Music Memory Road Rally 2014-2015. HOW TO USE THIS ACTIVITY Whole Group This may be used as a whole group activity where the teacher leads the students

Music Memory

RoadRally

2014-2015

HOW TO USE THIS ACTIVITY

Whole GroupThis may be used as a whole group activity where the teacher leads the students through the power point. Students may verbally discuss and answer for a review, or fill in the student answer sheet as an assessment.

IndividualThis activity may also be used individually, where students fill in the student answer sheet and self-check using the green slide at the end of the clue sequence.

The prisoner marches,And he’s filled with dread,

All the way to the scaffold,Then loses his head!

1

What is yourListening Destination?

BerliozSymphonie Fantastique

March to the Scaffold

1A

It’s a dance, from an opera,Two guitars are what’s playing!

Like a quick trip to Spain,Do you know what I’m saying?

2


Falla

Spanish Dance No. 1

2A

A catcher of birds,Yes, that is the man,

And the girl wants to catch him,As fast as she can!

3


Mozart

The Magic Flute

Pa-Pa-Pa-Papageno

3A

This piece that is playingIs really quite loud!

The thunder is crashingRight out of a cloud!

4


Verdi

Requiem

Dies Irae

4A

What’s that in the sports car?A wood block, you know!

Playing most of the time!It’s the star of the show!

5


Adams

Short Ride in a Fast Machine

5A

This composer is English,He used Purcell’s theme.

All the instruments play it!Now, ain’t that a scream!

6


Britten

Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra

Fugue 6A

7

An Australian composer:A suite for a band,

It’s based on a folk song,From jolly England!


7A

Grainger

Lincolnshire Posy

Horkstow Grange

The composer is Russian,Now, what do you say?

Well, the dancer’s a puppet;It’s from a ballet!

8


Stravinsky

Petrushka

Russian Dance

8A

It’s a suite for a cello,And this guy wrote six!

And no other instrumentsAdd to the mix!

9


Bach

Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major

Prelude

9A

All the brasses are playingThis fanfare, you see,

With tam-tam, bass drum, And of course, timpani.

10


Copland

Fanfare for the Common Man

10A

There’s dancing, with sabres!It’s filling the stage!

The middle is calm,Not so much of a rage!

11


Khachaturian

Gayane Suite

Sabre Dance

11A

The musicians are gatheredRight here, don’t you know!

In a chamber, they’ll playWith viola solo!

12


Telemann

Viola Concerto In G Major

Movement 2

12A

13

It’s a very old piece!And it’s called “Minuet.”

It’s just right for dancing,Or so you could bet!


Beethoven

Minuet in G

13A

The pale moon is shining,It lights up the sky.

The piano is playing!(I wish I could fly!)

14


Debussy

Claire de lune

14A

It’s a clock, in Vienna,And soldiers march ‘round.

Brass, woodwinds, percussion,A lot of high sound!

15


Kodály

Háry János Suite

Viennese Musical Clock

15A

This music was writtenSo that you would know

How to make your song pleasing! Fa, sol, la, ti, do!

16


Vecchi

Fa una canzona

16A

WelcomeHome!

Nice Job!!

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Music Memory Road Rally 2014-2015. HOW TO USE THIS ACTIVITY Whole Group This may be used as a whole group activity where the teacher leads the students