2015 Term 2, Week 2: Continuing from last week...

Last week we looked at Peter Jackson's video of restored film footage from Gallipoli, and we listened to Lacrimosa by Mozart which Jackson used as background music to his video.  (Go to last week's blog)
This is a boys choir from Russia singing Lacrimosa with only an organ for accompaniment.  Watch how the conductor uses her hands to signal changes in loud and soft (dynamics).  Notice how the boys all watch her.

Watch the conductor Herbert von Karajan conduct this choir and orchestra. Notice how he uses his hands to get the relevant expression from the choir.

And  who'd have thought there was a rock version ....  as well as a classical guitar version? 

Listen to how Evanescence used Mozart's Lacrimosa  in  counterpoint* to another tune. And here she does it live at an outdoor concert.

Vocabulary:
*counterpoint: two (or more) pieces of music which can be played  or sung together at the same time  and which fit the same timing and work in harmony

Rhythm and Reading Practice: 

 

Dances for Mrs Kyd's Class - the '50s:
Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley 
Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley - Just Dance version
Jailhouse Rock - a line dance version

Dances for Mrs Kuba's Class - the '60s
Barbara Ann by the Beach Boys - Just Dance version 
Surfin' USA by the Beach Boys - Just Dance version  
Do You Love Me? Just Dance version 

Dances for Mrs Mathlay's Class - the '70s:
Kung fu fighting - Just Dance version 
Celebration - Just Dance version  
The Hustle - a '70s Classic  Just Dance version

Dances for Miss Delaney's Class - the '80s: 
Footloose (movie version);
Footloose - a group of kids singing and dancing this - from the '80s.
Footloose - the Just Dance version 
Micky - classic '80s song - Just Dance version

Dances for Mrs Bradshaw's Class -  the '90s:
This video has a lot of  dance moves from the '90s.
Everybody Dance Now - Just Dance version - this one's quite difficult. 
Mm Bop by the Hansens - Just Dance version