Early Birds Singing

Best viewed on a PC (sorry Mac users - it's a swf page)



To go to the web page itself, and play the birds in full screen, paste this link into your web browser:

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/music/early_bird_singers.swf

Master of the Euphonium

"The euphonium, a tuba-like musical instrument, is rarely heard outside of traditional brass bands. Young euph prodigy Matthew White uses hip-hop rhythms and a wild new vocal technique to bring a fresh sound to this underappreciated horn." link



"White was a finalist in the brass section of the 2008 BBC Young Musicians of the Year competition, and has guested with the legendary Black Dyke Band as the first honoree musician in the band's Young Artist Scheme, a yearlong fellowship. He was Principal Euphonium with the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain, and also played with the award-winning Leyland Band. He now continues his study of the euphonium at the Royal Northern College of Music." link

Melodica

If you have an iPhone...



"Melodica presents a 16 by 10 surface where the length represents the 4 bars of a 4/4 beat and the height is a set of 10 notes that all harmonize well together. Interesting if you want to create melodies quickly and simply." Read more about it here.

Composer of the Month - LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN

Beethoven was a German composer. He was born in 1770 and died in 1827. He was a crucial figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western classical music, and remains one of the most acclaimed and influential composers of all time.

Beethoven was a prolific composer and wrote music for many different instruments and ensembles.

Did you know that Beethoven suffered from deafness, but still continued to write music and to conduct his pieces.

Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata (first movement) solo piano

Für Elise (Bagatelle in A minor)

Symphony Number 5 in C Minor, Opus 67 (Ist movement)