Mrs. Creech's Music Corner

Composer of the Month-- Modest Morssorgsky (1839-1881) Modest Mussorgsky is our composer of the month. He grew up in St. Petersburg, Russia. His mother gave him piano lessons as a young child. He was later trained at the Cadet School of the Guards in Russia, where he studied piano and composition. His most famous opera, Boris Godunov, was written…

Concord Flyer Choir Shines at Sunday Night Lights The Concord Flyer Choir sang "The Star Spangled Banner" with great pride as part of the pre-game show. They sang with the Kennerly and Sappington Choirs and were accompanied by the LHS Spirit of St. Louis Marching Band. They cheered on our guest athletes during their football game, and then…

Concord Flyer Choir Shines at Sunday Night Lights The Concord Flyer Choir did a wonderful job cheering on the special guests as each child was announced during the pre-game program.

Concord Musicians Shine at Sunday Night Lights Concord Elementary's musicians shared their talents and their giving spirits by performing for a special group of children who are battling cancer at Lindbergh's all-district Sunday Night Lights event on Sunday, October 11, 2015.

5th Grade Strings students performed during the dinner for our…

Fifth Graders Earn White Belts for "Trumpet Voluntary" The fifth graders have mastered their White Belt song for Recorder Karate! Listen to them play "Trumpet Voluntary."

Third Graders Earn White Belts Third Graders have mastered the Recorder Karate White Belt Song, "Hot Cross Buns!"

If students would like to review the song, they may check out this link:

Recorder Lesson 2 White Belt Song

Composer of the Month-- John Williams John Williams is our composer of the month! We have been learning about this amazing composer and listening to many of the movie themes he has written over the years. His composed the musical scores for the movies Jaws (1975), Star Wars (1977), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977),…

Concord Flyer Choir Singing "Brave" Our 2015-16 Concord Flyer Choir is preparing the song "Brave" to sing at the Sunday Night Lights Half-time show along with the other Lindbergh Elementary Choirs.

1st Grade Drumming Our first graders love to drum to the beat, different rhythms, and different tempos.

Kindergarten Drumming Our kindergarten students are enjoying drumming to the beat, different rhythms, and different tempos of music.

Fifth Graders Rock the Recorder Piece "Cajun Spice" Fifth Graders are excited to be playing their new recorder tunes this year! They really rocked their rendition of "Cajun Spice!"

Third Grade Recorder Training Third Graders have begun recorder instruction! All students have recorders; and they are working hard to remember the rule that "the recorder lives in the backpack," so they will always have their recorder with them for music class and at home to practice. We worked on the basics of recorder…

Learning Notes on the Treble Clef Staff We are learning the names of the notes on the Treble Clef staff, so we can read our music! The students enjoyed these video clips to help them remember the note names.

Notes on the Staff

Every Good Boy Does Fine

FACE

Tempo First Graders keep the beat at largo and presto tempos.

Kindergarten, First, and Second Graders love this tempo song!
Presto Largo (Click here)

Note Values and Rhythms Third and Fourth Grade students identify note values and read music to play back rhythms.

Rhythm, Rhythm, Rhythm

Mrs. Creech's Music Corner First Graders play back rhythms and create their own rhythms in the "Rhythm Game."

Mrs. Creech's Music Corner Kindergarten students are "Going on a Bear Hunt" as they play the rhythms needed to tell the story.

First Rehearsal of the 2015-16 Concord Flyer Choir We have a great group of singers in our 2015-16 Concord Flyer Choir! What dedication to get up early to sing! Our choir rehearses on Wednesday mornings at 7:40 a.m.! Any 4th or 5th Graders who love to sing are welcome to join us.

Fifth Graders Perform Body Percussion Rhythms Students created rhythms using "body percussion" as they sang "Get Me to the Beat."

First Graders Rock the Beat in "Time to Go Back to School"

Beat "Beat" is the heart of music. Students felt the beat in the music, as they tapped their foot, clapped, drummed, and danced. This video help our primary students understand "beat."

The Beat is the Heart of Music

Concord Flyer Choir Has First Rehearsal September 2nd!!! Calling all 4th and 5th Grade Singers! Come join the Concord Flyer Choir! Our first rehearsal of the new school year is this Wednesday morning, September 2, at 7:40-8:30 a.m. Choir members should enter through the outside music room door, off the patio. We will start promptly at 7:40 a.m. Whether…

Recorder Information for 3rd, 4th, and 5th Graders Third, fourth, and fifth graders will be playing the recorder as part of their music curriculum. Third and fifth graders will begin instruction next Monday, August 31st. Your children will need to have a soprano recorder by that day. Third graders and any fourth or fifth graders who have lost…

New Concord Kindergarten students sing "School is Cool!"

We had a great first day in music! Students in each grade created class mission statements and learned some new songs to celebrate the start of a new school year! Our new kindergarten students sang "School is Cool!"

Fabulous Fifth Grade Choir Members Kick off the 2015-16 School Year!
Some of our fabulous Fifth Grade Concord Flyer Choir members kicked off the new school year by performing for the teachers on their opening day. These singers led the teachers in "The Star Spangled Banner" and performed "Happy." The teachers enjoyed being serenaded by members of their school's famous choir who performed "God Bless America" at Busch Stadium on June 1st.

Fourth Graders Sing "All In!" Our B Day fourth grade class sang "All In!" They enjoyed the song so much they incorporated the lines of the chorus into their mission statement: "We are 'all in' making music with respect and responsibility." Listen to the clip of them singing this great song!

New Concord Kindergarten Students Sing "School is Cool" We had a great first day in music! Students in each grade created class mission statements and learned some new songs to celebrate the start of a new school year! Our new kindergarten students sang "School is Cool!"

Fabulous Fifth Grade Choir Members Kick-off the School Year Some of our fabulous Fifth Grade Concord Flyer Choir members kicked off the new school year by performing for the teachers on their opening day. These singers led the teachers in "The Star Spangled Banner" and performed "Happy." The teacher enjoyed being serenaded by members of their school's…