• Recorded Performances
• Historical Periods and Styles
• Composers
• Learn about Instruments
  
• Shows for Young Audiences
  

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Recorded Performances

Many videos can be found at YouTube (some boards block this site) and at TeacherTube
You can search these sites for appropriate videos to show in class. Some great examples include

Learn about podcasting and music education
MTNA Podcast Presentation Part 1 from YouTube

There is vintage footage from some of the jazz greats - you will have to search for it.

Do you want to share some classical music? Have a look at these or search for others

Glenn Gould plays Bach

Rostropovich
Prelude from Bach's Cello suite No. 1

Beethoven piano concerto no 4
third movement - played by Artur Rubenstein

Vladimir Horowitz at Carnegie Hall
playing Chopin Ballade 1

Other Videos

Millenium Stage - The Kennedy Center
see video broadcasts of performances by a wide variety of performers, from blues to country to world music.... You can see the upcoming schedule as well as search the archives.

The Classical Music Archives
Information on composers, timelines. This is an excellent site for older students to learn about different composers and hear their music.

Essentials of Music
Learn about the different eras and the composers. There is an excellent glossary which explains and gives examples of many musical terms.

African Canadian Online
Learn about the many styles of Afro-Canadian music as well as about the musicians who make the music.

The Symphony: An Interactive Guide 

"Do you love classical music? This is a comprehensive resource for people wanting to learn more about symphonies. You will find rich biographies of major musical composers. Recordings of nine great symphonies can be heard with RealAudio, some are recorded by youth orchestras. You can try the symphonic quiz, take part in the survey, or post on the discussion board. This is an excellent, well-written site, with many illustrations."

Composers

Classical Kids
A Canadian company has put out a series of CDs which tell stories around the lives and works of some famous composers. They are a wonderful introduction to the music of these composers for early Elementary School aged children They also have a CD of Opera for children which features some wonderful Canadian vocalists.

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  Learn About Instruments

CHICO Instrument Encyclopedia
This is an archived site representing some of the collection from the Stearns Collection at the University of Michigan. It is easier to navigate than the current site.

Guide to Early Instruments
Learn about viols, lutes, citterns and more

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Jeunesses Musicales
Concerts for the Youth Audience - these shows go on the road and can be booked.

Shows for Young Audiences - from the Répertoire de ressources Culture-Éducation
Search the répertoire for shows that can come to your school

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