Letter from Kaiser (9/4)

Hello Camerata Vivace!

The Rehearsal Onstage – Degas, 1874

What an electric first rehearsal! Thank you for your attitude and willingness to work on new music with such commitment and poise. I am eagerly awaiting our next rehearsal to continue this excellence start to our season together.

For the Busy Parent:

• Spotify Playlist, YouTube Links
• GTCYS 10: Areas to Work on This Week in Practice
• Camerata Vivace 25-26 Concert Dates
• Don’t forget to bring a stand and fill out the absence form
• Fall Retreat at Camp St. Croix
• Seating Auditions are on 10/9 for Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion. 10/23 for strings.

Spotify Playlist, YouTube Links

Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0KudWyvSluk9kl2K5gx2Q4?si=6c45dc31888c4311

(this will be updated throughout the season as pieces are handed out and finalized)

• Petite Suite Animated (orig. For 4 Hands)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NN0n8-YCfs

• Our arrangement of Petite Suite by Isaac: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF8wuWQfWcQ
• Original arrangement for full orchestra (they are quick). Ballet starts around 10:30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_kiMeYKJbY&list=RDJ_kiMeYKJbY&start_radio=1
• The Montagues and The Capulets, our arrangement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wi6qbD2ZV8o
• Dance of the Knights LSO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_hOR50u7ek

(watch ALL of it but pay attention to the Concertmaster at 1:16. WOW)

• Bright Lights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnkqepiJz14https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnkqepiJz14

GTCYS 10: Areas to Work on This Week in Practice

All Student Musicians: Please review each piece in it’s entirety this week and get a better overview of the foundations (rhythm counting, note identification, etc.)

Violin: Bright Lights 34 – 45 for steady rhythm, Montagues and Capulets: 19 – 48 needs lots of work on when your rhythms tie over the bar line. Subdivide and count!

Viola: Bright Lights 34 – 45 for steady rhythm, Montagues and Capulets 45 – 53 will need slow methodical work to get each note correct.

Cello: Bright Lights 34 – 45 for steady rhythm, Montagues and Capulets 45 – 53 will need slow methodical work to get each note correct.

Bass: Bright Lights 34 – 45 for steady rhythm, Montagues and Capulets 49 – 53 look over, Ballet: Beginning – Rehearsal 2: use a metronome to keep this steady!

Flute: Bright Lights pickups to 36 – 45 for rhythm clarity and intonation. Ballet 5^th of Rehearsal 2: CONFIDENCE!

Clarinet: Bright Lights pickups to 36 – 45 for rhythm clarity and intonation, Ballet 5^th of Rehearsal 2: CONFIDENCE!

Bassoon: Ballet 5^th of Rehearsal 2: CONFIDENCE!

Trumpet: Bright Lights 45 – 47, 75 – End, Beginning of Montagues and Capulets, 35 – 39: think of this like an excerpt that needs to cut through all the sound. BIG!

Low Brass: Bright Lights 75 – End, Montagues and Capulets 45 – 53 needs to be big and bold. Work on playing this with strength throughout.

Percussion: Generally, focus on mapping out your parts in each piece and identify how to cover as many of the written-out parts as possible. Check out your parts near the middle and end of Bright Lights in particular.

Camerata Vivace 25-26 Concert Dates

Fall Festival – November 15

Winter/Holiday Concert – December 14

Winter/Spring Community Concert – February 28

Chamber Music and Spring Community Concert – April 25

Spring Festival – May 5

Don’t forget to bring a stand and fill out the absence form

Thank you for being on your A-game and bringing stands to rehearsal! We have grown as an orchestra and always need everyone to remember. Additionally, to help us set up each rehearsal with accuracy, don’t forget to fill out the absence form ahead of time when you know you will miss.

Camerata Vivace Absence Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRLrIktoJeKXxV5YZjRmQNWOvXy34reYSevspLX8Fqk3o50w/viewform

Fall Retreat at Camp St. Croix

It’s our annual tradition of bonding, music-making, and having fun! Saturday, September 20th is our date for Camp St. Croix. Check your email for details!

Seating Auditions are on 10/9 for Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion. 10/23 for strings. 

Excerpts will be given out at least two weeks in advance. If you will be absent during your seating audition date, we will have more details soon about how to make up for that time.

Well, that was a lot. Thank you for reading! If you read all the way through this as a student, email me back the title of the painting at the beginning of the email. First response back gets a prize. See you next week!

Best wishes,

Zane Kaiser

“The piano ain’t got no wrong notes” – Thelonious Monk