February 29 - March 6: Listening Assignment (remember that listening assignments apply to the weeks during which the listening is assigned.)

Edward Elgar

• Read this article about Elgar: http://www.dsokids.com/listen/by-composer/sir-edward-elgar.aspx
• Listen to the links of music in the link above.
• What era did Elgar compose in (Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Contemporary)?
• What are three pieces he composed?
• What are three things you learned from his biography that you liked?
• Please listen to both excerpts below. For the piano quartet on 4 pianos, pay attention to cuing, musicality, expression, exactness on being together, etc.

Pomp and Circumstance for 4 pianos: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03yPR33YGmI (Start 1:15 into it)

Nimrod from Enigma Variations: (Please listen to at least 15 minutes of the excerpt. This is one of the most famous variations in history!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvA6FtN8-n0