8th Grade Homework

Comment on this post with an intro to one of the 3 songs we're singing at the concert. Good intros TELL THE AUDIENCE SOMETHING INTERESTING, such as the background of the artist/composer, a story about the song, insight into our process of learning the song, or something interesting to listen for when we sing the song.

Alternate Homework option: Draw a beautiful cover for the program.

Good luck!

Sixth Grade Soloists

As it turns out, I had just enough solos for everyone. That worked out well. See me Monday or Tuesday 1st lunch 4th block or after school to rehearse your solo.
The Newt- Sofia
The Carp- Katy
The Plaice- Liana
The Bass-Fin
The Chub-Ali
The Fluke- Everyone
The Ray- Grace
The Lings- Camila
The Trout-Tamara
The Blackfish-Natalie
The Smelt- Lauren
Blowfish- Everyone
The Trumpet- Annabelle

Troubadors!

Remember those hot singers we heard on Friday? Wish you had such a sexy blue polo shirt to wear?
Well, being a Troubador just got a little bit easier, because guess who just got appointed the new director of Troubadors?

No, not Spongebob. Try again.

No, not Mr. Livingston- he's already busy Wednesdays with All City Orchestra.

Ah, 3rd try's the charm! 'Tis I! Indeed! So clear your Wednesdays, because TROUBADORS IS COMING TO BIGELOW!

Under the Sea

Due to technical difficulties, the mp3 for Under the Sea auditions is here:
http://www2.newton.k12.ma.us/~christine_langlois/FOV1-000392CB/

A Former Bigelow Student's Video

Jonny is now a junior at North, a musician and an actor (you may have seen him playing a woolly mammoth in Skin of Our Teeth). He wrote this song about his experience with Asperger's Syndrome for biology class, and it's really neat!

Never has a commercial been so effective

in encouraging me to build a giant wooden xylophone. Too bad it's supposed to be making me want a new cell phone (which also looks cool.) Bach's never sounded better:




Thanks to Ms. Daly for the link!

Back to the Future

True story: part of the trip I was most excited about prior to departure was today's destination: the Oracle of Delphi! I've read my whole life about the Oracle, and had a vivid image of what it would be like. A sure recipe for disappointment, and true enough, it was nothing like I'd imagined.

It was a million times better.

Basically, the town and temple of Delphi are located on the most gorgeous hillside on earth, overlooking the Aegean Sea. My initial reaction was this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHUSOrvkJ_8

Delphi is related to word dolphin, both from the Greek word for womb. Delphi was also known as omfalos, the bellybutton of the world (we saw the rock that was the 'bellybutton' too- check the photos!) In short, Delphi was the center of the world,  and I can tell you- it felt that way. It was an amazing feeling.

Then we went to  the site of the oracle. Indescribable. Luckily,  you can see for yourself!

http://youtu.be/DTBST7_FXsU
While at the theatre, my friend Claudia, a grad student in ancient Greek,  recited the first lines of the Illiad, a very famous epic poem/song/story about the Trojan war. In Greek. She recited from memory in Greek.
Listen:
http://youtu.be/rZGofCS_8Xg

THEN we went to the museum where they put all the cool stuff they dug up at Delphi. And we saw the COOLEST THING. Watch:

http://youtu.be/HreGYRO9kTM

Delphi, we had far too little time together. I'll be back.

Oh, and students, I got YOU a present there. :)