Listening Session 2. Intro to Orchestra
Hello music lovers!
As some of you know, I’ve been meaning to share the music that I love, starting with classical and take a deep dive into what makes this music great.
Every session will have a different taste to it, and I’ll always try to teach some music concepts before we jump in to facilitate and guide your listening experience.
I hope you enjoy this music as music as I do.
Don’t you work in tech, Omar?
Yes! I do, and I am also a tenor with the Toronto Mendelssohn choir (the choir that performs with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra), can play multiple instruments and have been an avid music listener since I was a kid.
About the music
For this session we’ll be listening to the following pieces
The Arrival Of The Queen Of Sheba, From Solomon - Handel
Orchestral Suite in C Major - Telemann
Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto - Beethoven
Sheherazade, Op. 35: IV. Festival at Baghdad - Rimsky-Korsakov
Pictures at an Exhibition X. The Great Gates of Kyiv - Mussorgsky
Chanson de matin - Edward Elgar
Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Variation IX. Nimrod - Edward Elgar
Huapango (1941) - Moncayo
Short Ride in a Fast Machine - John Adams
The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity - Holst
Itinerary
7:00 - arrival & check in
7:15 - intro to music concepts
7:30 - listening begins for first half
8 - 15 min break and discussion
8:15 - listening begins for second half
9:00 - discussion and social