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5th Grade Choir Ends Q2 with “Shenandoah”

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Last week the 5th Grade choir met one last time to perform Shenandoah

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Oh, Shenandoah, I long to hear you,
Away, you rolling river
Oh, Shenandoah, I long to hear you,
Away, I’m bound to go, across the wide Missouri. 

Oh Shenandoah, I love your daughter
Away, you rolling river
Oh Shenandoah, I love your daughter
Away, I’m bound to go, across the wide Missouri.

Oh, Shenandoah, I’m bound to leave you,
Away, you rolling river
Oh, Shenandoah, I’m bound to leave you,
Away, I’m bound to go, across the wide Missouri.

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Some believe the song refers to the river of the same name. Others suggest that it tells the tale of Sally,the daughter of the Indian Chief Shenandoah, who is courted for seven years by a white Missouri river trader.

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Visit 5th Grade Daily Activites/Yearbook Page to see photos from 2013-2014

Music Lab – Listening Examples

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Beethoven-Moonlight Sonata                           Bach-Toccata and Fugue in D minor

Chopin-Funeral March                                     Chopin-Minute Waltz

Handel-The Messiah-Hallulujah Chorus          Handel-Water Music-Alla Hornpipe

Rossini-Barber of Seville-Overture                  Rossini-William Tell Overture

Debussy- Clair de Lune                                   Vivaldi-The Four Seasons-Winter

 

OTA Orchestra Program: Violin Demo with Mr Borisovsky

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Mischa Borisovsky introduced interested fifth graders to the OTA Orchestra Program Friday with a demonstration in the Seminar-Music Room. They all got to hold and play the violin and to hear Mr. Borisovsky play his violin and accordion.

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The response was enthusiastic and a number of students said they would be interested in joining the orchestra to learn a string instrument. For the remainder of the year, Mr. Borisovsky will be offering violin lessons Mondays and Thursdays after school. Next year we plan to have violin lessons as part of the in-school music curriculum.

100 Percent on Piano Project Tracker No 1

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Fifth Grade students have music 2x/week in the second quarter (opposite the Mock Trial Program) and they’ve been doing a great job in the Kiwanis Music Lab. These are just some of the students who’ve completed the first piano tracker (more coming soon).

Completing Piano Progress Tracker No. 1 means learning three songs at two levels of difficulty (a great example of “Deep Practice“). Next step is recording yourself on the piano in GarageBand, then posting the recording on your blog (student blogs arrive next week for 5th grade).