We're very excited to announce that the Music Listening Contest is producing a new Study Guide this year, written by Dr. Matthew Bribitzer-Stull, associate professor in theory and composition at the University of Minnesota.                                                                                                                  2011-12 Study Guide Themes                                                    Featured composer: Monteverdi                                                    Featured genre: choral music                                                                   Featured ethnomusic: Native American

Study Guide Information

The Study Guide is designed to provide historical and stylistic insights into the compositions the students will hear on the compact disks.  It includes general information about the composers and analyses of the compositions themselves.  Timelines and references provide historical contexts for each composition. 

The music presented on the compact disks and in the Study Guide represents a broad selection of music from the Ancient World to the end of the 20th Century.  The musical examples on the compact disks are commercially available recordings that feature professional musicians.  The examples are imbedded with voiceovers to point out specific aspects of the piece.

2011-12 Study Guide Table of Contents

Audio and Visual excerpts from past Study Guides

Music Listening Worksheet (to assist with note taking on each composition)