The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra by Benjamin Britten- Part 1
Benjamin Britten- The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra - Part 1
Materials: PDF packet below- printed out (will be used in Part 2 as well)
Optional books for further study about the instruments of the orchestra
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A Young Person-s Guide to the Orchestra.pdf
Music in this lesson
Interactive Orchestra
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Sing Purcell's Theme
Lesson Summary
In this music class, you will be introduced to Benjamin Britten's celebrated composition "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra," designed to help listeners understand and appreciate the different families of instruments in an orchestra. The lesson provides insights into Britten's life, his compositions, and the theme by Henry Purcell that Britten used as the basis for this piece.
Key elements of the lesson include:
- Exploring Instrument Families: Learn about the various families of instruments in the orchestra, including woodwinds (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon), brass (trumpet, trombone, French horn, euphonium, tuba), strings (violin, viola, cello, string bass/double bass), and percussion instruments (struck, shaken, scraped, or rubbed).
- Understanding Theme and Variations: Discover the theme and variations style of music composition, with a focus on how Britten uses this technique to showcase each instrument family.
- Interactive Learning Through Singing: Engage in a singing lesson to help you better understand and appreciate the theme used in Britten's piece, encouraging active participation.
- Fun with Four Corners Game: Participate in a lively Four Corners game, where you move to different corners of the room based on the instrument family playing in the music. This game reinforces your knowledge of the orchestra's instrument families in an engaging and memorable way.
- Optional resources are provided for further study on orchestra instruments, allowing you to deepen your understanding of Britten's work and the instruments featured in an orchestra.