On The Missouri Prescribed Music LIst

Prelude in B minor is from Frederic Chopin's 24 Preludes, which covers all major and minor keys. It is believed that this prelude, along with others, were played at his funeral. Nicknames given to this prelude after Chopin's death include "Homesickness" and "Tolling Bells."

This piece can help students learn to play in a legato style, as well as learning to play expressively.

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If Ye Love Me, by Thomas Tallis, is an English Anthem that was first published in 1560, and perhaps composed circa 1549.

This piece can serve as an introduction to your students of music from the Renaissance Period. The polyphony within forces students to listen and count.

State Lists: Missouri (as a string quintet)

If Ye Love Me, by Thomas Tallis, is an English Anthem that was first published in 1560, and perhaps composed circa 1549. It is based on John 14: 15-21.

This piece can serve as an introduction to your students of music from the Renaissance Period. The polyphony within forces students to listen and count.

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Grade 2

Duration: 2:20

Ave Verum Corpus is a motet composed by Mozart in 1791 to celebrate the feast of Corpus Christi.

On The Missouri Prescribed Music List and Florida MPA List

By Frederic Chopin

Arranged by John May for Woodwind Quintet

Grade 3

Prelude in E minor, Op. 28, No. 4, by Frederic Chopin is one of his 24 Preludes. By Chopin's request, this piece was played at his own funeral, along with Mozart's Requiem.

On The Missouri State List

Grade 3

By Johann Pachelbel, arr. by John May for marimba quintet.

This version of Canon in D by Johann Pachelbel has been arranged in A major to accommodate performance on 4.3 octave marimbas.