Here is the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. They decided to put together a video of themselves playing/singing Ode to Joy from their own homes during this time. This is their final product--the orchestra performing it alone, but together. Hey, 4th and 5th graders, if you still remember the words we learned for Ode to Joy, you can sing along when the choir comes in!
Here are two more Andrew Huang videos. You may remember his Cabbage and Lego videos. Now he's back with two food songs. One is a song about banana pancakes! All of the instrument sounds are ingredients or objects needed to make the banana pancakes. The other uses only beets for the music! Can you think of food or other objects that you could use to make music too? Here is 2Cellos version of Thunderstruck by AC/DC. Watch their bows. They play so hard that the bows begin to fray! Another Line Rider video! This one is to the music of The Marriage of Figaro Overture by Mozart. Enjoy! Look for all of the music symbols like dynamic markings and measure numbers. Also, keep an eye out for Mozart, himself! Many of you may remember reading this in music class at Thurston. The Remarkable Farkle McBride talks about all of the instruments through a story about a boy that can't seem to figure out what instrument to play. He makes some bad choices on the way, but eventually realizes something. Here is the story with instruments to see and hear, adding to the book.
Four students: Regina Lin, Antonia "Nio" Ajero, Erin Fitzgerald, and Ella Kim play this piece together. Eight hands, four bodies, and one piano bench! You can read more about them here. Our student teacher this semester, Mr. Hadwick, made a great impression on the Thurston students. He taught everyone so many things in his 9 weeks with us. One thing he shared with the students was his favorite a cappella group, "The King's Singers." The 3rd and 5th graders also worked on playing this song on ukulele. The 5th graders saw the same piece performed by Elton John and compared the two. It was magical to watch the students see this video. Most of them sat silently and still for the entire video. The harmonies are beautiful. Here are both versions.
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Watch these great videos of all types of music. Let me know what you think! -Ms Rothfeld Archives
October 2021
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