by Scott MCBIRNIE | Sep 12, 2019 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Music, Secondary ToK
Studying the medieval music of the Middle Ages throws up lots of interesting observations and questions. In looking at one particular piece of music we asked questions like: Why did the composer choose that particular selection of notes? Why don’t we use these...
by Aldon HEMMANS | Sep 5, 2019 | Grade 5, Music
This week, the 5th grade band students chose the instruments they will be learning to play!
by Aldon HEMMANS | Aug 11, 2019 | Humanities, Music, Secondary Music
Hello students and parents. I’m very excited about this upcoming school year and I am eager to grow our music and band program! Ohhh yea ? See you soon! ?
by Scott MCBIRNIE | Oct 25, 2018 | Grade 3, Music
In Grade 3 music we have just completed a unit of inquiry into African music. The class enjoyed learning a song in Congolese as well as performing a couple of Zimbabwean melodies using mallet percussion.
by Liezel BOSHOFF | Oct 25, 2018 | ECC, Front Page, Music, The Grades
Children sit in a magic forest and sing songs.
by Scott MCBIRNIE | Oct 18, 2018 | Grade 9, IGCSE, Music, Secondary Music
Grade 9 are coming to the point of polishing off the final product of their first adventures into composition. Using the stimulus of Scottish music we discovered a number of musical concepts and ‘tricks’ that we could incorporate into our own compositions....
