We have collected some of the information from all over this site into printable notes in Adobe Acrobat (*.pdf) format. Also included here are the handouts and activities listed in the lesson plans that we designed.
To open the files, simply click on the link. To download them to your own computer, you will have to right-click (CMD-click for Macs) on the link and select ‘Save Target As...’ (in MSIE) or ‘Save Link As...’ (in Netscape). You will need Adobe Acrobat or Acrobat Reader to view the files. Acrobat Reader is available free at www.adobe.com.
The ‘Orchestra’ section of this site; covers general information about today’s orchestra and its layout - [orchstra.pdf (53.2 K)]
The ‘History’ section of the site; traces the development of the Symphony Orchestra all the way from its origins during the baroque era to the present-day orchestra - [history.pdf (70.2 K)]
The narration of Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf (covered in Learning through Music) organized as a story - [pnwstory.pdf (17.3 K)]
Illustrated notes with activities based on Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals (covered in Learning through Music) - [carnival.pdf (18.9 K)]