And the rain falls down --
the most in one day this rainfall year (beginning July 1, surpassed only since January 1 by February 8's 2.23; a fall total of 4.61),
meeting the Theoreticians for Dictation / Board Harmony on
Elton John's Lion King,
followed by another wonderful Ian White composition,
more
wondrous
paper-grading
mid-day,
and review session for the evening Music Historians...
Exam!
December 9
7pm A-L
8:30pm M-Z
Part I
Write any Major Scale (except C), with solfege
Write any Minor Scale (except A), with solfege
List Six Periods of Music History Before the 20th Century (and Dates)
Listening
[5570] Syria - Hurrian Hymn No. 6
[8170] Walther von der Vogelweide - Palestinalied (Palestine Song)
[8450] Josquin des Pres - Scaramella
[8685] J.S. Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 1: I
[8770] Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 5: I
[8858] Giacomo Puccini - La Boheme: Act II
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Part II
Write Any Scale (other than Major or Minor), and identify
Write Four Chords (but not on C) and Identify
List Instruments in a Large Orchestra, in Score Order
Listening
[8882] Igor Stravinsky - Symphony of Psalms: I
[8895] Carl Orff - Carmina Burana: I
George Crumb - Madrigals, Book II: I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dOpJTRvtDs
Steve Reich - Octet (Eight Lines)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Np9yApXD94
Mark Alburger - Abducted by Aliens: I
http://youtu.be/6ZM8KaCZYRU
[8970] Michael Cooke - Music for Humans
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Composition page 2 Portraits of ___ (Some Multiple of Three) Women: XI. Saint Joan, upon return.