Friday, February 25, 2011

WHAT WE DID TODAY (SEMESTER #2-18): FRIDAY; FEBRUARY 25, 2011

GENERAL MUSIC PERIODS 2, 3, 6:
COMPOSER: CHOPIN
NO QUOTE/COMPOSER REPORT: CHOPIN1. Started the 3rd section of the report about famous people alive during Chopin's life.
Discussed some famous writers and some of their famous literary works of the time: Washington Irving, Victor Hugo, Sarah Hale

OBJECTIVE: MUSICAL THEATRE: OLIVER
1. Reviewed the story of the musical, discussed the author Charles Dickens, and composer Lionel Bart.
2. Gave a historical overview of what life was like back in 1840's England the time the story took place in
3. Discussed the food called "GRUEL"/ I gave a recipe and explained that this was the main food fed the children in the orphanage and that the first song in the musical is based on this food staple.
4. We started to watch the musical
......a) Overture
......b) Food Glorious Food
......c) Oliver
......d)Boy for Sale


ADVANCED VIOLIN:
OBJECTIVE:
Prepared a short summary of impressions from our field trip to the Disney Hall
1. TUNE
Song: Imagine


BEGINNING VIOLIN:
OBJECTIVE:
Prepared a short summary of impressions from our field trip to the Disney Hall
Tune
Song: Imagine