Chamber Orchestra Spring Evening Rehearsal Dates

February 3rd, 2010

Chamber Orchestra Spring Evening Rehearsals will be held in room 102 from 7-9 PM on the following days (all Wednesdays): 3/10, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/12.

Concert: May  17, 18, or 19 Time: TBA

We will also have a short dress rehearsal on stage on the day of our concert. Time: TBA

Schubert Symphony No. 8 “Unfinished”

February 3rd, 2010

Watch world famous maestro Ricardo Muti conduct the first movement of the Schubert

Or listen to Movement I Allegro Moderato or Movement II Andante Con Moto

March 25th – SBHS Orchestra Festival

February 3rd, 2010

Our annual Orchestra Festival will be held on the afternoon of Thursday, March 25th.  We will have over ten orchestras performing and judges from the New Jersey Symphony and Rutgers Unversity!

Change to lesson procedures

February 3rd, 2010

First lessons for the third marking period must be completed by March 3rd (interim reports).  You will then have until the end of the marking period to complete your second lesson.  As always, you are also welcome to come more often.

Chamber Orchestra Spring Pieces

December 18th, 2009

Recordings of the Holst are available from a previous post.

Schubert Symphony #8 will be published soon.

Of Glorious Plumage

String Orchestra Spring Music

December 18th, 2009

Reference recordings for the String Orchestra Spring Program are available at the links below:

MacPherson’s Lament

Galena Milwaukee Breakdown

Furiant

Rossini in Concert Pitch

November 23rd, 2009

Here’s a recording of the Rossini that has been transposed to D Major so you can play along with it Barbiere_Di_Siviglia_Overture(IN D Major)  Thanks JP!!

St. Paul’s Suite

October 16th, 2009

Click on the Movement to listen to I. Jig, II. Ostinato, III. Intermezzo, or IV. Finale (The Dargason)

Don’t have a metronome?

October 6th, 2009

Click on Free Online Metronome in the blogroll.

Do you need to put some new life into your playing?

October 2nd, 2009

 

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Lessons can help!

Don’t forget to sign up outside Mr. Finnegan’s office.