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Peter and The Wolf
Peter and The Wolf
PSO KinderKonzert
Woodwinds
Percussion
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Thank you for your interest in the Portland Symphony Orchestra’s KinderKonzerts. We are delighted
to see you in the audience!
Each year, we present exciting programs that feature the four families of instruments: woodwinds,
brass, strings, and percussion. KinderKonzerts often call for interactive components during the
concert, which may be explored in advance. Song lyrics are included in these materials, and during
the concert our narrator will encourage students to sing along.
These materials have been developed to help prepare and engage students in the KinderKonzert
experience. We encourage you to use our web site, www.portlandsymphony.org, where you will find
supporting materials for all our education and concert programs.
Your feedback is important to us! We have enclosed an evaluation form in this guide, and please let
us know if you have suggestions or ideas. If you would like more information on any of our education
events, contact us at (207) 773-6128 or email education@portlandsymphony.org.
Thank you for your support of PSO KinderKonzerts, and for the dedication you maintain each day to
bring the love of music to young people in our community!
Sincerely,
Heather Sumner
Education and Community Engagement Manager
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WOODWINDS: Peter and the Wolf
“Early one morning, Peter opened the garden gate and walked out into the great, green meadow...”
What happens when Peter and his woodland friends come face-to-face with the big, bad Wolf
in a very dark forest? Find out when the PSO Woodwind Quintet portrays Peter’s adventures
with his favorite friends, a bird, a cat, and a duck, in Prokofiev’s beloved classical musical tale.
Song to sing:
“A-Hunting We Will Go”
Concepts to learn:
Quintet, melody, dynamics (forte and piano), tempo
Clarinet Oboe
French Horn
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Peter and the Wolf Melodies
Bird’s Melody
Flute
Duck’s Melody
Oboe
Cat’s Melody
Clarinet
Grandfather’s Melody
Bassoon
Wolf’s Melody
Horn
Peter’s Melody
Tutti
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Song to Sing: “Oh, A-Hunting We Will Go”
Oh, a - hunt - ing we will go, A - hunt - ing we will
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go; We'll catch a fox and put him in a box, And then we'll let him go!
Verse 1
A-hunting we will go, a-hunting we will go,
We’ll catch a fox and put him in a box,
And then we’ll let him go!
Verse 2
A-hunting we will go, a-hunting we will go,
We’ll catch a fish and put him in a dish,
And then we’ll let him go!
Verse 3
A-hunting we will go, a-hunting we will go,
We’ll catch a whale and put him in a pail,
And then we’ll let him go!
Verse 4
A hunting we will go, a-hunting we will go,
We’ll catch a snake and put him in a cake,
And then we’ll let him go!
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Important Musical Concepts
Quintet
A quintet is music for five players. A quintet is not an orchestra but a small ensemble
that performs chamber music. The Portland Symphony Orchestra woodwind quintet
is composed of one flute, one clarinet, one oboe, one bassoon, and one horn.
Melody
A melody can be thought of as a note that is going for a walk. “Melody is the singing
side of music,” said Leonard Bernstein. While rhythm has been referred to as the
heartbeat of music, melody has been called the tune of the piece of music. Melody is
the horizontal line of music. What we like and don’t like in music is probably based on
its melody. We can recognize different characters in Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf by
learning their melodies.
Tempo
The word tempo is Italian for “time” and means how fast or slow a piece of music is
performed. “What is the tempo of this piece?” is a way of asking “How fast or how
slowly does the music go?” The tempo of a piece of music is very important as it
affects the mood and difficulty of a piece. Normally a conductor keeps the tempo of
the music but in a quintet it is up to all five players to work together to keep a steady
tempo.
Dynamics
Dynamics are the loudness and softness of a sound or a note and are usually
indicated below the notes in music by “dynamic marks.” Music marked “piano” means
to play the music very soft; music marked “forte” means to play the music loud.
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Instrument Sounds: Woodwinds
The woodwind instruments create sound when musicians blow air into the instrument. In the
case of the flute, which is made of metal, the air is blown over a hole in the mouthpiece. With
the other woodwinds, there is a reed or double reed that is attached to the mouthpiece. A
player blows air through the reed, the vibrating reed sets the air inside the instrument in motion
and this creates sound.
The flute is the highest pitched instrument in the woodwind family. It is held to the right side
of the face and the musician blows a column of air across a small opening near the top of the
instrument, much like blowing air over the top of a soda bottle. For many years the flute was
actually made of wood, but now most flutes are metallic: silver, gold or platinum.
The oboe belongs to the “double reed” part of the woodwind family because its reed is actu-
ally made of two small slips of cane held together by twine wound around one end. The oboe
is made of wood, perforated with many holes, and has a tapering conical tube approximately 25
inches long.
The clarinet is a single reed instrument somewhat close to the flute in its agility. Its tone
quality makes it well suited for rapid, fiery passages. It is basically a cylindrical tube with a bell
on one end which expands slightly more than the oboe’s.
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The Woodwind Family Up Close
Flute
threaded plug
or stopper
Oboe mouthpiece
double reed
tone hole
{ mouthpiece
head joint
staple body or middle joint
key
key
foot joint
bell
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The Woodwind Family Up Close continued
Bassoon
Clarinet
bell
mouthpiece
{ metal ligature
crook or bocal
double reed
key key
Boot joint
bell
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Concert Activity: Be an Artist!
The flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon are featured in Peter and the Wolf.
In this orchestral fairy tale, adapted for woodwind quintet, the characters are
represented by different instruments. Draw the characters that match the
instruments. Make your selection from the characters below.
Oboe Clarinet
Bassoon Flute
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Concert Activity: “Oh, A-Hunting We Will Go”
Publisher
ReadWriteThink (readwritethink.org)
Grade
K-2
Objectives
Students will identify rhyming words, brainstorm rhyming words, create song verses (as a group or
individually), practice rhyming words
Tools
Verse Frame handout (included)
Word Build & Bank interactive tool: http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/wordbuild/
Chart paper or overhead transparency
Computers with Internet access
Marker, paper and pencils
Preparation
Familiarize yourself with the melody and words to the song “A-Hunting We Will Go.” Prepare to instruct
students in accessing and using the Word Build & Bank interactive tool on the computer. Schedule time for
the class to use the computer lab.
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Concert Activity: “Oh, A-Hunting We Will Go” con’t.
2. Ask students to identify the two words that sound the same in the song (fox and box). Continue to
sing the song with the following phrases to replace the second line. As you sing the song, pause
for the second rhyming word and allow students to sing the word they think rhymes. This should
be easy and fun for students.
We’ll take a little fish and put it on a dish
We’ll take a little whale and put it in a pail
We’ll take a little frog and put it on a log
3. Allow students to sing the song together several more times using both the original lyrics and the
three new verses.
4. Ask students to brainstorm other animals that could be used in the song. List these animals on
chart paper. Then ask students to think of words that rhyme with each animal name. For example:
snake: lake, cake, rake
bear: hair, dare, chair
cat: hat, mat
5. Model for students how these words can be used to create new verses of the song. For example:
We’ll take a little snake and put it in a lake
We’ll take a little bear and hug it if we dare
We’ll take a little cat and put it on a mat
6. Next, write the following verse frame on chart paper or an overhead transparency.
Oh, a-hunting we will go, a-hunting we will go.
We’ll take a little and put it in a
and then we’ll let it go.
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Concert Activity: “Oh, A-Hunting We Will Go” con’t.
7. Invite students to choose one of the animal names from the brainstorming list and one of the
rhyming words. Write these words in the blanks of the verse frame.
8. For additional practice, instruct students to make their own lists of animal names and rhyming
words.
9. Provide each student with the Verse Frame handout. Ask each student to create two or three
verses to the song by writing pairs of rhyming words in the blanks.
10. Once they have completed their verses, gather the students together and allow them to share
them. Sing the verses together as a class.
2. Have students access the Word Build & Bank interactive tool.
3. After clicking on “Begin,” students will be prompted to select a word ending. Then a set of letters
and blends will appear on the screen. Students click on a letter that, when added to the word
ending, makes a word. By creating several words, students will make their own lists of rhyming
words. Be sure to draw students’ attention to the Word Bank where they can read and review their
word lists.
[Note: Some of the words on the lists do not rhyme. For example, oat and eat do not rhyme with cat, fat, and hat.
Take the opportunity to discuss with students why these words do not rhyme even though they have the same
ending letters.]
4. When students successfully create all possible words for a word ending, instruct them to print
their word lists. Students can then continue the game by selecting a different word ending and
creating another list of rhyming words.
5. Have students use their printed word lists to create new verses for other rhyming songs.
Extensions
Students are now ready to identify rhyming words in other popular songs. You might also wish to dis-
play the words to certain songs and ask students to underline the words that rhyme.
As a class, use other simple rhyming songs to continue practice with rhyming skills as students create
their own new verses. The Word Build & Bank interactive tool can be used to help students generate
rhyming words for the songs.
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Concert Activity: “Oh, A-Hunting We Will Go” con’t.
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Woodwind Coloring Page
Most woodwind instruments are made of wood, but flutes can be made of metal. You play the
instrument by blowing into the tube.
FLUTE
CLARINET
OBOE
BASSOON
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Good Listener Certificate
(Name)
(Date)
(Teacher)
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Post-Concert Questions
1. How many people are in a quintet?
10. Why is the flute a member of the woodwind family even though it is not made of
wood?
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Post-Concert Answers
1. Five
5. It is made out of wood, or was made out of wood in the past (as in the case of
the flute.)
8. Flute
9. Tuba
10. Originally it was made out of wood. Now it is made out of silver or gold usually.
11. Horn
13. Composer
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The Portland Gazette
As a writer for the Portland Gazette, it is your job to review the KinderKonzert
held by the Portland Symphony Orchestra. Let the Gazette’s readers know
what you think. What did you like about the concert and why? Did the PSO
give a good performance? What about the guest artists? Should your readers
attend this concert? Remember that it is a critic’s job to report both the positive
and negative events accurately. Have your teacher send us your reviews.
Remember, your opinion counts.
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Audience Responsibility
When you come to hear a PSO ensemble, it’s a fun and unique experience. As many
people are in the audience, there are some rules that we follow so that everyone
enjoys the concert.
First: When the host starts to talk, it is time to listen. Look with your eyes and listen
with your ears.
Second: Stay in your seat during the concert unless instructed otherwise by the host.
Getting in and out of your seat is a distraction for those sitting next to you. Use the
bathrooms before or after the concert. (Adults keep toddlers by your side for their safety.)
Third: Let music be your only treat...no gum or candy or food is allowed in the
performance spaces.
Fourth: Photos and video or audio recording is not allowed. Please turn off your cell
phone. Use the time at the concert to focus on the musical experience.
Fifth: Show your appreciation of the musicians by applause at the end of the music
selection. If you are not sure when that is, watch the host. She/he will turn around and
face the audience when the piece is over.
Teachers and Parents: If you have any comments or suggestions regarding the
KinderKonzerts, or would like additional information about our other education programs,
please feel free to contact me:
Heather SUMNER
Education and Community Engagement Manager
Portland Symphony Orchestra
PO Box 3573, Portland, ME 04104
hsumner@portlandsymphony.org
(207) 773-6128 ext. 308
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National Standards for the Arts
The National Standard for the Arts were developed by the Consortium of National Arts
Education Associations. Several of the standards for music are addressed in varying
degrees through the concert, preparation, and pre/post exercises. This is a summary of
those standards and how they apply to your child’s concert experience.
II. Students should be able to communicate proficiently in at least one art form
The bulk of the responsibility lies on the school and student. However, many people are
inspired to learn an instrument and play in a musical group by their early experiences
including hearing live music.
III . Students should be able to develop and present a basic analysis of a work of art
The process of preparation before a concert, the concert experience, and a reflection after-
wards will help students intelligently understand and evaluate the music they experience.
V. Students should be able to relate to various types of arts knowledge and skills
within and across the arts
By integrating the study of music and related themes into the classroom, students discover
that music has many connections to other areas of learning. Because of the experiential
nature of music, often concepts and knowledge can be related to other subjects.
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Maine Learning Results:
Parameters for Essential Instruction
Below are MLR revised standards that are addressed in the
KinderKonzert Programs
E2 Students identify similar characteristics between and among arts and other
disciplines.
E5 Students identify positive interpersonal skills that impact the quality of their art
and participation in the arts.
1. getting along with others
2. respecting differences
3. working as a team
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KinderKonzert Evaluation
Your opinion is important to us. Your input helps us to better refine our programs
for future audiences and is greatly appreciated. Thank you!
1 2 3 4 5
disagree agree
Narrator comments contributed to the overall under
Please return forms to:
standing of musical concepts Heather SUMNER
Education and Community
1 2 3 4 5 Engagement Manager
Portland Symphony Orchestra
disagree agree
PO Box 3573, Portland, ME 04104
or email hsumner@portlandsymphony.org
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KinderKonzert Underwriting Credits
PSO KinderKonzert community visits are made possible in part by the
generous support of our donors.
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