Chorale from Jupiter by Gustav Holst, Arr.

Paul Murtha

Objectives: Students will be able to…

Chorale from Jupiter

1. Perform with accurate articulation as a group at a developing level.

2. Perform with dynamic accuracy as a group at a developing level.
3. Perform with rhythmic accuracy as a group at a proficient level.
4. Perform with pitch accuracy as a group at a proficient level.
5. Perform with combined elements of accurate pitch and rhythm at a developing level.

Materials:

- Score
- Printed Parts
- Stands
- Chairs
- Appropriate Instrumentation

Procedure:

a. Preset: add drawings for Tenuto (quarter notes = boxes touching) and staccato
(quarter notes = boxes with space in between)
b. Warm up
i. Bb Major
1. As a group, slow quarter notes ascending and descending
2. Add Tenuto
a. Press
b. Add a little weight to the front of the note
c. Distinctly not volume
d. Notes should touch (check out drawing as a class)
3. In a round: group 1, 2, or 3
ii. Non-mallet percussionists - listen for tenuto articulation and provide
feedback when asked
c. Play mm 1-9
i. As a group
ii. When not playing: finger or slide along in your part
iii. Flutes, Clarinet 1, Percussion
1. Phrasing; not breathing after every note (flutes)
a. Breathe after half note in m.4
b. IF NEEDED can sneak breath in m6 between 2 and 3
iv. Everyone else
1. Tenuto quarter notes
a. What does sim. Mean? (m3)
b. Controlled volume, the beginning is gentle, but firm
c. Let the melody float on top
 v. As a group again
d. Pick up to m9 - m12
i. Clr, Tsx, Tpt, LB/LWW (Altos and Horn finger along)
1. Everything is still tenuto, full value
2. Softer than before
3. Provides a supportive foundation for the melody to build on
ii. Asx, Hrn (Clr, Tsx, Tpt, LB/LWW)
1. Two little two bar phrases (starts on beat 3)
2. Breathe in between phrases if needed.
iii. m13 - m16
1. Group 4 - Tsx & LB
a. Long Quarter Notes
b. In Octaves
2. Group 3 - Asx & Hrn
a. Unison
3. Combine 3 + 4
4. Group 2 - Tpt 2 and Clr 2
a. Unison
5. Combine 2, 3 + 4
6. Group 1 - Flt, Clr 1, Tpt 1
a. In Octaves; Melody
7. Tutti
e. Play Beginning - Downbeat of m17
i. Purpose is to synthesize all that the group has worked on in rehearsal today.

Assessment:

Informal Assessments

Listening

- Accuracy of Articulation (Developing)

- Dynamic Accuracy (Developing)
- Rhythmic Accuracy (Proficient)
- Pitch Accuracy (Proficient)
- Simultaneous Pitch and Rhythm Accuracy (Proficient)

Rubric

Beginning (1) Developing (2) Proficient (3) Advanced (4)

Accuracy of The student is not The student is The student is The student is
Articulation producing any producing producing producing
noticeable noticeable noticeable noticeable
articulation. articulations as articulation as articulation as
written with written with written with
 limited accuracy. moderate accuracy. ((an
(an articulation is accuracy. (an articulation is
played, but not articulation is played and is
necessarily the played and is almost always
correct one) commonly the correct)
correct one)

Dynamic The student is not The student The student The student
Accuracy audibly adhering sometimes audibly usually audibly always audibly
to written or adheres to written adheres to written adheres to written
shown dynamics. or shown or shown or shown
dynamics. dynamics. dynamics.

Rhythmic The student plays The student plays The student plays The student plays
Accuracy rhythms as rhythms as rhythms as rhythms as
written almost written some of written most of written all the
none of the time. the time. the time. time.

Pitch Accuracy The student The student The student The student
produces the produces the produces the produces the
correct pitch correct pitch some correct pitch most correct pitch all of
almost none of the of the time. of the time. the time.
time.

Accuracy of The student is The student is The student is The student is

Combined Pitch, rarely able to sometimes able to usually able to always able to
Rhythm, and produce correct produce correct produce correct produce correct
Dynamics pitch and rhythm pitch and rhythm pitch and rhythm pitch and rhythm
at the same time. at the same time. at the same time. at the same time.

NCAS addressed:

MU:Pr4.3.E.8a

- Demonstrate understanding and application of expressive qualities in a varied repertoire of

music through prepared and improvised performances.

MU:Pr5.3.E.8a

- Develop strategies to address technical challenges in a varied repertoire of music and

evaluate their success using feedback from ensemble peers and other sources to refine
performances.

MU:Pr6.1.E.8a

- Demonstrate attention to technical accuracy and expressive qualities in prepared and

improvised performances of a varied repertoire of music representing diverse cultures and
styles.
Resource Citations:

National Core Arts Standards

Chorale from Jupiter - Gustav Holst, Arr. Paul Murtha