READING LIST GRADE 6-8 WHAT IS AN ORCHESTRA? 1

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THE STORY OF THE ORCHESTRA

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PLAYING THE SPOONS AND OTHER CURIOUS INSTRUMENTS

AN ORCHESTRA BEYOND BORDERS Cheah, Elena. An Orchestra Beyond Borders: Voices of the Western-Eastern Divan Orchestra. London: Verso, 2009. In 1999, Daniel Barenboim and Edward Said founded the Western-Eastern Divan Orchestra bringing people together from Israel, Palestine and other countries in the Middle East. Despite tremendous political and social obstacles, the orchestra has functioned as a transformative unit of harmony.

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PLAY IT LOUD! Gilbert, Sara. Play It Loud! Mankato: Compass Point Books, 2010. Play It Loud is one book from the series Pop Culture Revolutions. This book describes the evolution of music as a form of countercultural expression against oppression and the mainstream. From Classical music to Grunge, this volume highlights the political, social and cultural influences on music.

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THE HISTORY OF CLASSICAL MUSIC Kallen, Stuart. The History of Classical Music. San Diego: Lucent Books, 2013. This volume from The Music Library series describes the history of Classical music including the Renaissance, Baroque, and Romantic styles and time periods. The history, music and musicians of each period are explored.

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ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE Lupton, Hugh. Orpheus and Eurydice. Cambridge: Barefoot Books, 2013. A re-telling of the classic Greek Myth. Orpheus uses his power of music to bring his new bride Eurydice, back to life, exalting the power of music.

BEETHOVEN FOR KIDS: HIS LIFE AND MUSIC WITH 21 ACTIVITIES

Bauer, Helen. Chicago, IL: Chicago Review, 2011. Twenty-one hands on activities will help bring the accomplishments and life journey of Beethoven to life, including dancing the Viennese Waltz, learning about vibration, making a model eardrum, a diorama of a Dungeon and more.

Helsby, Genevieve, and Marin Alsop. Those Amazing Musical Instruments!: Your Guide to the Orchestra through Sounds and Stories. Naperville, IL: Source Jabberwocky, 2007. This comprehensive informational book and CD ROM set includes over 100 traditional instruments as well as the importance of newer electronic instruments and keyboards, the importance of voice and a conductor to lead, to guide readers through the artistry of the orchestra.

Miles, Liz. Chicago: Raintree, 2011. From the Culture in Action Series. Playing the Spoons familiarizes readers with a variety of unique instruments from around the world, their origins, historical background and information about how the instruments are played and the sounds they make. Includes music, art and performance-related activity pages.

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THOSE AMAZING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS!

Levine, Robert, and Meredith Hamilton. The Story of the Orchestra: Listen While You Learn about the Instruments, the Music, and the Composers Who Wrote the Music. New York: Black Dog & Leventhal, 2001. The Story of the Orchestra informs readers of the history and development of orchestral music. This extensive volume is organized into distinct sections; an introduction to instruments, famous composers and their musical styles with historical events associated with each. Musical examples of each instrument, composer and style are available on the accompanying CD.

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WHO HAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE ORCHESTRA ART FORM?

CELIA CRUZ Cartlidge, Cherese. Celia Cruz. New York: Chelsea House, 2010. This work honors the life of the inspirational Queen of Salsa; Celia Cruz, whose artistry as the lead singer of a Cuban orchestra and then as a film star, recording artist and songwriter, mesmerized a generation.

YO-YO MA Worth, Richard. Yo-Yo Ma. New York: Chelsea House, 2007. Students will enjoy this biography of prestigious cellist Yo-Yo Ma, from his childhood to adulthood.His accomplishments as a musician, an artist, composer and inspiration to musicians and music enthusiasts, include crossover hits, combining Classical music with Jazz and Country and the Silk Road Project, bringing international musicians together to create and perform their own music.

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RAGGIN' JAZZIN' ROCKIN' VanHecke, Susan. Raggin’ Jazzin’ Rockin’: A History of American Musical Instrument Makers. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press, 2011. Readers are introduced to innovators in the world of music from the inventors and innovators in Classical, Jazz, and Rock music and how their contributions helped define American music.

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THE RECYCLED ORCHESTRA

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PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA MUSICIANS

Children create music out of garbage in Cateura, Paraguay newsfeed.time.com/2012/12/11/watch-the-recycled-orchestra-slum-childrencreate-music-out-of-garbage/

Philadelphia Orchestra Musicians perform while waiting on Beijing Tarmac https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFhYPsgroMk

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CHICAGO SINFONIETTA http://www.chicagosinfonietta.org/

YOUNG PERSON'S GUIDE TO THE ORCESTRA http://listeningadventures.carnegiehall.org/index.aspx