Program Packet Winter 2018
Welcome We can’t wait to see you at Tiny Tots! We think we have a very fun program in store for you. This year, we wanted to send out a program packet ahead of time so that you have time to review the music that will be performed and activities that you will be doing at the program. We’ve also added some activities and resources you can use to explore the music at home. This winter’s Tiny Tots series is all about teamwork. We’ll be talking about how the orchestra works together in big teams and small teams, how the audience works as a team to experience the music, and how other art forms can join in to make the team even better. In the following pages you will find our winter 2018 playlist. When something is an image or highlighted purple – it’s a link to a video or activity. Please note: In some instances, we will not be playing the full piece linked. Those have been marked with a *. Also, at Tiny Tots, music selection is always subject to change based on the timing of the entire program. Pieces may be skipped during a program depending on timing. We hope you have fun and we’ll see you soon!
Shelby Mattingly Executive Director
Playlist Olympic Fanfare* • At the concert: You’ll get a chance to meet each group of instruments – strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion. Each set of musicians operates as a small team. They then all work together to make a big team. Meet each section and watch them work in their small and big teams. Sections will be wearing matching shirts so they are easier to spot! • At home: Let little ones march around to the Olympic Fanfare just like the Olympians will be marching into the opening ceremony on February 9th. If you feel like getting even more creative, here’s a fun and easy Olympic torch craft they can create to march around with:
Twinkle Twinkle/ABC Song • At the concert: The music for Twinkle, Twinkle and the ABC Song (yes, it's exactly the same music!) has been around for hundreds of years and is used across many languages in many different songs. Children will get a chance to join our orchestra team and sing along. • At home: o Practice singing both pieces and see if you can spot the similarities. What other pieces of music are similar? o Here’s a fun way to flex your musical brain with a child’s toy that so many of us have at home or at preschool: a Fisher Price
Playlist Xylophone. Even if you can’t read music, follow along with the colors below by playing the matching colored bar on your xylophone. You can now play two songs, Twinkle Twinkle and the ABC’s!
Bach Double Concerto* • At the concert: Featuring the violin section, this is one of Bach's most well-known pieces. We'll hear what new sounds are made when different instrument families join together in creative and unique ways! • At home: o Check out this page all about Bach: https://www.classicsforkids.com/shows/shows.php?id=31 o Watch this impressive Mother/daughter duo perform the same piece:
Playlist Bugler's Holiday • At the concert: This piece features three trumpets and was originally written for the trumpet section of the Boston Pops Orchestra. Look around the room at our brass section who are all wearing bright orange shirts just like their shiny, metal instruments. Pay special attention to the trumpets! • At home: o After listening, ask kids if they know what instrument was featured throughout the piece. Discuss what a trumpet looks like and have them pretend to play it. The trumpet is an instrument that is featured in many different types of music. Play some of these other fun examples of music featuring the trumpet: La Vie en Rose featuring Louis Armstrong and the Trumpet Concerto by Alexander Arutunian. o Make your own! Check out this easy to make craft activity:
Modern Major General • At the concert: We'll be joined by an opera singer from Central City Opera for this piece. It is known as one of the hardest pieces of opera music to sing because of its fast speed and abundance of words. Major General is a bit of a know-it-all. Listen closely as he tries to impress the audience with all of his words! • At home: Try out a tongue twister. See how fast you can run through it!
Playlist Dance of the Knights* • At the concert: First, the kids will get to clap together. Then the adults will join in, showing how much louder it is when we work together as a team. • At home: Work on your imagination with this piece. Listen to it and act out different stories: stomping giants, fairytale characters, and the like. See how many different stories you can make up for one piece of music. Quintette en Ut • At the concert: A woodwind quintet features four members of the woodwind family (check them out in their red shirts) and the French horn from the brass family (in an orange shirt). Listen to each instrument make a sound and then it's your turn to do your best French horn impression. • At home: What does that instrument sound like? The Dallas Symphony has a great page for breaking down the sounds of each instrument. Check it out here:
Playlist Sabre Dance* • At the concert: We'll be joined by Kim Robards Dance for this exciting piece of music. This piece from the ballet "Gayane" usually features dancers showing off their sword skills. It is one of the most recognized pieces of orchestra music from the 1900s. Before the music starts, kids will show off their best dance moves. • At home: here’s a video featuring happy classical music for children. Put it on and dance around!
Russian Sailor’s Dance* • At the concert: Listen to the way the music changes mood, from slow and focused to fast and energetic. • At home: o How does music make you feel? Here’s a Daniel Tiger video about how music can make you feel. o Get out the art supplies! Play different pieces of music and have kids draw what the music makes them think about.
Playlist Cowboys Overture* • At the concert: Watch the conductor and his baton and pretend to ride horses along with him and the music. • At home: o Have kids play a guessing game! Play the piece for them without telling them the name and have them tell you what they think the piece sounds like or what it reminds them of. Have them act out what they’re imagining or dance along. It’s up to you if you let them in on the real title and theme in the end! o Talk about how the conductor leads the orchestra. You can pretend to be the conductor with musical toys at home! Under the Sea • At the concert: Bring a piece of fabric with you to the concert – it can be a small scarf, a glove, anything. The kids will play pretend that they are under the sea and the scarf can be waves, bubbles, anything they want! • At home: Shhhh‌we want this one to be a fun surprise. đ&#x;˜Š
Playlist Cowboys Overture* • At the concert: Watch the conductor and his baton and pretend to ride horses along with him and the music. • At home: o Have kids play a guessing game! Play the piece for them without telling them the name and have them tell you what they think the piece sounds like or what it reminds them of. Have them act out what they’re imagining or dance along. It’s up to you if you let them in on the real title and theme in the end! o Talk about how the conductor leads the orchestra. You can pretend to be the conductor with musical toys at home! Under the Sea • At the concert: Bring a piece of fabric with you to the concert – it can be a small scarf, a glove, anything. The kids will play pretend that they are under the sea and the scarf can be waves, bubbles, anything they want! • At home: Shhhh‌we want this one to be a fun surprise. đ&#x;˜Š