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Little Mission Jam Band & Little Mission Singers Fall Concert: 12.13.2019

Little Mission Jam Band & Little Mission Singers: Fall Concert Our Little Mission Jam Band & Little Mission Singers performed their Fall Concert on December 13th, 2019 at the Mission Arts Center.

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Miniatures H87, I. Minuet by Frank Bridge from our

Miniatures H87, I. Minuet by Frank Bridge from our Spring Chamber Ensembles Concert

Composer of the Week: Tyagaraja Tyagaraja was a

Composer of the Week:

Tyagaraja

Tyagaraja was a composer of carnatic music, born May 4, 1767 in Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India. Carnatic music, a form of Indian classical music, is most commonly associated with the southern provinces of India, where Tyagaraja resided. He also composed saint music and is thought to have composed thousands of devotional pieces in Telugu in praise of Rama, a major deity in Hinduism. While it is thought that he composed a large amount of music (in the thousands) there are only around 720 known compositions remaining to this day. One of his sets of pieces that are still performed regularly is “Pancharatna Kritis” often called the “five gems”, which are sung in his honor with a group of traditional Indian instruments accompanying. Each “gem” is a setting of a raga and according to accepted rules in the development of raga, each one is able to develop the raga in the natural order of arohanam (collection of ascending notes) and avarohanam (collection of descending notes) so as to satisfy the principles of harmony and continuity. It is through their execution of this principle that has allowed them to be regarded as one of the best examples of raga. Tyagaraja was considered a child prodigy in his youth and was sought out very early to be a member of the King’s court. Tyagaraja rejected this offer however and wrote his piece “Nidhi Chala Sukhama” (Does wealth bring happiness) at this time. Most of his writing featured himself in an appeal to his deity of worship (usually Rama), in musing, in narrative, or giving a message to the public. Most of his pieces at the time were written and sung in Telugu, but there has also been evidence of songs written in Sanskrit. Tyagaraja lived a very long and fulfilling life, passing away on January 6, 1847 at the age of 79.

What else can you learn about Tyagaraja this week?

#Composeroftheweek #CotW #MakeMoreMusic #MusicEducation #MusicEd #MusicHistory #LittleMissionStudio #Tyagaraja

"What Was I Made For" by Billie Eilish #barbie #sh

"What Was I Made For" by Billie Eilish #barbie #showchoir #springconcert #sentimentalsundays

The Yo Scale Sextet by Little Mission Studio's ver

The Yo Scale Sextet by Little Mission Studio's very own Teacher Christian!

Masquerade by Leon Russell, arranged by Kevin Olso

Masquerade by Leon Russell, arranged by Kevin Olson

The Adult choir performed living composer Amy F. B

The Adult choir performed living composer Amy F. Bernon's "Let the Day Find You" at their spring concert this year. Bernon hails from Conneticut and her music has been described as "assessible and unpretentious". How would you describe it? Take a listen and enjoy!

Enjoy the Guitar Ensemble's performance from their

Enjoy the Guitar Ensemble's performance from their concert this past Friday of Sarabande by Handel!

Composer of the Week: Beata Moon Korean- America

Composer of the Week:

Beata Moon

Korean- American composer Beata Moon was born in 1969 in North Dakota, USA. She began playing the piano at the age of 5, making her performance debut at the age of 8 with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. Moon went on to earn their Bachelor’s of Music and Master’s of Music from the Juilliard School of Music in piano performance, studying with Adele Marcus. Upon the completion of her Masters degree Moon took a break from performance and delved into the world of composition, teaching herself how to compose. It was during this break that Moon discovered the joy of teaching and composing, becoming a vocal ambassador for new music. Her music has been described as post-minimalist but does not conform to one musical style. She has written for a variety of instrumentations including orchestral, concert band, solo instrumental, chamber, and vocal. Some notable compositions include “An Exciting Day” (2019), “Presque Isle” (2016), and “Awakening” (2023). She actively works as a teaching artist in New York City, where she currently resides and has helped to bring music to youth living in homeless shelters. In 2019 she was awarded the International Teaching Artist Collaborative grant which allowed her to travel to South Korea and work with the El Sistema based Orchestra Dream which resulted in the piece “An Exciting Day”, which the group premiered. Throughout her career in public performance and through open discussion she has worked to open the conversation regarding race and restorative practices and the power music holds towards healing and creating social change.

What else can you learn about Beata Moon this week?

#Composeroftheweek #CotW #MakeMoreMusic #MusicEducation #MusicEd #MusicHistory #LittleMissionStudio #BeataMoon

Concerto for Clarinet, K. 622, I. Allegro by Mozar

Concerto for Clarinet, K. 622, I. Allegro by Mozart

“Evening Prayer” from the opera Hansel and Gre

“Evening Prayer” from the opera Hansel and Gretel

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Miniatures H87, I. Minuet by Frank Bridge from our

Miniatures H87, I. Minuet by Frank Bridge from our Spring Chamber Ensembles Concert

Composer of the Week: Tyagaraja Tyagaraja was a

Composer of the Week:

Tyagaraja

Tyagaraja was a composer of carnatic music, born May 4, 1767 in Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu, India. Carnatic music, a form of Indian classical music, is most commonly associated with the southern provinces of India, where Tyagaraja resided. He also composed saint music and is thought to have composed thousands of devotional pieces in Telugu in praise of Rama, a major deity in Hinduism. While it is thought that he composed a large amount of music (in the thousands) there are only around 720 known compositions remaining to this day. One of his sets of pieces that are still performed regularly is “Pancharatna Kritis” often called the “five gems”, which are sung in his honor with a group of traditional Indian instruments accompanying. Each “gem” is a setting of a raga and according to accepted rules in the development of raga, each one is able to develop the raga in the natural order of arohanam (collection of ascending notes) and avarohanam (collection of descending notes) so as to satisfy the principles of harmony and continuity. It is through their execution of this principle that has allowed them to be regarded as one of the best examples of raga. Tyagaraja was considered a child prodigy in his youth and was sought out very early to be a member of the King’s court. Tyagaraja rejected this offer however and wrote his piece “Nidhi Chala Sukhama” (Does wealth bring happiness) at this time. Most of his writing featured himself in an appeal to his deity of worship (usually Rama), in musing, in narrative, or giving a message to the public. Most of his pieces at the time were written and sung in Telugu, but there has also been evidence of songs written in Sanskrit. Tyagaraja lived a very long and fulfilling life, passing away on January 6, 1847 at the age of 79.

What else can you learn about Tyagaraja this week?

#Composeroftheweek #CotW #MakeMoreMusic #MusicEducation #MusicEd #MusicHistory #LittleMissionStudio #Tyagaraja

"What Was I Made For" by Billie Eilish #barbie #sh

"What Was I Made For" by Billie Eilish #barbie #showchoir #springconcert #sentimentalsundays

The Yo Scale Sextet by Little Mission Studio's ver

The Yo Scale Sextet by Little Mission Studio's very own Teacher Christian!

Masquerade by Leon Russell, arranged by Kevin Olso

Masquerade by Leon Russell, arranged by Kevin Olson

The Adult choir performed living composer Amy F. B

The Adult choir performed living composer Amy F. Bernon's "Let the Day Find You" at their spring concert this year. Bernon hails from Conneticut and her music has been described as "assessible and unpretentious". How would you describe it? Take a listen and enjoy!

Enjoy the Guitar Ensemble's performance from their

Enjoy the Guitar Ensemble's performance from their concert this past Friday of Sarabande by Handel!

Composer of the Week: Beata Moon Korean- America

Composer of the Week:

Beata Moon

Korean- American composer Beata Moon was born in 1969 in North Dakota, USA. She began playing the piano at the age of 5, making her performance debut at the age of 8 with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. Moon went on to earn their Bachelor’s of Music and Master’s of Music from the Juilliard School of Music in piano performance, studying with Adele Marcus. Upon the completion of her Masters degree Moon took a break from performance and delved into the world of composition, teaching herself how to compose. It was during this break that Moon discovered the joy of teaching and composing, becoming a vocal ambassador for new music. Her music has been described as post-minimalist but does not conform to one musical style. She has written for a variety of instrumentations including orchestral, concert band, solo instrumental, chamber, and vocal. Some notable compositions include “An Exciting Day” (2019), “Presque Isle” (2016), and “Awakening” (2023). She actively works as a teaching artist in New York City, where she currently resides and has helped to bring music to youth living in homeless shelters. In 2019 she was awarded the International Teaching Artist Collaborative grant which allowed her to travel to South Korea and work with the El Sistema based Orchestra Dream which resulted in the piece “An Exciting Day”, which the group premiered. Throughout her career in public performance and through open discussion she has worked to open the conversation regarding race and restorative practices and the power music holds towards healing and creating social change.

What else can you learn about Beata Moon this week?

#Composeroftheweek #CotW #MakeMoreMusic #MusicEducation #MusicEd #MusicHistory #LittleMissionStudio #BeataMoon

Concerto for Clarinet, K. 622, I. Allegro by Mozar

Concerto for Clarinet, K. 622, I. Allegro by Mozart

“Evening Prayer” from the opera Hansel and Gre

“Evening Prayer” from the opera Hansel and Gretel

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