The other day, I received a preview copy of a CD that I thought
some English teachers might be interested in. Sonnet Love Songs is a brand new album from composer Deborah
Anderson. She’s taken ten famous poems from authors like Shakespeare, ElizabethBarrett Browning, Tennyson, and Wordsworth and penned modern jazz compositions
that highlight these great poems. The songs are peaceful and beautiful and would work wonderfully in the classroom.
For students that are much more familiar with music than
they are with Shakespeare or the other poets included on this disc, the music
will serve as a great entry point to beauty of these words.
This CD is a great opportunity to demonstrate an example of
creative projects that can be done with poetry and would work well with books
like Alan Sitomer’s Hip Hop Poetry and the Classics in the Classroom
or the poetry of Tupac Shakur
.
The CD is now available on Amazon and is a perfect way to
get your students interested in poetry.
1 comment:
Thank you for your insightful words, Keith. Having been a high school English teacher, I agree that a musical approach is very effective with students. Music enhances drama and poetry in both subtle and stunning ways. Also, Professor Richard DeRosa co-composed and orchestrated this album.
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