Monthly Archives: December 2013

Christmas Issue 116: December 30th 2013 – Graphic scores

BONUS POST – another one! …And still on the subject of graphic scores and Cathy Berberian’s “Stripsody”, a few second’s surfing through google turned up this link: http://www.theguardian.com/music/gallery/2013/oct/04/graphic-music-scores-in-pictures#/?picture=418979852&index=2 with a gallery of pictures of graphic scores for you to browse … Continue reading

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Christmas Issue 116: 30th December 2013 – Stripsody

I’ve written about this composition by Cathy Berberian here: http://www.themusicjungle.co.uk/live/2012/01/27/issue-23-words-and-music/ If you search on youtube you can find a number of different versions, with and without the score. I’m planning to use this with a year 5 and 6 class who … Continue reading

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Christmas Issue 116: Dance

Here’s a really, really simple little dance I “created” on the fly (as if something SO simple could be dignified with the term) for a year 3 and 4 class at the end of term. I needed to fill in some time … Continue reading

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Christmas Issue 116: Saturday 28th December – Singing

  Singing on prescription? Everyone knows by now, (don’t they?) that there are significant social and health benefits to singing. Research is now showing that there are definite benefits for people with lung conditions, especially chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Check … Continue reading

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Christmas issue 116: Feast of St John the Evangelist

This isn’t exactly “music”, but fascinating all the same – (well, I found it so). It is a recording of the opening to the Gospel of St John, in Old English. So near, and so far from the English of today. … Continue reading

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Christmas Issue 116: Friday 27th December – teachpianotoday

I picked up a link to this post from the www.teachpianotoday.com site from one of the people I follow on twitter; (thanks, @trebletrio !) http://www.teachpianotoday.com/2013/12/26/the-top-5-piano-teaching-posts-in-2013/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-top-5-piano-teaching-posts-in-2013 Browsing through the site should while away an hour or so… I’m now about to follow … Continue reading

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Christmas Issue 116: Boxing Day – Hunting the Wren

    The day after Christmas, also known as St Stephen’s Day, is the day for singing and dancing to the song “Hunting the Wren” on the Isle of Man           Here’s the youtube link which will … Continue reading

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Christmas Issue 116: The Vegetable Orchestra

Well, I promised you a post everyday over Christmas. Today is Christmas Day, and food always plays a major part in the celebration of any joyful festival. With food in mind, I have been googling to find something to share … Continue reading

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