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CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS Teaching and Learning Guide: Primary (Early Years)

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1. REPERTOIRE 3

2. ARTIST INFORMATION 4

3. A WORD FROM OUR MUSICIANS 5

4. BEFORE THE CONCERT 6

5. SAMPLE LESSON PLANS LESSON PLAN 1: MSO MUSICIANS AND THEIR INSTRUMENTS 7

LESSON PLAN 2: WHAT IS A COMPOSER? 8

LESSON PLAN 3: POST-CONCERT REFLECTION 9

7. LEARN MORE 10

J A M S F O R K I N D E R S : C A R N I V A L O F T H E A N I M A L S

CONTENTS

Front page illustration: Yolanda el Khouri

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S E C T I O N 1

REPERTOIREThe repertoire featured in this concert is:

SAINT-SAËNS The Carnival of the Animals (excerpts: Introduction and Royal March of the Lion, The Swan, Tortoise, Fossils)

Find recordings of this repertoire on our event page.

CURRICULUM LINKS:

The resources for this concert link directly to key elements of both the Victorian Curriculum (F-6) and Early Years Learning and Development Framework (Kinder).

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MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Established in 1906, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) is an arts leader and Australia’s oldest professional orchestra. Chief Conductor Sir Andrew Davis has been at the helm of the MSO since 2013. Engaging more than 4 million people each year, the MSO reaches diverse audiences through live performances, recordings, TV and radio broadcasts and live streaming. Its international audiences include China, where MSO has performed in 2012, 2016 and most recently in May 2018, Europe (2014) and Indonesia, where in 2017 it performed at the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Prambanan Temple.

The MSO performs a variety of concerts ranging from symphonic performances at its home, Hamer Hall at Arts Centre Melbourne, to its annual free concerts at Melbourne’s largest outdoor venue, the Sidney Myer Music Bowl. The MSO also delivers innovative and engaging programs and digital tools to audiences of all ages through its Education and Outreach initiatives.

Sir Andrew Davis gave his inaugural concerts as the MSO’s Chief Conductor in 2013, having made his debut with the Orchestra in 2009. The MSO also works with Associate Conductor Benjamin Northey and Assistant Conductor Tianyi Lu, as well as with such eminent recent guest conductors as Tan Dun, John Adams, Jakub Hrůša and Jukka-Pekka Saraste. It has also collaborated with non-classical musicians including Elton John, Nick Cave, and Flight Facilities.

KAREN KYRIAKOU FACILITATOR

Karen Kyriakou holds a Bachelor of Music Education (Sec) and a Masters of Music Education. She works broadly in the area of music education, working with students from kindergarten to tertiary level. Karen has performed with Musica Viva’s ‘Live Performance Program’ as a violinist, and currently works with their ‘Equal Music’ program, teaching students with additional needs, including Deaf children.

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra engages Karen in their ‘Community Outreach’ and Education Programs, where she creates and delivers the programs for MSO’s Jams For Juniors and provides Professional Development for The Pizzicato Effect Teaching Artists. Her work at the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) involves working with the students to develop schools-based concert programs.

Karen was awarded a Churchill Fellowship in 2012 to support her studies in the area of Music and the Deaf. She travelled to the UK to investigate delivering authentic musical experiences to Deaf children in schools and now currently sits on the selection panel for the Churchill Fellowships.

In 2018, Karen released her teachers manual ‘Strings Together’ which provides aural activities for string teachers who work in the group and ensemble setting.

S E C T I O N 2

ARTIST INFORMATION

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S E C T I O N 3

A WORD FROM OUR MUSICIANS

SARAH MORSE CELLO, MSO

Q: The Swan is perhaps one of the most recognisable movements from Saint-Saens’ Carnival of the Animals. What are your memories of the piece?

A: My very first memory of this beautiful piece is hearing my mother practicing it! A few years after, it was my turn to learn it. It describes the beautiful movement that a swan has as it glides across the water; its elegant neck reaching down into the reeds and its majestic wings as it takes off in flight. Saint-Saëns has perfectly captures this noble creature in his music.

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S E C T I O N 4

BEFORE THE CONCERT

W A T C HA complete performance of Carnival of the Animals:

• Małgorzata Sapiecha (conductor), The Stanisław Moniuszko Music School in Wałbrzych, Poland

• The Wiggles (Simon the Red Wiggle) sings Aquarium

B E F O R E T H E C O N C E R T

Carnival of Dangerous Creatures

R E A DBiographical entries:

• Saint-Saëns: Facts, Pronunciation, Works and More by Classic FM

• Saint-Saëns: A Biography by All Music

L I S T E NPodcasts:

• WCRI Classical Kids Hour – Carnival of the Animals

Recordings of Carnival of the Animals available on Spotify:

• Württemberg Chamber Orchestra

• Antonio Pappano, Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia

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LESSON PLAN 1: MSO MUSICIANS AND THEIR INSTRUMENTS

S E C T I O N 5

SAMPLE LESSON PLANS LINKS TO CURRICULUM:VICTORIAN EARLY YEARS LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK:• Outcome 1: Children have a strong

sense of identity

• Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world

• Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators

SUGGESTED FOR:Pre-concert engagement

LEARNING INTENTION:To meet the musicians and instruments of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

MATERIALS:❑ Interactive whiteboard (with visuals and sound)

❑ Student workbooks and access to pens, pencils etc.

CONTENT1. Remind students they’ll soon be attending a performance given by the

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

2. Introduce the learning intention

3. Choose one of our general video resources to watch with students – you may also like to split students into groups according to their instrument families, and have them watch the correlating video:

a. Tianyi’s Guide to the Orchestra

b. Interview with Prudence Davis, Flute

c. Interview with Shane Hooton, Trumpet

d. Interview with Brent Miller, Percussion

e. Interview with Freya Franzen, Violin

4. Ask students to write a personal reflection on the video using prompts such as:

a. What was your favourite thing about this video?

b. What did you learn about [NAME OF ARTIST / INSTRUMENT]?

c. If you met [ARTIST’S NAME] in person, what questions would you ask them?

Note: Alternatively, you may like to ask students to draw their reflections

5. While students prepare their reflections, you may like to play some music from the concert – use any of the options in Section 4 of this guide, or use our Spotify playlist on the event page

6. Have a class discussion regarding students’ reflections

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LESSON PLAN 2: WHAT IS A COMPOSER?

SUGGESTED FOR:Pre- or post-concert engagement

LEARNING INTENTION:To learn what a composer is, and what a composer does

MATERIALS:❑ Interactive whiteboard (with visuals and sound)

❑ Student workbooks/paper

❑ Grey lead and coloured pencils

CONTENTPart A: Understanding a composer’s intention

1. Remind students they’ll soon be attending a performance given by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

2. Introduce the learning intention

3. Have a whole-class discussion

a. What does it mean to ‘compose’ music?

b. If you were a composer, which instruments would you like to use to create your music? (refer back to the instruments featuring in the videos from Lesson Plan 1)

c. What are some other ways we can create music, other than with instruments of the orchestra? (hint: using our bodies, our voices etc.)

4. Introduce the composer of the works to be featured in the MSO concert (see Sections 1 or 4 of this guide) and list the full name of the composer on the whiteboard (CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS – pronunciation guide) – say:

SAINT-SAËNS is the composer of the music we’re going to hear played by the MSO. Composers write music; we can be composers too!

5. Model the following, and ask students to do the same:

a. Rubbing your hands together – say: what if this was the sound of leaves rustling in the breeze?

b. Clicking your fingers – say: what if this was the sound of rain?

c. Whistling or clicking your tongue – say: what if this was the sound of insects in the bush?

6. Say:

Now we’re going to hear an example of the music we’ll hear at the concert. [Choose one of the recordings from Section 1 of this guide]. I want you to let me know which animal you think is represented by this music.

[PLAY THE MUSICAL EXCERPT]

7. Ask students for their ideas, and ask them to explain why they think the music represents whatever animal they’ve chosen

8. You may like to finish the lesson by playing some other examples of music from the concert (using Sections 1 or 4 of this guide) while students draw pictures of the animals featured in the repertoire

LINKS TO CURRICULUM:VICTORIAN CURRICULUM F–6:• Outcome 1: Children have a strong

sense of identity

• Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world

• Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners

• Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators

S E C T I O N 5

SAMPLE LESSON PLANS

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LESSON PLAN 3: POST-CONCERT REFLECTION

SUGGESTED FOR:Post-concert engagement

LEARNING INTENTION:Let’s reflect on our experience at the MSO concert

MATERIALS:❑ Interactive whiteboard (with visuals and sound)

❑ Student workbooks and access to pens, pencils etc.

CONTENT1. Pre-select some repertoire that was featured in the concert to play while

students draw their responses to part three of this lesson

2. Remind students that they have recently attended a concert by the MSO

3. Answers these questions as a whole-class activity:

a. What is the most interesting thing you saw at the concert?

b. What did you learn by going to see the MSO play?

c. Which instruments did you see? Which was your favourite?

d. Is there anything else you want to learn about music or the MSO?

4. You may like to ask students to draw a picture of their favourite animal from the repertoire that was presented at the concert (lion, swan, tortoise, fossils) – alternatively, you may like students to make an animal mask based on their favourite animal – google offers access to many free mask templates – consider playing a recording of the concert repertoire (find this in Sections 1 or 4 of this guide) while students draw or make their masks

5. Collate the students’ remaining questions (from part 3d of this lesson plan) and consider sending them through to us at education@mso.com.au – we’ll do our best to get you some answers!

LINKS TO CURRICULUM:VICTORIAN EARLY YEARS LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK:• Outcome 1: Children have a strong

sense of identity

• Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world

• Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators

S E C T I O N 5

SAMPLE LESSON PLANS

S E C T I O N 7

LEARN MORE

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