Adagio for Strings – Samuel Barber
by Adagio for Strings, orchestra arrangement of the second movement of American composer Samuel Barber’s String Quartet (1936). It premiered on November 5, 1938. It has long been associated in the …
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“The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” Paul Dukas
Absolute Music is composed purely as music. It is its own entity. It stands alone. Program Music, however, is music written with intention to represent …
Weekly Market Report
Take a look at the weekly market report. While inventory is still low, and closings and showings were down in January, the latter two will …
Snow
“I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, …
January 2022 District Newsletter
Take a moment to read about all the terrific work being done in our exceptional school district! Layout 1 (sharpschool.com)
Aaron Copeland “Appalachian Spring” 1944
In 1942, while composer Aaron Copland was in Hollywood, philanthropist Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge commissioned him to create a ballet for Martha Graham to perform at …
Martin Luther King Jr
I’m quite fond of many of Dr. King’s quotes, so here are a few: “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate …
Omnicron Update 1-11-2022
Thankful that student and staff safety is the top priority. Governor John Carney has signed a revision to the recent State of Emergency declaration, requiring …
Igor Stravinsky
Born: 1882 in Lomonosov, RussiaDied: 1971 in New York CityEra: Modern Musically, The Firebird is considered the first artistically mature work of the 28-year old composer. Stravinsky took the lessons …