Composer ConnectionAssignment

Research and find a composer or musician (classical or pop) whose birthday is the same day as yours, or close to your date.

Develop a PowerPoint presentation and email to me at paffordv@duvalschools.org

Assignment is due by Friday, March 26

PowerPoint ComponentsMinimum of 5 slides including:

Title slide with your name

Photo of you and picture of musician with your shared birth date.

About Me slide introducing yourself

List a few interesting facts about the musician.

Well-known works and your favorite work by that musician

Helpful Links

Composer Birth Dateswww.classic99.com/bcomposb.htm

Composer Birth Dates and Lists of Workshttp://www.classical.net/music/composer/lists.php

Use non-copyrighted photos and clip art from free sources such as Microsoft Office and www.pics4learning.com.

COMPOSER CONNECTIONBy Valerie Pafford

Born February 3

Mendelssohn and Me

Valerie Pafford

Born in Evanston, Illinois (metro-Chicago); lived in Jacksonville for five years

Began piano lessons at age 7; also play organ, handbells, flute, and sing

Married for 30 years, have three sons: ages 25, 19, and 18

Began teaching piano at age 14, in my fifth year at DA

Enjoy listening to any style of music but country-western

Hobbies: spending time with family, browsing on eBay, designing music-related crafts and gifts

Felix Mendelssohn

Born February 3, 1809 in Hamburg, Germany

Child prodigy, first composed before age 12

Composed piano, organ, orchestral, chamber, instrumental, vocal and choral works.

Died at age 38 in 1847

Well-Known Worksby Mendelssohn

Wedding March from A Midsummer Night’s Dream

The oratorio Elijah

Songs without Words Collection of piano pieces

MY FAVORITE WORK: Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64

Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64Sarah Chang and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra

(1995)