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Table of Contents
1. Preparing for the Concert
2. About the Symphony
3. Standards
4. Meet the Orchestra
5. Meet the Conductor
6. Meet our Guests
7. Spotify
8. Program
9. Survey
10. Today I...
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1. Please give every
bus driver and group
leader the outline of
the day.
2. Please ensure all
adults in your group
are wearing the
nametags provided.
1. Please keep a
single file line from
your bus to your
assigned seats.
2. Ushers will greet
your bus as you
arrive and help you
park. You will then
proceed to the
designated door on
your tickets.
1.are wearing the
nametags
provided.
Please let the usher
seat your group
BEFORE:
1. Sending students
to the restrooms (must
be accompanied by an
adult)
2. Re-arranging the
seating of your
students.
3. You may take
pictures before or
after the concert.
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1. Be an active
listener.
2. Refrain from
talking, using cell
phones, eating and
texting
3. Silence all alarms
on cell phones or
watches
4. Do not take flash
photography
1.
2.1. Please keep a
single file line from
your seats to your
bus.
3.2. Ushers will
accompany you to
your bus. Be sure to
stay together and
exit using the same
door you entered in.
1. Send us feedback
on what you enjoyed
about the concert
2. If you have a
question or comment
for Kirk, you can send
him a letter at:
Northwest Indiana Symphony
Attn: Kirk Muspratt
1040 Ridge Rd.
Munster, IN 46321
Tweet us @NWISymphony@NWISymphony@NWISymphony@NWISymphony
Share photos on Instagram @NWISymphony@NWISymphony@NWISymphony@NWISymphony
Use #Symphony75#Symphony75#Symphony75#Symphony75
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Thank you for joining us at our annual Education Concert. The Mary Elizabeth
Hannah Children’s Concerts are our largest educational program throughout our
season. This concert is an amazing opportunity for students to learn and witness
a high-caliber professional orchestra.
Orchestral music is a rich tradition with roots all over the world, spanning
hundreds of years. The first string orchestras can be found in France in the mid-
17th Century. These ensembles continued to grow throughout history, increasing
in popularity. Involvement in instrumental music programs or other music
education programs has proven to have positive effects on student learning and
community development. It is our goal to be able to provide a musical experience
to every student in Northwest Indiana and continue to enrich the community of
the Region.
This year we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Northwest Indiana Symphony
Orchestra and the 200th anniversary of the state of Indiana. Explore Indiana is a
tribute to Indiana composers as well as Indiana history.
This study guide is an aid in your preparation for the Education Concert. Included
is information about orchestral instruments, the orchestra, the conductor, the
composers and the music. I highly encourage you to take advantage of this study
guide and our online Spotify playlist. These items were prepared just for you! As
you work through this study guide, you will notice the survey towards the end. This
book is prepared each season for our themed concerts and we are always
interested in making it better. I would appreciate your feedback on how we can
make the study guides and the concerts a better educational experience.
Thank you for joining us and enjoy the show.
Timothy Corpus
Education Coordinator
Northwest Indiana Symphony
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Our 2016-17 Season celebrates 75 years of music in Northwest Indiana
The Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra opened its first season on December 7, 1941 at
Seaman Hall in Gary, Indiana. Originally the symphony was called the Gary Symphony Orchestra, but
became the Northwest Indiana Symphony in the 1970s.
The Northwest Indiana Symphony is dedicated to providing quality orchestral programming that
promotes opportunities for enjoyment and expands interest in and understanding of diverse music.
The symphony is a cultural asset that serves as a unifying force for Northwest Indiana communities.
The orchestra, a group of 75 rostered professional musicians is under the leadership of Music
Director and Conductor, Kirk Muspratt. The orchestra plays a full season of subscription concerts, in
addition to a number of educational outreach initiatives, designed to allow interaction and personal
involvement by students represented in each program.
The Northwest Indiana Symphony Youth Orchestra, an auditioned group of student musicians (aged
middle through high school) is under the leadership of Youth Orchestra Conductor, Philip Bauman
and annually performs two concerts each year.
In addition to ticket sales, which account for only 38% of the cost to support a professional orchestra
with a budget of approximately $1.1 million, the Symphony, a non-profit corporation, seeks to raise
the remaining income from corporations, area foundations and individuals.
The annual Education Concert takes place in the fall at the Star Plaza Theater in Merrillville, Indiana.
This concert features the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra performing selected works for a
young audience. These concerts target students of all ages. Prior to the concert, we provide learning
materials for the teachers, students and parents. These materials will prepare the younger and older
audience members for the concert by giving background information on the composers, the
musicians and the music.
Special Thanks To:Special Thanks To:Special Thanks To:Special Thanks To:
Community Healthcare System, Indiana Arts Commission, Legacy Foundation, Lake County's
Community Foundation, Star Plaza Theatre, Kappa Kappa Kappa, Inc., Beta Rho Chapter &
Mr. & Mrs. Glenn C. Hannah in honor of Mary Elizabeth Hannah.
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Standards
The Indiana Academic Standards are organized into nine reoccurring standards. As students’
progress through their academic careers, the rigor and complexity of music instruction
increases. The nine content standards for music provide teachers and students a clear
picture of the disciplinary knowledge and skills required. The nine reoccurring standards fall
under three headings: Performing Music, Creating Music and Responding to Music.
Perform or present
in a variety of
contexts in the arts.
Create or make in a variety of
contexts in the arts.
Respond to or
critique a
variety of
creations or
performances.
Goals
The ultimate goal of our Education Concert is to enable students to be proficient creators,
performers, critics, listeners, and observers of the arts. Students who attain academic
standards in the fine arts will be able to use the arts to think and learn independently, know
themselves and the world around them, and communicate in the art forms studied.
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Strings
• Violin
• Viola
• Cello
• Bass
• Harp
The string section is the basis of the orchestra and
the one consistent component of orchestras down
the ages. The range of expression available and the
great stamina of strings makes them a powerful tool.
The Principal of the First Violin section is also the
Leader of the orchestra.
• Flute
• Clarinet
• Oboe
• Bassoon
• Saxophones
The wind section is traditionally known as the
woodwind section even though not all the
instruments are made of wood (for example the
saxophone is made of metal). The woodwind section
usually includes flutes, oboes, clarinets and
bassoons. Saxophones are less commonly used.
Woodwinds
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• Drums
• Timpani
• Xylophone
• Cymbals
• Shakers
• Accessories
The percussion section includes
any number of instruments from
timpani to tubular bells and from
castanets to congas. The variety
of instruments is enormous,
however they do fall into two
main groups: tuned percussion
and untuned percussion.
Percussion
Brass
• Horn
• Trumpet
• Trombone
• Euphonium
• Tuba
The traditional line-up of the brass is: Horns,
Trumpets, Trombones, Tubas. The numbers and
combinations of these instruments vary greatly
according to historical period, geographical location
and, of course, composer choice. Horns are often
used in combination with woodwind, and generally
have a weaker sound than the other brass.
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Kirk Muspratt
Conductor Kirk Muspratt of Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra, New Philharmonic and DuPage Opera Theatre has a dynam-
ic perspective on how music touches the listener. In his theater, anything is possible.
He creates a one-to-one relationship with individual symphony audience members through outreach and education efforts in-
cluding "Just Ask Kirk" and "Cookies With Kirk." Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra and New Philharmonic patrons enjoy
personal answers to their questions.
Appreciation begins with the young and he supports young artists by providing important Performance opportunities through
Young Peoples' Competitions and "Side-by-Sides" with the symphony.
He enjoys visits to area schools. When school groups visit his auditorium for a Performance, he takes time to offer a warm and
instructional chat.
Recognized as one of the outstanding figures in the new generation of conductors, Conductor Kirk Muspratt has garnered inter-
national critical acclaim as a “born opera conductor” (Rheinische Post), “a knowledgeable musician who delivers superbly con-
trolled, gorgeously shaped readings” (St. Louis Post-Dispatch), and “friend to local music” (Midwest Beat Magazine). The Los
Angeles Times declared, “Watch him!”
How to Conduct
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Justin Ruff
Originally from Cincinnati, OH, Justin Ruff is an up-and-coming R&B artist currently based in Chicago, IL.
Bridging the gap between old school and today’s mainstream music, Justin offers a refreshing detour from the
current state of R&B. His unique sound/style has garnered the attention of SoulTrain.com, JET Magazine, ABC
Windy City LIVE and Chicago’s #1 radio station, WGCI 107.5, to name a few. Ruff’s debut EP, ‘‘The Ruff Draft’’,
debuted in the Top 100 on iTunes R&B/Soul Charts. Since its release, he’s been awarded great opportunities,
including the chance to open for Grammy-nominated R&B artist, Ginuwine and Atlantic
Records newcomer, Sir the Baptist. ‘‘The Ruff Draft’’ is available now on all digital outlets.
Hope Johansen is very excited to be making her second
appearance at the Star Plaza Theatre. She appeared here
during NISO’s Gershwin! concert in May 2015.
A 16-year-old from Schererville, Hope first performed with the Orchestra during the 2014 South Shore
Summer Music Festival. She also performed during the 2016 South Shore Summer Music Festival. Tonight
marks her 17th appearance with our Orchestra. In addition, Hope has performed with the New Philharmonic
Orchestra in Glen Ellyn four times.
A junior honors student at Lake Central High School, Hope has qualified for consecutive national vocal
competitions and is a student member of the Chicago Cabaret Professionals. Her goal is to attend The
Juilliard School and have a successful Broadway career.
Hope Johansen
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Spotify
You can listen to our concert playlist ONLINE for FREE
in preparation for our concert. Click on the following
link to listen or check out our Education webpage
Spotify Education Webpage
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Cole Porter Overture to Can-Can
Cole Porter/arr. Lackey Night and Day
Hoagy Carmichael/arr. Gold Georgia on my Mind
Aaron Copland Lincoln Portrait
John Williams Malice Toward None
Michael Jackson/arr. Lackey We Are The World
John Williams Indiana Jones: Raiders of the
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Cole Porter
Cole Porter was born in 1891 into a wealthy family in Peru, IN.
Cole’s mother, Kate Cole Porter, was the daughter of wealthy
businessman J.O. Cole. Young Cole benefitted from his
grandfather’s wealth and had a privileged childhood.
When he was 6 years old, Cole began to play the violin and
piano. He became very good at both instruments, but he
preferred the piano and would practice it two hours per day. By
the age of 10, Cole was already composing songs. In 1902, at
age 11, Cole composed a piece called The Bobolink Waltz. His
mother used her influence to get the piece published, lying about
Cole’s age to make him seem even more of a child genius.
Although Cole’s grandfather disapproved of his interest in music,
his mother supported him. At age 13, Cole left home to attend
Worcester Academy, an elite boarding school in Massachusetts.
Cole attended Yale and Harvard and studied law. However, he
changed his major to music during his second year of studies.
Cole’s first big success came in 1928 when he wrote the score
for a musical comedy Paris. One of the musical’s songs, Let’s Do
It, Let’s Fall in Love, became a smash hit. This success was
followed with many others. Some of Cole’s more famous musicals and songs include Fifty Million Frenchmen,
Wake Up and Dream, Anything Goes and Jubilee.
Cole continued to compose music, some of which appeared in hit movies. In the late 1940s and 1950s, his
Broadway musicals Kiss Me Kate, Can-Can and Silk Stockings were very successful. Kiss Me Kate was so
superior that it won a Tony Award in 1949.
An overture typically is referring to an instrumental composition
played before the start of an opera, ballet or musical. This music
helps set the tone of the performance and oftentimes includes
melodies and songs from the main production.
Can-Can is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter, and a book
by Abe Burrows. The original Broadway production ran for over two
years beginning in 1953, and the 1954 West End production was
also a success.
The story is set in the year 1893 and tells the tale of La Mome
Pistache who is upset about the investigation of her dance hall,
where the major attraction is popular and scandalous dance.
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Create
Create your own way of describing the
music to a friend of family member.
Perform
Play a straight 8th note rhythm, then try
playing a swung 8th note rhythm.
Respond
What do you hear?
What makes this song feel like
jazz?
Feel the Swing!
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Originally recorded in 1930, Georgia on my Mind has been performed
by many significant artists including: Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong,
Dean Martin, Ella Fitzgerald, Jerry Garcia, Bing Crosby, Willie Nelson
and Ray Charles.
Hoagy Carmichael
Hoagy Carmichael was one of the most inventive and
adventurous of the great American songwriters. Much of his
best work reflects his love of the jazz of the 1920s, most
notably one of the greatest standards from the era,
“Stardust”.
He was born Hoagland Howard Carmichael in Bloomington,
Indiana on November 22, 1899. His father was an electrician
and his mother played the piano for dances and silent films.
Although his ambition was to become a lawyer, Carmichael
showed an early interest in music. When his family moved to
Indianapolis in 1916, he took lessons from an African-
American pianist Reginald DuValle. He attended Indiana
University, and, while there, he organized his own jazz band.
Carmichael went on to the Indiana University Law School, and
continued to perform and write music while there. He
graduated in 1926, and began to practice law in West Palm
Beach, Florida. However, the discovery that another of his
early tunes "Washboard Blues" had been recorded prompted
him to abandon law for music. He briefly returned to Indiana,
and then in 1929 he arrived in New York. He was introduced with some of the most talented young musicians
of the day, including Louis Armstrong, the Dorsey Brothers, Benny Goodman, and Jack Teagarden. Another
important lifelong friendship during this time was also established with lyricist Johnny Mercer.
In 1936 he moved to Hollywood and continued to write independent songs for publication and songs for
movies. After two orchestral pieces met an unenthusiastic reception in the 1960s, Carmichael retired from
composing. He died in Rancho Mirage, California, on December 27, 1981.
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Create
Create your own way of describing the
music to a friend of family member.
Perform
Try playing the melody on a melodic
instrument. Does it sound the same
or different than other
performances you have heard?
Why?
Respond
What is different about the
orchestra version, in contrast
to the Ray Charles version?
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Aaron Copland
Aaron Copland was one of the most respected American classical composers of the
twentieth century. By incorporating popular forms of American music such as jazz and
folk into his compositions, he created pieces both exceptional and innovative. As a
spokesman for the advancement of indigenous American music, Copland made great
strides in liberating it from European influence.
Copland was born in Brooklyn, New York, on November 14, 1900. At the age of twenty,
he left New York for the Summer School of Music for American Students at
Fountainebleau, France. In France, Copland found a musical community unlike any he
had known. It was at this time that he sold his first composition to Durand and Sons,
the most respected music publisher in France. While in Europe Copeland met many of
the important artists of the time, including the famous composer Serge Koussevitsky.
Koussevitsky requested that Copland write a piece for the Boston Symphony Orchestra. For Copland, jazz was the first
genuinely American major musical movement.
It was in 1935 with “El Salón México” that Copland began his most productive and popular years. The piece presented a
new sound that had its roots in Mexican folk music. Copland believed that through this music, he could find his way to a
more popular symphonic music. In his search for the widest audience, Copland began composing for the movies and
ballet. Among his most popular compositions for film are those for “Of Mice and Men” (1939), “Our Town ” (1940), and
“The Heiress” (1949), which won him an Academy Award for best score. He composed scores for a number of ballets,
including two of the most popular of the time: “Agnes DeMille’s Rodeo” (1942) and Martha Graham‘s “Appalachian
Spring” (1944), for which he won the Pulitzer Prize. Probably the most important and successful composition from this
time was his patriotic “A Lincoln Portrait” (1942). The piece for voice and orchestra presents quotes from Lincoln’s
writings narrated over Copland’s musical composition.
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln became the United States' 16th President in 1861, issuing the Emancipation Proclamation that
declared forever free those slaves within the Confederacy in 1863.
The son of a Kentucky frontiersman, Lincoln had to struggle for a living and for learning. Although born in Kentucky,
Lincoln grew up in what is now called Spencer County, Indiana.
As President, he built the Republican Party into a strong national organization. Further, he rallied most of the northern
Democrats to the Union cause. On January 1, 1863, he issued the Emancipation
Proclamation that declared forever free those slaves within the Confederacy.
Lincoln never let the world forget that the Civil War involved an even larger issue.
This he stated most movingly in dedicating the military cemetery at Gettysburg:
"that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain--that this
nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom--and that government of the
people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."
Lincoln won re-election in 1864, as Union military triumphs heralded an end to
the war. In his planning for peace, the President was flexible and generous,
encouraging Southerners to lay down their arms and join speedily in reunion.
The spirit that guided him was clearly that of his Second Inaugural Address, now
inscribed on one wall of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D. C.: "With malice
toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see
the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation's
wounds.... "
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When commissioned by conductor André Kostelanetz during World War II to compose a portrait of an eminent Ameri-
can, to express the "magnificent spirit of our country," Aaron Copland selected Abraham Lincoln as his subject. Alt-
hough the choice may seem to us virtually inevitable, the fact is his first selection had been Walt Whitman. It was when
Kostelanetz persuaded him that a political figure of world stature would be better suited to the patriotic purpose that
Copland settled upon Lincoln.
In 1942, the year of Lincoln Portrait, Copland had already turned the corner from his path of neoclassical abstraction
onto what became a highway of Americana, filled with works in which folk materials were freely used and adapted. By
no means content only to appropriate traditional tunes, Copland blended them with a full complement of original music
that marvelously counterfeited the genuine article, and the combined ingredients came out of his American cuisinart
mixed with the extremely palatable spices of jaunty, irregular rhythms, spiky dissonances, as well as simple triadic har-
monies, intimate and/or grand orchestral textures - and gallons of spirit.
Of Copland's compositions in the American style that have endeared themselves to a large public, Lincoln Portrait may
be the one that has touched most deeply the American consciousness. The work was premiered by Kostelanetz and the
Cincinnati Symphony on May 14, 1942, and a radio broadcast with Carl Sandburg as narrator came shortly thereafter.
The following note was written by Copland for the first Boston Symphony Performance in 1943:The following note was written by Copland for the first Boston Symphony Performance in 1943:The following note was written by Copland for the first Boston Symphony Performance in 1943:The following note was written by Copland for the first Boston Symphony Performance in 1943:
"he first sketches were made in February, and the portrait finished on 16 April 1942. I worked with musical materials
of my own with the exception of two songs of the period: the famous 'Camptown Races' which, when used by Lincoln
supporters during his Presidential campaign of 1860, was sung to the words, 'We're bound to work all night, bound to
work all day. I'll bet my money on the Lincoln hoss…,' and a ballad that was first published in 1840 under the title 'The
Pesky Sarpent,' but it is better known today as 'Springfield Mountain.' In neither case is the treatment a literal one. The
tunes are used freely in the manner of my use of cowboy songs in Billy the Kid.
The composition is roughly divided into three main sections. In the opening section I wanted to suggest something of
the mysterious sense of fatality that surrounds Lincoln's personality. Also, near the end of that section, something of his
gentleness and simplicity of spirit. The quick middle section briefly sketches in the background of the times he lived.
This merges into the concluding section where my sole purpose was to draw a simple but impressive frame about the
words of Lincoln himself.
- Orrin Howard, who served the Association as Director of Publications and Archives for many years, continues to contribute to the
Philharmonic program book.
Activity
Create
Write your own speech or take a
different famous speech and put it over
a track of instrumental music.
Perform
Discover how you can make the most
impact with your words. Try speaking
the text faster or slower, start at a
different point in the music, change
the tone of your speech.
Respond
How well did your text fit to the
music? How did the music
change the speech?
Famous Speech Famous Music
I Have a Dream – Martin Luther King Jr. Symphony No. 9 – Antonin Dvorak
Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death – Patrick Henry Fanfare for the Common Man – Aaron Copland
The Hypocrisy Of American Slavery – Frederick Douglas Finlandia – Jean Sibelius
Farewell Address – George Washington Symphony No. 2, Movement III – Howard Hanson
The Struggle for Human Rights - Eleanor Roosevelt La Mer – Claude Debussy
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Your feedback is important to us, so
we thought we should tell you now.
Teachers, students and parents, please give us your
feedback on your experience.
1. How old are you?1. How old are you?1. How old are you?1. How old are you?
2. Did you enjoy this experience?2. Did you enjoy this experience?2. Did you enjoy this experience?2. Did you enjoy this experience?
3. What specifically did you enjoy about the experience?3. What specifically did you enjoy about the experience?3. What specifically did you enjoy about the experience?3. What specifically did you enjoy about the experience?
4. What was your favorite instrument to watch?4. What was your favorite instrument to watch?4. What was your favorite instrument to watch?4. What was your favorite instrument to watch?
5. What was your favorite piece on the concert?5. What was your favorite piece on the concert?5. What was your favorite piece on the concert?5. What was your favorite piece on the concert?
6. Why was it your favorite?6. Why was it your favorite?6. Why was it your favorite?6. Why was it your favorite?
7. What did you learn about classical music?7. What did you learn about classical music?7. What did you learn about classical music?7. What did you learn about classical music?
9. Would you come to another Northwest Indiana9. Would you come to another Northwest Indiana9. Would you come to another Northwest Indiana9. Would you come to another Northwest Indiana
Symphony Concert?Symphony Concert?Symphony Concert?Symphony Concert?
8. What did you learn about the history of Indiana?8. What did you learn about the history of Indiana?8. What did you learn about the history of Indiana?8. What did you learn about the history of Indiana?
10. What would you like to see/hear on the next10. What would you like to see/hear on the next10. What would you like to see/hear on the next10. What would you like to see/hear on the next
Education Concert?Education Concert?Education Concert?Education Concert?
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John Williams
One of the most popular and successful American orchestral composers of the
modern age, John Williams is the winner of five Academy Awards, 17 Grammys,
three Golden Globes, two Emmys and five BAFTA Awards from the British
Academy of Film and Television Arts. Best known for his film scores and
ceremonial music, Williams is also a noted composer of concert works and a
renowned conductor.
Williams’ scores for such films as Jaws, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, Schindler's
List, as well as the Indiana Jones series, have won him multiple awards and
produced best-selling recordings, and his scores for the original Star Wars
trilogy transformed the landscape of Hollywood film music and became icons
of American culture.
John Williams was born in New York and moved to Los Angeles with his family in 1948. There he attended
UCLA and studied composition privately with Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. After service in the Air Force, Mr.
Williams returned to New York to attend the Juilliard School, where he studied piano with Madame Rosina
Lhevinne. While in New York, he also worked as a jazz pianist, both in clubs and on recordings. He then
returned to Los Angeles, where he began his career in the film industry, working with such composers as
Bernard Herrmann, Alfred Newman, and Franz Waxman. He went on to write music for many television
programs in the 1960s, winning two Emmy Awards for his work.
In January 1980, Williams was named nineteenth Conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra since its founding
in 1885. He assumed the title of Boston Pops Laureate Conductor, following his retirement in December
1993, and currently holds the title of Artist-in-Residence at Tanglewood.
With Malice Toward None
This Academy Award winning film by Steven Spielberg was
released in 2012. Originally recorded by the Chicago Symphony
Orchestra, the piece With Malice Toward None, was composed
for solo trumpet with orchestra.
The story of Lincoln:The story of Lincoln:The story of Lincoln:The story of Lincoln:
With the nation embroiled in still another year with the high
death count of Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln (Daniel Day
-Lewis) brings the full measure of his passion, humanity and
political skill to what would become his defining legacy: to end
the war and permanently abolish slavery through the 13th
Amendment. Having great courage, acumen and moral
fortitude, Lincoln pushes forward to compel the nation, and
those in government who oppose him, to aim toward a greater
good for all mankind.
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Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson (1958 –2009) was an American singer, dancer,
entertainer, and recording artist. Born in Gary, Indiana, Michael
Jackson epitomized the era of pop in the 70s, 80s and 90s,
earning himself the title the King of Pop.
Michael Jackson began his music career alongside his fellow
brothers and family members in the Jackson Five. His career
began in 1964, at the age of six. The group, led by Jackson’s
father, worked hard touring many clubs and bars performing their
mix of Motown hits. They gained the attention of record labels
and in 1968 signed with Motown records. It was the youngest,
baby faced Jackson, which really caught the eye of reviewers.
Rolling Stone magazine wrote that Michael was a ‘prodigy’ with
‘overwhelming musical gifts’. Michael stood out for his
exceptional enthusiasm and soft, infectious musical voice. The
group produced four number one hit singles, including “I Want
You Back“, ABC and “the Lover You Save”.
By the late 1970s, Michael was increasingly looking to pursue a
solo career. With the help of music producer, Quincy Jones,
Michael produced the solo album ‘Off The Wall‘. The album was a
great success, eventually selling over 20 million copies.
His second solo album, Thriller, launched Michael Jackson into a
position as the most famous pop singer in the world. With little
commercial advertising and promotion, Thriller rose to number
one on album sales and remained at the number one spot for a
total of 37 weeks. Michael continued performing and released
four more albums, Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991), HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I (1995), and
Invincible (2001).
Originally recorded in January 1985, We Ae The World, was written by
Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie. The song, produced by Quincy
Jones, was written in charity for the United Support of Artists for
Africa (USA for Africa). As a charitable song, the proceeds of the
song were donated. The estimated donation is over 136 million
dollars! USA for Africa was group of famous musicians including:
Quincy Jones, Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Kenny
Rogers, Tina Turner, Billy Joel, Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Dionne
Warwick, Willie Nelson, Bruce Springsteen, Kenny Loggins, Huey
Lewis, Cyndi Lauper, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Dan Aykroyd, Randy
Jackson, Bette Midler and Smokey Robinson.
The song was originally released as a single on vinyl and sold out
800,000 copies in three days. This song is the fastest-selling
American pop-single in history. The song received four Grammy
awards at the 1986 Grammy’s.
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Create
Read the program note and create
your own way of describing the
music to a friend of family member.
Perform
The original recording of this
song was written to feature 41
different voices. Try singing
along with the chorus at the
end, is it easy or difficult?
Respond
What do you think this song trying to
say?
Listen to the original recording from the
USA for Africa record. How is this
arrangement different? How is it the
same?
On the left is an excerpt from the full orchestra
version of the song written by Michael Jackson,
Lionel Richie and produced by Quincy Jones. This
version was orchestrated by Jeremy Lackey.
The above excerpt is the solo voice and piano
version arranged by Jeremy Lackey.
We are the world, we are the children,
We are the ones who make a brighter day,
So let's start giving,
There's a choice we're making,
We're saving our own lives,
It's true we'll make a better day,
Just you and me.
Chorus Lyrics
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Create
Write your own story that fits the tone of
the music.
Perform
Try marching in place or around your
classroom to feel the beat.
Activity
Respond
What do you hear in the
music?
What makes this sound
exciting?
Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark
This Academy Award nominated film by Steven Spielberg
was released in 1981. This film was an instant hit and
became one of the top grossing films of all time.
Originally recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra,
the ‘Raiders March’ has become the theme of Indiana
Jones.
The story of Raiders of the Lost Ark:The story of Raiders of the Lost Ark:The story of Raiders of the Lost Ark:The story of Raiders of the Lost Ark:
Renowned archeologist and expert in the occult, Dr.
Indiana Jones, is hired by the U.S. Government to find the
Ark of the Covenant, which is believed to still hold the ten
commandments. Unfortunately, agents of Adolf Hitler are
also after the Ark. Indy, and his ex-flame Marion, escape
from various close scrapes in a quest that takes them
from Nepal to Cairo.
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⇒ Indiana became a state on December 11, 1816.
⇒ The first long-distance auto race in the U. S. was held May 30, 1911, at the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway.
⇒ More than 100 species of trees are native to Indiana. Before the pioneer's arrive more than 80%
of Indiana was covered with forest. Now only 17% of the state is considered forested.
⇒ The 23rd President of the United States, Benjamin Harrison was from Indiana.
⇒ The first professional baseball game was played in Fort Wayne, Indiana on May 4, 1871.
⇒ The Indiana General Assembly
adopted the Indiana state flag in
1917. The flag was designed by Paul
Hadley of Mooresville as part of
Indiana’s centennial celebration flag
design contest. The flag has a blue
background with yellow symbols. The
torch in the middle of the flag
represents liberty and enlightenment.
The rays illustrate their far-reaching
influence. There are a total of 19
stars on the flag, with the outer circle
representing the 13 colonies. The
stars in a semi-circle stand for the
states admitted to the Union prior to Indiana. The star directly above the torch symbolizes Indiana,
the 19th state.
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INDIANAINDIANAINDIANAINDIANA
⇒ Indiana covers 36,418 square miles!
⇒ The population of Indiana is approximately 6,620,000.
⇒ “Indiana” means “Land of Indians”.
⇒ Among the major tribes that lived in what is now Indiana were the Delaware, Kickapoo, Miami,
Mound Builders, Piankashaw, Potawatomi, Shawnee, and Wea.
⇒ The state bird of Indiana is the Cardinal.
⇒ There have been five men from Indiana who have been elected vice president: Schuyler Colfax,
Thomas A. Hendricks, Charles W. Fairbanks, Thomas Marshall and Dan Quayle.
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COMING!
Tim Corpus, Education Coordinator
219-836-0525
Education@NISOrchestra.org
1040 Ridge Rd.
Munster, IN 46321
http://www.nisorchestra.org
