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Saturday, July 12, 2014

INTRODUCTION TO MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS and the ORCHESTRA VIDEOS

ORIGINS OF THE ORCHESTRA
Horrible Histories Prom 2011
Bob Hale: Orchestra Report (Humor)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcCg4mHmkZk
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Instruments of the
Symphonic Orchestra
Part One
Part one to the "Instruments of the Symphonic Orchestra" covering strings and brass.
Instruments of the
Symphonic Orchestra
Part Two
Part two to the "Instruments of the Symphonic Orchestra"
covering woodwinds and percussion.
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Lets Go to the Symphony!

Nashville Symphony

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0XzyKUTQFM&feature=youtu.be
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Toot Whistle Plunk and Boom
Disney '53
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iVf0p
PHvjc&list=RDC_ipa4JzNNc&index=6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=15&v=8iVf0pPHvjc
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Happy and You Know It 
Melody Street
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The Orchestra Song
Spotlight on Music Series for Fifth Grade:
Sara Wilshire Bibee

Garage Band and iMovie were used to create the video and audio. Bibee is

not a voice person at all. She was just trying to make a model for her

students showing them that anyone can sing in multiple parts.
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Introduction to the Orchestra
Antoinette, the Clarinet 3:02
Knute, the Flute 2:57
Bobo, the Oboe 3:07
Muldoon, the Bassoon 2:45
Crumpet, the Trumpet 2:48
Poobah, the Tuba 2:56
Monsieur Forlorn, the French Horn 3:04
Mike Malone, the Slide Trombone 2:51
Lucy Lynn, the Violin 3:07
Mellow Fellow, the Cello 2:39
Nola, the Viola 3:02
Lovelace, the Bass 2:56
Peter Percussion 1:30
Max, the Saxophone 1:27
Mort, the Pianoforte 1:38
Lady Harp 1:53
The Orchestra-First movement 1:37
Second Movement 1:53
Third Movement 1:42
Fourth Movement 1:47
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Variations and Fugue on a theme of Purcell, Op. 34 
Benjamin Britten
(Without Narration)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HhTMJ2bek0

Variations and Fugue on a 
theme of Purcell, Op. 34
Benjamin Britten
(Narrated by Peter Pears. 1955)
Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Igor Markevitch
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Bolero by Ravel
Wiener Philharmonic
Conductor: Gustavo Dudamel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK23BhEQVyU
Ravel, a master of orchestral textures and effects,
himself claimed that Bolero was 
"seventeen minutes of orchestration without music"
in which he has each instrument and then groups
of instruments introduce the melody. Subtly, Ravel
builds the piece not by developing his melodic idea,
or his rhythm, but by adding instruments, which
builds to an incredible climax.


This is a great piece to learn
the instruments individually.
A sparse accompaniment begins the piece with plucked
strings (pizzicato) punctuating each beat of the bar;
playing this figure virtually for the entire work.

The first instrument to enter with the melody is the flute
next to be followed by the clarinet and then the bassoon
playing the melody in a high register (for a bassoon).

Can you guess what the next instrument is?
1. ____________ (hint: it is a high-pitched woodwind
instrument, the little sister of the second
instrument that played.)

An instrument rarely featured is next. Hear the sweet
and unique sound of the oboe d’amore; a double reed
instrument in the oboe family. Unlike the oboe, it has
a pear-shaped bell at the bottom of the instrument.
While it is the mezzo-soprano of the oboe family,
lower and deeper than the oboe, the English horn
is the alto, the largest and lowest sounding of the
three instruments. It appears later in the piece. 

The tenor saxophone, rare in a symphony orchestra
piece, adds to the jazzy feel of the work. Soon another
saxophone enters with the melody called the
2. __________________.

Ravel starts intensifying the melody with the entry of
the horn, two piccolos and the celeste which has a
bell like quality but it is a 3. _____________ instrument.
Unusually enough, while the horn plays the melody in
the original key, Ravel has the celeste and two piccolos
play it in two different keys. 

Later, an American composer uses this technique.
In fact, often he put different melodies together in
different keys. Can you name him? 
4. ________________________

The next entry of the melody is a great opportunity
to see the relative sizes of the oboe, oboe d’amore,
and English horn and to hear them together. 

Perhaps the wildest version of the melody is the
"jazzed" up trombone rendition. At this late point in
the piece the "singers" of the orchestra, the violins,
finally enter with the melody. Using mainly the higher
instruments, Ravel builds the suspense. 

The snare drum player gets reinforcement as a second
snare drum is added. Soon the entire orchestra is
playing with all their might. There is a sudden surprise
just before the end. Ravel aurally shocks us by
switching the key briefly. 

With great fanfare, the bass drum, cymbals and tam-tam
enter just six bars from the end. Watch as the
trombones move their instrument slides toward their
faces. This raucous sound is called "glissandos" or
glides. Ravel holds us captive for a moment on a
dissonant and remote chord at the very end
before the great finish.
QUIZ ANSWERS
1) E-flat clarinet,
2) soprano saxophone
3) keyboard
4) Charles Ives

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Musical Instruments 
Part 1 of 2
(Jocelyn Moellering)

Musical Instruments 
Part 2 of 2
(Jocelyn Moellering)
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"I Am a Fine Musician"
I Am a Fine Musician is a variation on the
 German folk song Ich bin ein Musikante.
from The Dick Van Dyke Show

http://mifasollapisdecor.blogspot.com/2012_11_01_archive.html
(Sally)
I am a fine musician
I practice every day
And people come from miles around
Just to hear me play
My trumpet, my trumpet
They love to hear my trumpet.
Ta-tada-ta-ta, ta-tada-ta-ta, ta-ta, ta-ta, ta-a-a…

(Buddy)
I am a fine musician
And I get lots of pay
And people throw me money
When they hear me play*
My tuba, my tuba
They love to hear my tuba.
(NOTE: Morey Amsterdam sang it differently each time they did it. The other version
is "And when I play my tuba/People throw money my way.")
Oompa, Oompa, Oompa, Oompa, Oompa, Oompa, Oompa, Oomp
Ta-tada-ta-ta, ta-tada-ta-ta, ta-ta, ta-ta, ta-a-a… 

(Rob)
I am a fine musician My music is so gay
And everybody dances
When they
hear me play
My trombone, my trombone
They love to hear my trombone
Daa-daa, daa-daa-daa, Daa-da-daa-daa, Daa-daa-daa
Oompa, Oompa, Oompa, Oompa, Oompa, Oompa, Oompa, Oomp
Ta-tada-ta-ta, ta-tada-ta-ta, ta-ta, ta-ta, ta-a-a…

(Laura)
I am a fine musician That's what the people say
And all the children follow me
When they hear me play
My piccolo, my piccolo
They love to hear my piccolo
Deedle-ee dee dee, Deedle-ee dee dee,
Deedle deedle dee-dee deedle-deedle dee
Daa-daa, daa-daa-daa, Daa-da-daa-daa, Daa-daa-daa
Oompa, Oompa, Oompa, Oompa, Oompa, Oompa, Oompa, Oomp
Ta-tada-ta-ta, ta-tada-ta-ta, ta-ta, ta-ta, ta-a-a…

(All Together)
We all are fine musicians
We practice every day
And if you'd like to join us
We'll show you the way
Come join us
Come join us
Come take a part and join us
(As they walk off one by one)
Ta-tada-ta-ta, ta-tada-ta-ta, ta-ta, ta-ta, ta-a-a…
Oompa, Oompa, Oompa, Oompa, Oompa, Oompa, Oompa, Oomp
Daa-daa, daa-daa-daa, Daa-da-daa-daa, Daa-daa-daa
Deedle-ee dee dee, Deedle-ee dee dee,
Deedle deedle dee-dee DEEDLE DEEDLE DEE!!
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WORKSHEETS
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On my blog site see also:


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SOME WORKSHEETS
Instruments of the Orchestra
            STRINGS                                          PERCUSSION
WOODWINDS                                             BRASS
Orchestra Seating Chart
 
Do You Know the Instruments?
Orchestra Collage
Do You Know the Instruments Worksheet
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