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Mandala: The Symphony of Friendship

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site illustrates the history behind the tradition of playing Beethoven's Ninth Symphony at Christmastime in Japan. This story is written and illustrated for children. Includes a sound file of a portion of the ninth symphony.
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Read Works

Read Works: Musical Instruments: The Symphony Orchestra

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the instruments in a symphony orchestra. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Symphony and Concerto

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete, undergraduate level online class on the topic of modern music in the 1900s. Includes exams.
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Bscs: Frog Symphony

For Students 9th - 10th
In this self-directed lesson, students use maps and graphs of data to investigate the habitats and time of year and day to hear a full chorus of frogs. A handout with everything the student needs to complete this lesson is available as a...
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Dallas Symphony Orchestra

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Students will enjoy this interactive website. There are many musical topics to explore while having fun. Learning how to make your own instrument, playing games and listening to music are just a few of the things you can do here.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Dallas Symphony Orchestra

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Students will enjoy this interactive website. There are many musical topics to explore while having fun. Learning how to make your own instrument, playing games and listening to music are just a few of the things you can do here.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Orchestra Seating Chart: Baroque, Classical, Romantic

For Students 3rd - 8th
See how the number of orchestra members increased from the Baroque period through the Classical, up to the Romantic. You can print each orchestra seating chart.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Teachers Lounge

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Although this is considered a teachers lounge, it has many activities for students too. Teachers will love this because there are many lesson plans as well as other activities to do with their students.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
This interactive site offers students resource for learning about composers, their works, the logistics of orchestra seating, the functions of different instruments, and the like.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: William Grant Still

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource describes how William Grant Still (1895-1978 CE) started out playing the violin and then began teaching himself to play other string instruments as well as the oboe, clarinet, and saxophone. His most famous work is...
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American Symphony Orchestra League

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the fine arts at this site! The American Symphony Orchestra League provides resources on orchestra interest and service areas.
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A View on Cities: Boston: Symphony Hall

For Students 9th - 10th
Symphony Hall (Boston)
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Double Bass

For Students 3rd - 5th
The double bass is the largest string instrument, and is the bass member of the family. Read about how to play this instruments and how it works. Use Windows Media Player or RealAudio to listen to samples of the double bass on it's own...
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Joseph Haydn

For Students 3rd - 8th
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809 CE) joined the choir at the Cathedral of St. Stephen at age eight. Use this resource to learn about how he became a composer, and about his works. Listen to the third movement of Symphony #97 using RealAudio...
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: John Williams

For Students 3rd - 8th
If you have seen "Jaws," "ET-the Extraterrestrial," "Star Wars" trilogy and prequel, or "Indiana Jones," you have heard this composer's work. Read more about his life and work. Listen to his music using RealAudio or Windows Media Player.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Leonard Bernstein

For Students 3rd - 8th
Resource about Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990 CE), American musician/composer/conductor. Learn how he became famous just because another conductor was ill. Listen to some of his work using RealAudio or Windows Media Player.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Charles Ives

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource provides information on Charles Ives (1874-1954 CE). This American composer's job, and source of income, was actually running an insurance agency. He would compose and play music at night, after work. Use this site to learn...
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Arcady Dubensky

For Students 3rd - 8th
Visit this resource to learn about Arcady Dubensky, a Russian-born musician who went from playing piano in hotels to becoming a noted composer. Use RealAudio or Windows Media Player to listen to some of his work.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Aaron Copland

For Students 3rd - 8th
Aaron Copland (1900-1990 CE) was one of the first composers to put jazzy music into symphonic music, Copland was also one of the greatest American composers. Read more about him and his work. Use RealAudio or Windows Media Player to...
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Web Gallery of Art: A Symphony

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "A Symphony", created by Moritz Von Schwind in 1852 (Oil on canvas, 169 x 100 cm).
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Witold Lutoslawski, Composer

For Students 9th - 10th
This bio is relatively short but has many good details, plus a link to reviews of his Symphony No. 4.
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Web Gallery of Art: The Little White Girl: Symphony in White, No. 2

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "The Little White Girl: Symphony in White, No. 2", created by James Abbot Mcneill Whistler in 1864 (Oil on canvas, 76 x 51 cm).
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Scott Joplin, Composer

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short biography of the American ragtime pianist, Scott Joplin.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Xylophone

For Students 3rd - 5th
The xylophone is a percussion instrument that is tuned and has a keyboard shape. Use this resource to learn more about it and the other instruments in the percussion family. Use RealAudio or Windows Media Player to hear the xylophone by...

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