South Brunswick High School Orchestra Blog

Listen to the recording of the Schubert we made at the last full orchestra rehearsal.  Then either offer critique and suggestions for improvement or comment on someone else’s post.  Comments should be constructive, specific, and well written.  You should write at least 3-4 sentences for your initial posting.  Feel free to come back and discuss things further as often as you wish.  Use your section followed by your initials (ie ConductorCF) as your id, and refer to peers by their id only.  Email me if you have any questions.

Schubert 4-28-2010

The Spring Concert Schedule is:

Tuesday May 18 - Concert Band, Chamber Orchestra (and Schubert)

Wednesday May 19 – Symphonic Band, String Orchestra, Wind Ensemble

Thursday, May 20 – Choirs

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

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

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!

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.

Recordings of the Holst are available from a previous post.

Schubert Symphony #8 will be published soon.

Of Glorious Plumage

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

MacPherson’s Lament

Galena Milwaukee Breakdown

Furiant

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!!

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