Introduction
Mrs Borthwick has created a lessons exploring Beethoven ‘s 9th symphony to create a track in GarageBand.
This piece was the first ever Choral Symphony, written for symphony orchestra, vocal soloists and choir. Beethoven conducted it’s premiere in Vienna and 1824. The last part of the symphony uses a poem by Friedrich Schiller called Ode to Joy. The message of the poem is that mankind should live in peace and harmony with each other.
Before you go ahead with this project make sure you have looked at the Ode to Joy Project Introduction in the Learning Resources section. You will also need to watch and or listen to the clips that are linked in that file.
There are a series of 10 short videos that lead you though the project. We have added two of them here but the rest are in the our YMI YouTube Channel iPad playlist
Links and Additional Learning
Beethoven the Puppet will tell you a little about his life and work in a short fun video here.
You can hear more about how Beethoven’s music has been used in pop music and film here.
Watch an unusual and exciting performance by a flashmob orchestra. Keep watching as the music starts small and builds into something amazing.
Learning Resources
To download files right click on the links and then select either:‘
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- Save Target As’ (PC)
- ‘Download Linked File’ (Mac
