Several years ago we took some time to appreciate classical and modern music artists in our homeschool day. While they pick up on music listened to around the home, I decided to put together a study that would help them recognize different classical composers as well as appreciate and identify a few modern artists. I purchased the Connect the Thoughts Music History – Vivaldi, Bach, Handel, and Mendelssohn curriculum through Currclick. It introduced the concept of music appreciation and then proceeded to give a little information about different composers. It also provided YouTube links to listen to music from each composer. If you purchase the curriculum at Currclick, you will receive a pdf file with links.
I didn’t find much on modern artists so I put together my own study and meshed it with the classical one. I chose 5 different modern artists or groups and found a short biography of them at the library as well as plenty of YouTube links to hear and see them perform.
As we completed each artist we printed out of picture of them from the internet and glued them into our timeline book. All the page numbers correspond to the Connect the Thoughts Music History – Vivaldi, Back, Handel, and Mendelssohn.
Introduction to Classical Music
- Start on page Connect the Thoughts pg 7 #2.
- What is music/composing
- Gregorian Chant – Timeline 590
- Palestrina – Timeline 1525
- Monteverdi – Timeline 1567
- Telemann – Timeline 1681
- Rameau – Timeline 1683
Mahalia Jackson 1911-1972
- The Blues Singers; Ten who Rocked the World
– Mahalia Jackson
- Add to timeline late 40s
- Summertime/Motherless Child http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hohnr22zTxc
- Silent Night http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RY1_fUL022g
- Eye is on the Sparrow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM_JRAPSwVM
- Steal Away http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O5hz5KnSdc
- In the Upper Room http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLZcoDsPUkI
- Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho, 1957 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPZuWzZvoYQ; singing at a MLK Jr. event http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCvIA9oJWJI
- Precious Lord Take my hand http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=as1rsZenwNc
- Walk in Jerusalem 1963 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYijLl5PRRg
- Elijah Rock (late 1960s) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XscK8V4Veac
- We Shall Overcome (late 1960s) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmR1YvfIGng
Antonio Vivaldi 1675
- Add to timeline
- Connect the Thoughts pg 19-23
Elvis 1935-1977
- Life: Remembering Elvis: 30 Years Later
pictures and cd
- Add to timeline late 1950s
- That’s Alright Mama 1954 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fXCrYEPKjs
- Hound Dog 1955 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMmljYkdr-w
- Blue Suede Shoes 1956 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bm5HKlQ6nGM
- Love Me Tender 1956 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psBGIMCeXik
- Jailhouse Rock 1957 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qka6JrKUM5U
- Teddy Bear 1957 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89MihWd6zKk
- Are You Lonesome Tonight? 1960 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y0gsIkU0mo
- Can’t Help Falling in Love 1961 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmakK7BSRnE
- Return to Sender 1962 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deapp6_crtE
- In the Ghetto 1969 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ox1Tore9nw
- The Wonder of You 1970 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAwZQw-Zrag
- How Great Thou Art, 1972 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nf0vJiyeLIo
- American Trilogy, 1973 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeJQR9wtNy4
Johann Sebastian Bach 1685
- Add to timeline
- Connect the Thoughts pgs 26-34
Beatles
- The Beatles
– short biography with pictures
- Add to timeline mid 60s
- Love Me Do 1962 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqPNvxuTdNY
- Can’t Buy Me Love 1964 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMwZsFKIXa8
- A Hard Days Night 1964 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70QfHtKdh_0
- Drive My Car 1965 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ts2U1mkfz4
- Help 1965 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWP6Qki8mWc
- Nowhere Man 1965 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRv34Cat3Vw
- Yesterday 1966 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0NqSFMemT0
- Yellow Submarine 1966 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laRyswIO_-g
- Hello Goodbye 1967 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkH3PdDZZuA
- All you Need is Love 1967 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqa4qm_iOBM
- Obla Di Obla Da 1968 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=em4fZqtpw70
- Revolution 1968 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uFmZ7zqJ5o
- Here Comes the Sun 1969 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6j4TGqVl5g
- Don’t Let Me Down 1969 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDiSe1GHOVQ
Georg Friedrich Handel 1685
- Add Georg Friedrich Handel to timeline
- Connect the Thoughts pgs 35-42
U2
- Chart Toppers: The Great Performers of Popular Music Over the Last 50 Years
short bios of lots of performers in the past 50 years - Add to timeline mid-80s
- I Will Follow 1981 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aJJCZHeGWY
- Gloria 1983 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHZbZAy9fUg
- October 1984 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mIGIcTBHiA
- Pride in the Name of Love 1984 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHcP4MWABGY&ob=av2e
- Bad 1985 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHnXOSxka1Q 1985
- Unforgettable Fire http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ1EP_xvq4k& 1987
- Where the Streets Have No Name 1987 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzZWSrr5wFI 1987
- One Tree Hill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lp8ru3MpoBo
- A Sort of Homecoming http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FB1QCo1y_s
- Beautiful Day 2001 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgB67fW1K5g
- 40 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB4kxMj0-IE
- Yahweh http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkEQS5SJZPU
- Sunday Bloody Sunday 2006 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM4vblG6BVQ&ob=av3n
- Magnificent 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi52HjJbwVQ&ob=av2e
Felix Mendelssohn 1809
- Add to timeline
- Connect the Thoughts pgs 43-47
Andrew Lloyd Webber 1948 – Present
- Read Andrew Lloyd Webber bio http://www.imdb.com/ name/nm0515908/bio
- Cats – Memory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPcf67Vyri0
- Cats – Jellico Ball https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx90_wOmbqI
- Evita – Don’t Cry for Me Argentina https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4oPWINVVEw
- Evita – You Must Love Me http://www.youtube.com /watch?v=a-wfhZepvWQ
- Phantom of the Opera – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny5H9GiVP_0
- Miss Saigon – I’ll Give My Life for You http://www.youtube.com /watch?v=WV0GXEGM2og
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat movie – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9190CDCD75D02446
