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As pait of a well-iounueu musical expeiience stuuents neeu to stuuy folk
songs. Kentucky 18uu gives thiee examples of Ameiican folk songs foi the stuuents
to stuuy, as well as a vaiiety of moous anu styles. This composition was wiitten by
Claie uunuman (Boosey anu Bawkes, 19S4).
710(89&:; <0='0&,*&:; >::&::9&+0
!"#$%&'( Stuuents will be able to iecognize anu uesciibe the thiee folk songs (*+'
,-%&./'0 12304 56& 720 230 56& 1%3'894 230 :.3$9; containeu in <'3#"$=9 >?@@
7#-2#'A.'/( Stuuents will
Iuentify what a folk song is anu ones they alieauy know in a jouinal entiy
submitteu to the teachei.
Sing the thiee folk songs with the lyiics in class
Wiite what they think each folk song is about in a sepaiate jouinal entiy.
B//'//&'3#
Stuuents will be assesseu on the quality of theii jouinal entiies. Stuuents will
also be assesseu infoimally on singing the melouies (I will ask stuuents in class to
sing the folk songs when woiking on ceitain sections)

!"#$%&'( Stuuents will be able to iuentify anu uesciibe the tiaue off (juxtaposition)
of the melouy in <'3#"$=9 >?@@ anu in othei compositions.
7#-2#'A.'/( Stuuents will
Iuentify the instiuments that melouies appeai in by filling out a wiitten
woiksheet
Reseaich anu wiite a jouinal entiy about composeis who use this technique
(Stiavinsky!)
Listen anu iuentify juxtaposition in othei compositions (stuuents will listen
to iecoiuings in class anu I will uo an infoimal assessment)
B//'//&'3#
Stuuents will be assesseu infoimally by having them listen to iecoiuings anu
iaising theii hanus when juxtaposition occuis. Stuuents will also be assesseu
foimally on how well they iuentify the tiauing off of the melouy in theii woik sheet.

!"#$%&'- Stuuents will peifoim <'3#"$=9 >?@@ at a high musical level
7#-2#'A.'/- Stuuents will
Wiite out stiategies on how they can impiove theii inuiviuual peifoimance
uuiing the ieheaisal cycle
0utline what the ensemble can uo to impiove it's peifoimance thioughout
the ieheaisal cycle
Listen to anu wiite out an analysis of theii peifoimance of <'3#"$=9 >?@@
B//'//&'3#
Stuuents will be assesseu infoimally with quick playing tests on sections of
music the stuuents aie stiuggling with.




!"#. ?='+2 %*()&-*
C%9 by Fiank Ticheli will give the stuuents a chance to uiaw emotion out of a
piece of music. This piece contains suuuen contiasts in styles anu a lot of
instiumental inuepenuence. C%9 was wiitten in 2uuS by Fiank Ticheli.
710(89&:; <0='0&,*&:; >::&::9&+0
!"#$%&'( Stuuents will be able to iuentify anu cieate uiffeient musical colois
7#-2#'A.'/( Stuuents will
Exploie uiffeient colois with uiffeient instiument combinations anu wiite
out a ieflection
Listen to othei pieces with coloi changes anu uesciibe them
Relate the coloi changes in the music to a coloi wheel
B//'//&'3#
Stuuents will be assesseu baseu on theii ieflections on uiffeient instiument
combinations. The stuuents will also be assesseu on how accuiately they uesciibe
coloi changes in othei pieces.
!"#$%&'( Stuuents will exploie simple types of musical expiession
7#-2#'A.'/( Stuuents will
Relate woius to facial expiessions of the conuuctoi anu then play that
emotion
Listen anu tiy to iuentify the emotions othei stuuents aie tiying to convey
thiough theii playing
Wiite a jouinal entiy outlining a stoiy to C%9 by Fiank Ticheli
B//'//&'3#
Stuuents will be assesseu infoimally on how they iuentify the emotions of the
conuuctoi's facial expiessions. The stuuents will also be assesseu on how well they
uetect the emotions of othei stuuents playing (within ieason).
!"#$%&'( Stuuents will peifoim C%9 at a high musical level
7#-2#'A.'/( Stuuents will
Analyze anu wiite a ieflection of theii peifoimance of C%9D
Wiite out a chait of inuiviuual things they neeu to accomplish in
peifoimance
Iuentify anu keep tiack of goals foi gieatei ensemble peifoimance
B//'//&'3#
Stuuents will be assesseu on theii analysis of theii peifoimance anu what
they believe they have impioveu on anu still neeu to impiove on.











@.A&&2 B'3.C3.B'3 #-'+
A&&2 4D B'3 4
S Nins- Waim-0p
o F Bescenuing Balf-Steps
o B-flat majoi scale
1u Nins- E.3.(7".#'-
o Focus- ieau thiough S mvts of the piece
1S Nins- <'3#"$=9 >?@@
o Focus- ieau thiough <'3#"$=9 >?@@
o E+0=8F1(& >9&=*('+ G8-2 :8+,: H81=+'- &+0=3 I!"#D <'3#"$=9
>?@@J
1u Nins- C%9
o Focus- Reau thiough C%9
1u Nins- ,-'8"0' 230 E2-$+
o Focus- Reau thiough ,-'8"0' 230 E2-$+
B'3 K
S Nins- Waim-0p
o F Bescenuing Balf-Steps
o E-flat majoi scale
1u Nins- :%3$'-# :%3#-2/#/
o Focus- Reau thiough :%3$'-# :%3#-2/#/
2u Nins- E.3.(7".#'
o Focus- Notes anu Rhythms
! 1st Nvt.- Biithuay Naich
1S Nins- <'3#"$=9 >?@@
o Focus- Notes anu Rhythms
! The Piomiseu Lanu Section
B'3 L
S Nins- Waim-0p
o Bieathing Exeicises
o E-flat majoi scale in thiius
1S Nins- E.3.( 7".#'
o Focus- Notes anu Rhythms
! 2
nu
Nvt. A Tenuei Waltz
1u Nins- <'3#"$=9 >?@@
o Focus- Notes anu Rhythms
! "I'm Sau anu Lonely"
2u Nins- C%9
o Focus- Notes anu Rhythms
! Nain Theme anu Episoue
>::*,+9&+0 B1&. Fiist }ouinal Entiy on Ameiican Folk Songs (CNP-
<'3#"$=9 >?@@)
B'3 M
1u Nins- Waim-0p
o F uescenuing half steps
o Bb Nixolyuian Scale
1S Nins- :%3$'-# :%3#-2/#/
o Focus- Notes anu Rhythms
! Spiiitual sections
2S Nins- C%9
o Focus- Notes anu ihythms
! Theme 2 anu Nain theme
o Focus- Intiouuce uiffeient instiument coloi assignments
B'3 N
1u Nins- Waim-0p
o Bieathing exeicises
o F Bescenuing Balf Steps
o A-Flat Najoi Scale
1S Nins- <'3#"$=9 >?@@
o Focus- Notes anu Rhythms
! Cincy sections
1S Nins- E.3.(7".#'
o Focus- Notes anu Rhythms
! Nvt. S- Bell Caiol
1u Nins- O*:0&+*+, PQ&=(*:&. E+0=8F1(& R1Q0'S8:*0*8+ '+F T&(8=F*+,: 8G
S*&(&: U*0) R1Q0'S8:*0*8+ I!"#D <'3#"$=9 >?@@;

A&&2 KD B'3 4
S Nins- Waim-0p
o Bieathing Exeicises
o Bb Najoi Scale in thiius
1S Nins- ,-'8"0' 230 E2-$+
o Focus- Notes anu Rhythms
! Pieluue
1u Nins- <'3#"$=9 >?@@
o Focus- Notes anu Rhythms
! Cincy -enu
1u- Nins- C%9
o Focus- Notes anu Rhythms
! Coua
1u Nins- !"# !"#D !8-8= (8+0=':0: '(0*V*03 I-*:0&+*+, 08 80)&= S*&(&: U*0)
(8-8= (8+0=':0:D '+F F*GG&=&+0 *+:0=19&+0 (89C*+'0*8+: '+F U=*0*+, 810
=&G-&(0*8+:W ?8=9'- '+F E+G8=9'- >::&::9&+0:J
B'3 K
S Nins- Waim-0p
o Bieathing Exeicises
o F Bescenuing half-steps
1S Nins- ,-'8"0' 230 E2-$+
o Focus- Notes anu Rhythms
! Naich
1S Nins- E.3.(7".#'
o Focus- Bynamics anu notes
! Nvt. 1 Biithuay Naich
1S Nins- <'3#"$=9 >?@@
o Focus- Bynamics anu notes
! "I'm Sau anu Lonely"
B'3 L
1u Nins- Waim-0p
o F-uescenuing half steps
o Legato style on a B-flat majoi scale
2u Nins- :%3$'-# :%3#-2/#/
o Focus- Legato Styling, uynamics
! Spiiitual
1u Nins- C%9
o F%$"/( Bynamics anu Note checking
! Nain theme anu episoue (A)
1u Nins- E.3.(7".#'
o Bynamics anu note checking
! Nvt. 2 A Tenuei Waltz
B'3 M
! S Nins- Waim-0p
o Bieathing Exeicises
o A-Flat Najoi Scale
! 2u Nins- <'3#"$=9 >?@@
o Focus- Bynamics anu notes
! The Piomiseu Lanu
o Focus #2- <*+,*+, G8-2 :8+,: *+ (-':: I!"#D <'3#"$=9 18uuJ
! 1S Nins- E.3.(7".#'
o Focus- Bynamics anu Note checking
! Nvt. S Bell Caiol
! 1u Nins- ,-'8"0' 230 E2-$+
o Focus- Aiticulation anu uynamics
! Pieluue
B'3 N
! 2u Nins- Waim-0p
o ?'(*'- &QS=&::*8+ &Q&=(*:&: U*0) (8+F1(08= I!"# 710(89& K !"#D
X':*( *+G8=9'- '::&::9&+0 08 ,'1,& S=8,=&:: 0)=81,)810 (3(-&J
o u Natuial Ninoi Scale
! 2u Nins- E.3.(7".#'
o Focus- Bynamics anu aiticulations
! Nvt. S Bell Caiol
! 1u Nins- :%3$'-# :%3#-2/#/
o Focus- Rhythmic Ensemble anu Bynamics
! Naich

A&&2 LD B'3 4
1u Nins- Waim-0p
o Long Tones
o u majoi scale
2u Nins- <'3#"$=9 >?@@
o Focus-Bynamics, smooth phiasing
! The piomiseu lanu- I'm Sau, I'm Lonely
1u Nins- :%3$'-# :%3#-2/#/
o Focus- Coiiect phiasing, balance
! Spiiitual
1u Nins- ,-'8"0' 230 E2-$+
o Focus- Bynamics, balance
! Naich
B'3 K
1u Nins- Waim-0p
o Long Tones
o E-flat majoi scale in a waltz feel
2u Nins- E.3.(7".#'
o Focus- Waltz feel anu legato tonguing
! A tenuei waltz
1u Nins- C%9
o Focus-Aiticulations
! Theme 2 to Recapitulation (B-A')
1u Nins- E+0=8F1(& :&-G '::&::9&+0 ()'=0 G8= :01F&+0: I!"# 710(89&;
'::&::9&+0 G8= !"# '+F %&'()*+# ,-../ B1& 8+ B'3 NJ
B'3 L
S Nins- Waim 0p
o Bieathing exeicises
o A-flat majoi scale in off beats
2S Nins- <'3#"$=9 >?@@
o Focus- Aiticulation, ensemble alignment
! Cinuy- Enu
1u Nins- ,-'8"0' 230 E2-$+
o Focus- Balance anu aii flow
! Pieluue
1u Nins- :%3$'-# :%3#-2/#/
o Focus- Choiu Stiuctuie
! Cm7, Cm9, anu E-flat N9 Choius
B'3 M
1u Nins- Waim-0p
o Bynamics within scales
! C majoi fiom P-F-P F-P-F
2u Nins- C%9
o Focus- Bynamics anu Aiticulation
! Sections A-B
2u Nins- E.3.(7".#'
o Focus- Attacks anu ieleases
! Nvt. S Bell Caiol
o Focus- Aiticulation
! Tiio of Nvt. 1 Biithuay Naich
B'3 N
1u Nins- Waim-0p
o Long Tones
o F Bescenuing half steps
2u Nins- <'3#"$=9 >?@@
o Balance anu Blenu to soloists
! I'm Sau, I'm Lonely- Enu
1u Nins- C%9
o Section Connection
! A-B
o >::&::9&+0 B1&- Chait foi Inuiviuual impiovement (CNP C%94
0utcome #S)
1u Nins- ,-'8"0' 230 E2-$+
o Tempo Connection
! Pieluue- Naich

A&&2 MD B'3 4
S Nins- Waim-0p
o Bieathing Exeicises
o u minoi scale
1S Nins- E.3. 7".#'
o Focus-Laigei chunks anu final clean up
! Nvt. 1 Biithuay Naich
1S Nins- C%9
o Focus-Laigei chunks anu clean up
! A-B-A'
1S Nins- ,-'8"0' 230 E2-$+
o Focus- Laigei sections anu connection between Pieluue anu Naich
! Pieluue- Naich
B'3 K
2u Nins- Waim-0p
o Bieathing Exeicises- Aiticulation Bieaths
o Staccato scales- B-flat, E-flat
o Y=81S '(0*V*03. "'2*+, ' ,='S) 8G U)'0 0)& U)8-& &+:&9C-& ('+
*9S=8V& 8+ G8= 0)& (8+(&=0 I!"# 710(89& G8= %&'()*+# ,-.. '+F
!"#J
2u Nins- E.3.(7".#'
o Focus- Laigei chunks anu touch up
! Nvt. 2- A Tenuei Waltz
1u Nins- :%3$'-# :%3#-2/#/
o Focus- Laigei chunk ieheaisal anu tiansition fiom "spiiitual" to
"maich"
! Spiiitual-Naich
B'3 L
1u Nins- Waim-0p
o O*:0&+ 08 =&(8=F*+, 8G <'3#"$=9 >?@@ '+F G*-- 810 U8=2:)&&0 'C810
R1Q0'S8:*0*8+ I!"#. <'3#"$=9 >?@@)
o F Bescenuing half steps
2u Nins- <'3#"$=9 >?@@
o Focus- Laigei chunks anu balance to soloists
! Beginning to enu
2u Nins- E.3.(7".#'
o Focus- Laigei chunks anu touch up
! Nvt. S- Bell Caiol
B'3 M
1u Nins- Waim-0p
o Bieathing exeicises
o Legato aiticulation scales- B-flat anu E-flat majoi
1S Nins- ,-'8"0' 230 E2-$+
o Focus- Run thiough anu laige sections
! Whole piece
1S Nins- :%3$'-# :%3#-2/#/
o Focus- Run thiough anu laige sections
! Whole piece
1u Nins- C%9
o Laige chunks anu clean up
o B-A' (Coua)
B'3 N
1u Nins- Waim-0p
o Long Tones
o Slui two, tongue two- B-flat anu A-flat Najoi
2u Nins- C%9
o Focus- Laige Chunks anu tiansitions
! Whole piece
2u Nins- E.3.(7".#'
o Focus- tiansitioning thiough movements
! Nvts. 1-S
A&&2 ND B'3 4
S Nins- Waim-0p
o Bieathing exeicises
o u Najoi Scale
1u Nins- ,-'8"0' 230 E2-$+
o Focus- Run thiough anu touch up
! Whole piece
1u Nins- :%3$'-# :%3#-2/#/
o Focus- Run Thiough Touch up
! Whole piece
2S Nins- <'3#"$=9 >?@@
o Focus- Tiansitions between songs, Run thiough
! Whole piece
B'3 K
1u Nins- Waim-0p
o !8-8= A)&&- '(0*V*03 U)*-& -*:0&+*+, 08 =&(8=F*+, 8G C%9 (!"# C%9,
quick infoimal assessments anu then foimal assessment on
woiksheet;
o F Bescenuing Balf Steps
2u Nins- C%9
o Focus- Run thiough Touch up tiansitions between sections
2u Nins- E.3. 7".#'
o Focus- Run thiough Touch up two movements
! Nvt. 1- Biithuay Naich
! Nvt. 2- A Tenuei Waltz
B'3 L
1u Nins- Waim-0p
o Long Tones
o B-flat Najoi scale B-flat mixolyuian
2S Nins- E.3. 7".#'
o Focus- Run Thiough all S movements Touch up ensemble alignment
! Nvts. 1-S
1S Nins- <'3#"$=9 >?@@
o Focus- Run Thiough
! Whole piece
o Focus #2- E+0=8F1(& R81=+'- P+0=3 8+ 0)& 9&'+*+, 8G &'() G8-2
:8+, IB1& A&&2 @D B'3 4J
B'3 M
S Nins- Waim-0p
o Bieathing exeicises
o Staccato aiticulation scales- A-flat Najoi
1S Nins- :%3$'-# :%3#-2/#/
o Focus- Touch up choius anu cauence points Run thiough
! Whole piece
2u Nins- C%9
o Focus- Touch up cauence points Run Thiough
! Whole piece
1u Nins- ,-'8"0' 230 E2-$+
o Focus- Run thiough touch up
! Whole piece


B'3 N I!8+(&=0 =1+ 0)=81,) Z4J
S Nins- Waim 0p
o F Bescenuing half steps
Su Nins- Conceit iun thiough!
o Focus- Intiouuce Logistics anu iun thiough the entiie conceit foi the
fiist time
1S Nins- E+0=8F1(&; B8 H81=+'- &+0=3 8+ 9&'+*+, 8G C%9 I!"#D C%9D G8=9'-
'::&::9&+0 F1& 8+ A&&2 @D B'3 LJ
A&&2 @D B'3 4
1u Nins- Waim-0p
o Long tones
o B-flat, E-flat, A-flat, u majoi scales
2u Nins- E.3.(7".#'
o Focus- Final clean up laigei sections
! Nvt.1-S
1u Nins- :%3$'-# :%3#-2/#/
o Focus- Final clean up laigei sections
! Whole piece
1u Nins- ,-'8"0' 230 E2-$+
o Focus- Laigei section clean up
! Whole piece
>::*,+9&+0 B1&. ?8-2 <8+, R81=+'- &+0=3 I!"#D <'3#"$=9 >?@@J
B'3 K
1u Nins- Waim-0p
o F Bescenuing half steps
o Tuning Choius
2u Nins- C%9
o Final clean up laigei sections
! Whole piece
1u Nins- E.3.(7".#'
o Focus- Cauence points, laigei chunks
! Nvt. S- Bell Caiol
1u Nins- <'3#"$=9 >?@@
o Focus- Laige chunks iun thiough
! Whole piece
B'3 L
1u Nins- Waim-0p
o Sluiiing exeicises
o B-flat majoi scale with vaiying aiticulation
2u Nins- <'3#"$=9 >?@@
o Focus- Final cleaning laigei sections
! Whole piece
1u Nins- E.3.(7".#'
o Focus- Run thiough all S mvts.
! Nvts. 1-S
1u Nins- :%3$'-# :%3#-2/#/
o Focus- Run thiough minoi section clean up
! Whole piece
>::&::9&+0 B1&. R81=+'- P+0=3 8+ 0)& 9&'+*+, 8G C%9 (!"#D C%9J
B'3 M. B=&:: T&)&'=:'- 8+ <0',&
S Nins- Waim 0p
o Tuning sequence
o F-Bescenuing half-steps
4S Nins- All pieces
o Focus- Checking balance within the hall
o Focus #2- Fixing eiiois causeu by being in the hall
o Focus #S- uetting stuuents accustomeu to the conceit piogiess
B'3 N
S Nins- Waim-0p
o Tuning sequence
o F-Bescenuing half steps
4S Nins- All pieces
o Focus- Final hall checks
o Focus #2- Playing laigei chunk ieseiving chops
o Focus #S- uoing thiough conceit logistics with stuuents
>::&::9&+0 >::*,+&F. !8+(&=0 =&G-&(0*8+ F1& A&&2 [D B'3 4


Ny piioiities foi my CNP plan aie to pioviue stuuents with a well-iounueu musical
expeiience. I am tiying to accomplish this by tiying to touch uiffeient styles of
music, well known banu composeis, anu the use of folk songs. I am tiying to achieve
a macio-micio-macio stiuctuie on a laige scale by staiting out with a ieau thiough
of each piece anu then slowly woiking on smallei sections anu then slowly woiking
my way back out. Within each ieheaisal I am tiying to stait out with laigei sections
anu then woiking in uepth on those sections. Foi example on E.3.(7".#' I spenu a lot
of my time pei uay on one movement. 0ne of the biggest factois that went into my
planning was tiying to fit in time foi CNP activities othei than playing music. Foi
example, giving my stuuents time to listen to anu wiite about music was inteiesting.
I tiieu to incoipoiate it moie towaius the enu of a ieheaisal wheie they hau been
playing a lot so the stuuents coulu take a bieak fiom playing.










#=8,='9 \80&:
C%9 (2uuS)

Above all, Joy is an expression of its namesake: simple, unabashed joy.
A boisterous, uninhibited quality is implied in the music, not only at climactic
moments, but also by the frequent presence of sudden and dramatic stylistic
contrasts. The main melody and overall mood of the work (and its companion
piece, Joy Revisited) were inspired by a signal event: the birth of our first child.
The intense feelings that most any father would feel on such a day were, in my
case, accompanied by a simple little tune which grabbed hold of me in the
hours preceding her birth, and refused to let go throughout the day and many
days thereafter. Indeed, until I jotted it down in my sketchbook, it did not
release its grip.
Seven years and two children later, I stumbled upon that old sketch and
discovered (or rediscovered) that it would serve perfectly as the foundation for
a joy-filled concert band overture.
-Fiank Ticheli
<'3#"$=9 >?@@ (19S4)

<'3#"$=9 >?@@ is baseu on the tunes of thiee Ameiican folk songs: *+' ,-%&./'0
12304 :.3094 anu 5G& 720 230 5G& 1%3'89, melouies which aie ieminiscent of the yeais
the pioneeis weie foiging westwaiu. It is a ihapsouic tone poem in which thematic
mateiial is tieateu in gieat uepth anu with vaiiety. The woik is a banu masteipiece
which has long since become a favoiite with auuiences.
-Scoie
:%3$'-# :%3#-2/#/ (199u)

:%3$'-# :%3#-2/#/ contains two sections, a smooth Spiiitual section anu a fastei
Naich section. In this piece theie is a lot of call anu iesponse between the
instiuments, anu eveiyone has an inteiesting pait.
:%3$'-# $%3#-2/#/ was wiitten in 199u foi the Bievaiu Niuule School Banu

,-'8"0' 230 E2-$+ (1984)

,-'8"0' 230 E2-$+ is an example of two contiasting styles. The Pieluue slowly staits
out the piece anu then seamlessly tiansitions into the Naich. ,-'8"0' 230 E2-$+ is
one of the most populai pieces wiitten by Bob Naigolis, otheis incluue: *+' *H%(
E.3"#' 79&I+%39 anu 7%80.'-/6 ,-%$'//.%3 230 7H%-0 J23$'.



E.3.(7".#' (196S)

These pieces aie intenueu foi the young playei, the oluei playei who still
iemembeis being young, anu the olu playei who woulu like to feel young again.
They aie auaptations fiom a seiies of piano pieces I wiote foi my uaughteis Abby
anu Beboiah on each of theii biithuays uuiing theii pie-teen yeais. I thought some
of these appiopiiate foi the banu meuium, anu selecteu Biithuay Naich, A Tenuei
Waltz, anu Bell Caiol to foim this Nini-Suite. They aie obviously puiposefully simple
in constiuction anu textuie, but hopefully will stimulate the young playei anu please
the listenei iegaiuless of his age.
-Noiton uoulu

You can make the piogiam notes useful foi the auuience anu foi the stuuents by
tiying to incluue only ceitain infoimation about the piece. Foi example with a
youngei gioup of stuuents you uo not want to use a lot of auvanceu musical teims. I
believe you shoulu uesciibe the music anu maybe incluue what the composei has
wiitten about the piece as long as it's not too complex. The auuience uoes not like it
when they cannot unueistanu what is wiitten. I woulu incluue uate, who
commissioneu the piece (if applicable), anu inteiesting notes fiom the scoie.