Bradie Bowen

June 9, 2014
MUSI4342
Listening List
1. Title: Claire de Lune
a. l!u": Sleep, Vol.2
!. #o"$oser%rtist: #laude &e!uss'
(. T)is (lassi(al $ie(e is a gra(e*ul, et)ereal $iano re(ording in a "a+or
,e' and tri$le "eter. It *ollows an B *or" wit) a (ontrasting
"iddle $ie(e t)at gets louder and *aster t)an t)e !eginning and t)e
end. I intend to use t)is $ie(e to s)ow weig)t as stars are lig)t in
t)e air and t)en !e(o"e )ea-' and *all.
2. Title: Symphony No. 25 in G Minor: Allegro Con Brio
a. l!u": Mozart: Symphonie No. 25, !!, "# $Great% & "' $(upiter%
!. #o"$oser%rtist: .ol*gang "adeus Mo/art
(. T)is (lassi(al $ie(e is an e0tre"el' (ontrasting or()estra re(ording
in a "inor ,e' and du$le "eter. It sounds as i* it *ollows an B#
*or" gi-ing t)is $ie(e "an' di**erent ()ara(teristi(s. I intend to use
t)is $ie(e to de"onstrate "o-e"ent *or t)e ()ildren to learn t)e
di**erent ()anges in seasons.
3. Title: )*r +lie: per,ormed -y Al,red Brendel
a. l!u": Beetho.en: )*r +lie
!. #o"$oser%rtist: Ludwig -an Beet)o-en
(. T)is (lassi(al $ie(e is a s"oot), elegant $iano re(ording in a "a+or
,e' and $la'ed in a tri$le "eter. T)is $ie(e *ollows an B *or"
and will !e eas' *or t)e ()ildren to *ollow along wit). I intend to use
t)is $ie(e *or t)e ()ildren to de"onstrate *ast -ersus slow ti"e.
4. Title: /rum and 0ri-al Mui1 2)rom A,ri1a3
a. l!u": /rum Around the 4orld: 5ltimate 4orld /rum Mui1
Colle1tion
!. #o"$oser%rtist: /rum 4orld Colle1ti.e
(. T)is world $ie(e is a *ast1$a(ed and *un dru" re(ording in du$le
"eter. I !elie-e t)is song would !e good to use *or !od' "o-e"ent
a(ti-ities *or t)e ()ildren to dis(o-er all t)e "o-e"ents t)eir !od'
(an do.
2. Title: /oteo 0oru6a 27riental 8oto3
a. l!u": 0raditional (apanee Mui1
!. #o"$oser%rtist: Traditional Ja$anese 3nse"!le
(. T)is world $ie(e is a traditional Ja$anese re(ording in a du$le
"eter. I a" not sure o* w)at instru"ent t)e' were $la'ing !ut it
was a new sound *or "e and I en+o'ed t)at onl' one instru"ent was
used t)roug) t)e entire $ie(e, it de*initel' $ea,ed "' interest.
4. Title: Sing, Sing, Sing per,ormed -y BBC Big Band 7r1hetra
a. l!u": 2# Bet o, Big Band
!. rtist%#o"$oser: Louis 5ri"a
(. T)is world $ie(e is an u$!eat !ig !and re(ording t)at is in a "a+or
,e' and uses a du$le "eter. T)e use o* !rass instru"ents as well as
$er(ussion will !e use*ul *or t)e ()ildren to get used to )earing a
wide range o* sounds in a listening $ie(e.
6. Title: Bring 9im 9ome: Le Mi:ra-le per,ormed -y the ;iano Guy
a. l!u": 0he ;iano Guy 2
!. #o"$oser%rtist: #laude1Mi()el S()7n!erg
(. T)is $o$ular $ie(e is a )eart1wren()ing $iano and (ello duet in a
"a+or ,e' wit) du$le "eter. I ()ose to use t)is (o-er $ie(e, instead
o* t)e original wit) words, !e(ause ()ildren tend to get distra(ted
easil' and I !elie-e t)at wit)out t)e" t)e' will !e a!le to )ear t)e
di**erent d'na"i(s o* t)e $ie(e li,e )ow it goes *ro" $ianissi"o to
"e//o *orte and )ow t)at d'na"i( ()ange e**e(ts t)e w)ole "ood
o* t)e song.
8. Title: 4e )ound Lo.e per,ormed -y Lindey Stirling and Ven0ri-e
a. l!u": 4e )ound Lo.e < Single
!. #o"$oser%rtist: #al-in 9arris%:i)anna
(. T)is -ersion o* t)e e0tre"el' $o$ular song is a !eauti*ul and
di**erent re(ording *eaturing an *ri(an tri!e t)at altered words and
translated t)e" to t)eir own language. T)is song is in a "a+or ,e'
and is $er*or"ed in du$le "eter. I reall' en+o'ed t)e use o* -iolins
and d+e"!es !e(ause I t)in, it added so "u() "ore to an
o-er$la'ed and originall' o-erl' s'nt)esi/ed song.
9. Title: Carol o, the Bell per,ormed -y the ;entatoni=
a. l!u": ;0>ma 2/elu= +dition3
!. #o"$oser%rtist: M',ola Leonto-'()
(. T)is $ie(e is an e0tre"el' $o$ular ()oral STB $ie(e t)at )as !een
$er*or"ed e-er' #)rist"as *or a -er' long ti"e. I ()ose t)is $ie(e
in $arti(ular !e(ause I !elie-e t)at t)e ()ildren will en+o' learning
t)at e-er' single sound in t)e song is done !' t)e $er*or"ers;
"out)s and it still sounds li,e so"et)ing 'ou would )ear on t)e
radio. T)is $ie(e is in a "a+or ,e' and $er*or"ed in a du$le "eter.
10. Title: Smooth Criminal per,ormed -y 2 Cello
a. l!u": 2Cello
!. #o"$oser%rtist: Mi()ael Ja(,son
(. T)is $ie(e was originall' a -er' $o$ular $ie(e w)en Mi()ael
Ja(,son released it. It is in a "a+or ,e' in a du$le "eter. I* t)e
(ellos didn;t use (orre(t d'na"i(s, t)e song would !e ruined.
9owe-er, t)eir e0tre"e !etween t)e B !' ()anging so sea"lessl'
$ianissi"o to *orte and still ,ee$ing t)e !eat, 'ou al"ost *orget t)at
t)ere is not an' words.
Peer Selections
1. Title: 0he +ntertainer
a. l!u": ?agtime 06o Step
!. #o"$oser%rtist: S(ott Jo$lin
(. I ()ose t)is $ie(e !e(ause it i""ediatel' "ade "e reli-e "'
()ild)ood. It )as a *un and (at()' "elod' t)at gets stu(, in
'our )ead and is in du$le "eter
2. Title: Let it Go per,ormed -y @dina Menzel
a. l!u": )rozen
!. #o"$oser%rtist: <risten nderson1Lo$e/
(. I ()ose t)is song !e(ause no onl' do ()ildren lo-e it !e(ause
o* t)e "o-ie =>ro/en?, I lo-e it !e(ause Idina Men/el is one
o* "' all1ti"e *a-orite artists. It is a song t)at gets stu(, in
'our )ead and 'ou *ind 'oursel* singing it w)en 'ou least
e0$e(t it.
3. Title: Nut1ra1Aer Suite
a. #o"$oser: 5'tor Ill'i() T()ai,o-s,'
!. T)is song is -er' strong, ,ee$s t)e !eat -er' do"inant, and
uses a -ariet' o* instru"ents. T)is is an u$!eat song, in
du$le "eter, and a great song *or ()ildren to "o-e around
to. I (an tea() ()ildren to distinguis) w)i() instru"ent is
!eing used, as well as )a-e t)e" do so"e o* t)e La!an
"o-e"ents.
4. Title: #)i" #)i" #)er1ee
a. #o"$osers: :i()ard M. @ :o!ert B. S)er"an
!. 5er*or"ed !': T)e 5oli(e Ar()estra *ro" Slo-a,ia
(. T)is song is in tri$le "eter, )as a walt/ ,ind o* r)'t)" to it,
and gentle "elod'. I ()ose t)is song !e(ause I !elie-e t)e
()ildren will en+o' it, and wonBt get !ored, e-en t)oug) it is
an instru"ental $ie(e. I t)in, t)at 'ou (an also e0$lore t)e
di**erent ele"ents o* La!an "o-e"ent.
2. Title: S6an LaAe
a. rtist: T()ai,o-s,'
!. T)is song is in du$le "eter and )as a gentle instru"ent
"elod'. I ()ose t)is song !e(ause e-en t)oug) it is not an
ideal song to $la' *or 'oung ()ildren, it was $la'ed *or "e
w)en I was -er' 'oung, and it alwa's stu(, wit) "e
t)roug)out t)e 'ears, and I +ust all t)e di**erent instru"ents
t)at are used.