Teacher Study Guide - Nac Ragtime Brass Sextet

8/3/2019 Teacher Study Guide - Nac Ragtime Brass Sextet

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Musicians in the SchoolsCanadas National Arts Centre Orchestra presents

The Ragtime Brass SextetTwo trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba and percussion


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MusiciansintheSchools Page2 RagtimeBrassSextet

TableofContents

AbouttheMusiciansintheSchoolsProgram Page3

AbouttheRagtimeBrassSextet Page4

Meet

the

Musicians

Page

5

PerformanceHallEtiquette Page11

AllAboutCanadasNationalArtsCentreOrchestra Page12

MusicalGlossary Page16

SuggestedClassroomActivities Page17

ArtsAlive.ca Page20

NACmusicbox.ca Page21

BibliographyofResourcesAvailableattheOttawaPublicLibrary Page22

TeachersQuestionnaire Page25

TheNationalArtsCentresMusiciansintheSchoolsprogramissupportedby:

NationalYouthandEducationTrust

The National Youth and Education Trust is the primary resource for youth and educationfunding at theNationalArts Centre. Supporters of the Trust help theNationalArts Centrepursuepriorityinitiativesthroughtheperformingartsthatnurtureanddevelopthecreativityof young people in all regions across Canada and support the educators and artists who

challengeand

encourage

them.

The National Youth and Education Trust is supported by Founding Partner TELUS,MichaelPotter, supporters and patrons of the annual NAC Gala and the donors of the NACFoundationsCorporateClub andDonorsCircle.Contributions arewelcome,please call theNACFoundationat6139477000,ext.315.


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AbouttheMusiciansintheSchoolsProgram

Theprogramsobjectivesare: Tointroducestudentstothevariousinstrumentsandmusicalstyles,whilegivingthema

glimpseintotheworldoftheNationalArtsCentreshardworkingprofessionalmusicians;

Toexposeschoolagechildrentothepositiveeffectsofmusicandmusicmaking,proventoincreasebrainpower,wellness,andintelligence.

Toprovidestudentsauniqueopportunityforanenriched learningexperiencefromtheNACsmusiciansandoutreachcoordinators;

Toencourageanappreciationfortheartsandcreative expression, while helping studentsacquireperformanceexperienceandlearnhowto

effectively

collaborate

within

alarge

group;

To help school teachersmeet the curriculumcontentforartssetforthbythegovernmentofOntariousingteacherstudyguidesprovidedbytheNAC.

Musicians in the Schools is an inschoolprogram that educates and entertains studentsfrom Kindergarten toGrade 12 about the variousaspects of music performance. Since 1971, thisoutreach

program,

available

in

both

English

and

French, brings musical ensembles, as well asindividual musicians, into schools to instruct andperformonavarietyoforchestralinstruments.ForschoolsthatcannotaffordthetransportationcoststobringstudentstotheNAC,thisprogramisoftentheir only opportunity to benefit from a liveperformance.

Ensembles combining varieties of wind, brass,

strings,and

percussion

instruments

visit

participatingschoolsandgive liveperformances inauditoriums and classrooms. Students are invitedto interactwith themusicians at different pointsduringtheperformances,sometimesintheroleofconductor or performer. Seven differentcombinations ofmusical instruments are typicallyavailable each school year to travel to Ottawaschoolswithmusicthatcoversthespectrum.



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Concert

Program

Takeabrassquintet,addonedrummerandpresto!,itsthe Ragtime Brass Sextet, with a jazzy repertoire ofragtime, Dixieland and swing. The Sextet also playstraditional brass repertoire with many of thearrangementsdesignedspecificallyforyounglisteners.

GeneralInformation

Locationofconcert:

Inyourschoolsauditorium,gymorclassroom.

Duration:45to50minutes

Groupsize:

Suggested maximum audience is300 (may be increased; ask theSextetsensembleleader)

AbouttheRagtimeBrassSextet

JOPLIN(arr.Hayden) SomethingDoingROBERTS(arr.Hayden) TheJunkManRagNAGLE JiveforFiveArr.ARMSTRONG TheMagicSchoolBusELFMAN(arr.ARMSTRONG) TheSimpsonsPETTIS/MEYERS/SCHOEBEL

(arr.Gale) BugleCallRagPETTIS/MEYERS/SCHOEBEL

(arr.Gale) RoyalGardenBluesHANDY(arr.Frackenpohl) St.LouisBlues

TRAD.

(arr.

Ivenson)

Frre

Jacques

Arr.GALE ThatsaPlentyLAYTON(arr.Gale) AfterYouveGoneTRAD.(arr.Nagel) ThisOldManFILLMORE(arr.Villanueva) TheCircusBee

TheRagtime Brass Sextet wasformedin1979specificallytoperformaseriesofsummerconcertsonOttawa'sfamousSparksStreetMall.Sincethenthegrouphasexpandeditsscopeconsiderably. Every year since 1983 this dynamic sextet has performed in schools all overeasternOntarioandwesternQuebecaspartoftheNationalArtsCentreOrchestra'sMusicians

inthe

Schools

program.

The

group

also

represents

the

Ottawa

Symphony

Orchestra

at

various

fundraising events. Ragtime Brass activities also include recitals, conventions, weddings,concerts, lectures, and radio and television shows. The repertoire is broad, ranging fromBaroque brass music to ragtime and big band tunes, although, as the name suggests,performancesareusuallyweightedtowardspopularmusicandlightclassics.AlthoughalotofthemusicperformedbytheRagtimeBrassisinthestandardrepertoireforbrassgroups,oftentimes the group is asked to perform for a specific occasion or function, and for thosecircumstances, they are proud to provide their own material, adapted and arranged asnecessary.


TheMusic*Dependingontheagegroupandaudiencecomposition,theRagtimeBrassSextetwillplaysomeofthefollowingworksduringtheconcert:

*N.B.:Allpieceslistedaresubjecttochangeatthediscretionofthemusicians.

BLAKE(arr.Hayden) TheChevyChaseLEBOW(arr.Hayden) LazyBluesLEBOW(arr.Hayden) BoogieBrassesLEBOW(arr.Hayden) MamboLEBOW(arr.Hayden) BrassBopNIHAUS(arr.Hayden) BrassafrassNIHAUS(arr.Hayden) BrassabilityNIHAUS(arr.Gale) TinRoofBluesCARLETON(arr.Gale) JadaCARLETON(arr.Gale) TheSaints

HOLST

(arr.

Sabourin)

Second

Suite

in

F

BOWMAN(arr.Wasson) 12thStreetRagBERLIN(arr.Wasson) Alexanders

RagtimeBand


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MeettheMusicians

ChrisLane,trumpet

A foundingmemberof theRagtimeBrass isChris Laneontrumpet.He has performed with the National Arts Centre

Orchestra,the

Symphony

Orchestras

of

Ottawa,

Nepean,

Victoria,BC, theOrchestre SymphoniqueduGatineau, theOttawa Chamber Music Festival, Capital BrassWorks, theRideauLakesBrassQuintet,OrpheusOperaticSociety,SavoySociety, aswell aswith such performers as AnneMurray,Mel Torme, Tom Jones, Jane Siberry, Johnny Mathis,RosemaryClooney,SonnyStitt,DianaKrall,DocSeverinson,Rob McConnell, the Moody Blues, the Temptations, andmanymore.

AsPetty

Officer

First

Class

(ret.),

Chris

also

had

an

extensive

and

distinguished

career

in

the

CanadianForcesBandBranchasprincipal,soloand lead trumpet in theCentralBandof theCanadianForces,theNadenBandofMaritimeForcesPacificandtheBandoftheCeremonialGuard. HisdistinctionasNationalBuglerforRemembranceDayledtoperformingthosedutiesacross Canada, theUnited States,Western Europe and Japan. Chris also served a term asMusicalDirectoraboardtheMSCrownOdysseyinEurope.

Chrisreceivedhisundergraduatedegree(cumlaude)attheUniversityofOttawawithRobertOades,andcompletedgraduatestudies inVictoriaandOttawawithLouisRangerandKarenDonnelly.


Photo:KarenWin

sor


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DonPaterson,trumpet

Donhasbeenamemberof theRagtimebrassforthepast10years. Hehasbeenpartof theOttawa music scene for many years, playing

withavariety

of

ensembles

including

Adrian

Cho's Impressions in Jazz orchestra, the MarkFergusonBigBandandamanylocaljazzgroups.HehasbeenaregularparticipantintheOttawaInternational Jazz Festival playing in theSuperband tribute concerts for MaynardFergusonandTheBuddyRichtributebandandhas extensive experience in recording studiossupporting a variety of artists. He has twicebeenpartoftheMilitaryShowtourinAlert,and

thisyear

joined

the

DND

Show

Tour

to

present

our troopswith entertainment inAfghanistan.His varied experience has become a definiteassettotheRagtimeBrassensemble.



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ElizabethSimpson,Frenchhorn

HavinglivedinOttawamostofherlife,ElizabethisthrilledtobepartofanOrchestrashehasadmiredformany years. She startedperformingwith the

orchestrain

1982

as

Assistant

Principle

Horn,

and

shehasbeen theFourthHornplayer since1992.ShehastouredandrecordedwiththeOrchestra.

Elizabeth attained a Bachelor of Music inEducation from the University of Ottawa and aMasters in Music Performance from IndianaUniversity. She studied with many renownedplayers includingDanielGress,PhilipFarkas,MeirRimon,MichaelHatfield,andArnoldJacobs.

While studying, Elizabeth received the OttawaMusicFestivalSeniorScholarshipin1983,andtheNACOrchestraBursaryin1984.


ElizabethisafoundingmemberoftheBelCantoWindQuintet,whichranasuccessfulconcertseries inOttawaforelevenyears.Thischamberensemblealsotouredand isstilloftenheardonCBCRadio,RadioCanadaandintheOttawaInternationalChamberMusicFestival.

Elizabeth is presently performing in the NAC's Music in the Schools program in both the

RagtimeBrass

Sextet

and

the

Bel

Canto

Wind

Quintet.

She

is

also

amember

of

the

Capital

BrassWorks.

Elizabeth has enjoyed teaching formany institutions in Ottawa including theUniversity ofOttawa,NationalCapitalMusicAcademy,andCanterburySchooloftheArts.ShehasalsogivenhornclinicsforYamahaCanada.

Photo:FredCattroll


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AngusArmstrong,

trombone

Angus is a graduate of McGill

University,

graduating

with

HighDistinction in trombone performance

in 1979. He studied with Ted Griffith(Bass trombone MontrealSymphony). While in Montreal, heplayed with various groups, includingtheMcGillSymphonyOrchestra,McGillWind Ensemble, Socit de MusiqueContemporaine du Qubec, le StudiodeMusique AnciennedeMontral,l'Orchestre des Jeunes du Qubec,

and

the

Montreal

and

Qubec

SymphonyOrchestras,amongstothers.HewasalsotheleadtrombonistoftheMcGillUniversitySeniorJazzBand.


Photo:JeanLevac

In 1981, after studying in Toronto and Chicago with Gordon Sweeney of the TorontoSymphony,andArnoldJacobsandFrankCrisafulli,oftheChicago Symphony,AngusmovedtoOttawa,accepting thepostof trombonistwith theRoyalCanadianMountedPoliceBand, apositionhehelduntil1993.

SincemovingtoOttawa,AngushasperformedwiththeNationalArtsCentreOrchestra,andisamember

of

the

Ottawa

Symphony

Orchestra.

He

is

an

active

member

of

the

freelance

communityinandaroundtheNationalCapitalRegion,whereheplaysingroupsofalldifferentmusicalgenres.

Angus is the trombone instructor at theConservatoiredeMusiquedeGatineau, aswell asProfessorofTromboneatCarletonUniversity.

Aswellasaperformer,Angusisalsoactiveasanarrangerandcomposer,andhaswrittenandarrangedmusic for televisionand radio.Hehasalsoservedasadjudicator forvariousmusicfestivalsovertheyears.

AngushasbeentheMusicalDirectoroftheOttawaJuniorYouthOrchestra,alargeensemblemadeupofyoungmusiciansfrominandaroundOttawa,since1995. Angus'otherconductingcommitments include the Parkdale Community Orchestra, and the Pembroke SymphonyOrchestra.


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NicholasAtkinson,tuba

Nicholas Atkinson was born in Manchester,England,andcametoCanadain1957.Hebeganhismusical career playing tuba and string bass with

CanadianArmy

bands

and

later

graduated

from

the

University of Calgarywith a Bachelor ofMusic inPerformance.He subsequently studiedextensivelywith the legendary Arnold Jacobs of the ChicagoSymphony Orchestra. He also holds a Mastersdegree inEnglishLiterature fromtheUniversityofOttawa. He began a doctorate, but was soondivertedbythefineweatheroutside.

SincemovingtoOttawa in1973,Mr.Atkinsonhas

beenan

active

tuba

player

and

teacher.

He

was

amemberoftheRCMPBandforfourteenyearsand

hasplayedwiththeNationalArtsCentreOrchestrasince 1976. He has been a soloist with theOrchestra on numerous occasions and has takenpartinseveralrecordings.

During the 1989 season he was principal tuba with the MontrealSymphonyOrchestra,beginningalongassociationthatincludedmanyinternational tours and six recordings for London/Decca.Oneof thebusiesttubaplayersinCanada,hehasperformedwithallofthemajor

orchestras.He

has

also

performed

and

made

several

recordings

with

theHannafordStreetSilverBand.

Asachambermusician,Mr.Atkinsonhasbeenaprominentmemberof severalbrassensemblesand isa foundingmemberof theRideauLakes Brass Quintet, Ragtime Brass and Capital BrassWorks, all ofwhichhavebeen featuredonCBCbroadcasts and recordings. Everysummersince1993hehasorganisedlargescalebrassconcertsattheOttawaInternationalChamberMusicFestival.

Mr.AtkinsontaughtatQueensUniversityfortenyearsandattheUniversityofOttawafrom19772004. Heisawellknownbrasscoachandhasgivenclinicsalloverthecountry.In2006hewas invited to be the low brass instructor for theNational YouthOrchestra of Canada.Mr.AtkinsonisaperformingartistforBessonandYamaha. Hismanyhobbiesincludereading(widerangingandassiduous),crypticcrosswords (occasionalburstsof intelligence),andgolf(dangerousfanatic).


Photo:FredCattroll


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JonathanWade,percussion

AnativeofOttawa,JonathanWadereceivedaBachelorofMusic inperformancefromtheUniversityofOttawawherehestudiedwithIanBernardandPierreBluse.He

wenton

to

obtain

aSuperior

Studies

diploma

in

orchestral repertoire from the University of Montralwhere he studied with the legendary timpanist LouisCharbonneau. Jonathan Wade is presently apercussionistwiththeNationalArtsCentreOrchestra,aposition he has held since 1983. He is also principaltimpanistof theOttawaSymphonyOrchestra. In greatdemand both as an orchestral player and a chambermusician, Mr. Wade performs with many other fineensembles including Thirteen Strings and Capital BrassWorks. He is heard frequently on prestigious concert

seriessuch

as

the

Ottawa

International

Chamber

Music

Festival and Music for a Sunday Afternoon at theNational Gallery. He has recorded for CBC and RadioCanadaandreleasednumerousCDswiththeNACOandotherensembles.

In2006,JonathanWadewasappointedheadofpercussionattheUniversityofOttawa.HeisalsopercussioninstructorattheOttawaYouthOrchestraAcademy.JonathanperformsregularlyintheNACsMusiciansintheSchoolsprogramwithBangersandSmashandtheRagtimeBrassSextet.

Photo:FredCattroll


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Teachers:

Helpusensurethateveryone

enjoystheperformance!

Asa teacherbringingyourstudentstoaperformance,pleasekeep inmind thatyouareresponsibleforthebehaviourofyourstudents.Itisuptoyoutoensurethatthestudentsbehave inarespectfulandattentivemannertowardstheperformersonstageaswellasNAC staff. Use the guidelines below to brief your students about behaviour in theperformancehall (in otherwords, your schools auditorium or classroom) before youattendyourNACperformance.

Performersonstagerelyontheaudiencefortheenergytoperform:audiencesneedtobeattentive,quietandrespectfulinordertohelpcreatethemagicofliveperformance.

Performers can see and hear everything that you do,just as you can see and heareverythingthattheydo,so:

Please save your snacks, drinks, candies and gum for another time theperformancehallisnoplaceforeatinganddrinking.

Pleasediscusswhatyoulikeanddislikeaboutaperformance butdefinitelydoitafteryouleavethehall,notduringtheperformance.

Itisimportantthatyoubecomfortableinyourseatinthehall butpleasedontleaveyourseatoncetheperformancehasstarted.Itsdistractingtothoseonstage.

Besuretoturnoffcellphones,pagersandanythingthatbeepsbeforeyouenterthehall.

Musicians love to have their performance acknowledged by your applause, butremembertowaituntilthewholepieceisover.Somecomposerschoosetowritemusicinseveralmovements. Itmayseem liketheendofthepiecewhentheperformerscometotheendofamovement,butoftenapieceofmusic ismadeupofseveralmovements. Ifyougetconfusedaboutwhenapieceofmusicisfinished,watchtheperformersonstage

youll

be

sure

to

know

when

the

piece

is

over

when

the

conductor

turns

and

faces

the

audience.

Through the performing arts we can explore other points of view, learn new anddifferentthingsaboutourselvesandaboutothers.Everyonewhoviewsaperformancewillexperience it inadifferentway. It is important to respect thisprocessofexploration inyourselvesandthosearoundyou.

PerformanceHallEtiquette



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AllAbouttheNationalArtsCentreOrchestra

The

NAC

Orchestra

offers

a

number

of

programs

dedicated

to

fostering

a

knowledgeandappreciationofmusicamongyoungpeople.Inadditiontoahighlypopular subscription seriesofTDCanadaTrustFamilyAdventureswith theNACOrchestra, theOrchestrapresentsavarietyofopportunities forschools to learnaboutclassicalmusic:StudentMatinees,andOpenRehearsalstoallowstudentstoheartheOrchestraperform in itshomeattheNAC. Inaddition,Musicians inthe

Schoolsprogramsincludingensembleperformancesandinstrumentsectionalstakethemusictothestudentsintheirschools.

Consistent praise has followed this vibrant orchestra throughout its history of touring bothnationally and internationally, recording, and commissioningCanadianworks.CanadasNationalArts CentreOrchestra, now under the direction of renowned conductor/violinist/violist PinchasZukerman,continuestodrawaccoladesbothabroadandatitshomeinOttawawhereitgivesover100performancesayear.

TheNACOrchestrawas founded in 1969 as the residentorchestraof thenewlyopenedNationalArtsCentre,withJeanMarieBeaudetasMusicDirectorandMarioBernardiasfoundingconductorand(from1971)MusicDirectoruntil1982. He was succeeded by Franco Mannino (1982 to1987),GabrielChmura (1987to1990),andTrevorPinnock(19911997). InApril 1998,Pinchas ZukermanwasnamedMusicDirectoroftheNACOrchestra.

Pinchas Zukerman has led theOrchestraontourswithinCanadain 1999, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006and2008,toEuropeandIsraelin2000,and theUnitedStatesandMexicoin2003,witheducationalactivities ranging from masterclasses and questionandanswersessions to sectional rehearsalswith youth and communityorchestrasandstudentmatinees.

TheNACOrchestrahas40 recordings to itsname, sixwithPinchas Zukerman:Haydn,Vivaldi,Beethoven,SchubertandtwoofMozart (aCDof flutequartets,andaCDoforchestralmusicandstringquintets).ThecommissioningoforiginalCanadianworkshasalwaysbeenanimportantpartoftheNationalArtsCentresmandatewithover90workscommissionedtodate.

InadditiontoafullseriesofsubscriptionconcertsattheNationalArtsCentreeach season, toursareundertakento regions throughout Canada and around the world.Since the arrival of Pinchas Zukerman, education hasbeenanextremely importantcomponentofthesetours.Teacher Resource Kits have been developed fordistribution toelementary schools in the regions touredandacrossCanada,andthepublichasbeenabletofolloweach tour through fully interactive websites which arenow archived on the NACs Performing Arts Education

Website

at

www.ArtsAlive.ca.

The

Orchestras

tour

of

Western Canada in October and

November 2008 included over 100

educationevents.

http://www.artsalive.ca/http://www.artsalive.ca/


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WhatistheNationalArtsCentreOrchestramadeupof?

Firstofall,theNACOrchestraismadeupof61menandwomen,playingtogetheronavarietyofmusicalinstruments.Theyaredividedintofourdifferentsections(string,woodwind,brassandpercussion)buttheyareunitedinonecommongoal:makingmusictogether.Youmightalreadyknowthatorchestrasarenotalwaysthesamesize.Smallerorchestras,withbetween20and34musicians,arecalledchamberorchestras.Largerorchestras,withbetween60and

110

musicians,

are

called

symphony

orchestras

or

philharmonic

orchestras.

TheNACOrchestra(NACO)isasymphonyorchestra,nottoosmall,nottoobig,justtherightsizeforyourenjoymentandpleasure.

20Violins

6Violas(somewhatlargerthanaviolin)7Cellos(definitelylargerthantheviola)5DoubleBasses(Twicethesizeofacello!)1Harp

All these instruments, except the harp, have fourstrings.

Their sound isproducedby the frictionofabowonastring,orpluckingthestringsbythefingers,allowingthemtovibrate.

Plucking the strings is called pizzicato (meaningpluckedinItalian).

Biggerinstrumentshavelowersounds;forexample,the

sound

of

the

violin

is

higher

than

the

double

bass.

Everystringinstrumentisconstructedofpiecesofwoodcarefullyglued togetherand coveredwith severalcoatsofvarnishnonailsorscrewsareused.

Didyouknowthatthebowsthatareusedtoplaysomestringedinstrumentsaremadeof

woodandhorsehair?

TheNACOrchestraSTRINGSECTIONcontains:

Violin,ViolaandCello

DoubleBassHarp



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TheNACOrchestraWOODWINDSECTIONcontains:

2Flutes 2Oboes2Clarinets 2Bassoons

Theseinstruments

are

basically

tubes

(either

wood

or

metal)

pierced

withholes.Asamusicianblows through their tube, theycoverdifferentholeswiththeirfingerstoproducedifferentnotes.

Somewindinstrumentsuseareedtoproducesound.Areed ismadeofthinwoodwhichvibratesagainstthe lipsasamusicianblows intotheinstrumenttocreateasound.

Of the four woodwind instruments of the orchestra, only the flutedoesntrequireareed.

Clarinetsaresinglereedinstruments,whereasoboesandbassoonsaredoublereed instruments. Itmeans that the oboists andbassoonists use

doublereeds

against

their

lips

to

create

asound.

Mostwind instruments aremade fromwood, likeebony,except for the flute,which isalmostalwaysmadeofsilver.

Flutes create the highest notes, bassoonscreatethelowest.

Didyouknowthatthereedsaremadeof

cane,morecommonlycalledbamboo?

Flute

TheNACOrchestraBRASSSECTIONcontains:

2Trumpets 5Frenchhorns3Trombones

1Tuba

Brassinstrumentsaredefinitelytheloudestinthe orchestra; it explains why there are fewerbrassplayersthanstringplayers.

They are made of long metal tubes formed into loops of variouslengthswithabellshapeattheend.The longerthe lengthoftube,thelowerthesoundoftheinstrumentwillbe.

Thesound iscreatedbythevibrationsof lipsasthemusicianblowsintoamouthpiecethatlookslikealittlecircularcup.

Brassinstrumentshavesmallmechanismscalledvalvesthatallowthe

soundto

change,

modifying

the

distance

the

air

travels

through

the

tubeeachtimetheyarepressedorreleasedbytheplayer.However,thetrombonehasaslidethatmovestochangenotes.

Didyouknowthatmostbrassinstrumentshaveaspecialspitvalve

that allows water, condensation generated by blowing in the

instrument,tobeexpelled?

Trumpet

Frenchhorn

Trombone

Tuba

Clarinet,Oboe,andBassoon



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TheNACOrchestraPERCUSSIONSECTIONcontains:

1setofTimpani

2otherpercussionistswhoplayXylophone,Marimba,SnareDrum,WoodBlock,

Cymbalsandtonsofotherinterestingsoundinginstruments.

Percussioninstrumentshelpproviderhythmfortheorchestra.

Within this familyof instruments, thereare3 types:metal,woodandskin.

These instruments are either pitched(they produce a specificnote, like the xylophone) or unpitched (they produce a soundthathasnospecificnote,likethesnaredrum).

Percussion sounds are generally produced by hitting somethingwithastickorwiththehands.

Differentpitchesareproducedonthetimpanibychangingtheskintensioneitherbytighteningor looseningscrewsfixedtotheshell,orbyusingthepedal.

VisittheInstrumentLabonArtsAlive.caMusictotweak,tinkerandlistentoallyourfavouriteinstrumentsoftheorchestra!

Didyouknowthatatimpanilookslikeabigcauldron?Butdonttrymakingsoupinit!

Timpani

Marimba Xylophone

Cymbals

Gong

Maracas

Triangle

Snaredrum

Tambourine



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METERThis is the part of the music you can tap your foot to. You willusuallyfindthatthemainpulsesfit intogroupsoftwos,threes,orfours.Trytofollowthemeterwhilethemusicisplaying.

MELODYThis is the part of the music you can hum, whistle, or sing toyourself.Youmightcallitatune.Somemelodiesbounceallovertheplace,whichmaybedifficultforyoutosing,butareeasytoplayonaninstrumentliketheviolin.

TEMPO

Thisisthespeedofthemusic.Thespeedmayvaryfromveryslowtoveryfast.MostcomposersuseItalianwordstodescribethetempo:adagio,forexample,meansveryslow;andante,moderate;allegro,lively;andpresto,veryfast.

DYNAMICSDynamicsrefertohowloudlyorsoftlythemusicshouldbeplayed.Inbaroquemusicthedynamicsusuallychangeabruptlyratherthan

gradually.

TIMBREThespecifickindofsoundeachinstrumentmakesisitstimbre.Thebrightviolinsounds differentfromadarkertonedviolaorfromthedeep,lowcello,evenifitsplayingexactlythesamenote.

HARMONYUnderneaththemelodyareclustersofnotescalledchords,eachofwhichsoundsdifferent.Thesechordscanstandaloneortheycansupportamelody.Somechords soundgentleandpleasant, somemaysoundharshorunpleasant.Thecomposerusesthesetocreatethekindofmoodhewantsateachmoment.

MusicalGlossary



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SuggestedClassroomActivities

MeettheMusicians Grades312

The Ragtime Brass Sextet is comprised of musicians from the NACOrchestra. Go to ArtsAlive.ca/Music to find out more about each

musician

(as

well

as

other

NAC

Orchestra

Musicians).

Identify

which

instrumenteachofthemplays.

BeaMusicCritic Grades412(LanguageArts)

Youhavebeennamedthenewmusiccriticatyour localnewspaper.Yourfirstassignment istowriteareviewofarecordingthatrelatesto the repertoire you will hear performed by the ensemble (seepage4).Dontforgettogivetheimportantfactsabouttherecordingwhoperformedthemusic,whoconducteditandwhatexactlyyou

listenedto.

Give

your

thoughts

about

the

recording.

What

did

you

like?Whatdidyounotlike?Besuretoexplainwhyyoufeltthisway.Ifyouwantto listentosomethingbyanothercomposeraswellyoucanmakeacomparison.

ConductorNeeded Grades612(LanguageArts,Music)

The NAC Orchestra needs a conductor. What qualifications arerequired for this position and what duties is the conductor

expected

to

perform?

Create

a

classified

advertisement

for

the

conductors position. Given proper training, do you think youwouldmakeagoodconductor?Whyorwhynot?

Thinkof how theMusicians in the Schools ensemble coming tovisityour schoolwillwork.Will theyhavea conductor? Explainyouranswer.

MakeYourOwnInstrument Grades412(LanguageArts,Music)

Inventamusical

instrument

using

materials

found

in

the

classroom or home. In which category would your instrumentbelong:strings,woodwinds,brassorpercussion?Why?Doesyourinstrumentsoundsimilartoanyinstrumentyouarefamiliarwith?Ifso,inwhatwaysisitconstructedthesame(i.e.shape,materialsused, method of playing)? How is it different? Refer to theArtsAlive.ca/Music InstrumentLabtomakecomparisons.



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Research the lives of five famous composers (start atArtsAlive.ca/Music).Name threeplaces thatwere important ineach

of

their

lives

(i.e.

where

they

were

born,

where

they

traveledetc).Whatdotheseplaceshave incommon?Aretheyneartoorfarfromeachother?

Think of five musicians that you know of today. Name threeplaces thatwere important in their lives (i.e.where theywereborn,where they traveled etc).What do these placeshave incommon?Aretheyneartoorfarfromeachother?

Comparetheresultsfromtheanalysisofthecomposersandthemusiciansfromtoday.Explainthesimilaritiesanddifferences.

MusicAroundtheWorld Grades48(Geography,SocialStudies)

ConcertPoster GradesK12(VisualArts)

Design a poster to promote the Ragtime Brass Sextet. Display yourposterintheclassroomorelsewhereinyourschool.

YourFavouriteInstrument Part1 GradesK12(Research,VisualArts)

Whatisyourfavouritemusical instrument?Whatisitaboutthisinstrumentthatmakesitappealingtoyou?Spend some time at ArtsAlive.ca/Music Instrument Labresearching interesting facts about your instrument. Design adisplayforyourclassroom.Youshould include importantnamesand dates in the instruments development,materials used tomake the instrument, how it has changed throughout history,important pieces written for the instrument and list of fourmusicianswhoplayyour instrument.Besureto includepicturesorillustrations.

YourFavouriteInstrument Part2 Grades512(Research,VisualArts)

Check the classified advertisements in thenewspaperoron the internet (tryEBay.ca).Howmuchwould itcosttobuyyour instrument?What isthemostexpensive?The least?What isthedifferencebetweenanewandusedinstrument(inadditiontotheprice)?



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PayingthePiper Grades612(Research,SocialStudies)

For much of classical musics history, the arts were generallyfunded by the royalty, who were the heads of state, or thechurch.

Music

was

written

for

church

services

or

small

private

concertssponsoredbythenobility.

Themusicandconcertsceneisnotthesamenowasitwasthen.How has it changed? Discuss issues such as ensemble size(numberofmusiciansinagroup),varietyandconcertvenues.

Today, many contributors play important roles in sponsorship of the arts. Investigate thecontributions of government agencies, churches, corporations and private citizens in thefundingandsupportoftheartsinyourarea.

ComposerComic

Strip

Grades612

(LanguageArts,VisualArts)

Prepareacomicstripaboutanevent inacomposers life.Yourstripshould tell a complete story. Logon to ArtsAlive.ca/Music greatcomposerstoresearchinterestingfactsaboutyourchosencomposer.

FavouriteMusic Grades26(Music,LanguageArts)

Whoarethepopularmusiciansoftoday? Interviewthreepeopleonewho isyour age,onewho is younger andonewho isolder to findoutwhat theirfavouritestyleofmusicis.Havethemgivereasonsfortheirchoices.Shareyourinterviewswiththeclass.Discusswhydifferentagegroupsenjoydifferentstylesofmusic.

FollowupActivities(aftertheperformance)

Askyourstudentstowritealetterordraw,paint,etc,apictureofanypart

ofthe

performance.

The

NAC

loves

to

receive

written

or

drawn

feedback

fromthestudents!

Havestudentscreateamusicalsoundtracktogoalongwithashortstory.The musical soundtrack can be created by using different musicalinstruments,shakers, sound effects using their voices, or any objectsfromaroundthehouseorclassroomthatmakesinterestingsoundswhenstruck,shaken,scraped,rubbed,stamped,orblownthroughoracross.



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BibliographyofResourcesAvailableattheOttawaPublicLibrary

CompiledbyJanisPerkinChildrensServices,OttawaPublicLibrary

ABOUT

THE

ORCHESTRA

FICTION

Gillmor,Don TheFabulousSong (alsoavailableinmultimediaformat),c.1996Hoff,Syd ArturosBaton ClarionBooks,c.1995Kraus,Robert MusicalMax Simon&SchusterBooksforYoungReaders,c.1990Kuskin,Karla ThePhilharmonicGetsDressed Harper&Row,c.1982Millman,Isaac Mosesgoestoaconcert Farrar,Straus&Giroux,c.1998Pare,Roger Plaisirsdemusique Courtechelle,c.1999Soulires,Robert Lhommeauxoiseaux Qubec/Amrique,c.1981Tibo,Gilles Simonetlamusique LivresToundra,c.1995

VanKampen,

Vlasta

Orchestranimals

North

Winds

Press,

c.1989

VanKampen,Vlasta Orchestranimaux(French) Scholastic,c.1990VanKampen,Vlasta Rockanimals NorthWindsPress,c.1991Waddell,Martin Leconcertdeshrissons Kalidoscope,c.1991Waddell,Martin TheHappyHedgehogBand CandlewickPress,c.2003

NONFICTION

Dunleavy,Deborah KidsCanPressJumboBookofMusic c.2001Laurencin,Genevive Musique! GallimardJeunesse,c.1988Fron,Jos Unorchestreetsesinstruments Nathan,c.1985Hart,Avery KidsMakeMusic! WilliamsonPublishing,c.1993

Turner,Barrie

C.

La

musique

Nathan,

c.1989

MarchonArnaud,Catherine Enavantlamusique HachetteJeunesse,c.1993Koscielniak,Bruce TheStoryoftheIncredibleOrchestra HoughtonMiffin,c.2000

WOODWINDS

FICTION

Bottner,Barbara HurricaneMusic Putnam,c.1994Deetlefs,Rene TheSongofsixbirds AndersenPressc.1999Eversole,Robyn TheFlutePlayer OrchardBooks,c.1995NON

FICTION

GaussinBoudigues,Franoise Laflte ditionsEpigones,c.1984Harris,PamelaK., Clarinets ChildsWorld,c.2001Harris,PamelaK., Flutes ChildsWorld,c.2001Hooper,CarolineR. Laclarinette Usborne,c.1996Knight,M.J. Flutes SmartAppleMedia,c.2005Lillegard,Dee Woodwinds ChildrensPress,c.1987



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Lynch,Wendy Woodwind HeinemannLibrary,c.2002Shipton,Alyn Lesboisetautresinstrumentsvent Heritage,c.1994Turner,Barrie TheLivingClarinet Knopf,c.1996Walton,Simon Laflte,laclarinetteetlesinstrumentsvent c.1994

Walton,Simon

Playing

the

Flute,

Recorder

and

Other

Woodwind

Stargazer

Books,

c.2005

STRINGS

FICTION

BangCampbell,Monika LittleRatMakesMusic Harcourt,c.2007Ctes,Gilles Leviolondingue ditionsdelaPaix,c.2003Desrosiers,Sylvie LeconcertdeThomas Lacourtechelle,c.2001Dreesen,Jaak Leconcert Circonflexe,c.2005Gray,LibbaMoore WhenUncleTooktheFiddle OrchardBooks,c.1999

Hassan,

Yal

Le

professeur

de

musique

Casterman,

c.2000

Lohans,Alison NathanielsViolin OrcaBookPublishers,c.1996McPhail,David MoleMusic Holt,c.1999McPhail,David LaMusiquedeMaurice Kalidoscope,c.2000Morgenstern,Susie Dormi LaRenaissancedulivre,c.2004Sauerwein,Leigh MonsieurHrissonadisparu (multimdias)Gallimardjeunesse,c.2007Thien,Madeleine TheChineseViolin WhitecapBooks,c.2001

NONFICTION

Calliard,AnneMarie Leviolon:alto,violoncelle,contrebasse c.1984Fleisher,Paul TheMasterViolinmaker HoughtonMifflin,c.1993

Harris,Pamela

K.

Violins ChildsWorld,c.2001Hunka,Alison ViolinandStringedInstruments GloucesterPress,c.1993

Hunka,Alison Leviolonetlesinstrumentscordes ditionscoleactive,c.1994Spilsbury,Richard ShouldIPlaytheViolin? HeinemannLibrary,c.2007Turner,Barrie TheLivingViolin Knopf,c.1996

BRASS

FICTION

Isadora,Rachel BensTrumpet (soundrecording)LiveOakMedia,c.1998Karlins,Mark MusicoverManhattan BantamDoubleday,c.1998

Leonard,Marcia

Big

Ben

Millbrook

Press,

c.1998

Rylant,Cynthia TheCaseofthePuzzlingPossum GreenwillowBooks,c.2001Rylant,Cynthia Mr.Putter&TabbyToottheHorn HarcourtBrace,c.1998(alsosoundrecording)



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NONFICTION

Archibald,PaulPlayingtheTrumpetandBrassStargazerBooks,c.2005Archibald,PaulLatrompetteetlescuivresditionscoleactive,c.1994Davis,WendyFromMetaltoMusicChildrensPress,c.1997

Knight,M.J.

Brass

and

Woodwinds

Smart

Apple

Media,

c.2006

Lilegard,DeeBrassChildrensPress,c.1988Lynch,WendyBrassHeinemannLibrary,c.2002Shipton,AlynLescuivresHritage,c.1994

PERCUSSION

FICTION

Adams,Lorraine Letambour EaglecrestBooks,c.2003Bynum,Eboni JamarisDrum GroundwoodBooksc.2004James,J.Alison TheDrumsofNotoHanto DKPublishing,c.1999Lyon,GeorgeElla FiveLiveBongos Scholastic,c.1994Pinkney,J.Brian MaxFoundTwoSticks Simon&SchusterBooksforYoungReaders,c.1994Rubel,Nicole CongaCrocodile HoughtonMifflin,c.1993Webb,Steve TankaTankaSkunk:SoundsLikeDrums Hutchison,c.2003

NONFICTION

Knight,M.J. Percussion SmartAppleMedia,c.2006Lillegard,Dee Percussion ChildrensPress,c.1987Lynch,Wendy Percussion HeinemannLibrary,c.2002Shipton,Alyn Lesinstrumentspercussion Hritage,c.1995

Turner,

Barrie

DrumsSmart

Apple

Media,

c.2001

Turner,Barrie Percussion SmartAppleMedia,c.1999Vacher,AnneMarie Lapercussion Epigones,c.1986

VIDEORECORDINGS

DrummingforKids(DVD)MusicalMax(Videorecording)Percussion PowertocreateInc.(DVD)SenseofTouch NationalFilmBoardofCanada(Videorecording)Zin!Zin!Zin!aViolin (Video&DVD)



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CanadasNationalArtsCentre:MusiciansintheSchoolsTeacherQuestionnaire

DearTeacher,

WehopethatyouandyourstudentsenjoyedtheMusiciansintheSchoolsensembleperformance!Weare very interested in hearing your comments. Please take a moment to fill out and submit thefollowingquestionnairedirectlytotheNationalArtsCentreMusicEducationOfficebythemethodof

yourchoice:

Fax:

613

992

5225

Mail:

National

Arts

Centre,

Music

Education

Office

53ElginStreet,P.O.Box1534,StationB,Ottawa,ON K1P5W1

Ensemble: BangersandSmash

AmbassadorBrassTrio

AyoramaWindQuintet

StringQuintet

RideauLakesBrassQuintet

BelCantoWindQuintetwithKennethSimpson

RagtimeBrassSextet

PerformanceDate: YourName:

SchoolName:

SchoolAddress:

Telephone: Email:

No.ofstudentsinattendance:

1.

Gradelevel(s)ofstudents:

Theperformancewas:

(checkasmanyasapplicable)

Wewanttohearfromyourstudentstoo! Pleaseencouragethemtosendaconcertreviewordrawingtotheaddressabove.

2. Whichaspectsoftheperformancedidyouoryourstudentsenjoy?

3. Whichaspectsoftheperformancedidyouoryourstudentsdislike?

5. HowdidyouhearabouttheMusiciansintheSchoolsprogram?

4. WouldyouinviteaMusiciansintheSchoolsensembleagain?

instructive

entertaining

lively

dull

toojuvenile

too

advanced

6. Additionalcomments:

Teacher Study Guide - Nac Ragtime Brass Sextet

Documents

Transcript of Teacher Study Guide - Nac Ragtime Brass Sextet