Carnival of the Carnival of the AnimalsAnimals

Learning Objective: To identify Learning Objective: To identify the Instruments of the Orchestrathe Instruments of the Orchestra

Saint-Saens was born in 1835 in Paris and was a famous composer and pianist. He first played the piano when he was 2 years old; composed his first piece of music aged 3 and was still giving concerts when he was 85

Introduction

Can you guess the correct Animal?

What instruments are used to represent the Animal?

Piano – makes roaring sounds

LionsHigh Strings

Can you guess the correct Animal?

What instruments are used to represent the Animal?

Chickens and hens

Violins, Oboe and Piano

Can you guess the correct Animal?

What instruments are used to represent the Animal?

Tortoises

Piano and Lower Strings

Can you guess the correct Animal?

What instruments are used to represent the Animal?

Double Double bassbass

Elephant

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOEYhQvRSE0

Piano

Can you guess the correct Animal?

What instruments are used to represent the Animal?

Kangaroo

Piano

Can you guess the correct Animal?

What instruments are used to represent the Animal?

Cool sparkly sounds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsD0FDLOKGA

High Strings, Glockenspiel and Piano

Can you guess the correct Animal?

What instruments are used to represent the Animal?

Violin

Donkey

Can you guess the correct Animal?

What instruments are used to represent the Animal?

Cuckoo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwStDCUyHik

Piano and Clarinet

Can you guess the correct Animal?

What instruments are used to represent the Animal?

Chirping soundsChirping sounds

Flute

Aviary

Double Bass, High Strings, Piano

Can you guess the correct Animal?

What instruments are used to represent the Animal?

Which piece of music have we heard this before and in what context?

Remains of creatures buried in the earth for thousands of years

Fossils

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3axqjFZXiQ

Strings, Piano, Clarinet and Xylophone

Can you guess the correct Animal?

What instruments are used to represent the Animal?

Swans

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsKQl4rtekY

Piano and Cello

Pianists Wild Asses