Radically Improve Your Life ~ Come Play With Us!
If you have friends, especially those who play violin or viola, we'd love to have them come play along at our rehearsal this Saturday. Reply to this email and let me know if this might be happening so we don't have too many surprises! Friends are also welcome to stay for the party!
This Saturday, potluck food for the party should be dropped off when you arrive in the hall. There will be a table provided, so the set up people know what they have to work with.
Sectionals 8:30 to 9:25
Strings - Go straight to separate sections at the beginning. Come back to the gym for full string sectional by 9:15.
Violin 1 on the stageViolin 2 across from the woodwindsViola in the entrance hallCello in the gymBass in the hall by the art room
Woodwinds - down the right hall to the leftBrass - down the left hall to the rightHarps - I will assign you a space upon arrival where you can practice together
Full rehearsal beginning at 9:30 - Jupiter, then MarsLark Ascending at about 10:30Christmas Party at 11:00. We will start with food, then the White Elephant Gift Exchange. Keep it under $5. Extra kudos for music related items.
the concert on February 22nd will be Jupiter, Mars, The Lark Ascending, and one other piece (Rebecca's concerto - a rental piece arriving in January).We will also be handing out Narnia in January to add to our program for Abravanel Hall, March 2nd, so we will play Mars, Jupiter and Narnia for that performance.
We are taking sign ups for the recital night in January. It will be on Saturday the 11th at 6:30 pm in the Brigham City Tabernacle. If you have a piece to perform, as a solo or ensemble/duet, hit reply on this email and let me know! This is a great opportunity to perform!
--There will be no rehearsal December 21st or 28th. Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!Our first rehearsal in January will be Saturday the 4th.
8:30 to 9:25 - Sectionals
Woodwinds - down the right hallway, to the left, with our NEW clinician, Heather Lyman (Thank you, Heather!)
Brass - down the left hallway, to the right, with Andrew Watkins
Strings - all together in the gym
9:25 Break
9:30 - Full rehearsal. We will work on Mars and Jupiter.
Harps: We will add you next week.
Percussion: We definitely need you!
10:30 (or thereabouts) - The Lark Ascending (Lark Ascending has the following instrumentation: 2 flutes, 1 oboe, 2 Clarinets in A, 2 Bassoons, 2 French Horns, and Strings).
Recruiting
We need to expand our Violin and Viola sections with strong players, and The Planets has many Bassoon and ContraBassoon parts! Know anyone? We need more!If you plan to bring a friend, please please please warn me ahead of time!
Messiah, Tomorrow!
Christmas Party, December 14th!For those involved in the dress rehearsal (concert attire not required), it's tonight at 6:30. You should have received other info from the Community Symphony email.Performance: Messiah Sing-in, Tomorrow night, 7 pm. If you aren't already playing in the group, come sing along as we usher in the Christmas Season. It's free, and there are scores available for checkout.
Our annual Christmas Party is NEXT WEEK, December 14th, after rehearsal.
Bring a food item to share. We need several more people to bring "protein" offerings, hot or cold, so we don't end up with only sugar.
Have a look at the volunteer spreadsheet at this link to sign up for protein offerings, set up, and clean up. (If the spreadsheet doesn't work for you, just reply to this email and I will add you to the list on there.)
We will also do a white elephant gift exchange "game", with more info coming this Saturday!
This is a great performance opportunity!
Be thinking about if you would like to perform. It can be solos or small groups, and it will be in the Brigham City Tabernacle, January 11th, 2020, at 6:30 pm.
We especially invite those who performed in the concerto auditions, but the program is open to anyone in the orchestra who would like a performance opportunity. We have also had a parent perform before, and alumni of the orchestra.
--You will need to provide your own accompanist.
Mars and Jupiter from The Planets by Gustav Holst
The Lark Ascending by Vaughan-Wiilliams
Nigun from Baal Shem by Ernest Bloch (a rental which won't be available until January).
10:00 am Julie arrives with percussion equipment and starts setting up. Anyone who wants to come this early is welcome.10:30 am help set up stage10:45 am call time for NUYS people playing in the concerto orchestra11:00 am concerto rehearsal11:15 am call time for all other members of the orchestra11:30 am full orchestra rehearsal1:15 pm (approximately) NUYS break begins2:30 pm call time for the concert3:00 pm concert4:15 pm (approximately) concert ends, cleanup begins.Please help by picking up in the auditorium, and striking the stage.
Sorry this is later than usual. Hopefully everyone gets the message!I am in St George for a funeral, and will not be at rehearsal this Saturday. Josie Anderson will be running rehearsal. Please be extra helpful and come early to help her set up!Please be sure to use the attendance form if you will be absent, arriving late or leaving early. The link is at the bottom of every email.If you are not playing the concert, you should have already talked to me about it, and your folder needs to be turned in to Josie this Saturday.Please review concert attire and be prepared for next Saturday.Schedule was posted in a previous email for Nov 16, the day of the concert. Our Dress Rehearsal is 11 to 1:15. We will be reserving the first 30 minutes for Stamitz. All musicians must be prepared to enter the stage quietly by 11:30 am.Be sure to promote the concert to your friends and family! It's Free to attend.
8:30 to 9:00 Sectionals for woodwinds and brass. Get warmed up, and spend focused time on any problems. Strings will stay together in the gym.9:00 to 9:50 Midsummer Night's Dream9:50 to 9:55 Break10:00 to 10:40 Narnia10:40 to 10:50 Tintinabulations10"50 to 11:00 Stamitz
The countdown is on. We have 2 regular rehearsals left, plus the dress and the concert.The retreat was valuable last weekend for the sheer number of hours of rehearsal. But by the end we only had half the orchestra left! So this week is all about putting the ensemble back together.Please arrive with the intention to be super focused with your mind and your heart in the music. Put your phones away. Set them so they will not buzz at you. Airplane mode works well!The idea that we can be fully focused while multitasking is a fallacy. You will never be fully focused if you don't stick to the task at hand.
We will keep everyone together. No sectionals scheduled. Our theme this week is all about ensemble. Playing as a team.Scales & warm-up - 8.30 to 8.45Mendelssohn - 8.45 to 9.45Break - 9.45 to 9.50Narnia - 9.50 to 10.50Tintinabulations - 10.50 to 11.00Stamitz people - Mr Dunn would like 5 minutes with you after rehearsal - this will be 4 people in each string section, 2 horns (Tanner & Graeme), 2 oboes (Elly & Alexis).
The schedule for the Messiah rehearsal this coming Saturday, November 2nd is the following:11:15 - Noon: strings and trumpetNoon - 12:45: strings, trumpet, and bass soloist, Bill WeaverThe music we will focus on is the following:#5 - Thus Saith the Lord (with bass soloist)#6 - But Who May Abide the Day of His Coming? (with bass soloist)#12 - For Unto Us a Child is Born#17 - Glory to God#44 - Hallelujah#47 - Behold, I Tell You a Mystery (with bass soloist)#48 - The Trumpet Shall Sound (with bass soloist)#53 - Worthy is the Lamb - AmenSymphony youth: please bring water and a snack to boost your energyThank you for making this very special performance possible.
I hope you all noticed that I just sent out a press release for the concert. Do forward it to friends and family. In addition, here is a link to the facebook event that you can also share around.
Here is a schedule for Saturday, November 16, 2019, at Ogden High School, 2828 Harrison Blvd, Ogden:
10:30 am set up11:00 am to 1:15 pm NUYS Dress Rehearsal (Dress rehearsal just means "on the stage" - you can change during the break, if you like)1:30 pm to 2:30 pm NUYCO Dress Rehearsal (NUYS break for lunch & changing clothes)2:30 pm call time for the concert3:00 pm concert
This concert is at Ogden High School. We appreciate their having us back each year to perform in their gorgeous auditorium. It's a restored treasure from another era.
The school is a city school, and parking can be tricky. In the picture below, the orange areas are parking areas. The best entrances for the auditorium are on the south side of the school (lower part of the map below). Please warn your guests to allow plenty of time to find parking.
As this is our first performance, it is also good to mention our dress code. Ladies wear all black. Men wear black slacks, black suit jacket, black socks (long enough to cover the ankle when sitting), a BLACK BOW TIE, and a white dress shirt.For the official description, click here. But please procure that bow tie, guys! :)
Ashley Montgomery has been playing clarinet for 6 years and currently studies under Cindy Child. This will be her fourth year playing with NUYS. She is a senior at Ogden High School where she serves as section leader in the OHS Marching Band as well as being the principal clarinetist in the Wind Ensemble. She has received superior ratings at both state and region solo and ensemble.8:30 to 9:15 Sectionals (Plan on strings all together unless we dismiss you)9:15 to 9:20 Short Break9:20 Mendelssohn9:55 Tintinabulations quick run through10:00 Narnia10:30 to 11:00 Stamitz with AshleyMessiah 11:15 to 12:30 in the library, focussing on choruses, winds and brass coming at noon (we need to extend time since we have retreat next week - bring a snack if you need one).
Confirm participation, and make any cabin mate requests. Here is the link.A couple more chaperones needed - please let me know if you can help outPermission/Medical forms - Josie contacted you if we are missing your formsPayment/Tuition forms - Josie contacted you if we are missing that as well
8:30 to 9:30 - Sectionals
Brass - Regular Spot (left hall, to the right)
Woodwinds - Regular Spot (right hall, to the left), with our guest clinician Cindy Child
1st Violins - in library (chamber is at their retreat this weekend)
2nd Violins - on stage. Join 1st Violins in Library at 9:10
Violas - Entrance hall
Cellos - in the gym
Basses - in the nook by the art class
9:30 - break
9:35 - full orchestra
Narnia - Approximately 30 minutes
Tintinabulations - Research the different styles in the piece
Tools for practice (short discussion)
Mendelssohn - Remainder of the time
