Classical Halloween Music Appropriate for Families

 

Links for music and art projects.http://artfulparent.com/2016/10/spooky-halloween-music-for-kids-activity.html#comment-156216

Symphonie Fantastique by Hector Berlioz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n7qfRNzS3s

Camille Saint-Saëns - Danse Macabre https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyknBTm_YyM

Night On Bald Mountain - Fantasia (1941) (Theatrical Cut) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLCuL-K39eQ


A few more Halloween favorites:
Mussorgsky - Gnomus (Pictures at an Exhibition)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMWS7rv7U-0

Gayane's Adagio - Khachaturian https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6ZBSdjzKfk
(a haunting and beautiful piece)

Aram Khachaturian - Masquerade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNqMnfCxxC4
http://osulistening.blogspot.com/2016/10/classical-halloween-music-appropriate.html

Sorcerer’s Apprentice: Pierre Monteux on youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tSbs7cM7iE

Fantasia version from Disney: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ait_Fs6UQhQ

Bazzini’s Dance of the Goblins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR8ABKpwm7w

American Legacy Music: What Makes Music Sound American?

Powerful Horses by Wojtek Kwiatoski

Artist: William Robinson Leigh

Foul Rope by William Leigh 

American music represents all the people who have lived here.  To capture the spirit of the west Aaron Copland used "Hoedown" music for the finale of his famous music for the Rodeo ballet.

Hoedown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIuJVMNNZAM

Agnes DeMille talks about creating American ballet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PGkJkpK1yU  
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Jazz became an American art form with the merger of African rhythms and American melodies: Caravan by Duke Ellington adds middle Eastern melodies conjuring a camel caravan across the desert with jazz musical ideas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkLBSLxo5LE
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Gabriel's Oboe is a particularly lovely piece which was used in the movie "The Mission" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WJhax7Jmxs
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John Philip Sousa wrote many iconic marches and here is the Free Lance March: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yX1u6Cratw
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Maple Leaf Rag performed on pianola by composer Scott Joplin:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMAtL7n_-rc

Maple Leaf Rag performed by small ensemble.  Music is transformed by which instruments are playing and a change of tempo and dynamics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_MFoEVpEx8
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The Orchestra of Southern Utah performs all of these pieces on their opening concert Thursday, Oct. 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the Heritage Center.  The concert includes performances by the Cedar High Advanced Orchestra and SUU Jazz Band.  More info: http://osucedarcity.blogspot.com/2016/10/american-legacy-opens-osu-season.html

poster design by Rollan Fell

Community Music Builds Musical Family

For 20 years the Orchestra of Southern Utah has offered a recital series in Cedar City to showcase individuals and groups making all kinds of music.  We have heard all ages and music from Baroque to bluegrass.  Below are links to a few favorite performances. Join us each Tuesday in Sept. for recitals.

OSU musician Chelsea Gardner with her son and a lovely Irish lullaby:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDmUeF_7odc

Go Over the Rainbow with Village Voices: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OA0simsHBU

Kendra Leavitt on harp and Virginia Stitt on flute perform two Irish folk tunes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLV5tJUEYiM

Down in the Valley to Pray with In Jubilo women's chorus and photographs of Southern Utah: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFSZAMWwDa0

Schubert piano music performed by Christian Bohnenstengel with scenic photos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2q6JekO5LHU

"Stars" from Les Miserables performed by Jacob Pohsander with images from the Hubble telescope: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26PeYUwsHhY

Adrienne Read uses her flute for a Great Train Race: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyY2HvpDjms

Fang Shen and Nina Hansen perform a Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin with cello duet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmdIQ2-FYl4

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Creating New Music and Revisiting Favorites from Orchestra of Southern Utah

The Orchestra of Southern Utah continues to commission new music for memorable concert experiences. Both new pieces became family celebrations as sisters premiered their father's work and a mother and sister played in the orchestra for the composer's premiere.

We've also added a few season favorties favorites below for your listening enjoyment.

American Suite by Keith Bradshaw
Natalie Bradshaw, violin, and Hannah Bradshaw, viola, performed the solo parts for a world premiere of their father's composition. Keith Bradshaw composed the piece for the Orchestra of Southern Utah with support from the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition at Brigham Young University and the Orchestra of Southern Utah. Xun Sun directed the OSU performance. For more photos visit: http://osucedarcity.blogspot.com/2016/04/rhythm-of-dance-ends-season-with.html

American Suite movements:Charleston
Blue Ridge Waltz
Flibberty Jitterbug
Slow Me Down Blues
Dance Down the Barn

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn2WQ1zm2O8

Soloists with their father and composer, Keith Bradshaw

Hannah Bradshaw, OSU Conductor Xun Sun, and Natalie Bradshaw

Polynesian Rhapsody by Jacob Lee
Last season Jacob was featured as a composer and when we were looking for music for our "Aloha Jubilee" there wasn't a suitable piece for orchestra so we commissioned new music which included choir singing in Maori. Performance by Orchestra of Southern Utah, directed by Xun Sun, Feb. 25, 2016. Choir directed by Jackie Riddle-Jackson. This piece was commissioned by the Orchestra of Southern Utah.

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=923DQWrh7UU

Conductor Xun Sun, Jacob's sister Katherine Maxwell, composer Jacob Lee, and his mother Caroleen Lee, OSU violinist

Jacob's extended family came to the concert to celebrate his new music.

A favorite piece for this season was from the movies.
Pirates of the Caribbean Medley by Badeit and Ricketts Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za3zcOVax-o

West Winds Flute Trio includes Adrienne Read, to left.

The Great Train Race by Ian Clark
Adrienne Read performed this piece in the OSU 2015 Fall Recitals. She made her flute sound like a train. Music can conjure all kinds of emotions and experiences.
Video Link: 

https://www.youtube.com/watchv=qyY2HvpDjms&index=7&list=PLVjdLybiM40mzTvWeeI6PD5qxScFWbykC

In Jubilo performed in the Fall Recitals 2015 under the direction of Jackie Riddle-Jackson

Soundings by Janice Kimes
Sometimes music creates mystery and wonder. This vocal and piano piece explores sound with the women's choir In Jubilo under the direction of Jackie Riddle-Jackson.
Video Link:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?:v=ZB8SiCfapXY&index=9&list=PLVjdLybiM40mzTvWeeI6PD5qxScFWbykC

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"Rhythm of Dance" with Orchestra of Southern Utah

The Orchestra of Southern Utah explores the wonderful world of music written for dancing and inspired by dancers: from the Baroque era to modern music, including a dance from China on April 21, 2016, 7:30 p.m., Heritage Center.  (Full article: http://osucedarcity.blogspot.com/2016/03/rhythm-of-dance.html )

(Photos from the NYC Dance Project, except as noted)

Ballerina Misty Copeland recreating Degas paintings.

Dancing, art, and music are great partners in expressing human emotion. Folk dances are the foundation, followed by the aristocratic dances of the Baroque and Classical era.  Ballet and modern dancing evolved and continue to redefine movement.

Baroque Besetzung Quartett of Berlin recreates Baroque era music and clothing.

Bach - Suite no. 3 in D major for orchestra, BWV 1068 - Gavotte I and II, Bourree, Gigue

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

The Flute Concert of Sanssouci by Adolph Menzel evokes the Classical era of Mozart

Mozart Minuetto from Symphony No. 40:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrEsCzapY90

Wedding Dance by Pieter Bruegel gives the feeling of peasant dances by Dvorak.

Antonin Dvorak was a Romantic era composer from the Czech region who incorporated folk and gypsy elements into his compositions.  Enjoy this exuberant music.

Slavonic Dance No. 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8HgrSjkdEk

Slavonic Dance No. 8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrOosUb0shw

Polka from Czech Suite https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smIB0aC7XCY&list=PL4BACD4372E721A6C

Canyon Vista Middle School performs "Summer Dances" by Brian Balmages in 2011 in San Antonio, Texas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4NWVNi1eMo

Offenbach: Overture to "Orpheus in the Underworld": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqXA5UMy1yc
includes the famous Can-Can

Radetzky March, Op. 228, is a march composed by Johann Strauss Sr. in 1848.
The piece has become a popular finale for New Year's celebrations in Vienna with the Vienna Philharmonic.

Music alone:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eab_eFtTKFs
Franz Welser-Möst conducts Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra for a New Year's Celebration with audience participation in 2011: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYYTdt
Rrg8M

Yao Dance with Vienna State Opera Orchestra

Music by Liu Tieshan and Mao Yuan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CwiSJh84Do

(Photo of White Sleeve Dance) http://absolutechinatours.com.au/tang-dynasty-singing-dancing-show-blog_25.html

dedicated to the Field Marshal Joseph Radetzky von Radetz and soon became quite 

popular among regimented marching soldiers. It has been remarked that its tone is more 

celebratory than martial; Strauss was commissioned to write the piece to commemorate 

Radetzky's victory at the Battle of Custoza.

For the trio, Strauss used an older folk melody called "Alter Tanz aus Wien“ or "Tinerl-

Lied“ (Tinerl was a popular singer of the day) which was originally in 3/4 time. When 

Radetzky came back to Vienna after winning the battle of Custoza (1848), his soldiers 

were singing the then-popular song. Allegedly Strauss heard this singing and 

incorporated the melody, converted to 2/4 time, into the Radetzky March.[1]

Radetzky March, Op. 228, is a march composed by Johann Strauss Sr. in 1848. It was

dedicated to the Field Marshal Joseph Radetzky von Radetz and soon became quite 

popular among regimented marching soldiers. It has been remarked that its tone is more 

celebratory than martial; Strauss was commissioned to write the piece to commemorate 

Radetzky's victory at the Battle of Custoza.

For the trio, Strauss used an older folk melody called "Alter Tanz aus Wien“ or "Tinerl-

Lied“ (Tinerl was a popular singer of the day) which was originally in 3/4 time. When 

Radetzky came back to Vienna after winning the battle of Custoza (1848), his soldiers 

were singing the then-popular song. Allegedly Strauss heard this singing and 

incorporated the melody, converted to 2/4 time, into the Radetzky March.[1]

Johann Strauss Sr. "Radetzky March" performed by Vienna Philharmonic
at New Year's Concert 2011 directed by Franz Welser-Möst
Radetzky March: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eab_eFtTKFs​

"Rhythm of Sea" with Orchestra of Southern Utah

Are you ready to head to a tropical beach?  Music can help transport you to the islands:

Poster designs by Rollan Fell.

Come and hear these pieces live with the Orchestra of Southern Utah on Feb. 25:

Performance by SUU Polynesian Club dancers and the world premiere of "Polynesian Rhapsody" by Jacob Lee, commissioned by OSU for these Feb. concerts.

Pirates of the Caribbean: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws5bNYNm7ac

Complete Scheherazade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQNymNaTr-Y  featruing Katherine Maxwell as violin soloist.

Cuban Overture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A76ISHx_Wg

From a previous Carribbean adventure with the Orchestra of Southern Utah: The Orchestra of Southern Utah and special guests Caribbean Sound performed Archipelago by Barry Olsavsky during the Capturing the Caribbean concert on February 21, 2013, in Cedar City, Utah. The steel pan was a welcome edition to the Orchestra's annual concert, bringing the summer sun and fun to snow Southern Utah.  "I couldn't stop smiling," one patron commented. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txQwWE7VGDE

Overview of Capturing the Carribbean concerts:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRgPz6YtYZo

Music from Hawaii performed by Steve Downs and friends on an OSU recital: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oEJi2QYads

More information on Feb.  11-13 Aloha Jubilee and STEAM Festival: http://osucedarcity.blogspot.com/2016/01/orchestra-of-southern-utah-aloha.html

Aloha Jubilee and STEAM Festival 2016

Music for Christmas and Holiday Celebration

At this joyous time we want to wish you and family every happiness and invite you to enjoy some of our favorite music.

What else do you suggest we add?  Suggestions welcome in comments or send to osucedarcity@gmail.com  Thanks for your input.

Added for 2025:

Christmas A La Vivaldi

Added for 2023:

Greensleeves arrangement we used for our Holiday Magic concert.

Sleigh Ride by LeRoy Andersen

Mary, Did You Know performed by Lorah Bodie on her song website towards the bottom. (Lorah was one of the soloists in our Rock Gold concert)

Coloring page from Dover Books samples

Added for 2022:

Aled Jones and 12 year old Malakai M Bayoh sing ‘O Holy Night’ https://fb.watch/hBYNu36yk_/

Holst: In the Bleak Midwinter - Arr. Kanneh-Mason · By Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Isata Kanneh-Mason  for cello and piano

Literally meaning, “these candles”, Haneirot Halalu is traditionally sung right after lighting the Hanukkah candles. The song is about the holiness of the candles and how their purpose is to commemorate the events of Hanukkah.

Added for 2021:

Friendly Beasts sung by children (includes lyrics under more information and live animals in video)

Wonderful Time of the Year featuring Andy Williams includes an animation

O Come, O Come Emmanuel with Piano Guys

Dover art samples to download and color

Added for 2018:
Piano Guys, choir and handbells: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyVEKsNFDjw

The First Noel - Jenny Oaks Baker & Family Four
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCFIXsVNAOU&feature=share

Burl Ives: Have a Holly Jolly Christmas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=DtVxFi9C0RA

Jackson 5 with Santa Claus is Coming to Town: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=gmUW2pVAopc


Carol of the Bells with Mannheim Steamroller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=NVftSkNgJTA

Dean Martin with Let It Snow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN7LW0Y00kE

Handel's Messiah Selections from the Orchestra of Southern Utah:

2016 performance poster

2017 performance poster

Every Valley, 2012 featuring Larry Johnson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqxH5RpEDyM

And the Glory, 2012:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7ATCul-kzw

Hallelujah, 2014: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRhjWdr-LAA, 2014:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU5I-Bk715k

More OSU videos at: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=orchestra+of+southern+utah

Hallelujah, with Silent Monks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCFCeJTEzNU&feature=youtu.be&list=RDpRhjWdr-LAA

Piano Guys: 

Silent  Night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMvURdq8V6U 

Carol of the Bells: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9GtPX6c_kg

Angels We Have Heard on High: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n543eKIdbUI

More Piano Guys videos at: https://www.youtube.com/user/ThePianoGuys

Stained glass is rhythm in color: 
http://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/stained-glass-windows#8

Jenny Oaks Baker :
Wexford Carol with Alex Sharpe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Mefkn58Mzs
Ding Dong Merrily On High with Dancers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTDZg0fp31I

Interactive carols, suitable for children from Video Ideas, the team that produced our Spanish Trail video:  http://www.videoideas.com/bellhero/

Classic Performances: 

Bing Crosby "White Christmas" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJSUT8Inl14

Nat King Cole "Christmas Song":

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x182jg0_nat-king-cole-the-christmas-song_music

Julie Andrews "I Saw Three Ships" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-nBBy71wQ8

2016 Additions thanks to suggestions:
 Bethlehem Down https://youtu.be/-z3Tz5AIsa0
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas. https://youtu.be/jxxTHzERTsk

Let us know what else we should add:  osucedarcity@gmail.com

Merry Christmas from your orchestra

2015 Performance

2021 Performance