Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
On Friday the Year 4s travelled by bus to the magnificent Hamer Hall to see the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
Narrated by the hilarious comedy group Tripod, we learnt how music can imitate different sounds such as chickens, a busy street or even a sneeze! By simply lowering notes in a harmony, you can change the whole feel of a song from happy to sad and gloomy. We also celebrated 100 years since the birth of an American man called Leonard Bernstein. He was a very well known composer, conductor, music lecturer and author – just to name a few. Through his work we learnt how by purposefully making something ‘stick out’ (this is called incongruous) you can surprise the listener.
Listen to this piece below. What does it make you think of?
MSO 2018 from Missstirtilas on Vimeo.
If you could play any instrument, what would you play and why?