Primary classroom l esson p lan Written by Rachel Leach Lesson outcomes After this lesson pupils will be able to listen and reflect on a piece of orchestral music invent their own musical motifs and structure them into a ID: 775806
Download Presentation The PPT/PDF document " Edvard Grieg In the Hall of the Mounta..." is the property of its rightful owner. Permission is granted to download and print the materials on this web site for personal, non-commercial use only, and to display it on your personal computer provided you do not modify the materials and that you retain all copyright notices contained in the materials. By downloading content from our website, you accept the terms of this agreement.
Slide1
Edvard Grieg
In the Hall of the Mountain King Primary classroom lesson plan
Written by
Rachel Leach
Slide2Lesson outcomes
After this lesson, pupils will be able to: • listen and reflect on a piece of orchestral music• invent their own musical motifs and structure them into a piece• perform as an ensemble• learn musical language appropriate to the task
Copyright : Words - Rachel Leach, Design - BBC
2
Slide3Curriculum checklist
Learners will:• play and perform in ensemble contexts, using voices and playing musical instruments• improvise and compose music for a range of purposes using the interrelated dimensions of music• listen with attention to detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory
Copyright : Words - Rachel Leach, Design - BBC
3
Slide4Glossary of music terms
TermDefinitionAccelerandogradually getting fasterCodaanother word for endingCrescendogradually getting louderPitched percussionpercussion instruments that can play different pitches – xylophones, glockenspiels, chime bars etc.Unpitched percussionpercussion instruments that can only make a limited number of sounds – drums, shakers woodblocks, tambourine etc.
Copyright : Words - Rachel Leach, Design - BBC
4
Slide5Lesson 1Watching and listening
Copyright Rachel Leach & BBC
Slide6LESSON 1
Copyright : Words - Rachel Leach, Design - BBC
6
Background – the composer
Edvard Grieg (1843 - 1907)Norwegian composer and pianistWrote folk-inspired Romantic pieces often describing a story or placeIs still extremely famous and beloved in Norway
Slide7LESSON 1
Copyright : Words - Rachel Leach, Design - BBC
7
Background – the music
‘In the Hall of the Mountain King’Written in 1867 to accompany a play called ‘Peer Gynt’The play by Ibsen tells a twisty story of Peer Gynt’s journey through lifeThis piece is by far the most famous thing that Grieg wrote
Slide8LESSON 1
Copyright : Words - Rachel Leach, Design - BBC
8
Watch the orchestral performance
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02b5bwl
Slide9LESSON 1
Copyright : Words - Rachel Leach, Design - BBC
9
Draw one of these
The Hall of the Mountain King – i.e. his grand palaceThe Mountain King himself – i.e. a scary, ugly monsterPeer Gynt running away down a twisty pathd) The full story, featuring all of the above!
Slide10Lesson 2In the Hall of the Mountain King
Copyright Rachel Leach & BBC
Slide11LESSON 2
Copyright : Words - Rachel Leach, Design - BBC
11
Footsteps
A sneaky tune
Slide12LESSON 2
Copyright : Words - Rachel Leach, Design - BBC
12
Create a piece using scales
Slide13LESSON 2
Copyright : Words - Rachel Leach, Design - BBC
13
Link your pieces
Switch back and forth between two tunes – can you alternate without stopping in between?Gradually get faster and louder as you progress. Can you do that too?
Slide14Lesson 3 The gruesome ‘coda’
Copyright Rachel Leach & BBC
Slide15LESSON 3
Copyright : Words - Rachel Leach, Design - BBC
15
Grieg uses…
bang
sped up tune
rumble
crash
Slide16LESSON 3
Copyright : Words - Rachel Leach, Design - BBC
16
Did you spot them?
Slide17LESSON 3
Copyright : Words - Rachel Leach, Design - BBC
17
Coda
Slide18Lesson 4Peer Gynt’s other characters
Copyright Rachel Leach & BBC
Slide19LESSON 4
Copyright : Words - Rachel Leach, Design - BBC
19
Drawing Ase and Anitra
How old are they?What mood are they in?Why might they be in that mood?
Slide20LESSON 4
Copyright : Words - Rachel Leach, Design - BBC
20
Peer Gynt Suite No 1, Track 1: Morning
Listen
Slide21Lesson 5Storytelling
Copyright Rachel Leach & BBC
Slide22LESSON 5
Copyright : Words - Rachel Leach, Design - BBC
22
Recap
• Peer
Gynt
•
His mum,
Ase
•
His girlfriend,
Anitra
• Sunrise
• The scary Mountain King in his ‘palace’
Slide23LESSON 5
Copyright : Words - Rachel Leach, Design - BBC
23
Group 1: AseGroup 2: AnitraGroup 3: SunriseGroup 4: Peer Gynt ?????
Create a story
Slide24Lesson 6Tell the whole story!
Copyright Rachel Leach & BBC
Slide25LESSON 6
Copyright : Words - Rachel Leach, Design - BBC
25
Let’s perform!
Slide26Copyright : Words - Rachel Leach, Design - BBC
26
Taking it further – cross-curricular activities
LISTENING
:
Grieg created a 2nd suite of music from Peer
Gynt
which
introduces
two new characters. R
epeat
the ‘face’ exercise
to
find out about Ingrid (Peer
Gynt
Suite 2
No.
1
and Solveig Peer
Gynt
Suite 2
No.
4
)
LITERACY
:
Peer
Gynt
wrote fantastical letters
to
his mother as he travelled around the world. Many of his adventures were invented to make his life sound more exciting than it was.
Write your own
fantastical letters to
your mums
filled with made-up
stories
DRAMA
:
Add acting to your musical
story