Lesson Plan for Second Rehearsal of “A Childhood Hymn”

Brief Overview of Lesson

This lesson will be an overview of “A Childhood Hymn” by David R. Holsinger. The primary goal of this lesson is to play the entire
piece, followed by reviewing individual sections that need more practice.

Music Selection:
“A Childhood Hymn”

Objectives / Outcomes
● Objective 1 - Students will play piece, showing improvement from last rehearsal
● Objective 2 - Throughout the piece, the students will be able to identify which instrument(s) is playing the melody line

Please link your lesson to both a Virginia Music Standards of Learning and situate within the artistic processes of the 2014 NAfME
standards
● Virginia: Student will demonstrate music literacy
○ Identify, define, and use basic standard and instrument-specific notation for pitch, rhythm, meter, articulation,
dynamics, and other elements of music
○ Identify, read, and perform music in simple meters
○ Read and interpret standard music notation while performing music
○ Sight-read music
● Virginia: The student will demonstrate musicianship and ensemble skills at a beginning level
○ Match dynamics and playing style
○ Respond to conducting patterns and gestures
○ Blend and balance instrumental timbres
○ Use articulations, dynamic contrasts, and phrasing, as a means of expression
 ● NAfME Standard: Perform -> Rehearse, Evaluate, and Refine -> Evaluate and refine personal and ensemble performances,
individually or in collaboration with others.

Sequence of Activities

Instruments Measures Outcome Rehearsal Strategy Instructional Support

All whole piece Students will perform Run through and as I am N/A
the complete piece. conducting, observe what needs
to be worked on further.

clarinets and mm. 1-9 Students will become Run through section with just If one part is too
alto more familiar with this clarinets and saxophones, overpowering, tell the
saxophones segment of the piece. focusing on voicing. students to play softer.

tenor sax, F mm. 1-9 Students will play this Run through, then combine with
horn, section as support to clarinets and alto saxophones to
trombone and the main melody. see if the melody can be heard
low reeds clearly.

triangle mm. 9 Students will enter at Other students will sizzle tongue If needed, a metronome will
the correct beat in the while the instructor practices be used.
measure. cuing in the triangle.

Sequence of Activities (cont.)

All instruments | mm. 9-13 | Students will bop their parts. | Instructor will explain what bopping is to students if they are unfamiliar with
it, then focus on making sure instruments play on time.

All | mm. 13-17 | Students will play these measures. | Run through and make sure the melody line in the flute stands out.

Trumpet 1 | mm. 18 | Trumpet 1 will play rhythm correctly. | Trumpet 1 will look at the conductor for cue.
All | mm. 22-25 | Students will play these measures. Cymbal will enter at the right time. | Conductor will focus on key change and
eighth notes on trumpet and trombone parts. The conductor will ask students to bop their parts. Student playing cymbal will be
instructed to look at the conductor for the correct cue.

Assessments
What evidence of learning will you gather from students? How will you know if they’ve achieved the goals of your lesson?
Please include any formal or informal assessments you will include:
● Assessment 1 - Are the students playing using the correct notes and rhythms?

I will listen to the students play and see if the notes and rhythms being played match what the score displays.

- Assessment 2 - Can the melody line be heard?

I will listen to the students play and ask myself if I can hear the melody line well. If not, I will instruct students of various non-melody
instrument parts to play softer and the students who play the melody parts to play more confidently.

- Assessment 3 - Are the students entering at the right time?

I will focus on triangle and cymbal cues. If something is not working, I will work with the student(s) in need of help with the cues
one-on-one until the student(s) understands the objective.