listening project


On behalf of WMEA, congratulations go out to all of these great students and their wonderful teachers.


2011-2012 Listening Compositions Travel and Space


All We Like Sheep (From the Messiah) Handel


12 Variations on Ah, vousDarai-je Mama


Flight of the Bumblebee Rimsky-Korsakov Also Sprach Zarathustra Richard Strauss


Ride of the Valkyries Richard Wagner Mars (From the Planets) Gustav Holst Galop (From The Comedians)


Sleigh Ride Take the “A” Train


Dimitri Kabalevsky Leroy Anderson


Billy Strayhorn/ arr. Duke Ellington


Ease on Down the Road (From The Wiz)


World Music from Africa


The Listening Project Committee and I are very excited about the teaching possibili- ties these songs have, and would love to share them with you!


Want to Learn More?


There will be a session on “Listening Lessons for a Lifetime” at the Wisconsin State Music Conference in October. This will give you hands-on experience and show you how to implement active lis- tening lessons into your music program. You will have the opportunity to speak with committee members who have seen the benefits incorporating active music listening lessons into their music programs are having on their students. We will also offer a Share Fair, which will feature many teachers sharing ideas for integrating mu- sic into other subject areas.


Wisconsin School Musician 23 Charlie Smalls Mozart


Please visit www.wmeamusic.org and click on “Programs,” then “Listening Project” to learn more. If you have any questions or concerns about participating in the Listening Project please email me at the address below or call 715-425-2670.


Before you make a decision about incor- porating active listening experiences into


your music program, keep in mind the overwhelming majority of your students whose only contact with music in their adult life will be as listeners!


Peggy Krasin teaches music at Westside Elementary School in River Falls. Email: peggykrasin@comcast.net


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