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NORTH CAROLINA SYMPHONY EDUCATION SUPPORTERS
Our Education Concert is created in partnership with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and is made possible by a generous grant-in-aid from the State of North Carolina, the Honorable Roy Cooper, Governor; the Honorable Susi H. Hamilton, Secretary for Natural and Cultural Resources. We express our gratitude to our Boards of Trustees: The Symphony’s mission to achieve the highest level of artistic quality and performance standards, and embrace the dual legacies of statewide service and music education, is led by the North Carolina Symphony Society, Inc., and the Symphony’s endowed funds are held by the North Carolina Symphony Foundation, Inc. EDUCATION SUSTAINERS
Anonymous Trust / Simple Gifts Fund EDUCATION BENEFACTORS
The Bastian Family Charitable Foundation
EDUCATION PATRONS
Anonymous; Robert P. Holding Foundation, Inc.; Samuel P. Mandell Foundation; Youths’ Friends Association Inc. EDUCATION PARTNERS
Gipson Family Foundation
Swearingen Foundation
Alamance County Government
Granville County Community Foundation
The Titmus Foundation
Arts Council of Carteret County
Gregory Poole Equipment
Vance County Community Foundation
The Harold H. Bate Foundation
The Hellendall Family Foundation of North Carolina
Yadkin County Community Foundation
Iredell County Community Foundation
MUSIC EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUNDS
Beane Wright Foundation Bell Family Foundation Bertsch Family Charitable Foundation, Inc. The Borden Fund, Inc. Carteret Community Foundation Cherbec Advancement Foundation The Cole Foundation
Jacksonville-Onslow Council for the Arts Kinston Community Council for the Arts The Landfall Foundation The Noël Foundation Onslow Caring Communities Foundation Outer Banks Community Foundation
The Joseph C. and Diane E. Bastian Fund for Music Education The Ruby and Raymond A. Bryan Foundation Fund The Mary Whiting Ewing Charitable Foundation Fund
Corning Incorporated Foundation
Poole Family Foundation
The Hulka Ensemble and Chamber Music Programs Fund
Edna Williams Curl and Myron R. Curl Charitable Fund
Prescott Family Charitable Trust
The Janirve Foundation Fund
The Florence Rogers Charitable Trust
The Elaine Tayloe Kirkland Fund
Emily Monk Davidson Foundation
E.T. Rollins, Jr. and Frances P. Rollins Foundation
The Dickson Foundation, Inc.
The Norman and Rose S. Shamberg Foundation
The Ina Mae and Rex G. Powell Wake County Music Education Fund
The William C. Ethridge Foundation, Inc.
The Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Corbett
The Lundy Fetterman Family Foundation Trust George Foundation, Inc.
Southern Bank Foundation
Authors: Barina Bailey, Zadda Bazzy, Emily Cannady, Laura Martin, Andrea, Perrone, Susan Reynolds Designer: Kimberly Ridge Editors: Sarah Baron, Jason Spencer, Layla Dougani, Erin Lunsford North Carolina Symphony, 3700 Glenwood Ave., Suite 130, Raleigh, NC 27612, 919.733.2750 ncsymphony.org/education North Carolina Symphony Student and Teacher Handbook © 2017, 2020 by North Carolina Symphony Society, Inc. Reproduction of this book in its entirety is strictly prohibited.
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THE MAIN IDEA OF THE MUSIC . . . THE LINE THAT YOU WALK AWAY SINGING
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TERRY MIZESKO
“The Longleaf Pine”
BORN September 21, 1954, Morehead City, NC
Fun Facts
Biography
Mizesko’s two children are his inspiration for writing music for kids.
A multi-talented musician, Terry Mizesko played bass trombone with the North Carolina Symphony from 19712017. Mizesko is a native of Morehead City, North Carolina and a graduate of East Carolina University. There he studied composition and trombone with Gregory Kosteck and Eugene Narmour. Mizesko has conducted the North Carolina Chamber Players, the Governor’s School Wind Ensemble, the Raleigh Youth Symphony, and the Duke University Wind Symphony. He also appeared as guest conductor with the Charlotte Symphony in education concerts. Mizesko taught trombone for more than 20 years at several area schools including Duke University, UNC-Chapel Hill, and St. Augustine’s College. He now devotes much of his time to composition and his family.
He enjoys minor league baseball, especially the Durham Bulls and Carolina Mudcats. He’s played with every music director the North Carolina Symphony has ever had, with the exception of its founder.
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MIZESKO’S LIFE • Mizesko was the North Carolina Symphony’s bass trombone player for 46 years! • The North Carolina Symphony has performed Mizesko’s compositions and orchestrations in classical, pops, and education concerts throughout the state.
FEATURED WORK: “The Longleaf Pine”
“The Longleaf Pine” was originally a toast written by Raleigh resident Leonora Martin. Thirty years later, Mary Burke Kerr, a resident of Clinton, added three additional verses and set it to music. In 1957, this song became the Official Toast of the State of North Carolina. In 2003, Phillip Fisher composed new music for this toast and called the song “The Longleaf Pine.” The same year, The North Carolina Symphony selected this song as one of the featured pieces for its Education Concert series. Students, accompanied by the symphony, performed “The Longleaf Pine” across the state of North Carolina. An interesting tidbit… Despite popular belief, no single species of pine is designated as the official tree of North Carolina. Many people believe that the longleaf pine is the state tree; indeed, many websites still list this species as one of North Carolina’s official symbols. This is probably due to the State Toast, which begins “Here’s to the land of the long leaf pine….” However, with eight species native to North Carolina (eastern white, loblolly, longleaf, pitch, pond, shortleaf, Table Mountain, and Virginia), the 1963 legislature decided not to favor one at the expense of the other seven. By Steven Case Government & Heritage Library, 2011 Classroom activities provided by Barina Bailey, Heritage Elementary, Wake County
CLASSROOM ACTIVITY #1: Singing with the North Carolina Symphony North Carolina Essential Standards in Music:
4.ML.1 – Apply elements of music and musical techniques in order to sing and play music with accuracy and expression. 4.ML.2 – Interpret the sound and symbol systems of music. 4.ML.2.1 – Interpret rhythm patterns, including whole, half, dotted half, quarter, and eighth notes and rests in 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4-meter signatures. 4.MR1.1 – Illustrate perceptual skills by moving to, answering questions about, and describing aural examples of music of various styles and cultures. 4.CR.1.1 – Understand how music has affected, and is reflected in, the culture, traditions and history of North Carolina. 4.H.2 - Understand how notable structures, symbols, and place names are significant to North Carolina.
Objective: Students will be able to sing the song “The Longleaf Pine” with accuracy. They will also understand the lyrics as they relate to North Carolina history. Materials:
• North Carolina Symphony Education video
• Student copy of “The Longleaf Pine” (page 4) • Accompanying slides 1-12 for lyrics; Slide 13 to draw melody
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Process:
1. Students read the lyrics of “The Longleaf Pine” (page 4), then listen to the video while following along. 2. Guide students to understand the lyrics by showing them the accompanying slides. 3. Challenge students to sing along with the NC Symphony.
4. Once students know the melody, have them draw it using a scarf or drawing tool online, such as Pear Deck (see Slide 13)
CLASSROOM ACTIVITY #2: Playing with the North Carolina Symphony North Carolina Essential Standards in Music:
4.ML.1 – Apply elements of music and musical techniques in order to sing and play music with accuracy and expression. 4.ML.2 – Interpret the sound and symbol systems of music. 4.ML.2.1 – Interpret rhythm patterns, including whole, half, dotted half, quarter, and eighth notes and rests in 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4-meter signatures. 4.ML.2.2 – Interpret through voice and/or instruments simple pitch notation in the treble clef in major keys.
Objective: Interpret simple pitch notation on the treble clef using the recorder and virtual Orff instruments and virtual Boomwhackers in order to play along with the North Carolina Symphony. (Chords are also provided for ukulele.) Materials:
• Recorder arrangement of “The Longleaf Pine” (page 7) • Accompanying slides 14-16 • Virtual Orff Instruments • Virtual Boomwhackers
Process:
1. Students will learn and perform “The Longleaf Pine” on recorder (being careful of the F-natural), as well as using the virtual Orff Instruments and virtal Boomwhackers. Note out the option to make Boomwhackers diatonic, as well as the ability to “turn off” bars on Orff instruments. 2. Students could also play the piece on ukulele using the chords provided.
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