The Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra (GJSO) selected its winner of the 2025 Crystal Baton Competition. Tope Elementary fourth grader Ellie Howard used her passion for music and knowledge of the ...

For more advanced music students: Select a favorite melody and compose three short variations that reflect different styles or moods. Students should take into account choice of instrument(s ...

can be found in a lot of sacred choral music from the Renaissance period. A melody would often be sung in one voice - eg soprano - and then copied by another voice shortly afterwards.