Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No 2 is generally not top of many primary school pupils' playlists.
Who knows, the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra's concert at Maori Hill School yesterday may change that.
It was an introduction to music few pupils at the school had experienced.
Within minutes, everyone appeared to have been won over by the classical musicians, and there were grins of curiosity and amusement all around.
A miniature version of the orchestra visited Maori Hill School yesterday as part of its annual tour of 14 schools around Otago.
The tour is part of the orchestra's outreach programme, which aims to introduce music and instruments to pupils.
The 45-minute programme featured a selection of string, woodwind, brass and percussion instruments and some well-known - and not so well-known - pieces.
Maori Hill School music co-ordinator Janine Weatherly said many of the school's pupils played various instruments, and the school recently established its own ukulele orchestra which had begun giving public performances.
``They love it. Any chance they get to listen to music ...''
She said seeing professional musicians perform live was a treat and a good learning experience for the pupils.
``It gives music a purpose. It also shows them what they can achieve if they set their goals high enough.''
Dunedin Symphony Orchestra marketing and publicity manager Pieter du Plessis said about 80% of the programme came from the classical repertoire. The pieces were chosen because they highlighted the different instruments and because they were known to children from television, movies or contemporary pop music.
He said teachers had remarked that it was beneficial for the pupils to see ``modern'' music being played live and on instruments that children associated with only the classical repertoire.
It was also great for pupils to experience the atmosphere of a live performance, and learn appropriate behaviours for concerts.
