Advanced Ensemble assignment  2-26-10

From Mrs. Neal:  The violinists discussed their commitment to practicing Advanced Ensemble music.  They decided that they will practice Advanced Ensemble music a minimum of 15 minutes, 5 days a week.  They will practice more if possible, and if a piece is assigned to be memorized, then they will need to practice as much as necessary so it will be memorized for their next lesson.

From Mr. Levine:  In the viola-cello-bass sectional, the students were discussing what they need to do to be able to have exciting Advanced Ensemble opportunities.  They clarified that they need to do three basic things: 1. Show up to rehearsals, 2. Pay attention when in rehearsals, 3. Practice their Advanced Ensemble music

Both groups of students, in different rehearsal rooms at the time, came up with parallel discussions on what THEY felt was necessary to our process.  This is good!

Practice assignment for this week:

Holberg

Violins:

19 to “C” everyday with metronome, quarter=116

m. 27 mp and last 16^th longer

Vln II, m. 29 cut off on beat 2

Vln I m. 27 tune C-natural

Vln I m. 30 sustain the sound

Violas: (from sectional)

m. 19 BREATHE, keep your bow on the string, tiny bows with finger motion, every day.  Stay relaxed.

Bloch

Quarter note=100

Vln I m. 99 sustain E-flat and connect to C (start bow slowly)

m. 108 Rit. But no fermata

cellos- remember up-bow at 7

practice the allargandos

Bach

Memory:  you were given the assignment to memorize the Bach before the February vacation.  You will be tested on this assignment in your lessons.

m. 25 banana bows- move bow fast and lightly from tip

m. 47 fast vibrato and light bows

m. 35 “more present” theme (mf)

m. 55 theme mf

m. 61 cellos banana bows

m. 62 first note off string

m. 92 fast vibrato

m. 115 rall. To 116, conduct each note

Bach sectional (viola-cello-bass):

Intonation

Phrasing: diminuendo the ends of phrases

Violas m. 64 practice the shift

Sustain notes for the correct length