Author Archives: Craig C
Claude Debussy – “Reflets dans l’eau” – Reflections in the water.
Claude Debussy was called an impressionistic composer (like the artist Claude Monet) because he tried to capture changing light and colours in his music. He loved nature and is famous for his music depicting water, moonlight, the sea and animals.
Claude Debussy
Alfred Monet
This is a graphic score of his music.
Water Lilies by Claude Monet
Year 3 – Nature, music and composers experimenting.
This ballet caused a riot at its first performance in Paris over 100 years ago – 1913. It was not what ballet-goers were used to!
Listen for the changing rhythm patterns:
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This was what they were used to …..
Check out these changing body rhythms of Keith Terry. He is a dancer who creates music with other artists using no instruments.
Year 3 Music – January
A song to sing …….. it’s good!
Wake me up
Year 2-January. Creating animal music.
“Carnival of the Animals” by
Camille Saint-Saens.
What clues are there in the music that tell you about the animal?
Size? Speed? Sound? Character?
Year 1 Songs 2014-15
https://soundcloud.com/nistmusic/snap-the-crocodile-and-sid-the-snake-duet
Snap Snap the crocodile At me you never smile
‘Coz, if you like at me I’ll be chasing you, snapping swiftly.
Slip and Slide Slither and Glide
Trust in me I will squeeze you warmly
Please just trust us. We’ll be good friends for you!
Year 3 Music and Nature
Nature Inspired ‘Classical’ music
Nature Inspired Pop music
Wake me up
Year 3 Recorder performances 2014
Year 3’s final performances of music learned on the recorder in the past two months.