beethoven
Alleluia – W. A. Mozart
Dona nobis Pacem – Anonymous
Sing Ye Together – Anonymous
Blues, Blues, Blues – Kirby Shaw
Radiator Lions – Michael Jothen
CORE ARTS Standards:
MU:Pr4.3.E.Hs
a. Identify expressive qualities in a varied repertoire of
music that can be demonstrated through prepared and
improvised performances
MU:Pr6.1.E.Hs
a. Demonstrate attention to technical accuracy and
expressive qualities in prepared and improvised
performances of a varied repertoire of music.
Puis qu’en oubli – Guillaume de Machaut
Royal Estampie no. 4 - Anonymous
CORE ARTS Standards
MU:Cn11.0.7
Demonstrate understanding of relationships between
music and the other arts, other disciplines, varied
contexts, and daily life.
Music Literature:
Panis Angelicus – Cesar Frank
All the Beauty of the Earth – John Rutter
Der Tanz – Franz Schubert
I Can’t Give You Anything but Love – Jimmy
McHugh
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CORE ARTS Standards
7 Grade: students are continuing to learn about
MU:Pr4.1.E.Hs
music in the Middle Ages. They are experimenting MU:Re7.2.7
with compositional devices of the time, by writing a.Classify and explain how the elements of music and
expressive qualities relate to the structure of contrasting a. Select a varied repertoire to study based on music
their own Monophonic Chanson.
reading skills (where appropriate), an
pieces.
Music Literature:
O Mitissima/Virgo/Haec Dies – Anonymous
Ce fut en mai – Moniot d’Arras
Kalenda maya – Raimbaut de Vaqueiras
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8 Grade: Visi Voices, the 8 grade vocal
ensembles, are preparing to perform at the
Archdiocesan Choral Festival.
understanding of formal design in the music,
context, and the technical skill of the individual
and ensemble
Noteworthy
A Perfect Winter Day! – you are
National Core Arts Standards –
cordially invited to hear the 2 Grade
students music performance next
Wednesday, February 11, at 7:00 in the
auditorium
the National Association for Music Education
has joined hands with other professional arts
education associations to create the National
Coalition for Core Arts Standards. The Core
Arts Standards is a result of their joint work.
To know more about the research behind this
educational tool and how it relates to Music,
Dance, Visual Arts, Media Arts, and Theatre,
please visit www.nationalartsstandards.org
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Hammer, Strings & Keys –the
World Piano Competition has offered us an
opportunity to hear a renowned pianist at
our school, Steinway concert piano and all!
More details soon.
Save the Date! –the Visitation Art
Festival will take place on 4/30 through 5/2.
The event celebrates student artistic
achievements and provides families and
friends with an opportunity to see the work
they do. Times TBA