Attention Home & Private Schools!
The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra presents the
2009 YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERTS
THE NATURE OF MUSIC
Wednesday, September 23 at 12:00 PM SOLD OUT &
Wednesday, October 7, at 12:00 PM SOLD OUT

Just Added! Thursday, November 12, at 12:00 PM

Cost: $5 per student/teacher/chaperone

Presented at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre

What is the nature of music? Composers use the elements of music – rhythm, melody, harmony, form, timbre and expression to communicate ideas, events, images and emotions.

An orchestra concert actually begins with the composer and his or her inspiration for writing a piece of music. For The Nature of Music concert, the Orlando Philharmonic has chosen compositions that were inspired by an element of nature:

Handel – Hornpipe from Water Music Suite • Grofe – On the Trail from Grand Canyon Suite • Tchaikovsky – Dance of the Cygnets from Swan Lake • Saint-Saens -The Elephant from Carnival of the Animals • Delibes – Dome Epais (Flower Duet) from Lakme • Holst – Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity from The Planets • Beethoven – Ode to Joy from Symphony No. 9, 4th movement

The concert finale invites the audience to join in singing the famous chorale theme from Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, a melody that was inspired by the composer’s daily walks through forests and meadows.
Join us for the wonderful music and exciting learning experience as we celebrate The Nature of Music!

Teacher’s Guide and Resource Materials for The Nature of Music are available below:

Teacher’s Guide (Concert Program/What to Expect at the Concert/Meet the Composers)

Program Notes & Active Listening Experiences

Listening Maps and Instrument Visuals “Hornpipe” from Water Music Suite by G.F. Handel “On the Trail” from Grand Ganyon Suite by Ferde Grofé “Jupiter” from The Planets by Gustav Holst “Ode to Joy” from Symphony No. 9 by Ludwig van Beethoven

Resources (Curriculum Connections/Resources & References/Assessment of Student Learning)

Instruments

Young People’s Concerts Reservation Form