General Information
- The concert is scheduled for October 25 Duane Smith Auditorium. Sound check at 5:30. Concert at 7pm.
- Please ensure you arrive at least 10 minutes before the start time for each rehearsal.
- Don’t forget to bring a music stand, your sheet music and a pencil for marking any notes during the session.
- If you need to miss a rehearsal, please inform your section leader as soon as possible.
- The member fee is $30/concert. You can pay here: PayPal Donate or bring your check/cash to rehearsal and give it to Ellen.
- Questions?
Rehearsal Schedule
- August 25, 7-9:15pm @ United Church Strings only – Grieg
- September 8, 7-9:15pm @ United Church Winds only – Grieg
- September 15, 7-9:15pm @ United Church Strings only – Grieg + Prokofiev
- September 22, 7-9:15pm @ United Church Full ensemble – Prokofiev + Elgar
- September 29, 7-9:15pm @ United Church
All Musicians
– 7pm – Montagues & Capulets
– 7:15pm – Minuet
– 7:40pm – Death of Tybalt
– 7:55pm – Romeo & Juliet’s Grave
– 8:20pm – Break
– 8:30pm – Nimrod
– 8:50pm –
1st Violins – Sectional on Suite 1 mvt 5: Masks
Celli – Sectional on Suite 2 mvt 3: Friar Laurence
All Winds/Percussion – Funeral March for Richard Nordraak
Players not listed above are released
– 9:15pm – Thank You &
- October 6, 7-9:15pm @ United Church
No Low Brass or Horns 3 & 4
All winds & percussion done by 8:30pm
– 7pm – Romeo & Juliet Suites: Masks, Scene, Friar Laurence, and more (tbd)
– 8:30pm – Break
– 8:40pm – Strings only: Holberg Suite - October 20, 7-9:15pm @ United Church CANCELED
- October 24, 7-9:15pm @ Duane Smith Auditorium
– 6:10pm – Stage Set for you to warm up
– 6:30pm – Funeral March (winds & perc only)
– 6:50pm – Strings enter stage/tune/announcements
– 7pm – Romeo & Juliet
– 8:10pm(ish) – Nimrod
– 8:30pm – Release all remaining winds/percussion, strings to Holberg Suite
– 9:15pm – Thank you & Goodnight - October 25, @ Duane Smith Auditorium 5:30-6:30pm – Sound Check 7pm – Concert
Repertoire Information
Holberg Suite, Greig (22’) strings only
Funeral March for Rikard Noordrak, Greig (8’) 2f 2o 2c (op 2&4) 2b – 2h(op 3&4) 4tp 3tbn 1tba (op 2) 3 percussion
Nimrod from Enigma Variations, Elgar (4.5’) 2f 2o 2c 3(2+cbn) – 4h 3tp 3tbn 1tba t+3, str
Romeo & Juliet Suites Selections, Prokofiev (22.5’)3f(2+p) 3o(2+Eh) 3c(2+Bcl) 3b(2+cbn) – 4h 3tp 3tbn 1tba, t+3, tsx, hp, pno, cel, str
Montagues & Capulets (5′)
Scene (2′)
Minuet (2.5′)
Masks (2′)
Death of Tybalt (w/cut) (2.5′)
Friar Laurence (2.5′)
Sheet Music & Tempo Maps