Fun Links
AT THE DESK
International Music Score Library Project
A public domain music score library.
Printable sheet music "Down Along the Mother Volga"
A variation of this Ukrainian folk tune inspired the opening of Tchaikovsky's 2nd Symphony (the "Little Russian").
A Russian Song Book, edited by Rose N. Rubin and Michael Stillman. Dover Publications, Inc., New York.
Grade 5 Classroom Glossary Crossword
(supports the "Come to the Fair" WCBPA)
Grade 8 Classroom Glossary Crossword
(supports the "Music Review" WCBPA)
Student Concert Reading Activity
Music Single Task Assessment at Grades 5, 8, and 10
(Adobe PDF file)
Multiple Intelligences Inventory
Teaching Concert Etiquette to Children
and
Concert Etiquette Quiz
From MENC: The National Association for Music Education
Encourage good manners to ensure a positive concert experience.
Prepare your children early to have the best impact.
IN THE BOOKSHELF
The Remarkable Farkle McBride by John Lithgow
Ah, Music! Written and Illustrated by Aliki
Orchestranimals by Vlasta van Kampen and Irene C. Eugen
Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin by Margorie Priceman and illustrated by Lloyd Moss
IN THE CD PLAYER
Classics for Children, Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops
Classics for Children, 2 disc set of various recordings
ON THE COMPUTER
Playmusic.org
Navigate this interactive website from The League of American Orchestras. Explore the orchestra, write your own music, meet the composer, and more.
Carnegie Hall Listening Adventures
Collect the instruments of the orchestra accompanied by Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra.
Explore Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" through letters and biographical commentary.
Classics for Kids
A fun interactive website devoted to learning about classical music.
BBC Guide to the Orchestra
Learn about symphonic instruments and the BBC orchestral musicians.
ON THE RADIO
The BBC interviews Malcolm Arnold.
ON THE STAGE
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