VILLAGERS' DANCE (Vivaldi's L'Autunno)

• Introduction

This project involves a simple piece of ensemble playing (the opening orchestral theme; creative work based around simple sequences to create episodes and a rondo-style (group-)composition; comparison with a ritornello structure; possible introduction to reading a musical score. There is much useful support material.

Age range: 2-5 No: 6-8 No; 9-11 possible, in part; 12-13 maybe;14-15 works well; 16-17 very useful; 18+ very useful.

• Expected prior achievements of students

Reading and playing simple melodies in the treble (and alto and bass) clefs essential; some experience of working in F major with I, IV & V chords desirable; building melodies out of sequence (practical preparatory worksheets included in this project)

• Goals and aims of project

By the end of this project students will:

(a) have developed performance skills in a short rendering of the opening theme;

(b) have developed improvisational and composing skills by both learning to work with sequence (melodic and harmonic) and form (rondo/ritornello);

(c) have developed confidence in writing melodies;

(d) be able to follow a score with understanding of the musical content;

(e) be well informed about the baroque concerto.

 

• Project materials in text form

Preparatory notes for the teacher.

Explanation & examples of the term sequence (info. sheet)

Aural and visual sequence identification (worksheet)

Composing melodies using sequence (Worksheet)

N.B. All of the above materials include MIDI-links of any notated music

Creating the "Villagers' Concerto": Working with the MIDIfile Autunno1.MID (worksheet)

• Project materials in Music (performance) form

The sequence exercises (see project materials - text form - html) have MIDI-files linked to all notated examples and exercises. You can download any of these by dragging the blue text to your desktop. Imported into your sequencer they can be easily transposed or otherwise adapted. Students can also work these at the keyboard/computer

The Villagers' Dance - MIDI-file as per the opening 13 bars of Vivaldi's "L'Autunno".

The Villagers' Dance - MIDI-file - simplified version (using repeat signs) of the opening 13 bars of Vivaldi's "L'Autunno".

• Project materials in music (notation) form

MIDI-file of opening ritornello for loading to score-writer software - full version - simplified version

Opening ritornello (full) in html (gif) format

Opening ritornello (simplified) in html (gif) format

Opening theme in pdf format

• Suggestions for working with the materials (including essential preparation)

Preparatory notes for the teacher

• Further materials

The Rise of the Concerto in Italy in the 17th and early18th Centuries (html format). Information sheet with links and illustrations (Also used in Basso Continuo (Vivaldi's L'Autunno) project)

The Rise of the Concerto in Italy in the 17th and early18th Centuries (pdf.format with illustrations, no links)(Also used in Basso Continuo (Vivaldi's L'Autunno) project)

The Violin (html format). Information sheet with links and illustrations (Also used in "Villagers' Dance - Autunno 1" project)(Also used in Basso Continuo (Vivaldi's L'Autunno) project)

The Violin (pdf.format with illustrations, no links)(Also used in Basso Continuo (Vivaldi's L'Autunno) project)

• Suggestions for following up the project including links to related music, books, sites etc.

• Author: John Mason

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