Tuesday, 28 October 2014

Jazz Band Charts

Miles Davis - Freddie Freeloader: http://youtu.be/RPfFhfSuUZ4

Jazz Band Charts

Lee Morgan Quintet - The Sidewinder (inc) Live 19…: http://youtu.be/gcwvTaT3SKI

Jazz Band Charts

The Brian Setzer Orchestra - Jump Jive An' Wail: http://youtu.be/aHWcN5YxuYc

Wednesday, 8 October 2014

Toronto Symphony Orchestra



field trip to see the TSO is Wed. Nov. 5, 2014.

Grade 9/10 meet in Rotunda at 9:45AM for travel by TTC

Grade 11/12 meet in front of Roy Thomson Hall underneath the large video screen at 10:30AM.

Click here for Google Map directions from Jarvis.

Friday, 3 October 2014

TSO Concert: Shake, Rattle, and Roll

Click on the links below to access the content to prepare for the JCI TSO Concert field trip.

TSO Study Guide

TSO Podcast: Go to this site and listen to the Podcast


Wednesday, 17 September 2014

Band Instrument Demos

Click here to see a playlist of instrument demos from Ms. Moynihan's Classroom Youtube Channel


Tuesday, 24 June 2014

Commencement 2014

Band students,
Your rehearsal for commencement is Wed. June 25 from 1-2 in the auditorium. Percussionists, please arrive early to set up drums in auditorium.
Commencement is on Thurs. June 26 from 12:30-4.
See you there!
Ms. Moynihan

Thursday, 19 June 2014

JCI Music Inventory for Volunteers

Hi volunteers,
Thanks for you help today! Here are the links to Google Documents for Vocal, Band, and String music Inventory
Vocal Inventory
String Inventory
Band Inventory

Wednesday, 21 May 2014

Culminating Reflection Assignment

Please click on the link below to download a copy of the Culminating Written Reflection Assignment.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_nx2Z6Il8PRWFdzTzBfbFNqU2s/edit?usp=sharing

Rubric is available from Ms. Moynihan

Friday, 9 May 2014

Grade 10 Band Solos

Clarinet and Tenor Sax: Finale from String Quartet Op 74, No. 2 ( very fast version)

Baritone Sax, Trumpet and Trombone: these recordings can be made my Ms. Moynihan for you if you request one.

Grade 9 Band Solos

Grade 9s: Here are recordings of your solo songs played by a variety of instruments.

Flute and Oboe: Minuet in G Minor by Bach

Clarinet: Musette by Bach

Trumpet:: Emporer's Hymn by Haydn

Trombone, Baritone and Tuba: Theme from the Royal Fireworks by Handel

Alto Saxophone, Bassoon and Mallets: Minuet by Bach



Grade 10 Strings Final Solos

Mouret - Rondeau
Brahms - Waltz Op. 39, No. 15
Gluck - Dance of the Blessed Spirits

Monday, 7 April 2014

IDC4U Classwork Thurs. April 10

Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique Project

Step 1 - Choose a movement of the Symphonie Fantastique and listen to it on Youtube.  Talk to your classmates to make sure you are not choosing the same movement.
Movement 2 - Shaneen
Movement 4  - Faith
Movement 5 - Kai

Step 2- Read about and research your chosen movement to find out what images and story Berlioz was trying to tell in that movement.

Step 3 - Collect images from the internet that you can use in your presentation. Place them in your school H drive or on your Google drive for easy access. You will need between 15 and 25 images for your movement.  You may choose to use more.
Step 4 - Choose a program to use such as Power Point or WeVideo and become familiar with the process of adding images and sound to your project.

Some help inserting sound files into your Project project:Powerpoint.

Examples of projects can be found in the Pickup Folder under The Jarvis Collegiate Institute Folder on the school computer desktop.  Go to IDC Mus-Soc and open ISU Demos.

Find some royalty free images here through the school library website. Choose Media and Images and then Pics4Learning.

MP3 Recordings can be downloaded in ZIP format here. You can also download scores for your piece at this site.



Friday, 4 April 2014

Monday March 31 make up work

Block H: IDC4U- Music and Society -

Read in the textbook, read "Chapter 18 - The Romantic Period" and answer these questions in full sentences:

1. Name two ideals that Romantic composers and artists tried to express in their work.
2. How was music of the Romantic Period different from the Classical Period.  Use at least two elements of music in your answer.
3. What was Nationalism in music? Name one composer who was a Nationalist?
4. What was Program or Programmatic music? Give one example of a piece that is Programmatic.

Due Tuesday, April 8 - Hand written or typed.

IDC-4U Hector Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique Assignment

Programmatic Music in the Romantic Era

Your Task:

  1. Choose
    1. A movement from “Symphonie Fantastique” by Hector Berlioz
    2. Images that represent the “programme” and story telling aspects of that movement (use high resolution royalty free images where possible)
    3. Each time the “idée fixe” appears, you must use an appropriate image of to represent it.

  1. Using video editing software or slide presentation software, make a multi-media project that incorporates the music and imagery together to visually tell the story of the programmatic piece.

  1. All visuals must reflect the music as it changes .  (i.e. When the “scene” changes in the music, the visuals must change to represent the new imagery)

  1. Begin your presentation with a short biography on the composer, explaining his legacy and important contributions to music and the details of the movement you chose.  Collaborate with your classmates on the bio/legacy/contributions portion of the presentation and divide the information.

Due Tuesday, April 22, 2014


Tuesday, 1 April 2014

IDC4U - Exploring Hector Berlioz

Hello IDC4U Students,
I hope you are having a good day.  I am on a field trip with the Senior Strings students to Massey Hall today.

Your task today is to use an interactive web tool from the San Fransisco Symphony that explores the piece we will be studying called "Symphonie Fantastique", by Hector Berlioz.

This piece is a great example of music of the Romantic Era, and of Programmatic Music. Check out this link to get a quick background on this topic.

Your Task:

Follow each step of this interactive web tool to discover the answers to the following questions:
a. What is the "idee fixe" and what does it represent? Listen to it.
b. Who was the Symphonie Fantastique written about?
c. How does the character of Harriet appear first?  What instruments are used?
d. The Score: Choose one example of how the "idee fixe" is heard in each of the four movements of the symphony and describe how the theme sounds different in each movement.  Remember to think about instrumentation, tempo, rhythm, and dynamics in your answers. Short form answers are okay.

Print your answers and bring them to class on Friday where we will discuss them.  Try not to choose the same examples as your classmate so we will have lots to discuss on Friday.

Have a good day!
Ms. Moynihan




Monday, 17 March 2014

Welcome Back

Welcome back everyone after a great March Break.  Remember that this week the Senior Band will be going to Central Tech on Tuesday March 18 for our second rehearsal for Sounds of Toronto.  Senior Strings will be travelling to Northern SS on Thursday, March 20 for their rehearsal.

Both rehearsals start at 12:30PM

See you there!

Thursday, 27 February 2014

Sounds of Toronto concert first rehearsal

Students from the senior band and strings classes prepare for the Massey Hall showcase concert "Sounds of Toronto" with rehearsals at Central Tech and Northern Secondary this week.