Classical Journey Bundle | 12 Months of Classical Music Exploration

Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!

What are the benefits?

• Save precious time: Curated music selections eliminate your search struggle!
• Seamless integration: Enhance various lessons and unit studies with music appreciation.
• Emotional expression: Guide students through social-emotional themes with mindful listening.
• Low-prep, high engagement: Keep students captivated with fun and mindful activities.
• Music at your fingertips: Easily find pieces on YouTube or your preferred streaming music service.
• No musical expertise needed: Print and play – it's that easy!

Unlock a world of learning

• Expand composer knowledge: Explore diverse backgrounds and musical styles.
• Seasonal connections: Identify seasonal and holiday influences within compositions.
• Deepen musical understanding: Build familiarity with iconic pieces and composers.
• Become music detectives: Recognize and engage with popular classical selections.
• Uncover the soundscape: Develop skills in identifying different instrument sounds.
• Emotional discovery: Explore feelings and moods evoked by the music.
• Creative expression: Encourage students to draw and choose colors inspired by the music.

Bundle Features

• Seamless 12-Month Integration: Low-prep activities for each month, including for use in your summer send-home packets, keep the music flowing year-round.
• Seasonal Exploration: Spring, Summer, Autumn/Fall, and Winter-themed pieces bring the joys of each season to life.
• Diverse Listening Experiences: Group or independent activities make learning adaptable, perfect for distance learning and in-person settings.
• Ready-to-Play Printables: Print and let the musical exploration begin – no prior musical knowledge is needed!
• Sub Tubs and Plans: Keep substitute plans engaging with these ready-to-use activities.
• Composer Crossroads: Introduce students to a diverse range of composers, from established icons to exciting modern interpretations.

Classical Music Themes:

New Year • Valentine's Day • St. Patrick's Day • Spring • Flowers • Trees • 4th of July • Oceans & Water • Fall/Autumn • Halloween • Thanksgiving • Winter

Featured Music

Hello, January! (New Year) (13 Selections)

01. Fantasia on Auld Lang Syne, Ernest Tomlinson, 02. Masquerade Suite, Aram Khachaturian, 03. The Blue Danube, Johann Strauss, 04. Les Patineurs Valse (The Skater's Waltz,) Émile Waldteufel, 05. Trumpet Concerto in E Flat Major, Joseph Haydn, 06. Concerto Grosso in C Major, Arcangelo Corelli, 07. Piano Concerto in G Major, Maurice Ravel, 08. Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity, Gustav Holst, 09. Symphony No. 1 (Winter Dreams,) Tchaikovsky, 10. Waltz in D, Op. 9, No. 3 ("Country Waltz,) Franz Schubert, 11. Suite De Symphonies, No. 1 (Rondeau,) Jean-Joseph Mouret, 12. Brandenburg Concerto, No. 4 in G Major, Johann Sebastian Bach, 13. Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, Johann Sebastian Bach

Sweet February (Valentine's Day) (19 Selections)

01. Liebesträume No. 3, Liszt, 02. Piano Concerto No. 21, Mozart, 03. Clair De Lune, Debussy, 04. Romeo and Juliet Overture, Tchaikovsky, 05. Violin Romance No. 2, Beethoven, 06. Salut d'Amour, Elgar 07. Piano Concerto No. 2, Rachmaninoff, 08. Sleeping Beauty Waltz, Tchaikovsky, 09. Cavalleria Rusticana (Intermezzo), Mascagni, 10. Fantasia No. 3, Mozart, 11. Symphony No. 9, Schubert, 12. Piano Sonata No. 3, Brahms, 13. Bolero, Ravel, 14. "Moonlight Sonata", Beethoven, 15. The Moldau, Smetana, 16. Serenade, Schubert, 17. Romance in F Minor, Dvorak, 18. Violin Concerto, Mendelssohn, 19. Arabesque No. 1, Debussy

Emerald March (St. Patrick's Day) (10 Selections)

01. In Ireland, Sir Hamilton Harty, 02. Londonderry Air, Harty, 03. Symphony No. 3 "Irish," Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, 04. Nocturne No. 4 in A Major, John Field, 05. Piano Concerto No. 3, Field, 06. Symphony in E Major "Irish," Sir Arthur Sullivan, 07. Cello Concerto, Sullivan, 08. Symphony No. 1, Stanford, 09. Irish Rhapsody No. 1, Stanford, 10. Irish Suite, Leroy Anderson

April Sunshine (Spring) (9 Selections)

01. Where the Lemons Blossom, Strauss (title translations will vary), 02. Symphony No. 1 (Spring,) Schumann, 03. The Four Seasons (Spring,) Vivaldi, 04. Appalachian Spring, Copland, 05. Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 Op. 46, Grieg, 06. Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Beethoven, 07. Organ Concerto No. 13 in F major, Handel, 08. Dance of the Birds, Rimsky-Korsakov, 09. Reflections in the Water, Debussy

May Flowers (Flowers) (10 Selections)

01. Waltz of the Flowers, Tchaikovsky, 02. Amarilli Mia Bella, Caccini, 03. Daisies, Rachmaninoff, 04. Five Flower Songs, Britten, 05. Jardins Sous La Pluie, Debussy, 06. The Rose, The Lily, The Dove, The Sun, 07. Waltz of the Cornflowers and Poppies, Glazunov, 08. Heidenröslein, Schubert, 09. Roses from the South, Strauss, 10. The Tale of the Stone Flower, Prokofiev

Woodland June (Trees) (10 Selections)

01. 5 Pieces for Piano, Op. 75, Sibelius, 02. The Forest, Glazunov, 03. The Tale the Pine Trees Knew, Bax, 04. November Woods, Bax, 05. Forest Murmurs (Siegfried,) Wagner, 06. Woodland Sketches, Macdowell, 07. The Five Sacred Trees, Williams, 08. The Enchanted Forest, Geminiani, 09. Silent Woods, Dvorak, 10. A Morning in the Woods, Ornstein

Patriotic July (4th of July) (10 Selections)

01. Hail to the Chief, Sanderson, 02. Lincoln Portrait, Copland, 03. Presidential Polonaise, Sousa, 04. Maple Leaf Rag, Joplin, 05. Easter Monday on the White House Lawn, Sousa, 06. The Star Spangled Banner, Smith, 07. The Stars and Stripes Forever, Sousa, 08. The Invincible Eagle March, 09. President's March, Filmore, 10. America the Beautiful, Ward

August Summer (Ocean & Earth) (10 Selections)

01. The Lark Ascending, Vaughan Williams, 02. The Earth Prelude, Eiunadi, 03. The Four Seasons, Vivaldi, 04. Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, Debussy, 05. Water Music, Handel, 06. River Flows in You, Yiruma, 07. Prelude Op. 28, No. 15 ("Raindrop",) Chopin, 08. Become Ocean, Adams, 09. A Walk in the Forest, Blech, 10. The Sea, Bridge

September Days (Autumn) (10 Selections)

01. Our Town, Copland, 02. Autumn Gardens, Rautavaara, 03. String Quartet No. 15, Beethoven, 04. November Woods, Bax, 05. Symphony No. 10, Raff, 06. Comes Autumn Time, Sowerby, 07. The Seasons: Autumn, Glazunov, 08. Autumn Moon over the Calm Lake, Wencheng, 09. String Quartet in E Minor, Delius, 10. Violin Concerto No. 14, Barber

Spooky October (Halloween) (19 Selections)(+Bonus File "October Carnival")

01. Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, Bach, 02. Totentanz, Liszt, 03. Mephisto Waltz, Liszt, 04. Aquarium, Saint-Saens, 05. O Fortuna, Orff, 06. Gnomus, Mussorgsky, 07. Night on Bald Mountain, Mussorgsky, 08. Der Vampyr, Marschner, 09. In the Hall of the Mountain King, Grieg, 10. The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Dukas, 11. Dance of the Knights, Prokofiev, 12. Danse Macabre, Saint-Saens, 13. Beethoven's Silence, Cortanza, 14. Moonlight Sonata, Beethoven, 15. Piano Quintet in A Minor, Dvorak, 16. Lacrimosa, Mozart, 17. Scarbo, Ravel, 18. Lake in the Moonlight, Tchaikovsky, 19. Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods, Saint-Saëns

Calm November (Thanksgiving) (20 Selections)

01. Appalachian Spring, Copland, 02. Awakening, Curiale, 03. New England Holidays, Ives, 04. Symphony No. 3, Copland, 05. The Tender Land Suite, Copland, 06. Quiet City, Copland, 07. Green Hills, Alwyn, 08. Song for Harvest Season, Ives, 09. Turkey Trot, Bernstein, 10. Badinerie, Bach, 11. Divertimento, Bernstein, 12. Autumn, (Four Seasons) Vivaldi, 13. Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Haydn, 14. Piano Sonata No. 17 in B-Flat Major, Mozart, 15. Kinderszenen, Schumann, 16. Piano Concerto No. 3, Beethoven, 17. Pilgrims, Rorem, 18. English Horn Concerto, Rorem, 19. Autumn Legend, Alwyn, 20. Festival March, Alwyn

Festive December (Winter) (19 Selections)

01. Carol of the Bells, Leontovych, 02. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Tchaikovsky, 03. Four Seasons (Winter,) Vivaldi, 04. Troika, Prokofiev, 05. Symphony No. 1 in G Minor, Tchaikovsky, 06. The Snow is Dancing, Debussy, 07. Footprints in the Snow, Debussy, 08. Piano Concerto No. 1, Rachmaninoff, 09. Symphony No. 11, Raff, 10. Peter and the Wolf, Prokofiev, 11. Ice Dance, Elfman, 12. Winter Wind, Chopin, 13. Alpine Symphony, Strauss, 14. Sinfonia, Vivaldi, 15. Winterreise, Schubert, 16. Chasse-Neige, Liszt, 17. The Snow Maiden, Rimsky-Korsakov, 18. String Quartet in F Major, Ravel, 19. Sinfonia Antarctic, Williams

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