Mercury the Winged Messenger, by Gustav Holst from The Planets
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Summary
A short FreeSchool explainer on mercury the winged messenger, by gustav holst from the planets. FreeSchool's clear, calm narration makes it an easy clip to drop into a 1/2-grade lesson.
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Discussion
Mercury the Winged Messenger, by Gustav Holst from The Planets is a short FreeSchool explainer you can drop into a lesson.
- How would you describe this music — fast or slow, loud or soft?
- What instruments do you think you hear?
- What does the music make you picture or feel?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: music, tempo, mood.
Try it: Listen again and write two words that describe how the music feels.