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Philip Glass Official Website

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the official website of 20th century composer, Philip Glass. The site includes news, biography, calendar, works, discography, and more.
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The Aria Database

For Students 9th - 10th
The searchable Aria Database features over 1,200 arias from 170 operas by 60 composers. It includes lyrics, translations, synopses of operas, and MIDI files.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: "Missa Solemnis,' a Divine Bit of Beethoven

For Students 9th - 10th
Is it true that this piece is the "greatest piece never heard". Learn about this piece of Beethoven's genius that has been left behind.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra

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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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Oratorio

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Curated OER

Avatar Consultants, Inc: Tuning, Scales, and Temperament

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the composition of complex sounds produced by a musical instrument. Good illustration of how music is applied to physics. Quite a bit of good information, several pages linked together with good definitions as well as...
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Curated OER

Avatar Consultants, Inc: Tuning, Scales, and Temperament

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the composition of complex sounds produced by a musical instrument. Good illustration of how music is applied to physics. Quite a bit of good information, several pages linked together with good definitions as well as...

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