September 6 - September 20: Listening Assignment (remember that listening assignments apply to the weeks during which the listening is assigned.)

George Frederic Handel

• Read this article about Handel: http://www.dsokids.com/listen/by-composer/george-frideric-handel.aspx
• Listen to the piece of music in the link above.
• What era did Handel compose in (Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Contemporary)?
• What are three pieces Handel composed?
• What is Handel's most famous oratorio (usually sung at Christmas)?
• Listen to Handel's "For Unto Us a Child is Born": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQWOP2YbQLg