There is an indescrible energy to Latin American music—but if you know your music theory, it's not so indescrible after all. A thorough packet provides definitions for terms like bolero, charanga, shekere, and tumbao before listing...

In this music worksheet, students learn about the sonata form of music composition. Students read about the 3 main sections of the sonata form: exposition, development and recapitulation followed by a coda. There are no questions on the...

If you're looking to start a unit based around narrative writing, make sure to consider this resource while you're planning. This book covers five topics: writing personal narratives, writing narratives about others, writing...

Class members explore cultural diversity through a variety of texts that showcase the importance of traditions. Then, they interview their family members to research their own cultural background and write their findings on quilt...

Looking for a simple and straightforward reference on the Enlightenment for your young historians? Check out this list of key terms and important figures from the period, followed by a traditional assessment where your learners will be...

One of the elements of music is "Texture." This site gives the definition, which basically is the relationship between melodic and harmonic.

This site is an overview of the life and work of Johannes Tinctoris. It explains several important details on his work in notation and musical composition. Also makes reference to his musical dictionary (the first musical dictionary in...

A very interesting page outlining the life of composer Johann David Heinichen. This site includes his biography, a list of his compositions and links to some of his recorded music.

A look at the life of French composer, Francis Poulenc and the influences on his music. Contains a list of his compositions.

This site from the North Park University provides a brief biographical sketch of pianist Frederick Chopin describes briefly the Polish nationalist themes in his compositions.

Part of a program, these notes on Crumb and his composition have some good information, and some good quotes.

This is a biography on Franz Joseph Haydn. It also includes an audio lecture on Haydn with his music as a background to the lecture.

General information on Clara Wieck Shumann.

This site offers biographical information on the life of Jacob Arcadelt, as well as on his musical compositions. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource...

This site offers a biography on the life of Giovanni Palestrina. His musical compositions are discussed, and links are provided to influential people in his life. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference...

Quick, simple and short; this biography covers all the territory. Extremely basic.

Interested in popular and serious music, Gershwin (1898-1937) played a big part in bringing jazz to a more important place in American music. He helped mix it with classical music in his compositions. Read more about his work, including...

An in-depth biography on James Bland discusses his many music compositions he wrote and his touring as a minstrel as part of The Georgia Minstrels.

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...

An extensive explanation and history of the term oratorio. Please note that The Catholic Encyclopedia is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated around 1910.