Aaron Copland Review Fanfare for the Common Man

Aaron Copland Review: Fanfare for the Common Man What is a fanfare? A short piece of music performed by brass instruments and percussion. Used to open concerts or at special occasions. What year was Fanfare for the Common Man composed? This piece was composed in 1942. Who was the piece written for? Written for the everyday man who fought in World War II.

Aaron Copland Lived from 1900 ~ 1990 When was he alive? What award was he given? Awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music New Piece: Billy the Kid • A ballet written in 1938 by Copland depicting the life of Billy the Kid, an outlaw from the 1800 s. • Aaron Copland used a mixture of many different western songs sung by cowboys.

Dogie Song First verse: As I was a-walking one morning for pleasure, What is a cowpuncher? I met a cow puncher a-riding a long; His hat was thrown back and his spurs were a-jingling, A cowboy! And as he approached he was singing this song; Chorus: Whoopee ti yi yo, get a long, little dogies, It’s your misfortune and none of my own; Whoopee ti yi yo, get a long, little dogies, You know that Wyoming will be your new home. What is a dogie? A calf without a mom

The United States of America Dogies! Us!

Billy the Kid: Dogie Song First verse: As I was a-walking one morning for pleasure, I met a cow puncher a-riding a long; His hat was thrown back and his spurs were a-jingling, And as he approached he was singing this song *Listen for this theme in the music and raise your hand when you hear it!*

Review! • • • Who is our second American composer? What ballet did he write? When was it written? What is it about? What is a dogie? What song did we sing from the ballet?

Get along, little dogies!