Today at EMF kids we started exploring the sounds of music from the Baroque Era (~1600-1750). We learned that lots of Baroque music dresses up the notes with fancy, wiggly notes called ornamentation. We also talked about that way many Baroque pieces have several different melodies all going on at the same time, weaving in and out of one another. We listened to some pieces by J.S. Bach and G.F. Handel and tried to count how many different people we heard playing as the various voices made their entrances in a fugue from the Well-Tempered Clavier.
Later in the morning, conductor Thomas Hong introduced us to the percussion section, where we saw and listened to the sounds of the timpani, cymbals, bass drum, snare drum, and xylophone. After a snack break we worked on an art project, played drums, sang more songs, and started to learn about how to play the recorder. It was a full morning, and we look forward to seeing you all tomorrow!
-'Miss Susannah'
Susannah Steele
Later in the morning, conductor Thomas Hong introduced us to the percussion section, where we saw and listened to the sounds of the timpani, cymbals, bass drum, snare drum, and xylophone. After a snack break we worked on an art project, played drums, sang more songs, and started to learn about how to play the recorder. It was a full morning, and we look forward to seeing you all tomorrow!
-'Miss Susannah'
Susannah Steele
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