1. Mendelssohn “Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
Texture
Mendelssohn “Overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
By: Luke Arno

2. About Felix Mendelssohn Feb. 3 1809-Nov. 4 1847
The Mendelssohn family held regular Sunday afternoon concerts at their house, so Felix grew up with music all around him.
Mendelssohn was very close to his older sister, Fanny, who also played the piano and composed. The two of them not only made music together, they also put on plays -- like A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare.
Mendelssohn loved to travel. His trips to other countries inspired some of his best music, like his Scottish and Italian Symphonies.

3. Activity 1 - Mapping the Plot

4. Activity 1 - Mapping The Plot
What do you know about William Shakespeare?
What do you want to know about William Shakespeare?
What did you learn about William Shakespeare?

5. Mapping the Plot Information about Shakespeare:
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Information about “A Midsummer Night’s Dream:”
Story Mapping:

6. Activity 2 - Moving Like a Character

7. Activity 2-Moving Like a Character
Fairies - Sneaky, like to play tricks on the human world
Human world - very ordered.

8. Moving Like a Character
Teenagers- Want to be free of the restrictions from their parents. Run away.
Actors - Kind of silly, they fumble around a lot

9. Moving Like A Character
Texture in music is determined by what instruments are playing, how loud or soft the music plays, and generally how the music sounds.
When you hear the different sections of the piece for the different characters, how are the textures different?
How could you demonstrate those textures through music?

10. Moving Like a Character
Each character gets a different prop
Fairies: Balloons/Scarves
Teenagers: Stretchies/Balloons
Actors: Racquetballs
Human World: tap rhythm sticks with another person

11. Move to the Music

12. Activity 3 - Instrument Four Corners

13. Activity 3-Instrument Four Corners
What are the instruments in the orchestra?

14. Strings/Woodwinds

15. Brass/Percussion

16. What do you call each size ensemble?
Solo-1 person
Duet-2 People
Trio-3 People
Quartet-4 People
Quintet-5 People
Sextet-6 people
Icosatet-20 people

17. Woodwind Quintet

18. Brass Quintet

19. String quartet

20. Percussion Ensemble

21. What type of ensemble? http://viewpure.com/7pxobW63BPs?ref=bkmk