It don't mean a thing, Satin doll, Take the A train.
And an extraordinary career.
While you try and get your heads round this huge achievement over this enormous span of time, let's in passing, take in the Charleston. (I'm pretty sure I could have a go at that dance style while cooking dinner.)
Monday 28 November 2011
Monday 21 November 2011
The Lamentations
My turn to choose!
Ha! Get your laughing gear round the Lamentations.
The Lamentations were commissioned choral pieces, to be sung in Catholic ceremonies at Easter, the time of Christ's death and resurrection.
Thanks to mama's lucky rummage in the $5 CD box at the back of Yung She Wan sad cat shop, we don't need to wait till then! Now we can fill the house with expressions of lament all year round!
You don't have to travel far on YouTube for them either. Go here or here.
For sacred music of this period, find out about Luis de Victoria, Palestrina, and Tallis.
The Lamentations would have been sung in places like Ely Cathedral, so let's revisit, and let's think about the changes in religious life in the time of Mary and Elizabeth.
(And for my records, there's an informative website at Medieval Music & Arts Foundation.)
I bet you can't wait for Squirrel's turn!
Ha! Get your laughing gear round the Lamentations.
The Lamentations were commissioned choral pieces, to be sung in Catholic ceremonies at Easter, the time of Christ's death and resurrection.
Thanks to mama's lucky rummage in the $5 CD box at the back of Yung She Wan sad cat shop, we don't need to wait till then! Now we can fill the house with expressions of lament all year round!
You don't have to travel far on YouTube for them either. Go here or here.
For sacred music of this period, find out about Luis de Victoria, Palestrina, and Tallis.
The Lamentations would have been sung in places like Ely Cathedral, so let's revisit, and let's think about the changes in religious life in the time of Mary and Elizabeth.
(And for my records, there's an informative website at Medieval Music & Arts Foundation.)
I bet you can't wait for Squirrel's turn!
Sunday 13 November 2011
Verdi
I'm looking forward to when my puddings do this.
You can sing this one down the street when I push you out to collect the laundry.
Here's something I can have a go at, when I celebrate getting out the vacuum cleaner.
You'll probably hear this at some point too, especially if you hang around with your mother in later years as she spends your inheritance on theatre productions and gin.
And you can read about Verdi here.
As an extension activity, your father suggests this essay title: 'Compare and contrast the styles of Verdi and Wagner.'
I suggest we eat pizza and make biscotti.
You choose.
You can sing this one down the street when I push you out to collect the laundry.
Here's something I can have a go at, when I celebrate getting out the vacuum cleaner.
You'll probably hear this at some point too, especially if you hang around with your mother in later years as she spends your inheritance on theatre productions and gin.
And you can read about Verdi here.
As an extension activity, your father suggests this essay title: 'Compare and contrast the styles of Verdi and Wagner.'
I suggest we eat pizza and make biscotti.
You choose.
Monday 7 November 2011
Scottish folk
By Tiger's request. Find out about Scottish folk and country dancing.
You could start here. I don't know the difference between country dancing and ceilidh, but I bet there is one. You could try following some instructions here.
(Make sure you do this out of my sight and hearing up on the roof. I have never recovered from the time your father drove me to Ullapool and if I ever go back to Scotland I go only with very precise archaeological focus and not a wild-eyed man driving me to Ullapool.)
Ladies, I know it's not strictly what you asked for, but you could give me a break and listen to some Local Hero, here & here. Look out for the video in the sad cat shop.
You could start here. I don't know the difference between country dancing and ceilidh, but I bet there is one. You could try following some instructions here.
(Make sure you do this out of my sight and hearing up on the roof. I have never recovered from the time your father drove me to Ullapool and if I ever go back to Scotland I go only with very precise archaeological focus and not a wild-eyed man driving me to Ullapool.)
Ladies, I know it's not strictly what you asked for, but you could give me a break and listen to some Local Hero, here & here. Look out for the video in the sad cat shop.
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