UIL Music Memory List with Genres and Time Periods
***THIS IS NOT THE OFFICIAL LIST!! THERE MAY BE MISTAKES!!***
Highlighted selections make up the 2nd grade Music Memory Pilot
Time Period/Genre
Contemporary/Jazz
Classical/Instrumental
Contemporary/Band
Baroque/Instrumental
Classical-Romantic/Symphonic
Romantic/Opera
Baroque/Symphonic
Contemporary/Instrumental
(Could be vocal as well)
Contemporary/Instrumental
Classical/Vocal
Contemporary/Band
Romantic/Vocal
Contemporary/Symphonic
Contemporary/Vocal
Contemporary/Opera
Contemporary/Symphonic
Major Work
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Horn Concerto No. 2
Tocatta and Fugue in d minor
Symphony No. 6 “Pastorale”
The Barber of Seville
Solomon
West Side Story
The Creation
Songs of a Wayfarer
Symphony No. 5
Gloria
Lohengrin
Symphony No. 1
Selection
Composer
Sing, Sing, Sing
Movement 3
Commando March
Tocatta
Movement 3
Largo al factotum
Arrival of the Queen of Sheeba
Dance at the Gym (Mambo)
Prima
Mozart
Barber
Bach
Beethoven
Rossini
Handel
Bernstein
The Entertainer
The Heavens are Telling
Variations on “America”
Ging heut morgen übers Feld
Movement 2
Laudamus te
Prelude to Act 3
Movement 3
Joplin
Haydn
Ives
Mahler
Shostakovic
Poulenc
Wagner
Zwilich
7th and 8th Grade Pilot Selections
Classical-Romantic/Vocal
Romantic/Symphonic
Contemporary/Band
Romantic/Instrumental
17
18
19
20
Symphony No. 9 “Chorale”
Symphony No. 9 “From the New World”
Symphony for Organ No. 5
Movement 4
Movement 2
Rocky Point Holiday
Movement 5, Tocatta
Beethoven
Dvorak
Nelson
Widor
Music History Chart for Music Memory Contest
Periods and Dates
Key Word
Renaissance Period
1400 – 1600
Church
Baroque Period
1575-1750
Ornamentation
Classical Period
1725-1800
Form
Romantic Period
1800 – 1910
Emotion
Contemporary Period
1900 – Present
Anything Goes
Description of Period
Renaissance applies to the rebirth of the interest in the dignity
of man. It was reflected in religion, political theory and social
institutions. The Protestant Reformation happened during this
time.
(Barroco) means irregularly shaped pearl. Used as a derogatory
term to describe architecture. Now describes the use of
ornamentation in this period of art and music.
Described the importance of form, logic, balance and restrained
expression. In music, clarity, repose, balance, lyricism, and
restraint of emotional expression was important.
In Romanticism, there is no defined style other than to say that
music was many-sided and complex. Emotion and nationalism
were expressed in the music of the day. Folk songs were also
integrated in music.
Originality in music is the most important. This originality has
led to interesting results. From this period we get musicals,
movie soundtracks, musica concrète, microtonal music and
serial composition.
Tips for Coaching the Music Memory Contest
Nancy Garza, Presenter
Outline
I.
What the music memory contest is not . . .
A. It is NOT a memorization contest
B. It is NOT a difficult contest
II.
Common things we can all do to prepare for the music memory contest:
A. Learn the list as you go
B. Work on handwriting during practice tests
C. Listening to different versions, just in case
III.
Do the “Gimmee” selections first
A. What are the “gimmees”?
B. How many are on this list?
C. Should be able to teach these the first practice
IV.
For the UIL Coach/Non-Music Educator
A. Music History Chart
B. Play the Music
C. Composer Chart
D. Any other suggestions?
V.
Spring Meet Advantages/Disadvantages
A. Longer practice time
B. Better preparation
C. Waiting until the spring to get UIL over with!
VI.
Fall Meet Advantages/Disadvantages
A. UIL is finished before Christmas break
B. Not enough practice time