LYS Saturday Report -- February 7th, 2009

Greetings!

  

This is Julie Gardner, Managing Director of Lincoln Youth Symphony.  For previous emails (or to read this one in another location), see the Lincoln Youth Symphony Blog, our Weekly Rehearsal Report, here. I really honestly change this email every week, so if you are a skim reader, you may miss something! :)

 

Remember that there will be rehearsal Every Saturday from now until the concert Feb 28 and the trip to Abravanel Hall Monday, March 2. This includes President's Day weekend. We will also be modifying the time schedule for the next three rehearsals. This Saturday, there will be a cello sectional starting at 8:00 a.m. The following two Saturdays, rehearsal will begin at 8:00 am for everyone. The calendar on the website has been updated to reflect these changes. Here is the link: http://lincolnyouthsymphony.googlepages.com/calendar

 

This week

 

This coming Saturday February 14th, we will have a cello sectional at 8:00 am. Everyone else needs to come in and set up quietly. Let's warm up in the hallway so the cellos have quiet for their sectional. :) We will start regular rehearsal at 8:30 am. Please Note: On February 21 & 28, rehearsals will start at 8:00 am. Plan to be there 10 minutes early to get set up and ready to play by 8.

 

Last Week

 

This past Saturday, February 7th, we had regular rehearsal with Gayle Mansfield. (Thank you Gayle!) Her favorite saying: Practice Hard; Don't Practice Hardly.  We hope Mr. Findlay had a fabulous time at the convention in St. George.

 

We also passed out permission slips for the Abravanel Hall trip (see below). Everyone needs to return the bottom portion of that slip!.

 

Gala Tickets

 

Thanks to all who turned in ticket money last Saturday. Please have final numbers to me by this Saturday, February 14th (happy Valentine's Day). We need the money in advance, unless you have made special arrangements with me. Remember, each ticket you took - and signed for - is like cash. You need to return money for each ticket. All unsold tickets need to be returned before the dinner. We need to give the caterer one week's notice on how many people are coming, so the ticket sale deadline is February 14th (this weekend). Please collect money in advance. Each ticket is $15.

 

This Saturday, there will be a sign-up for volunteers to host and serve. Volunteers will receive a free meal. Please be sure people write checks to LBSS or Lake Bonneville Symphonic Society.

 

Thank you so much for your support in this endeavor! Remember, there is a $25 gift card to the location of your choice for the LYS musician who sells the most tickets. Kandra P. is our frontrunner right now. She sold 32 tickets last weekend. Way to Go, Kandra! :)

 

Abravanel Hall

 

Last Saturday, I passed out permission slips and letters for your schools. I have uploaded a PDF copy here in case you need another. If you are unable to leave school for the whole time, please look into having your parents bring you. We are small in numbers this year, and we need every warm body! Our performance time is 11:00 am; if you are not coming on the bus, I need you there by 10:00 am. We will perform from 11:00 to 11:30, then we will go into the lobby with our instruments for a photograph (bring $10 to order your photo!). We will board the bus again after our pictures - 12:30 pm at the latest. In Abravanel Hall, we have specific assigned rows for small cases, large cases, and for sitting. I will give you more details closer to the time!

 

Just a reminder: if you will not be attending a rehearsal, or will be leaving early or coming late, please contact me at 435.723.8262 or reply to this email. Thank you in advance for your courtesy! I try to make it very easy to provide notification, and I have been impressed with everyone's communication skills this year!  You are wonderful.

 

Please contact me with any questions: Julie Gardner, 435.723.8262, GJulieKay@gmail.com, or check out the calendar on the website here.

 

Julie Gardner

John Findlay

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LYS Saturday Report -- January 31st, 2009

Greetings!

  

This is Julie Gardner, Managing Director of Lincoln Youth Symphony.  For previous emails (or to read this one in another location), see the Lincoln Youth Symphony Blog, our Weekly Rehearsal Report, here.

 

Remember that there will be rehearsal Every Saturday from now until the concert Feb 28 and the trip to Abravanel Hall Monday, March 2. This includes President's Day weekend. The calendar on the website is correct. Here is the link: http://lincolnyouthsymphony.googlepages.com/calendar

 

This week

 

This coming Saturday John Findlay will be in St George for a music teachers' convention, so Gayle Mansfield will be conducting the rehearsal again for us. We appreciate her help and look forward to showing her all our progress since the last time she came. I'm sure you've been practicing like crazy! I just love the Tchaikovsky and can't wait to perform it at Abravanel Hall.

 

Last Week

 

This past Saturday, January 24th, we had regular rehearsal with treats. They looked really good... even a big bag of homemade cookies! We made some good progress on our music, and we hope that you keep practicing. The countdown is ON... We only have 4 more rehearsals, including the day of the concert!  

 

Gala Tickets

 

Last Saturday, we handed out tickets to each musician to sell for the Gala Fundraiser on February 21st. It will be so fun! Remember, each ticket you took - and signed for - is like cash. You need to return money for each ticket. All unsold tickets need to be returned before the dinner. We need to give the caterer one week's notice on how many people are coming, so the ticket sale deadline is February 14th. Please collect money in advance. Each ticket is $15. There will be a certain number of volunteer slots for students and parents to host and serve. Volunteers will receive a free meal. I will have more details this Saturday. Please be sure people write checks to LBSS or Lake Bonneville Symphonic Society. Thank you so much for your support in this endeavor! Remember, there is a $25 gift card to the location of your choice for the LYS student who sells the most tickets.

 

Abravanel Hall

 

I will have details this Saturday, with permission slips and letters for your schools, for the Abravanel Hall trip on March 2. Expect to board the bus sometime after 7:00 am and to return around 1:15. There will be a pickup point at ACYI and another pickup point at the Park & Ride at 2700 N. We will listen to several orchestras, starting at 8:30 am with Jordan Youth Symphony (conducted by Mr. Findlay's dad), and then go upstairs to the green room to warm up at 10:30. If you are unable to leave school for that long, please look into having your parents bring you. Our performance time is 11:00 am; I need you there by 10:00 am. We will perform from 11:00 to 11:30, then we will go into the lobby with our instruments for a photograph (bring $10 to order your photo!). We will board the bus again after our pictures - at about noon. I will have more specific times after the bus person returns my call!

 

Just a reminder: if you will not be attending a rehearsal, or will be leaving early or coming late, please contact me at 435.723.8262 or reply to this email. Thank you in advance for your courtesy! I try to make it very easy to provide notification, and I have been impressed with everyone's communication skills this year!  You are wonderful.

 

Please contact me with any questions: Julie Gardner, 435.723.8262, GJulieKay@gmail.com, or check out the calendar on the website here.

 

Julie Gardner

John Findlay

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435.723.8262
LincolnYouthSymphony.googlepages.com

LYS: Follow-up Financial Report, and Abravanel Hall Performance Time

Greetings!

  

This is Julie Gardner, Managing Director of Lincoln Youth Symphony.  For previous emails (or to read this one in another location), see the Lincoln Youth Symphony Blog, our Weekly Rehearsal Report, here.

 

This quick email is a sigh-of-relief-follow-up on LBSS Finances.

Here is what our treasurer has to say:

Good news! We do have enough money for payroll.  Due to a minor accounting error, we have a lot more than I thought we did. Our checkbook is back as it should be. I will go to the bank today and get an updated printout of our statement and double check the actual balance, but we should be back in business.

 

Still, we do not have enough money to stay "in business" through the end of the year, so I think the gala is still a good idea. Our inflow of cash is sketchy at best. Keeping it simple can still help ease future expenses.

 

I am sorry for the uproar. I will keep you posted as I verify my mistake and get checks written. Thanks everyone.

So, our fundraiser is officially "back on!"  We are asking each student to sell 4 tickets, and there will only be one dinner (the caterer was happier with this arrangement, and we definitely want the food to be as good as it was last year).

 

 

Now to the really important stuff: Abravanel Hall

 

I received our schedule for Abravanel Hall in the mail today. We are in the morning performance schedule. Our warm up time is 10:30 am and our performance is at 11:00 am, Monday, March 2, 2009. This is going to be so fun!  I will let you know when we have our bus schedule worked out, and start collecting permission slips soon. We will go early enough to listen to other orchestras perform before us, and there will be a photo taken afterwards. More information to follow!

 

I am planning to take a publicity picture for our next concert at rehearsal tomorrow, so comb your hair if you care!

 

And don't forget to bring treats! :)

 

 

Please contact me with any questions: Julie Gardner, 435.723.8262, GJulieKay@gmail.com, or check out the calendar on the website here.

 

Julie Gardner

John Findlay

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435.723.8262

LincolnYouthSymphony.googlepages.com

LYS Saturday Report -- January 24th, 2009

Greetings!

  

This is Julie Gardner, Managing Director of Lincoln Youth Symphony.  For previous emails (or to read this one in another location), see the Lincoln Youth Symphony Blog, our Weekly Rehearsal Report, here.

 

Breaking News (please read this before you read the regular stuff below!)

 

I waited to send this email because of an important development in the finances of Lake Bonneville Symphonic Society, our umbrella organization... Because we did not receive the regular grant from the now-restructured Marie Eccles Caine Foundation, we have been planning to stage a really big fundraiser this spring that will bring in enough to cover the $6,000 loss, but we have realized that our payroll cannot be met for our second quarter (ending this week) without more money in the bank NOW.

 

Good news: The bills are paid and the treasurer has kept sufficient money for the insurance bill coming next month. ACYI has been paid off for the year. But our managing and artistic personnel who put in so many hours will not be paid. We also need money in the bank to pay for the bus to Abravanel Hall when the bill comes in March, etc., etc... It's just amazing to me how difficult, but rewarding, it is to keep the organization going. What a blessing it is in my life to play with and mentor such amazing musicians! I have confidence that we can overcome this shortage as we continue to explore and look for different grants.

 

So, here's the lo-down: Last year we put together a Gala Dinner and Silent Auction. Since we decided not to do it this year, opting for a bigger fundraiser later in the spring, we cancelled our venue and caterer (you may have noticed past emails that said "take Feb 21 off your calendar." Well, please put it back on!). Here are some details... (I hope this is not TMI - Too Much Information)... So far, we have put ourselves back onto the calendar for the Brigham City Community Center on Feb 21 (no one else had scheduled it) and since we are non-profit, we have a fee waiver! In other words, the venue will cost us nothing! Last year we had a caterer that did a wonderful Dutch oven dinner for $7.50 per plate. We charged $15 per plate. With a capacity of around 200 for the dinner (I think we sold some tickets to people who did not come), we netted $3000 that night; $1300 of that was from the silent auction and raffle and the rest was from the dinner.

 

We are considering doing two dinner rotations this time, with some small door prizes and a large raffle item. This is VERY SHORT NOTICE, but it is VERY NECESSARY if we still want to exist later this year! If we do one dinner, and every student in LYS and LYCO sells 4 tickets, we can net $1500 and have a really fun party at the same time. If we do two dinners (like one after the other on the same evening), and everyone sells 8 tickets, we can net $3000 and have a really fun double party. Anyone who comes and serves food & fills water & acts as waiter will get to eat free. I need feedback on this ASAP, especially from people with great ideas or who are willing to put their shoulders to the wheel - or both. I will have ticket sales figured out by THIS SATURDAY so we can get started. The person in each orchestra who sells the most tickets will get a $25 gift card to the location of their choice! (We did this last year... and it was fun!)

 

There are members of the board currently looking into finding a fun large raffle item, and a few door prizes. If you have connections, suggestions, ideas, or anything like that, please don't hesitate to contact me!

 

A Note on Entertainment for the dinner: Last year we had musicians from the youth and adult orchestras perform during the dinner. This year, we are looking into having Aspen Strings or another professional quality musical group perform for our dinner music. Instead of feeling like we need to applaud after every selection like a recital, it will be background music that enhances the quality of the evening. If anyone has ideas for this, please let me know! 

 

Please get involved so we can save our organization!  We are still planning a bigger fundraiser this spring, like a benefit concert... Stay tuned on that one.

 

One other completely unrelated fundraising note: We have a family whose children play in both orchestras that owns a vending machine business. They have offered a 10% donation on anything they make on vending machines that we help find a location for. Stay tuned for more information! 

 

Now to the really important stuff: Rehearsals

 

Remember that there will be rehearsal Every Saturday from now until the concert Feb 28 and the trip to Abravanel Hall Monday, March 2. This includes President's Day weekend. The calendar on the website is correct. Here is the link: http://lincolnyouthsymphony.googlepages.com/calendar

 

This Saturday, January 31st, we have regular rehearsal with treats (don't forget to bring treats!) and I hope we have practiced like crazy so we are ready for a fabulous rehearsal.

 

I'm sure you've already measured your numbers... especially the people whose got my evil eye last Saturday. To check if your numbers are right or for tempo markings in Legend, read past emails on the blog by clicking here.

 

Last week, January 24th, we had quite a few people missing that were involved in the All-State Band... Congrats to them, and here's hoping they had a fantastic experience. However, that said, we also had a great rehearsal and made lots of progress. Keep Practicing!

 

Just a reminder: if you will not be attending a rehearsal, or will be leaving early or coming late, please contact me at 435.723.8262 or reply to this email. Thank you in advance for your courtesy! I try to make it very easy to provide notification, and I have been impressed with everyone's communication skills this year!  You are wonderful.

 

Please contact me with any questions: Julie Gardner, 435.723.8262, GJulieKay@gmail.com, or check out the calendar on the website here.

 

Julie Gardner

John Findlay

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435.723.8262
LincolnYouthSymphony.googlepages.com

LYS Saturday Report -- January 17th, 2009

Greetings!

  

This is Julie Gardner, Managing Director of Lincoln Youth Symphony.  For previous emails (or to read this one in another location), see the Lincoln Youth Symphony Blog, our Weekly Rehearsal Report, here.

 

Future Rehearsal Schedule

 

Remember that there will be rehearsal Every Saturday from now until the concert Feb 28 and the trip to Abravanel Hall Monday, March 2. This includes President's Day weekend. The music is simply too challenging to skip any more Saturdays. Please arrange your schedules accordingly, and thank you in advance for any sacrifices you might make for the benefit of the group. As usual, if you need to talk about missing a rehearsal, please contact me. The calendar on the website is correct. Here is the link: http://lincolnyouthsymphony.googlepages.com/calendar

 

This Saturday, January 24th, Mr. Findlay will be back, and I hope we have practiced like crazy so we are ready for a fabulous rehearsal. I talked to him today, and he had a safe trip. 

 

For your practicing pleasure... Legend Tempo Markings:

Rehearsal #15 --> 88 = quarter note

Rehearsal #18 --> 88 = half note

Rehearsal #20 --> 108 = half note

 

I'm sure you've already measured your numbers... To check if your numbers are right, read past emails on the blog by clicking here.

 

 

It was great to see so many people even though it was a holiday weekend last Saturday.

 

We had a fun rehearsal! Gayle Mansfield worked with us on style and sound, assigned the brass to always do lip-slurs for warm-up before rehearsals; we marked some bowings, and worked hard. Without having had the music ahead of time, she covered whatever struck her as needed and it all worked out very nicely. Much better than if I had taken the rehearsal, that's for sure. Thank you, Gayle! 

 

A big welcome to Steve Didericksen who came and played bassoon! It was so fun to have him. Keep coming, Steve! We are so pleased to have you. :)

 

Just a reminder: if you will not be attending a rehearsal, or will be leaving early or coming late, please contact me at 435.723.8262 or reply to this email. Thank you in advance for your courtesy! I try to make it very easy to provide notification, and I appreciate it when people let me know - and generally I always do because you're so good at letting me know.

 

A Highly Interesting - and important - Tidbit

  

We are still revising our fundraising scheme for this year, and have made some progress toward a benefit concert that will draw more than just members of the orchestra and their families. Remember: please take the Gala Fundraising Dinner (Feb 21) off your schedule for now and stay tuned for further information. We are putting together a committee to address this, so please contact me if you are interested. I know how many excited people are going to email me about this. I can feel it in my bones! Really, "It could happen!" :)

 

 

 

Please contact me with any questions: Julie Gardner, 435.723.8262, GJulieKay@gmail.com, or check out the calendar on the website here.

 

Julie Gardner

John Findlay

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435.723.8262
LincolnYouthSymphony.googlepages.com

LYS Saturday Report -- January 10th, 2009

Greetings!

  

This is Julie Gardner, Managing Director of Lincoln Youth Symphony.  For previous emails (or to read this one in another location), see the Lincoln Youth Symphony Blog, our Weekly Rehearsal Report, here.

 

Future Rehearsal Schedule

 

Important: There will be rehearsal Every Saturday from now until the concert Feb 28 and the trip to Abravanel Hall March 2. This includes MLK and President's Day weekends. The music is simply too challenging to skip any more Saturdays. Please arrange your schedules accordingly, and thank you in advance for any sacrifices you might make for the benefit of the group. As usual, if you need to talk about missing a rehearsal, please contact me. The calendar on the website is correct. Here is the link: http://lincolnyouthsymphony.googlepages.com/calendar

 

This Saturday, January 17th, we will have a guest conductor for our rehearsal. Gayle Mansfield is going to do her best to be there for the rehearsal, and I hope she makes it... If she doesn't, then I will be your guest conductor!  Won't that be fun? 

 

Our condolences go to Mr. Findlay and his family. His grandma passed away a few days ago and he will be in Ephraim with his family this Saturday for the funeral. We hope he has a safe trip!

 

Did you remember to number your measures? Please do it this week. To check if your numbers are right, read past emails on the blog by clicking here.

 

 

It was great to get back in the swing of things with you last Saturday.

 

We had a fun rehearsal! I love making music on a Saturday Morning. It's just the right thing to be doing. :)

 

Jana Gardner has resigned her position as principal flute to go to Weber State University for Early College and intense music studies. It was a rather sudden departure, and we wish her well. Jessica & Kandra did a great job trading off on the principal parts last weekend. Bravo, Girls! :) Thanks to Cami Dilg's continued support on French Horn; and let's keep talking to that bassoonist... You never know, "It could happen!"

 

Speaking of Bassoon, last Saturday we handed out the Tchaikovsky bassoon part to the cellos. If you weren't there, ask me for it this Saturday. There will be auditions for the solo at the end, so practice! This week we will also hand out the bassoon part for the Beethoven since we have a few holes that we need the cellos to fill in that piece as well. Thank you, cellos (and everyone, for that matter), for your willingness to work so hard.

 

Just a reminder: if you will not be attending a rehearsal, or will be leaving early or coming late, please contact me at 435.723.8262 or reply to this email. Thank you in advance for your courtesy! I try to make it very easy to provide notification, and I appreciate it when people let me know. You are wonderful!

 

A Highly Interesting - and important - Tidbit

  

We are still revising our fundraising scheme for this year, and have made some progress toward a benefit concert that will draw more than just members of the orchestra and their families. Remember: please take the Gala Fundraising Dinner (Feb 21) off your schedule for now and stay tuned for further information. We are putting together a committee to address this, so please contact me if you are interested. I know how many excited people are going to email me about this. I can feel it in my bones! Really, "It could happen!" :)

 

 

 

Please contact me with any questions: Julie Gardner, 435.723.8262, GJulieKay@gmail.com, or check out the calendar on the website here.

 

Julie Gardner

John Findlay

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435.723.8262
LincolnYouthSymphony.googlepages.com

LYS Extra Reminder -- Rehearsal This Saturday

Greetings!

  

How quickly the last month has gone!  I just know you've been practicing like crazy... or at least practicing!

 

As usual, this is Julie Gardner, Managing Director of Lincoln Youth Symphony.  For previous emails (or to read this one in another location), see the Lincoln Youth Symphony Blog, our Weekly Rehearsal Report, here.

 

Future Rehearsal Schedule

 

Important: There will be rehearsal Every Saturday from now until the concert Feb 28 and the trip to Abravanel Hall March 2. This includes MLK and President's Day weekends. The music is simply too challenging to skip any more Saturdays. Please arrange your schedules accordingly, and thank you in advance for any sacrifices you might make for the benefit of the group. As usual, if you need to talk about missing a rehearsal, please contact me. The calendar on the website is correct. Here is the link: http://lincolnyouthsymphony.googlepages.com/calendar

 

Christmas Break Homework... Did you remember to number your measures?

 

Remember your Christmas Break homework to number your measures in the Beethoven and Tchaikovsky, please. With a PENCIL, write the measure number at the beginning of each line. Do not number every measure. It's too messy. Just so we are all on the "same page," and we don't have interesting experiences, here are the measure numbers at certain places in each piece of music:

 

Beethoven Prometheus Overture:

17 Allegro con brio

49 Rehearsal A

81 Rehearsal B

113 Rehearsal C

141 Rehearsal D

165 Rehearsal E

197 Rehearsal F

229 Rehearsal G

253 Rehearsal H

283 Last Measure

Tchaikovsky 2nd Movement:

42 Rehearsal A

75 Rehearsal B

98 Rehearsal C

126 Piu mosso, Key change

142 Rehearsal D

199 Tempo 1, Key change

304 Last Measure

I'm excited to see everyone again!

 

Regular Saturday rehearsals begin again This Weekend, January 10. Rehearsals are from 8:30 (think 8:20) to 11:00 am. Thank you for being on time!  This means call time is 8:20 since you should arrive 5-10 minutes early to set up and be ready for downbeat at 8:30. If you are one of those consistently late people, just plan to leave 10 minutes earlier than you need to; then you will be on time! :)

 

As you already know, if you will not be attending a rehearsal, or will be leaving early or coming late, please contact me at 435.723.8262 or reply to this email. It is really disconcerting when someone doesn't come without letting us know. Thank you for your courtesy! I try to make it very easy to provide notification, and I appreciate it when people let me know. You are wonderful!

 

No Longer Boring but Highly Interesting... Maybe

  

We are currently revising our fundraising scheme for this year, hoping for a benefit concert that will draw more than just members of the orchestra and their families. Please take the Gala Fundraising Dinner (Feb 21) off your schedule for now and stay tuned for further information. We are putting together a committee to address this, so please contact me if you are interested. We need all the new blood we can get! :)

 

Get Well Soon!

 

Linda Hansen (trombone) had surgery on her shoulder on Christmas Eve just a few days after (but not because of) playing in the Weber State Univ Honor Band. She must have had a wonderful vacation! We wish Linda a full and happy recovery and look forward to seeing her again in February!

 

 

 

Please contact me with any questions: Julie Gardner, 435.723.8262, GJulieKay@gmail.com, or check out the calendar on the website here (please inform me of any technical difficulties).

 

Julie Gardner

John Findlay

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435.723.8262
LincolnYouthSymphony.googlepages.com

LYS Saturday Report -- December 13th, 2008

Greetings!

  

As usual, this is Julie Gardner, Managing Director of Lincoln Youth Symphony.  For previous emails (or to read this one in another location), see the Lincoln Youth Symphony Blog, our Weekly Rehearsal Report, here.

 

Last Saturday, we announced what music we will be playing for the February 28th concert & March 2nd trip to Abravanel Hall. So here is what you need to practice (like crazy) before the next rehearsal on January 10th:

Symphony No. 4, 2nd Movement, with all five flats, by P.Tchaikovsky

Legend, by Merle J. Isaac

Prometheus Overture, by Beethoven

 

The other pieces in your folder will be for the April 24th concert:

Intermission - Ten Minutes (a funky thing that begins with an ending and ends with a beginning) by Don Gillis

The Lord of the Dance (because we promised in September that we'd play it later in the year) by Ronan Hardiman

And the following pieces yet to be checked out:

Dvorak's New World Symphony, 3rd movement (I think that's what we decided!)

Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, one or two sections, by Greig

We will be having auditions on January 17th (our second rehearsal in January) for certain Tchaikovsky Bassoon soloes for the cellos. I will scan the music and send it to you so you can work on it, as well as posting it on the LYS website. I promise to do it soon, but I have to have a certain son of mine help me with the scanner since it no longer works with windows and he has to do it with his Linux box, as he calls it. :)

 

We will did have a potluck treat break, but I never went out to see what the food was... How silly of me!   

 

Here is your Christmas Break homework: Number your measures, please. Write the measure number at the beginning of each line. Do not number every measure. It's too messy. Just so we are all on the "same page," and we don't have interesting experiences, here are the measure numbers at certain places in each piece of music:

 

Beethoven Prometheus Overture:

17 Allegro con brio

49 Rehearsal A

81 Rehearsal B

113 Rehearsal C

141 Rehearsal D

165 Rehearsal E

197 Rehearsal F

229 Rehearsal G

253 Rehearsal H

283 Last Measure

Tchaikovsky 2nd Movement:

42 Rehearsal A

75 Rehearsal B

98 Rehearsal C

126 Piu mosso, Key change

142 Rehearsal D

199 Tempo 1, Key change

304 Last Measure

Remember, regular Saturday rehearsals are from 8:30 to 11:00 am. Thank you for being on time!  This means call time is 8:20 since you should arrive 5-10 minutes early to set up and be ready for downbeat at 8:30. If you are one of those consistently late people, just plan to leave 10 minutes earlier than you need to; then you will be on time! :)

 

If you will not be attending a rehearsal, or will be leaving early or coming late, please contact me at 435.723.8262 or reply to this email. It is really disconcerting when someone doesn't come without letting us know. Thank you for your courtesy! I try to make it very easy to provide notification, and I appreciate it when people let me know. You are wonderful!

 

Boring but Important

  

We are in the compiling stage (and should have mailed them out by now but haven't had time) for sending letters to prospective contributors to our silent auction. Please consider helping with this effort.

 

Concerto Auditions

 

Concerto Auditions went well. We were impressed with everyone's efforts and pleased with the growth we have seen. Congratulations to Kandra Patterson. She has been selected to play her piece with us: Mozart's Andante in C K315 in our next concert on February 28th!

 

Please contact me with any questions: Julie Gardner, 435.723.8262, GJulieKay@gmail.com, or check out the calendar on the website here (please inform me of any technical difficulties).

 

Julie Gardner

John Findlay

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435.723.8262
LincolnYouthSymphony.googlepages.com

LYS Saturday Report -- December 6th, 2008

Greetings!

  

As usual, this is Julie Gardner, Managing Director of Lincoln Youth Symphony.  For previous emails, see the Lincoln Youth Symphony Blog, our Weekly Rehearsal Report, here.

 

We had a fun rehearsal today, listening to and playing new music!

 

We sight read & checked out the following music:

Intermission - Ten Minutes (a funky thing that begins with an ending and ends with a beginning) by Don Gillis

The Lord of the Dance (because we promised in September that we'd play it later in the year) by Ronan Hardiman

Prometheus Overture (much more slowly than the recording!) by Beethoven

Legend (looks like no one has ever played it & it's old!) by Merle J. Isaac

Symphony No. 4, 2nd Movement (absolutely gorgeous, but look out for all five flats!) by P.Tchaikovsky

 

We also looked at music for and listened to the following, which we will hand out when we receive the transposed parts for the winds (which we are ordering soon with admission money from the recent concert - thank you for your support!).

Symphony No. 9 (5), From the New World by Antonin Dvorak

 

We plan to order transposed parts (also with admission money from the recent concert) and check out one other piece as well, Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite No. 1.

 

We have not yet chosen which pieces we will be using for which concert, but we will let you know next week so you can practice your guts out during the break!

 

Our next rehearsal is December 13th. We will be having a potluck treat break , so plan ahead to bring some goodies! Don't bring too many, and err on the side of un-messy, okay? This will be our last before the Christmas Break (first rehearsal after the New Year: January 10th).

 

Remember, Erik N, to bring your music next week so you can have the new music to take home next Saturday. Also, there are two people (K.M. and C.G.B.) who have stopped coming to orchestra but we still need you to turn in your music or we will have to assess a hefty fee!  

 

Remember, regular Saturday rehearsals are from 8:30 to 11:00 am. Thank you for being on time!  This means call time is 8:20 since you should arrive 5-10 minutes early to set up and be ready for downbeat at 8:30. If you are one of those consistently late people, just plan to leave 10 minutes earlier than you need to; then you will be on time! :)

 

If you will not be attending a rehearsal, or will be leaving early or coming late, please contact me at 435.723.8262 or reply to this email. It is really disconcerting when someone doesn't come without letting us know. Thank you for your courtesy! I try to make it very easy to provide notification, and I appreciate it when people let me know. You are wonderful!

 

Boring but Important

  

We are in the compiling stage (and should have mailed them out by now but haven't had time) for sending letters to prospective contributors to our silent auction. Please consider helping with this effort.

 

Concerto Audition Date & Time Change

 

Please note that Concerto Auditions will be December 13th - instead of Dec 6th - at 8 a.m. for concerto night (Feb 28)!  Please come ten minutes early to warm up so we can start auditions, and then the rehearsal, on time. Good luck everyone!

 

Please contact me with any questions: Julie Gardner, 435.723.8262, GJulieKay@gmail.com, or check out the calendar on the website here (please inform me of any technical difficulties).

 

Julie Gardner

John Findlay

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435.723.8262
LincolnYouthSymphony.googlepages.com

LYS Extra Report -- December 4th, 2008

Greetings!

 

Of course, we had no rehearsal on November 29th; I hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend!

 

Our next rehearsal is December 6th. That's this Saturday, so don't forget to come!

 

The following rehearsal, December 13th, will be our last before the Christmas Break. We will be having a potluck treat break that day, so plan ahead to bring some goodies!

 

If you did not turn in your music at the concert, please bring it to the rehearsal this Saturday. It is time-consuming to file one part after all the music has been collected.  Thank you for your cooperation - especially for everyone who turned in their music after the concert!  

 

As usual, this is Julie Gardner, Managing Director of Lincoln Youth Symphony.  For previous emails, see the Lincoln Youth Symphony Blog, our Weekly Rehearsal Report, here.

 

Remember, regular Saturday rehearsals are from 8:30 to 11:00 am. Thank you for being on time!  This means call time is 8:20 since you should arrive 5-10 minutes early to set up and be ready for downbeat at 8:30. If you are one of those consistently late people, just plan to leave 10 minutes earlier than you need to, then you will be on time! :)

 

If you will not be attending a rehearsal, or will be leaving early or coming late, please contact me at 435.723.8262 or reply to this email. It is really disconcerting when someone doesn't come without letting us know. Thank you for your courtesy! I try to make it very easy to provide notification.

 

Future Rehearsals & Other Miscellaneous but Important Information

  

We will be handing out music for the rest of the year this Saturday, December 6th - for both the Abravanel Hall/Concerto concert, and the final concert. Only those who have turned in music will receive their new music. We will include the list of music and what we will play for each concert in the Saturday Report after this rehearsal (after we have heard you play it!). So, we will be sight-reading this Saturday. Fun!

 

We are in the compiling stage (and should have mailed them out by now but haven't had time) for sending letters to prospective contributors to our silent auction. Please consider helping with this effort.

 

Concerto Audition Date Change

 

Please note that Concerto Auditions will be December 13th - instead of Dec 6th - at 11 a.m. for concerto night (Feb 28)!   If you are interested in doing this and have not contacted me yet, NOW IS THE TIME!  (Actually, September was the time, but contact me anyway!)

 

Please contact me with any questions: Julie Gardner, 435.723.8262, GJulieKay@gmail.com, or check out the calendar on the website here (please inform me of any technical difficulties).

 

Julie Gardner

John Findlay

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435.723.8262
LincolnYouthSymphony.googlepages.com