Letter from Mr. Larson (3/10)

Sinfonia East Students and Families,

Thank you for a great rehearsal on Tuesday! We made a lot of progress on It’s About Time and since we made it all the way through the piece we are ready to refine by paying attention to bowings and articulations. I say articulations, but I could also say rhythm. Sometimes composers use staccatos, but other times they use rests to indicate the space (eighth rests in our case) that should be between notes.

As a reminder GTCYS’s Camerata Vivace director, Zane Kaiser, will be my sub next week. I will be traveling with my school district’s high school orchestra as they tour Prague, Vienna, Salzburg, and Munich. I hope to have many good stories of performances (and food) when I see you in two weeks!

For your GTCYS 10 this week:

• It’s About Time
  • Practice each of the measure groupings separately with a focus on bowings, articulations, and dynamics
    • Mm. 1 – mm. 44
    • Mm. 45 – mm. 58
    • Mm. 59 – End
• Highlights from Harry Potter
  • Go beyond notes. Find the articulations, accents, and dynamics that will make this music come alive.
• Jupiter
  • Needs to be memorized before the Spring Festival. Start now so you can enjoy playing with everyone!

Listening Links
Beethoven arr. Meyer – Finale
Holesovsky – Bratislava
arr. Lopez – Havana
arr. Story – It’s About Time
Williams arr. Story – Highlights from Harry Potter

Enjoy your Spring Breaks when you have them, practice when you are home. I look forward to seeing you in two weeks where we will try to finalize programs for our April and May concerts!

Mr. Larson