Sunday, May 31, 2015

Welcome to a Listening Adventure

Music becomes the soundtrack of our lives and the Orchestra of Southern Utah wants to share some of our favorites with you.  Selections are suitable for children through adults and we value your feedback to osucedarcity@gmail.com or OSUCedarCity on twitter.

 For several years we provided a "Baby Ears" cd to new parents through the Valley View Medical Center.  While we are working towards a new sponsor the Orchestra of Southern Utah encourages parents to provide quality music in the home as an enrichment and also to encourage children to study an instrument.

 This new Listening Club is an extension of our commitment to increasing music in our community.  We will explore great classics, different instruments, and the interaction of art and music.  The music will appeal to all ages.

 Because we are using publicly available websites parents will want to be involved in focusing in on the music and helping children navigate past the advertising images.

 Listening:

 Let's start with 15 Melodies you probably know and where they come from:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/nlmohan/15-classical-melodies-you-totally-recognize-and-x5ii#.nnG7D7k7D

Activity:

Part of the fun of attending a live performance is watching 

the musicians and knowing the sounds of each instrument. 

This site helps with learning about specific instruments and 

musical periods with listening quizzes.

http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/interactives/perfectpitch/  

More Music:

 For OSU videos: 

 https://www.youtube.com/user/OrchestraofSouthernU

 One of our favorites from this season:

 The Typewriter by Leroy Anderson

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InFmeupG3aI

Kylee Christiansen and Carylee Zwang prepare before the concert for the "Typewriter"

Over an Hour of Favorite Melodies:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc7UzQB8gtI

(Music by Chopin, Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, Debussy, Liszt, and Schumann) 

Check in bi-weekly for more music links and activities.

Happy music exploration.

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*Upcoming*
 Rhythm of Life Season opens with Fall Recitals each Tuesday in Sept.

Orchestra of Southern Utah, P.O. Box 312, Cedar City, UT  84721
http://www.orchestraofsouthernutah.org

Emily Hepworth
OSU Manager
435-233-8213 

Sara Penny, OSU Administrative Assistant
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