Playlists for Classroom & At-Home Use
Curated classics to accompany rituals and routines in the classroom and at home
Music for Rest Time
Designed to create a restful environment in the classroom or at home.
Playlist Order: C. Debussy: Reverie | F. Schubert: Impromptu Op. 90, No. 3 | S. Gubaidulina: Song Without Words | W.A. Mozart: Adagio, K. 261 | F. Poulenc: Cello Sonata – Cavatine | A. Pärt: Spiegel im Spiegel | L. Harrison: Suite for Symphonic Strings – Chorale | J. Brahms: Intermezzo Op. 117, No. 1 | T. Albinoni: Adagio | F. Tarrega: Memories of the Alhambra
Music for Independent Work
Cultivate focus with these classics.
Playlist Order: E. Meyer: Concert Duo for Cello and Bass – 1st movement | M. Ravel: String Quartet – 2nd movement | H. Villa-Lobos: Prelude No. 1 | G.P. Telemann: Flute Concerto in G, TWV:51:62 – 1st movement | T. Yoshimatsu: And Birds are Stil... | I. Stravinsky: Round of the Princesses from ‘The Firebird’ |W.A. Mozart: Clarinet Concerto – 2nd movement | J.S. Bach: Partita No. 1 – Minuets | R. Strauss: The Happy Workshop – 2nd movement
Music for Active Movement
Perfect for encouraging movement.
Playlist Order: A. Ginastera: Malambo from ‘Estancia’ | A. Vivaldi: Spring from ‘The Four Seasons,’ first movement | J. Montgomery: Starburst | W.G. Still: ‘Whippoorwill’s Shoes’ from ‘Wood Notes’ | P. Tchaikovsky: Waltz from ‘Swan Lake’ | G. Bacewicz: Concerto for String Orchestra, 1st movement | J. Haydn: Symphony No. 49: Finale | K. Puts: Contact – Codes | S. Jeffes: Perpetual Motion | J. Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Music for Quiet Reading
Create positive conditions for reading and in the classroom or at home.
Playlist Order: G.F. Handel: Largo from ‘Xerxes’ | Max Richter: Infra 8 | Fanny Mendelssohn: Notturno | F. Couperin: The Mysterious Barricades | P. Glass: Glassworks – Opening | J. Higdon: String Poetic – Nocturne | F. Chopin: Nocturne Op. 9, No. 2 | J. Brahms: Clarinet Quintet – second movement | E. Satie: Gnossiennes Nos. 1 and 2
Music for Calm Transitions
Set the stage for calm transitions in the classroom or at home.
Playlist Order: J.S. Bach: Cello Suite No. 1 – Prelude | L. Bernstein: Divertimento for Orchestra – Waltz | G. Faure: Pavane | Tan Dun: 8 Memories in Watercolor - #6 | E. Satie: Gymnopedie No. 1 | M. Ravel: Mother Goose – Little Tom Thumb | O. Messiaen: Preludes – La Colombe | R. Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Greensleeves | C. Debussy: Petite Suite – En bateau | F. Chopin: Nocturne Op. 27, No. 2 | J. Sibelius: Andante Festivo
Music for Snack Time
A soundtrack to accompany snack time in the classroom or at home.
Playlist Order: L. Boulanger: D’un matin de printemps | V. Coleman: Umoja | A. Dvorak: Serenade for Strings – Scherzo | G. Tailleferre: Concertino for Harp and Strings – 3rd movement | S. Reich: Nagoya Marimbas | B. Britten: Simple Symphony – Playful Pizzicato | O. Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 1 – 2nd movement | F. Price: Dances in the Canebrakes
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