What Makes Music, Music? TEACHER HANDBOOK 2O19/2O
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Grant Llewellyn, Music Director What Makes Music, Music? TEACHER HANDBOOK 2O19/2O Made possible by PB • NORTH CAROLINA SYMPHONY 2019/20 TEACHER HANDBOOK • 1 NORTH CAROLINA SYMPHONY EDUCATION SUPPORTERS These concerts are made possible by a generous grant-in-aid from the State of North Carolina, Table of Contents the Honorable Roy Cooper, Governor; the Honorable Susi Hamilton, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Letter from Jason Spencer Director of Education, North Carolina Symphony ..................................................................................2 Education Sustainers ($100,000+) Information about the 2019/20 Education Concert Program ............................................................3 Education Programs of the North Carolina Symphony ........................................................................4 Education Benefactors ($50,000+) Author Biographies ............................................................................................................................................5 Mikhail Glinka ......................................................................................................................................................7 Education Patrons Overture to Ruslan and Ludmila ($10,000+) Anonymous, The Bastian Family Charitable Foundation, William C. Ethridge Foundation, Inc., Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ......................................................................................................................... 12 Robert P. Holding Foundation, Inc., Gloria Miner Charitable Music Fund, John William Pope Foundation, Selection from Symphony No. 41 in C Major, “Jupiter,” IV. Molto allegro Simple Gifts Fund, Mrs. Jennie H. Wallace, Youths’ Friends Association Inc. George Gershwin / arr. John Whitney ...................................................................................................... 18 Education Partners ($1,000+) Music Education Endowment Funds An American in Paris Suite Alamance County Government Granville County Community Foundation The Joseph C. and Diane E. Bastian Fund Ruth Crawford................................................................................................................................................... 26 Arts Council of Carteret County Gregory Poole Equipment for Music Education Arts Council of Wayne County The Hellendall Family Foundation The Ruby and Raymond A. Bryan Foundation Fund Rissolty Rossolty: An American Fantasy for Orchestra The Harold H. Bate Foundation of North Carolina The Mary Whiting Ewing Charitable Foundation Fund Edward Elgar ..................................................................................................................................................... 37 Beane Wright Foundation Iredell County Community Foundation The Hulka Ensemble and Chamber Music Programs Fund Selections from Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36, “Enigma” Bell Family Foundation Kinston Community Council for the Arts The Janirve Foundation Fund The Borden Fund, Inc. Lenoir County Community Foundation Theme, Variation IV, Variation IX, Variation XI The Elaine Tayloe Kirkland Fund R.A. Bryan Foundation, Inc. Moore County Community Foundation The Marynancy McLaughlin Fund Traditional / arr. Terry Mizesko .................................................................................................................... 42 Carteret Community Foundation The Noël Foundation Poole Family Foundation The Ina Mae and Rex G. Powell Wake County Music “De colores” Chowan Community Funds Foundation Education Fund George Smedes Poyner Foundation The Cole Foundation Ernesto Lecuona / arr. Ferde Grofé ............................................................................................................ 47 Prescott Family Charitable Trust Corning Incorporated Foundation School System Supporters Malagueña Craven Arts Council & Gallery Inc. The Florence Rogers Charitable Trust Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools Craven County Community Foundation E.T. Rollins, Jr. and Frances P. Rollins Cumberland County Schools Foundation Alexander Borodin .......................................................................................................................................... 50 Edna Williams Curl and Myron R. Curl Edgecombe County Schools The Norman and Rose S. Shamberg Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor Charitable Fund Harnett County Schools Foundation Emily Monk Davidson Foundation Lee County Schools The Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Frequently Asked Questions ....................................................................................................................... 53 The Dickson Foundation, Inc. Foundation, Inc. Lenoir County Schools Dover Foundation, Inc. Southern Bank Foundation New Hanover County Schools Additional Classroom Resources ............................................................................................................... 54 George Foundation, Inc. Swearingen Foundation Orange County Schools “Your Elephant, The Orchestra,” .................................................................................................................. 59 Gipson Family Foundation Joseph M. Wright Charitable Wake County Public Schools Foundation, Inc. A story by Jackson Parkhurst, to read before your concert Supporters are current as of July 2019 Student Evaluation Resource (please return to [email protected]) ........................ 60 Authors: Linda Barber, Lauren Hollers, Phil Merritt, Melissa Poraczky, Sarah Tomlinson Designer: Jennifer Blackman, Graphic Designer, North Carolina Symphony Printed Material Order Form ....................................................................................................................... 63 Editors: Jason Spencer, Director of Education, North Carolina Symphony; Richard Hess, Project Manager, North Carolina Symphony; Jay Attys, Education Intern, North Carolina Symphony Selections are listed in program order. North Carolina Symphony, State Headquarters, 3700 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 130, Raleigh, NC 27612, 919.733.2750, or toll free 877.627.6724 ncsymphony.org Education Department: ncsymphony.org/education Web page links used in the lesson plans (printed in bold) can be accessed directly through the North Carolina Symphony Student and Teacher Handbook © 2019 by North Carolina Symphony Society, Inc. online version of this document at ncsymphony.org/workshopmaterials. Reproduction of this book in its entirety is strictly prohibited. Information about the 2019/20 Education Concert Program Dear Teachers and Educators, Teacher Workshop Playing on Recorders Welcome to the 2019/20 North Carolina Symphony Teacher Handbook! As the new school year approaches, the North The best way to prepare for your concert is to attend the Playing the song “De colores” on recorders is an Carolina Symphony is proud to introduce the programming for our 2019/20 Education Concerts, accompanied by this Teacher Workshop each August. This six-hour workshop opportunity we extend to all school groups that attend curriculum-aligned Teacher Handbook. Thank you to the authors of this year’s materials—Linda Barber, Lauren Hollers, features presentations by the authors of the student and and is completely optional. If you are planning to have Phil Merritt, Melissa Porackzy, and Sarah Tomlinson—who contributed countless hours of their time and expertise in teacher handbooks. There you will see each activity and a student group perform on instruments (recorders or order to ensure that this handbook is a valuable resource to teachers statewide. lesson plan from the books presented by the authors, other wind/string instruments), here are a few things As always, with this year’s concert program, the North Carolina Symphony strives to support your important work as their students, and other participating educators. to know: music educators, bringing the fundamentals of music to life in a fun and interactive concert. This live orchestral For your registration fee of $30.00, you will receive a copy • North Carolina Symphony education staff members experience—for most students, their first!—is an invaluable step toward a lifelong love of music. This year, works by of both handbooks, a CD of the concert program, and need to know that you plan to perform before your Glinka, Gershwin, and Borodin, among others, will help teach your students “What Makes Music…Music?” In alignment printouts of all PowerPoint presentations—as well as free concert. Please contact our education department at with the North Carolina Essential Standards set by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, the resources in access to the online workshop. You will also be treated [email protected] or 919.789.5461 or ask the following pages have been crafted to introduce the concepts of dynamics, tempo, texture, form, melody, and rhythm to lunch and entered to win prizes from North Carolina whoever is coordinating your concert trip to do so. through these musical works. Symphony sponsors. All who participate will receive a Performing groups will be seated in a special section certificate that you can use to obtain 0.5 CEU credit from Leading the most extensive music education program of any symphony orchestra, the North Carolina Symphony is and acknowledged from the stage, so it is critical that your district. This year’s workshop takes place on honored to educate, engage, and inspire students who will one day become leaders in the state of North Carolina and