Tchai-cough,cough,cough-ski... *sniff*

Rehearsal has been called off for today (3-2-10), Mme. Hastings sounded to be not only under the weather, but a stationary cold front...

Highs today are expected to be in the third floor, with widely scattered flurries in all practice rooms during the 5:00 hour.

The forecast for Thursday looks good however. Stay tuned to this station for further developments... expositions... recapitulations...

Upcoming Rehearsal Schedule

Here's the upcoming rehearsal schedule for this/next week:

Tues., Dec 1st - No rehearsal
Thur., Dec 3rd - Symphony run through

Tues., Dec 8th - Overture run through and Concerto 'listen through'
Thur., Dec 10th - Dr. Ross Orchestration class read through.

More to come from Mme. Hastings, watch your e-mail...

Rehearsal Schedule for Nov. 22nd Concert

The Symphony will perform a concert of Antonin Dvorak including his Violin Concerto, featuring
Dr. Selim Giray, and Symphony No. 8, Opus 88.

Regular Rehearsal (T/Th 5:00-6:15 Kelce)

Th - Oct 01
T - Oct 06
Th - Oct 08 (NO Rehearsal)
T - Oct 13
Th - Oct 15 (NO Rehearsal)
T - Oct 20
Th - Oct 22
T - Oct 27 (Winds only)
Th - Oct 29 (Winds only)

T - Nov 03
Th - Nov 05
T - Nov 10
Th - Nov 12


Nov 17-22 Concert Week (Tutti)

T - Nov 17 – Kelce
7:00-9:30

WED - Nov 18 - Kelce
7:00-9:30

Dress Rehearsal
Fri - Nov 20 – Memorial
7:00-9:30 (if needed)

Oratorio Rehearsals - Final Four!

Final two weeks of Oratorio orchestra rehearsals (Tuesday/Thursday outline. This does NOT include the FRIDAY & SATURDAY dress rehearsal outline which will be forthcoming).

Kelce Auditorium for all of these:

Tuesday, 4/21
5:00 Tutti, except for euphonium
5:25 Horn 3-4 done
Movements w/Soloists, remainder of rehearsal


Thursday, 4/23
5:00 Tutti movements (Carly, please note: we need to have the piano included in the set-up)
5:25 Euphonium done
Movements w/Soloists, remainder of rehearsal


Tuesday, 4/28
5:00 Strings only
Review of a few tricky movements for strings
All the rest of the time: recits and arias w/soloists



Thursday, 4/30
5:00 Truly Tutti!! (necessary to have piano included in the set-up)
May or may not be a few soloists in the mix...primarily an instrumental focus

Rehearsal schedule - April 7 & 9, 2009

Tuesday – enrolled string students please meet in McCray 211 for course evaluations (begin at 5, end within 20 minutes)

April 7

TUESDAY: WW/Brass/Timp only

14
21 (m. 93 on)
22 (D to end)
Ov (opening, C, G to end)
Euphonium done

13
Horns 3-4 done

32
1 (opening, to A, C to end)

20 (m. 12 on)
35 (at F)
Trps/Timp done

25
Trbs done

37 (mm 7-24)
Trombones done

28 (Adagio)
Flute 1 done

If/as time remains:

42
6
24



April 9 –

Enrolled Wind & Percussion students - please meet in McCray 211 for course evaluations (begin at 5, end within 20 minutes)

THURSDAY: Strings only

We will begin with some aria/recit contexts (with singers).

Later part of rehearsal, I’d like to touch the following passages:

30 (tuning issues)
14 (Letter E through m.161, tuning issues)
1 (at A)
11 (at Allegro)
20 (at Allegro)

1st chair players: if you have other passages that you would prefer to see on the Agenda, please let me know by Wednesday. Thanks! SH

4-2-09 Oratorio Rehearsal

5:00-6:15pm

Larger Movements

14 (Euphonium optional, can catch this on the next round)

15

7

Horn 3-4 done; Trombones done

Smaller Movements

1

20

11

Trumpet & Timpani done

41

Flute 2 done

24

Flute 1 done

19

39

Horn 1 done

30

Clarinets done

26

Bassoon, if there, done

12

27

11 strings only

Overture strings only

If time remains: begin Recits

Tuesday Rehearsal (3-31-09)

Kelce Auditorium ~ 5:00-6:15pm


Tutti movements

Overture
21
22
43/44
Euphonium done
Hn 3-4 done


Smaller movements

35
37/8
Trps done
Timp done

39
Horn 1 done

41
Flute 2 done

24
Flute 1 done



If time remains:

19
30
Clarinets done

26
27
string passages in 11 and/or 1 (Letter A)

March 26 Oratorio Rehearsal

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: (there are two separate listings for this sectional rehearsal)

5:00-6:15
McCray 105 (With Mrs. Hastings)

Personnel:
Hn 3 & 4
Trumpets
Trombones

Material to be worked:
#13
#14, from H on
#15
#21, from C on
#22, from D on
#17 (no horns in this)


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5:00-6:15
Kelce Auditorium (with Dr. Marchant)

Personnel:
Strings
Flutes
Clarinets
Bassoon (optional, per Rusty’s availability)
Horn 1

Material to be worked (in order):
#18
#28
#37/8
#32
#34
#41
#25
#2
Flute 2 done
#6
#42
#24
Flute 1 done
#19
#39
Horn done
#30
Clarinets & Bassoon done
#11 Strings alone
#1 Strings alone, at A

SEKSO Rehearsal for 3-30-09

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Kelce Auditorium

5:00 Everyone (distribute Part II parts, read with all members present*)

6:15 END

* Dr. Marchant will release players as she moves on to movements that utilize fewer & fewer instruments. Strings, plan on staying. Everyone else will be excused as the rehearsal continues.

Questions? Let me know!

Thanks,

Rehearsal schedule (2-24-09)

Quick reminder: No rehearsals this week (24th, and 26th). We begin on the Oratorio rehearsals on March 3rd.

Dress Week Rehearsal schedule (2-16 / 2-22)

Here's the rehearsal schedule for the upcoming week:

All rehearsals and the concert is in McCray

No rehearsal Tuesday ~

Wednesday: 7:00 - 9:30


Thursday:

Master classes - 1pm Recital hall – Orchestral Seminar

Viola master class - 2pm ( McCray 211 – )

STRINGS Rehearsal -7-9:30pm McCray

Friday - 7:00 - 9:30

Saturday - 1:00 - 3:30

Concert Sunday - 3:00 (Call @ 2:30)

Today's Rehearsal is POSTPONED

Weather... what do you do? Today's sectional rehearsals have been pushed back to Thursday, everything else is the same... bass and cello players start your happy dance now...

Rehearsal schedule for 1-22 and 1-27

The rehearsal schedule for the next two rehearsals is as follows:

Thursday: 1-22-09
5:00 p.m. Overture
5:25 - Symphony mvmts IV, II

Tuesday: 1-27-09
5:00 to 6:15 p.m.
Strings - Kelce - Ms. Giray directing
Winds - 211 McCray
Symphony movements

Wind/String auditions for Spring 09

Wind auditions for Beethoven and
String seating auditions for new incoming students

Thursday 1/15 at Kelce auditorium
5:00-5:10 Flutes
5:10-5:20 Clarinets
5:20-5:30 Trumpets
5:30 Incoming string players (new students only)

Beethoven Rehearsals begin:
Tuesday, 1/20 5:00-6:15pm Kelce

Rehearsals this week

For those wondering, there are NO rehearsals this week.

Quick Rehearsal Reminder

A quick reminder on rehearsals for this week. Still 5:00 - 6:30, but at MEMORIAL Auditorium. Group A on Tuesday, and Group B on Thursday.

Rehearsal Schedule for Upcoming Weeks

Symphony Rehearsals:

Sept. 16-18

Tuesday, 9/16

Kelce

5:00 Prokofiev

6:15 END

Thursday, 9/18

Kelce

5:00 Rimsky-Korsakov

5:30 Khachaturian (complete w/ soloist)

6:15 END

CONCERT WEEK:

Sunday, 9/21

Kelce

3:00 Rimsky-Korsakov

4:00 Khachaturian

5:00 Prokofiev

6:00 END

Also rehearsals on Wednesday, Thursday & Friday of this week (7-9:30)

Beethoven’s 8 Concert Rehearsal Schedule

Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Kelce Auditorium

5:00 Overture
5:20 Concerto
5:40 Symphony, mvt. IV
6:15 END


Thursday, April 17, 2008
Kelce Auditorium

5:00 Concerto with Soloist
5:45 Symphony, mvt. II
6:15 END


SUNDAY, April 20
KELCE

3:00 Overture
3:45 Chopin Concerto (with soloist)
4:45 Break
5:00 Symphony #8 (complete)
6:00 END


Monday, April 21
McCray Recital Hall

7:00 Overture
7:30 Chopin Concerto (with soloist)
8:15 Symphony #8
9:30 END


Tuesday, April 22
McCray Recital Hall

Run concert
7:00 Overture
7:20 Concerto
8:00 Symphony #8
9:30 (at the latest) END


Wednesday, April 23, 2008
CONCERT: MCCRAY RECITAL HALL

7:30 p.m. (call – 7:00 in room 211 and 105)

Youtube exerpts and next weeks rehearsal schedule

Everyone ~

Here's next weeks rehearsal schedule, and a list of Youtube videos relating to the pieces we're working on for the April 23rd concert.

Enjoy!

Tuesday, March 4

Kelce Auditorium

5:00 Chopin Concerto, 3^rd mvt.

5:30 Coriolan Overture

6:15 END

Thursday, March 6

Kelce Auditorium

5:00 Chopin Concerto, 1^st & 3^rd

5:20 Symphony 8, I, II

6:15 END

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Karajan conducts Beethoven 8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Tj4ME6Udx8

Pletnev rehearses Russian National Orch on Coriolan Overture

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFyX3QHw0i0

Solti conducts London Philharmonic (Coriolan Overture)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umG1mqUxyL8

Rubenstein playing Chopin Concerto No. 2, 1^st mvt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2zAHVi0kyg

Dong-Hyek Lim plays Chopin Piano Concerto No.2 2nd mov.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNsefuJngR0

Dong-Hyek Lim plays Chopin Piano Concerto No.2 3rd mov.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe8Q-BlF8SQ

Thursday, Feb 21 Sectionals CANCELLED

Cross posting here... sent out e-mails as well.

Rehearsal for this afternoon is canceled due to the Donner and Blitzen Sleetszen (...eske) storm we've been having today. Mrs. Hastings is stuck in Colorado for a bit. Some people have all of the luck. Rehearsals probably as scheduled for next week. Stay tuned.