Music Discovery Day. Part of the: Sound Discovery. Community Engagement Programs. Presented by:

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1 Music Discovery Day Part of the: Sound Discovery Community Engagement Programs Presented by: Lancaster Symphony Orchestra Stephen Gunzenhauser, Music Director May 22, :30 AM & 11:00 AM Lancaster Bible College Public, Private and Homeschool Students May 23, :30 AM & 11:00 AM J.P. McCaskey High School School District of Lancaster You may listen to this year s concert repertoire by following the link to the 2017 playlist on the Music Discovery page of the Symphony website ( 1. The Star-Spangled Banner 2. Mauldin, High Places 3. Siegel, Excerpts from Symphonic Blues No. 7 (World Premiere on 5/20/17 with the LSO!) 4. Navarro Excerpts from Noah s Ark ( The Land of the Beasts, Noah s Family The Birds & The Sea Life ) 5. Sousa, The Stars and Stripes Forever

2 3. Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments 5. Reading and notating music 6. Listening to, analyzing, and describing music 7. Evaluating music and music performances 9. Understanding music in relation to history and culture National Standards Addressed: Pennsylvania Academic Standards Addressed: 9.1 A, B Production and performance of music 9.2 A, D, E, G Historical and Cultural Contexts 9.3 A, C, F, G Critical Response 9.4 D Aesthetic Response Hello, my name is LIDO! I am a cartoon conductor s baton and I am here to help guide you through all the fun you will find in this Music Discovery Concert packet. Are you ready to get started? Let s GO!

3 At the Concert: Once you have arrived and are seated in the auditorium, take a look at the stage. You will notice that the orchestra is organized in the shape of a fan. The violins will be on your left. Moving to the right you will see the violas, cellos and basses. Behind the strings are rows of woodwind players (flutes, oboes, clarinets, and bassoons) and brass players (French horns, trumpets, trombones, and tuba). You will find the percussion section in the far left corner of the stage behind the violins. Once all of the musicians are on stage, the concert is about to begin! Watch for the first violinist to enter the stage. It is appropriate to applaud as he walks to the front of the orchestra. The first violinist is called the concertmaster. Listen quietly as the concertmaster tunes the orchestra. He will ask the oboe to play an A, or he might play an A on the piano. The musicians will take turns playing pitches to compare with the oboe s or piano s note. The musicians might make small adjustments to their instruments so that they will sound their best when the whole orchestra plays together. Following the tuning of the orchestra, when all is quiet, the conductor will enter the stage. Welcome him with applause! Listen silently as the orchestra performs. This allows the musicians to concentrate on their music and other members of the audience to enjoy the performance. You may clap after each piece is performed. The conductor might invite you to clap along to a piece. Watch for when he signals you to start and stop! After the concert ends, check for personal items such as hats and jackets before leaving your seat. Exit the building quietly and orderly, following your teacher s instructions. If you would like to write thank you notes to the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra, they may be sent to: Lancaster Symphony Orchestra Attn: Community and Audience Engagement Manager P.O. Box 1281 Lancaster, PA

4 Meet the Maestro: Stephen Gunzenhauser, Music Director, Lancaster Symphony Orchestra Stephen Gunzenhauser has been Conductor and Music Director of the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra since He completed 23 years as the Music Director of the Delaware Symphony Orchestra in Wilmington, DE before concentrating on the Lancaster Symphony. Dr. Gunzenhauser enjoys conducting in foreign countries. He has conducted in Europe and Great Britain, South America, Canada, Korea, Hong Kong and Israel. The Maestro s recordings have sold over two million copies. In August 2006, Maestro Gunzenhauser started an international music festival in northern Pennsylvania, the Endless Mountain Music Festival. Now entering its twelfth season, the festival continues to grow, featuring highly talented artists. Born in New York City and a graduate of its High School of Music and Art, Dr. Gunzenhauser received a Bachelor of Music degree from Oberlin College and a Master of Music degree from the New England Conservatory. He also holds an honorary doctorate degree from Widener University. He has been awarded three Fulbright grants and has an Artist s Diploma from the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria. Dr. Gunzenhauser enjoys competitive tennis, golf and gourmet cooking. He resides in Lancaster with his wife Shelly. They love dogs and have two, a pug named Siegfried and a 2-year-old mini Australian labradoodle named Micha. Guest Artist Corky Siegel, harmonica Siegel, Symphonic Blues No. 7 Mark Paul "Corky" Siegel was born on October 24, 1943 and is known as a singer, composer (person who writes new music), blues harmonica player and pianist. Siegel began playing music professionally when he founded the now legendary Siegel- Schwall Band in Chicago, Illinois in 1964 with guitarist Jim Schwall. Their first job was in 1965 at Pepper s Club, Chicago s well know blues club where they played alongside many talented blues musicians such as Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf and Buddy Guy. They were soon signed to Vanguard Records, a popular record label that would record Corky s music and have it played on the radio. They became well known and toured all over the world. Over seven years time, they released ten albums. That is a lot of music to write! After 1974, they stopped playing concerts, but the band got back together in 1987 and they still play together today. In 1968, the famous conductor from Japan, Seiji Ozawa, had the idea of combining blues with classical music. Ozawa brought together the Siegel-Schwall Band and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Ozawa was their conductor during that time) for a performance. Corky liked what he heard when they played together and created a new band called Chamber Blues in 1988 so he could continue to play that style of music. The group's music combines classical, blues, and jazz music. The band has two violins, viola, cello, a percussionist and Siegel on harmonica and sometimes doubling on piano (this means Corky plays both the harmonica and piano at the same time!). Chamber Blues is still playing together and performs a lot of shows. Corky has been commissioned (this means he was asked to write a song for a band or group to play) to compose symphony music since 1975 for orchestras such as the San Francisco Symphony, the National Symphony,

5 Grant Park and the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra. His Symphonic Blues No. 7 will be a World Premiere (this means it is a brand-new piece of music no one in the world has ever heard before!) on May 20 th at the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra s concert for the public and it is exciting that he will stay an extra few days to play his new piece for you at the Music Discovery concert! Meet The Program: Francis Scott Key ( ) The Star-Spangled Banner The Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem of the United States of America. Francis Scott Key wrote the words to our national anthem after watching the Battle of Fort McHenry. This battle took place on September 13-14, 1814, during the War of Fort McHenry is in the harbor of the Chesapeake Bay in Baltimore and the battle was between the United States and the Royal Navy of England. Mr. Key watched the battle from a British ship a few miles away. He was sent there to free an American prisoner who was on board. The Royal Navy kept firing their cannons all night. Mr. Key couldn t tell if the United States was winning the battle until the very next day when he saw a great big American flag waving in the dawn s early light! Mr. Key loved to write poetry so he wrote a poem about the battle. He titled it Defense of Fort McHenry. Mr. Key was later inspired to turn the poem into a song. He paired the words with a popular British melody of the time. The catchy tune and words became well-known. Before the War of 1812, the flag was used mostly to identify ships and forts. However, Mr. Key s song transformed the flag into a national symbol of American values. The United States Navy started using the patriotic song in ceremonies in In 1931, the Congress and President Herbert Hoover declared it our national anthem. There are four verses, but we typically sing the first verse. Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming? And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? September 14, 2014 marked the 200 th anniversary of Mr. Key s legendary poem! Fort McHenry has a unique star-like shape.

6 Michael Mauldin (1947- ) High Places Michael Douglas Mauldin was born on June 14, 1947 in Port Arthur, Texas to a family who spent a great deal of time in Albuquerque, New Mexico for his father s work. He fell in love with the rugged landscapes and vowed to move there some day. He indeed moved to Albuquerque in 1971 after going to college to earn a music degree in piano and music education at Washburn University in Topeka. He went on to earn advanced music degrees in piano performance at the University of Colorado at Boulder as well as a degree in composition from the University of New Mexico. After he completed his studies, he set up a private studio and taught at local schools and universities while working on writing his own music. Most of his music has a theme in it that paints a picture of the beautiful landscape and what the composer sees around him at his home in the desert of New Mexico. He wants to share the beauty of what he sees every day with listeners as they experience his music. Today, he is retired from composition, but still very involved in teaching piano, voice and composition at a teaching retreat he built in New Mexico. Oscar Navarro (1981- ) Noah s Ark Oscar Navarro was born in the village of Novelda, Spain where he began studying music at an early age. He received the "Outstanding Award" after finishing his early music studies, and earned many awards while attending "Conservatorio Superior Oscar Espla" in Alicante, Spain. Oscar continued his studies of composition and conducting at the "Allegro International Music Academy" of Valencia, with his teacher and friend Ferrer Ferrán. Shortly after he was selected by the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music in Los Angeles, to study Scoring for Motion Picture and TV. In Los Angeles, he studied under famous composers such as Joel McNeely (Cinderella & Tinker Bell), Pete Anthony (The Hunger Games & Ice Age), and Christopher Young (Spiderman 2). Navarro has recorded in some of the most famous studios of Los Angeles, including Capitol Records, Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. After finishing his studies, he was awarded with the "Harry Warren Endowed Scholarship for Scoring for Motion Pictures and TV" prize, as the most advanced graduating student in his class. Today Oscar Navarro holds many national and international composition awards and his music is performed in major performance halls across the world by some of the leading orchestral and wind ensembles. He was nominated for a Goya Award (Spain s version of the Academy Awards) for his soundtrack to a wildly famous Spanish movie called La Mula in 2014 and Hollywood Music in Media Awards, USA, Winner of best Classical Music in 2012.

7 John Philip Sousa ( ) The Stars and Stripes Forever John Philip Sousa was born in Washington, D.C. in He had a wide musical career as a performer, conductor, and composer. From he was the conductor of the Marine Band and became an American icon as The March King. Sousa composed 136 marches. One of his most popular marches, The Stars and Stripes Forever, became our nation s official march. It was composed on Christmas Day Sousa also started the Sousa Band in The popular band enjoyed tours across the U.S. and Canada. While on vacation in Europe, Sousa needed to return home early to help with managing the Sousa Band. It was during his voyage home that he created this famous melody. Sousa died in Reading, Pennsylvania, on March 6, He was 77 years old. He was in Reading leading rehearsals of the Ringgold Band. The last piece he conducted was The Stars and Stripes Forever.

8 The Star-Spangled Banner Lido Says: Collect the stars to complete the flag below. Use the word bank to fill in the blanks. Not all the words will be used. Word Bank 1931 The War of 1812 Fort McHenry Francis Scott Key The Civil War Poem The Star-Spangled Banner was written during which war? It was written by. Mr. Key watched the battle of from a British ship roughly four miles away! The morning after the battle, Mr. Key saw the flag flying victoriously over the fort. The sight inspired him to write a. It was titled Defense of Fort McHenry. Mr. Key later paired the words with a popular British melody of the time. President Herbert Hoover declared The Star-Spangled Banner our national anthem in. Bonus: How many stars did you collect? The flag from Fort McHenry had 14 stars. How many stars are on our flag today?

9 Do You See what I See? In the piece, High Places, Michael Mauldin used music to describe the beauty of the desert scenery near where he lives in New Mexico without using pictures. This is common among composers; they use life experiences or special places they have visited as their inspiration for creating music. This is called a symphonic poem. For Mr. Mauldin, New Mexico was so special to him that he felt it important to document and share it with the world through music. While you listen to High Places, draw what you see in your mind. Can you see the tall mesas or elevated land that is typical in the jagged landscape of New Mexico s deserts? What else do you see? Is it stormy or sunny? Is it a calm or windy day? Is the land full of cliffs, or are there also some canyons (big holes in the earth due to running water or erosion)? Do you think he was walking or running through the desert? Share your picture with the rest of your class and see how your pictures may be similar or different.

10 Lido wants you to be the songwriter! Think like Mr. Mauldin for a moment. What is important to you? What would inspire you to write a song? Do you have a special pet? Did you visit a place that was beautiful or exciting or like a specific sport? Title of your song: What instruments would be needed? What would your song sound like? How would you describe your song to someone else to allow them to see what you see? Class Discussion: Discuss among your class other ways you can you share with others special moments, places or people like musicians do in music. Give examples of times when you may have heard an example of a symphonic poem or seen some way an artist or everyday person has captured a special moment to share with others.

11 Mashup Fun! How can two very different types of music work so well together? Think of it like pretzels and pizza or doughnuts and burgers. You wouldn t think they belong together, but Krispy Kreme and Little Caesars (among many others) made it work! Mr. Corky Siegel certainly has made a very successful musical career for himself by mashing up blues and symphonic music. There are all sorts of musicians from the past and present that have successfully put together two different types of music to make exciting new sounds. Some examples of mashup styles of music recognizable today are Punk Blues, Country Rock, Rap Core, Pop Rock and Jazz Fusion. Creative Thinking: You are a famous musician and have had growing success, but your manager suggests you should change things up a bit and try something new. Create a new style of music and give it a name. You can use real styles of music you know or make up your own! Name of your new style of music: What would your music sound like? Would you perform with someone else? If so, who would you ask to join you and why?

12 Lido would like you to listen to a recording of a mashup between symphonic music and electronic music (music that is created using computers or other electronic devices). The example is a movement from B-Sides that was created by Grammy nominated electronic composer, Mason Bates, and was recorded in Do you like this style of music? Do you think people that like electronic music or symphonic music will enjoy this mashup? In your opinion, do you think computers are musical instruments? Why or why not? How might computers change music in the future?

13 Sounds like Noah s Ark (El Arca de Noé), by Spanish composer Oscar Navarro, is another example of a symphonic poem! He breaks the music down into smaller segments (kind of like chapters in a book or scenes of a play) describing different moments in the story of Noah s Ark. The Land of the Beasts, Noah s Family, The Birds & The Sea Life are the four segments you will hear at the concert. If the composer did a good job, you should be able to guess which segment is being played just by the music you are hearing. Your teacher will play for you two segments, The Birds and The Sea Life. Before listening to them, lets first guess what instruments you might be listening for. Draw a line from the different musical instruments below to the different sounds. Some instruments might event fit more than one sound! What sounds like graceful swans? What sounds like a soft, gentle breeze? What sounds like big, powerful whales? What sounds like shimmering, bright fish?

14 Lido says: Let s listen to The Birds and The Sea Life! Did you hear the instruments you guessed you would hear in each segment? What surprised you or was different than what you expected to hear? Do you think Mr. Navarro did a good job at selecting instruments to sound like birds and fish? Why or why not?

15 Rhythm Jam Session! You will watch Mr. Corky Siegel play his new Symphonic Blues No. 7 piece live on harmonica at the Music Discovery Concert! He will be playing a lot of fancy rhythms as well as something called improvisation. This means he will play music on his harmonica that is not written down, something he creates on the spot, and can be different every time he plays it. This is a very important part of the blues and is a lot of fun! Think of it like making a sandwich. You know you want to use two pieces of bread, but what you put between them can be different every day. It might be a little boring eating the same peanut butter and jelly all the time, so having fun by maybe adding bananas or even using ham and cheese can be exciting! Lido says: Let s explore some rhythm patterns and do some improvisation of your own! 1. Everyone clap the top line together. 2. Everyone clap the bottom line together. 3. Split the class in half and have one half clap the top line and the other half clap the bottom line together. Listen how they naturally fit together even though they are different. 4. While the two groups are clapping the two lines of rhythms together, go around the room and allow everyone a chance to improvise their own rhythms. 5. Using percussion instruments or writing lyrics to create a song out of the rhythms is a fun way to explore the world of rhythm and improvisation!

16 The Star-Spangled Banner Answer Key Collect the stars to complete the flag below. Use the word bank to fill in the blanks. Not all the words will be used. Word Bank 1931 The War of 1812 Fort McHenry Francis Scott Key The Civil War Poem The Star-Spangled Banner was written during which war? The War of 1812 It was written by Francis Scott Key. Mr. Key watched the battle of Fort McHenry from a British ship roughly four miles away! The morning after the battle, Mr. Key saw the flag flying victoriously over the fort. The sight inspired him to write a Poem. It was titled Defense of Fort McHenry. Mr. Key later paired the words with a popular British melody of the time. President Herbert Hoover declared The Star-Spangled Banner our national anthem in Bonus: How many stars did you collect? The flag from Fort McHenry had 14 stars. How many stars are on our flag today? 50

17 Sounds like Answer Key Noah s Ark (El Arca de Noé), by Spanish composer Oscar Navarro, is another example of a symphonic poem! He breaks the music down into smaller segments (kind of like chapters in a book or scenes of a play) describing different moments in the story of Noah s Ark. The Land of the Beasts, Noah s Family, The Birds & The Sea Life are the four segments you will hear at the concert. If the composer did a good job, you should be able to guess which segment is being played just by the music you are hearing. Your teacher will play for you two segments, The Birds and The Sea Life. Before listening to them, lets first guess what instruments you might be listening for. Draw a line from the different musical instruments below to the different sounds. Some instruments might event fit more than one sound! What sounds like graceful swans? What sounds like a soft, gentle breeze? What sounds like big, powerful whales? What sounds like shimmering, bright fish?

18 Lancaster Symphony Orchestra Music Discovery Experience 2017 Recommended Websites The Smithsonian s Star-Spangled Banner website boasts a wealth of history, quizzes, and activities focused on the national anthem and our nation s famous flag. These websites include lesson plans and activities for classroom use Instruments of the Orchestra Oscar Navarro s Website Michael Mauldin s Website Corky Siegel s Website Mason Bates Website Mason Bates - Symphonic/Electronic Mashup Video Sample fak

19 Star-Spangled Banner Lancaster Symphony Orchestra Music Discovery Experience 2017 You Tube Links Mason Bates Symphony/Electronic Mashup - B-Sides fak Michael Mauldin High Places Oscar Navarro Noah s Ark Listen from 5:30 through 5:50 for The Birds and then 5:50 through 6:50 for The Sea Life Stars and Stripes Forever