Teaching Performance through Composition: Book Four
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:
Nhasi Pano - page 7
Passacaglian Processional - page 20
Chilli and Lime Popcorn - page 34
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! This work was commissioned by the Minnesota Band Directors Association and the Minnesota Junior Winds.
The Educational objectives of Book Four are:
Ensemble: Explore, celebrate and share the diversity of each ensemble member, their musical preferences and idiosyncrasies and harness these strengths to generate as a collective voice both creatively and through performance.
Student: Investigate a range of compositional styles, everything from graphic notation through to a traditional passacaglia. The experience of each of these diverse sets of material is designed to give the individual permission to freely express their emotions, whether this be through musical composition or performance.
Director: Pass on important conducting gestures and responsibilities to students to guide and navigate their own performance ideas. At the same time, demonstrate the central role of unity and leadership that the conductor provides to each individual and the ensemble.
Music Concepts: Structure/Form, Rhythm/Duration, Expressive techniques, Timbre, Texture, Pitch.
Instrumentation: chamber groups through to full wind symphony.