Klarinet Archive - Posting 000437.txt from 2003/03

From: "Christy Erickson" <perickso@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] WW Quintet kiddie concert
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 14:19:18 -0500

I'm loving these ideas since our woodwind quintet would love to do more =
in
the area schools. Thanks!=20
Christy Erickson

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From: SDSCHWAEG@-----.com]=20
Subject: Re: [kl] WW Quintet kiddie concert

In a message dated 3/10/2003 11:31:01 AM Eastern Standard Time,
ewoj@-----.net writes:

> I saw an arrangement at Luyben's web site for Peter and the
> Wolf for quintet. Has anyone played this, Is it any good?

Our quintet is currently in the middle of our school tours. We did =
Peter
and the Wolf a couple of years ago, and, yes, it works quite well. =
You'll
need a narrator in addition to the quintet members. When we did it, we =
made
these goofy hats to represent our characters - as the cat, I had a =
headband
with black cat ears from a Halloween costume. The bassoonist wore a =
fake
beard as Grandfather, but the horn player's wolf hat really stole the =
show!
We used to start the show with a short piece, then introduce our =
individual
instruments - each of us would talk a little and play an excerpt. =
"Peter"
took up the remainder of the time, with a question-and-answer period at =
the
end.
The current show consists of Copland's "Ching-a-Ring-Chaw", Grainger's
"Walking Tune", Grieg's "Wedding Day at Troldhaugen", D'Rivera's =
"Wapango",
and the Stars and Stripes Forever (last year it was Joplin's "Ragtime =
Dance"
with added sound effects). We have 3 narrators who travel with us and =
act
out an original story that ties the music together. There are also
interactive parts for the kids - previously selected students help with
dance and rhythm instrument parts during the show. The whole =
presentation
takes about a half hour.
Susan Schwaegler
Augustana College, Rock Island, IL

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