Educational Resources

2015-2016 – The Orchestra at Work

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Audio Examples

Bernstein – Candide

Wagner – Lohengrin

Peck – Thrill of the Orchestra

Brahms – Hungarian Dance No. 5

Beethoven – Symphony 3, 4th mvt.

Mozart – Eine kleine Nachtmusik, 1st mvt.

2014-2015 – Tall Tales and Long Tails

Prokofiev – Alexander Nevsky example

Kabalevsky – Comedians Galop

Copland – Appalachian Spring example

Berlioz – Symphony Fantastique example

Britten – Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra example

Mussorgsky – Pictures at en Exhibition example

Williams – Star Wars theme

Mahler – Symphony No. 1 example

Messiaen – Exotic Birds example

Prokofiev – Scythian Suite example

Major – minor exercise

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2013-2014 – The ABCs of the Symphonies

Families of the Orchestra Graphic
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Families of the Orchestra Worksheet
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Word Families Worksheet
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Listening Word Bank Worksheet

Audio Resources

Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.4, 3rd Movement

Kapilow’s Green Eggs and Ham

Green Eggs and Ham from Seussical

Copland’s Hoedown from Rodeo
 
Saints-Saens’ Tortoises from Carnival of the Animals 

Saints-Saens’ The Elephant from Carnival of the Animals 

Saints-Saens’ Aquarium from Carnival of the Animals