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Table of ContentsHow to Use This Curriculum GuideLexington Philharmonic OrchestraLPO Educational Program OpportunitiesAbout the ShowAbout the ComposerConcert EtiquetteMusic ListingPeter & the Wolf Activities -Reader’s Theatre -Fact vs. Fiction -Let’s Dance! -A Matching Game -Story Quilt -Discussion Topics

Thank you! -Younger Student Template -Older Student TemplateConcert Evaluation

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How to get the maximum benefit from this Curriculum Guide:

This curriculum guide corresponds with the Lexington Philharmonic’s 2010 Discovery Concert “Peter & the Wolf.” It includes information about the LPO and our educational programming opportunities, as well as an assortment of helpful information and activities related to the concert. The composer biography, concert etiquette, and activities are designed to help students obtain the maximum benefit from their concert experience. In addition, the activities fulfill core content requirements in Arts & Humanities, Math, Practical Living, Reading, Science, and Writing for students in grades 1-5.

This guide works best when used in the classroom, and includes activities to be used both before and after the performance. If you have any questions while perusing or using this guide, please feel free to contact the LPO’s education department. There is also an evaluation form located at the end of this guide; we would greatly appreciate your feedback after you have seen the concert.

Thank you, and we look forward to working with you!

Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra 161 N. Mill St. Lexington, KY 40507 www.lexphil.org 859.233.4226Jessica Lane, Education Director [email protected]

Scott Terrell, Music Director and Conductor

About the LPO Scott Terrell, Music Director and Conductor

The Lexington Philharmonic, currently in its 49th season, presents over 150 concerts and educational programs annually. In 2009, Scott Terrell was named Music Director & Conductor, succeeding George Zack, conductor for the previous 37 years. Lexington Philharmonic programs are designed to reach a variety of musical tastes and a vast range of ages! MasterClassics, the orchestra’s signature series, features seven concerts of classical music and world-renowned guest artists. Pre-concert lectures designed to introduce patrons to the guest artists, programming, and other topics are free before each concert. The Family Series is a fun way to introduce children (and grown-ups) to classical music. The Philharmonic also offers extensive educational programs, reaching over 25,000 children a year through Discovery Concerts, Ensembles in Schools, Instrument Petting Zoos, and Peanut Butter & Jelly Concerts.

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December 13 Family Concert: Candy Cane Concert Singletary Center for the Arts activities 2:00pm concert 3:00pm

January 30 PB&J: Ashland Trio Beaumont YMCA 10:00am and 11:00am

March 13 PB&J: Drum Circle Carnegie Center 10:00am and 11:00am

March 17 Discovery Concert: Peter & the Wolf Singletary Center for the Arts 10:00am and 11:30am

April 24 PB&J: Woodwind Quartet McConnell Springs 10:00am and 11:00am


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About “Peter & the Wolf”

Peter and the Wolf is a composition by Sergei Prokofiev written in 1936 after his return to the Soviet Union. It is a chil-dren’s story (with both music and text by Prokofiev), spoken by a narrator accompanied by the orchestra.The piece was commissioned by Natalya Sats and the Central Children’s Theatre in Moscow as a new musical symphony for children. Intrigued by the invitation, Prokofiev completed Peter and the Wolf in just four days. Itdebuted on May 2, 1936. The piece was first performed for an audience of pioneers during May Day celebrations. He could scarcely have foreseen quite how successful his playful classic would become or how consistently it would delight and inspire children and adults of all ages for years to come.

Peter and the Wolf is scored for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, 3 horns, trumpet, trombone, timpani, triangle, tambourine, cymbals, castanets, snare drum, bass drum and strings.Each character in the story has a particular instrument and a musical theme. * Bird : flute * Duck : oboe * Cat : clarinet * Grandfather : bassoon * Wolf : 3 horns * Hunters : woodwind theme, with gunshots on timpani and bass drum * Peter : string instruments

The Story:

Peter is at his grandfather’s home in a forest clearing. One day Peter goes out into the clearing, leaving the garden gate open, and the duck that lives in the yard takes the opportunity to go swimming on the nearby pond. She starts arguing with a little bird (“What kind of bird are you if you can’t fly?” – “What kind of bird are you if you can’t swim?”). Peter’s pet cat sneaks up on them, and the bird —warned by Peter— flies to safety in a tall tree while the duck swims to safety in the middle of the pond.


Note: The “Introduction” track is a great tool when introducing character instrumentation. It lists every character and plays a clip of each character’s theme.

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Grandfather scolds Peter for being outside in the meadow (“Suppose a wolf came out of the forest?”), and Peter defies him, saying that “Pioneers are not afraid of wolves”. As punishment, his grandfather takes him back into the house and locks the gate. Shortly afterwards “a big, grey wolf” does indeed come out of the woods. The cat quickly climbs into the tree, but the duck, who has excitedly jumped out of the pond, is chased, caught. and gulped down by the wolf.

Pioneer Peter fetches a rope and climbs over the garden wall into the tree. He asks the bird to fly around the wolf’s head to distract him, while he lowers a noose and catches the wolf by his tail. The wolf struggles to get free, but Peter ties the rope to the tree and the noose only gets tighter.

Some hunters, who have been tracking the wolf, come out of the forest ready to shoot, but Peter gets them to help him take the wolf to the zoo in a victory parade that includes himself, the bird, the hunters leading the wolf, the cat and grumpy grumbling Grandfather (“What if Peter hadn’t caught the wolf? What then?”). In the story’s ending, the lis-tener is told that “if you listen very carefully, you’d hear the duck quacking inside the wolf’s belly, because the wolf in his hurry had swallowed her alive.”


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Scott Terrell, Music Director and ConductorAbout the Com

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Sergei Prokofiev(SER-geh pro-KO-fee-eff)

Born – 1891 – UkraineDied – 193 – Russia

Prokofiev showed great musical ability as early as age five. His first piano composition was on all white keys since he did not like to touch the black keys. At the age of nine he wrote his first opera, “The Giant,” as well as other smaller compositions. At the age of eleven, he started taking composition lessons and at thirteen entered the St. Petersburg Conservatory. In 1910 his father died, but Prokofiev was already making a living from his music. He traveled a great deal, but when the Russian Revolution happened in 1917, he decided that his kind of music would not be tolerated so he came to the United States. He was not successful and only stayed a year. He went to Paris and continued to compose symphonies, concertos, and operas. He eventually went back to Russia but had a difficult time because of the dictator Stalin’s view of his music. He died in 1953, the same day that Stalin died. Page 8

Common Concert

Etiquette

Speak with students about proper etiquette for concerts. You may use the script below or your own. Some important points are;- The audience stops talking when the house lights dim- They always applaud when the conductor enters the stage- It is important not to talk while the musicians are playing- Everyone applauds after the entire piece has been played, you may look for the condutor to drop his arms to his side for your cue to clap- Remember that no gum, food, or drinks are allowed in the concert hall and that recording the performance (even taking pictures) is not allowed

Script:A concert is not a concert without an audience – and you are the audience!! Going to a concert is a great experience and there are many things to see and hear. A good concert audience follows a few simple rules to make the performance a good experience for everyone there.

When the house lights dim, the audience stops talking so that the performance can begin. As the conductor enters the stage, the audience may clap for him. After he enters, the concert will begin so be sure not to talk.


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When the piece is over, clap if you enjoyed the music. There are often pauses in symphony music, and these can sound like the piece is over, but it may not be. A good way to know if the music is over is to watch the conductor. When he drops his arms all the way down by his sides, you know you can clap without interrupting the music.

During any performance, the audience is to remain seated. It is important not to chew gum, eat or drink anything in the concert hall and not to take pictures during the performance because this is distracting to the performers and may cause them to mess up.

The most important part of attending a concert is to enjoy yourself. When you get seated in the concert hall; sit back, relax, and enjoy the wonderful music being made just for you, the audience!


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Music Listing


There are sound files from “David Bowie Narrates Peter & the Wolf” available for use with this curriculum guide. To access the files, you will need a computer with internet access. The files are stored on the internet, and cannot be downloaded or burned. They must be played from a computer with speakers.

Music Access

1. Go to www.lala.com.2. In the top right-hand corner, click the blue link “Member login”.3. Enter e-mail [email protected]. (This is an unused e-mail created just for this music account. Please do not contact this e-mail.) The password is lpoeducation10.4. On the black tool bar, click “My Collection.”5. To start at a specific time in a song, double click the song, then press the pause button and wait for it to load. Then you may click along the blue bar to select the time at which you want to start, and press play.

Track listing:David Bowie and the Philadelphia Orchestra

1. Introduction2. The Story Begins3. The Bird4. The Duck, Dialogue with the Bird, Attack of the Cat5. Grandfather6. The Wolf7. The Duck is Caught8. The Wolf Stalks the Bird and the Cat9. Peter Prepares to Catch the Wolf10. The Bird11. Peter Catches the Wolf12. The Hunters Arrive13. The Procession to the Zoo

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“Peter & the Wolf”

ActivitiesScott Terrell, Music Director and Conductor

The following activities are designed to be used in conjunction with the Lexington Philharmonic’s production of “Peter & the Wolf.” Each activity is labeled with the needed

supplies, the core content curriculum with which it coincides, any music samples used, and whether it is intended for use before or after the performance. Some of the activities also

have slight alterations that can be used to modify it to fit your class’ ages and abilities.

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Reader’s Thea

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In Reader’s Theater, the students dramatize the story of “Peter and the Wolf”. There are no costumes needed, just the script and the readers. For a script, you may use the story as told in the “About ‘Peter & the Wolf’” section of this guide (pg. 6), or you may create your own. A narrator can also be used if needed.

Materials: scripts, highlighters, (optional) audio or video equipment to document student work

Kentucky Core ContentAH 1.3.1 RD 2.0.7AH 4.3.11. Read through the entire story as the students follow along. Use your own

personal interpretation to deliver the text.2. Divide the class into groups of 3-4, and assign a portion of the story to each group. 3. Have the students highlight their lines, and then provide time for them to practice their parts. 4. Work with each group to develop the characters and actions in order to make the reading more exciting. You can create actions to go along with certain lines and remind students that their voices need to express the words on the page.5. Talk to the students about proper performance technique. They need to speak loudly, slowly and clearly, and face the audience.6. Talk with the students about proper audience technique that you discussed earlier. 7. Allow each group to perform their portion of the story for the class. After each group has finished, let the students try to determine which section of the story comes next in the story sequence.

For use before the concert.


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Fact vs. Fiction

Materials: research materials (encyclopedias, internet, etc.), large piece of display paper, various colored markers

Kentucky Core ContentMA 4.1.1 MA 4.1.3MA 4.1.2



In this activity, students create a Venn Diagram comparing real wolves to wolves in fairy tales and fiction.

1. Have students research wolves using information sources such as encyclopedias or the internet. Find information about wolves’ physical and behavioral characteristics, as well as their lifestyle habits (i.e. pack? solo? hunting practices?).2. Have students come up with a list of attributes for fairy tale/fiction wolves based on stories they have read or heard (Little Red Riding Hood, Peter & the Wolf, The Three Little Pigs, etc.).3. On a large piece of paper, create a Venn Diagram. Have the class contribute facts they have found, and fill in the diagram. You can record the data, or have students come up to the board to fill it in.4. Put your diagram on display for others to see!

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In this activity, students use the elements of dance to create a movement sequence accompanying music from “Peter & the Wolf”.

Materials: media player for music samples (pg. 11), open space for practice/presenting, (optional) poster with the elements of dance listed1. Discuss the elements of dance with students:

Space/direction, time/tempo, force, form, etc. 2. Let students choose a character from Peter & the Wolf, and have them create a 10-20 second dance/movement exercise to an excerpt from the show. Remind them to incorporate the elements of dance. (If classes are small, you may choose to do solo dances. For larger classes, you may want to make groups of 3-4.)3. Allow students to present their composition to the class.4a. (K-4th grade) Have students identify some of the elements of dance in their peers’ creations.4b. (5th grade) Have students identify some of the elements of dance in their peers’ creations, and analyze/explain why certain movements/tempos/etc. were used for that character.

Let’s Dance!

Kentucky Core ContentAH 1.2.1 AH 4.2.2AH 4.2.1

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Materials: media player for sound clips (pg. 11), notebook paper, pencils

Kentucky Core ContentSC 1.2.3


A Matching Gam

eScott Terrell, Music Director and Conductor

There are seven (7) instruments used to identify the characters in Peter & the Wolf. Let students listen to the appropriate clips and see if they can match the instrument to the character.

Instruments CharactersStrings DuckBassoon WolfOboe PeterClarinet GrandfatherFlute HuntersTympani Cat French Horn Bird

Correct Answers: Strings (Peter), Bassoon (Grandfather), Oboe (Duck), Clarinet (Cat), Flute (Bird), Tympani (Hunters), French Horn (Wolf).

Discuss:How can you tell the difference between the various instruments? Sound is produced by vibration. How does changing the vibration alter the pitch/tone?

In this activity, students study the concept of vibration creating/changing pitch and timbre, and practice listening to different instruments and matching them to characters.

Tracks needed:Peter- “The Story Begins”Bird- “The Bird” at 0:10Duck- “The Duck, Dialogue...” at 0:10Cat- “The Wolf” at 1:05-1:28Grandfather- “Grandfather” at 0:15Wolf- “The Wolf” at 0:08The Hunters- “The Hunters” at 1:00

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Scott Terrell, Music Director and ConductorStory Quilt

Materials: contruction or computer pa-per; crayons, colored pencils, or mark-ers; large sheet bulletin board paper; stapler

Kentucky Core ContentAH 1.4.2 AH 4.4.2AH 4.4.1 RD 2.0.5WR 4.10.7

For use before or after the concert.

1. Review the story together by reflecting on the music and the story timeline. Recall characters, setting, plot, action, and climax.2. Measure a 1-2” border on each piece of paper to be left blank.3. Assign each student a line or small section from the story, and have them draw a depiction of it.4. Have each student write their text in the border surrounding their picture.5. Challenge students to arrange their pictures in chronological order, then paste or staple to a large sheet of bulletin board paper with the title and composer listed in the center.

Create a story quilt to remember the characters and plot of Peter & the Wolf.

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Use these discussion topics after the concert to sum up your unit on Peter & the Wolf.

1. Discuss effective team skills. How are they used in the story of Peter & the Wolf to complete tasks more efficiently?

2. Discuss human/environment interaction. How did Peter’s actions affect others in the story positively/ngatively? The duck? bird? cat? wolf? What were some of the consequences of this actions, and how would the story have changed without his interference?

3. Identify some conflicts in Peter & the Wolf. What are the appropriate conflict resolution strategies, and how might they have changed the outcome of the story?

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Materials: contruction or computer paper; crayons, colored pencils, or markers; large sheet bulletin board paper; stapler

Kentucky Core ContentPL 4.2.2 SS 2.3.2SC 04- 4.7.2

For use after the concert.


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We would love to hear what you think! The next two pages are templates for thank-you letters that students can use to write to the Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra. The first is a more structured template for younger students. The second is a blank template for use with older students. They are designed so that you can copy them straight from this guide with any standard copier.

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Lexington Philharmonic OrchestraDiscovery Concert “Peter & the Wolf”

Concert EvaluationSchool Name: _____________________________________________________________Contact Teacher (optional): __________________ E-mail (optional): _________________Subject(s) Taught: __________________________________________________________Have you previously attended one of LPO’s Discovery Concerts? y n

Did you collaborate with other classroom teachers in using this curriculum guide? y nIf yes, please elaborate: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Please rate the following:1- Strongly disagree 2- Disagree 3- Not Sure 4- Agree 5- Strongly AgreeThis curriculum guide was helpful in preparing students for the concert.The students enjoyed the activities in the guide.The students enjoyed the performance.We would consider this a worthwhile experience for our students.We will likely return for the Discovery Concert next year.The performance times were convenient.The performance location was convenient.

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Additional comments and suggestions: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Please mail to Jessica Lane, Education Director, Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra161 N. Mill St, Lexington, KY 40507

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