4th Grade Classical Connections

Classical Connections provide the opportunity for teachers to use important classical pieces to further explore musical concepts. Pieces are woven throughout the curriculum appearing at the beginning of each module in grades K-5. This gives teachers the opportunity to expose students to classical pieces repeatedly throughout their elementary music career. Each instance of a piece includes a unique activity suggestion such as movement, listening, playing instruments, and connections to other subjects like Art, History, and Language Arts. Paired with Quaver's customization capabilities, teachers can engage their students in the world of classical music like never before!

Classical Connections appear in the �rst lesson of every module. The Notes contain activity suggestions for each individual song. Some activities involve worksheets that are accessible by clicking the Worksheet button found on the Lesson Summary Screen.

Incorporating Classical Connections on regular basis will expose students to a broad cross section of 88 of the greatest classical pieces ever written.

4th Grade Classical Connections

Module 1- Rhythm Module 4 - Duration

"Wedding March" from A Midsummer Nights Dream 2nd Movement, Piano Concerto No. 21

Mendelssohn

Etude No. 5 in G-flat Major (Black Keys) The Planets Suite No. 1- "Mars”

Chopin

Hungarian Dance No. 5 Fanfare-Rondeau

Brahms

Bizet

Rossini

Debussy

Module 2 - Singing Module 5 - Notation

The Liberty Bell March Für Elise

Sousa

La Donna è Mobile (Rigoletto) The Planets Suite No. 4 - "Jupiter"

Verdi

"Hallelujah" from Messiah 1st Movement, Symphony No. 94

"Surprise Symphony"

Handel

Module 3 - Melody Module 6 - Articulation and Tempo

"Habanera" from Carmen "Chinese Dance" from the Nutcracker

Largo al Factotum Can Can

2nd Movement, Pour le Piano 1812 Overture (excerpt)

First Nine Weeks Second Nine Weeks

Module 7 - Instruments Module 10 - Rap Project

4th Movement, Symphonie Fantastique

Recuerdos de la Alhambra

3rd Movement - "Mephistopheles" from Faust Symphony

Module 8 - Chords and Harmony Module 11 - The Rap Project

Toccata and Fugue in D-Minor

Piano Sonata No. 8 - "Pathetique"

"Garland Waltz" from Sleeping Beauty

Module 9 - The Romantic Period Module 12 - Year-End Review

Badinerie

1st Movement, Piano Concerto No. 1

William Tell Overture (trumpet entry)

Rossini

Third Nine Weeks Fourth Nine Weeks

Mozart

Holst

Beethoven

Mouret

Holst

Haydn

Tchaikovsky

O�enbach

Tchaikovsky

Tárrega

Berlioz

Liszt

A Night on the Bare Mountain

"Overture" from Russian and Ludmilla

"La Réjouissance" from Music for the Royal Fireworks

Glinka

Mussorgsky

Handel

Beethoven

Bach

Tchaikovsky

Bach

Tchaikovsky

A Night on the Bare Mountain

"Overture" from Russian and Ludmilla

"La Réjouissance" from Music for the Royal Fireworks

Glinka

Handel

Mussorgsky

All pieces from Modules 1-11 available.

Lesson 7

Lesson 1

Lesson 4

Lesson 10

Lesson 13

Lesson 16

Lesson 19

Lesson 22

Lesson 28

Lesson 31

Lesson 34Lesson 25

Classical Connections appear in the extended section of the �rst lesson in every module. Each piece has accompanying activity suggestions. Some activities include worksheets that are accessible by clicking the Worksheet button found on the Lesson Summary Screen.