Teaching Performance through Composition: Book 2
Contents: 6 sets of melodic material for concert winds, brass and percussion, teaching materials & additional resources and stencils
Audio for each respective selection begins on the following pages - if the wheel spins, click/tap to play:
Ewww Yuck - page 11
Fruit Smoothie - page 18
Running to the Station - page 26
Do you dare? - page 32
Sing to me - page 52
The Teaching Performance through Composition series has been created to help you achieve composition in the ensemble space without sacrificing rehearsal time. A set of musical materials ranging from rhythms and melodies, to ostinato patterns and accompanying figures are provided in a range of keys and capabilities. Once your students can play their bits and pieces, you are then able to collectively compose with the musical elements of structure, timbre, texture and expression to create your very own, original performance worthy pieces of music. Every one a world premiere!
The Educational objectives of Book Two are:
Ensemble: Establish and develop ensemble cohesion through decision-making and collaborative learning. Introduce concepts of ensemble balance, dynamic and tonal blend through compositional exploration.
Student: Introduce pitch-based composition processes through simple melodic manipulation, simple timbral blends and basic form structures. Connect knowledge to other performance pieces.
Director: Transfer active and reflective learning routines to an instrumental ensemble setting; connect basic range of conducting gestures to compositional components including expressive techniques, textural adjustments, basic form structures and transitions.
Music Concepts: Structure/Form, Rhythm/Duration, Expressive techniques, Timbre, Texture, Pitch.