Simply MASTER one eight measure section per week. Each Monday I will add simplification, tips for counting and stylistic phrasing. MARK THEM IN YOUR PARTS! PRACTICE THEM!! Don’t try to eat the whole pie at once. Let’s enjoy it in seven really delicious and very cool pieces!
STEP 1). Measures 105 – 108 “THAT’S LIFE”
This is our April 27th intro to this medley. Listen to bass line; flute triplet rallentando in measure 107 AND THE TRIPLET DRUM FILL starting on beat 2 of measure108.
Measure 109 – 116
BASS AND TUBAS only play the eighth notes and quarter notes that are on the beat (no triplets).
TRUMPETS – play the D quarter note on four as a quarter not part of a triplet and play the Bb as the down beat of 109. Also practice playing only the quarter notes on beats 2,3,4 in 111; 2&3 in measure 112, and 1,2,3,4 in measure 113. (NO EIGHTHS for now).
SAXOPHONES – Practice playing only the pitches that are on the beat (no eighth notes unless they are the first third of a triplet) in measures 114 (beats 2,3 4) and 115 (1,3,4).
Everyone else listen for the triplet drum fill on beats 3 and 4 in measure 116 and mark in a diminuendo into beat four.
YOU MAY NOW SELECT THE PRICE RANGE OF THE SEATS THAT YOU HAVE RESERVED. PLEASE GO BACK TO THE NEW LIST NEXT WEEK AT REHEARSALS AND INDICATE NOT ONLY THE NUMBER OF SEATS YOU REQUIRE BUT ALSO SELECT THE $12.50, $18.50, $23.50.OR $30.00 PRICE RANGE. JIM WILL E-MAIL THIS LIST TO THE SYMPHONY OFFICE BY MARCH 15TH. AFTER THE 15TH YOU WILL CALL SHARON SMITH AT 330.535.8131 AND GIVE HER YOUR CREDIT CARD NUMBER. SHARON WILL PRINT YOUR TICKETS AND JIM WILL PICK THEM ALL UP AND DISTRIBUTE THEM IN AT REHEARSALS IN MAY. THANK YOU!
The original post did not include the New Horizons Novice Strings photo. Kudos to the Novice Strings who did a great job, unlike the webmaster who hit the wrong “key” when posting the images. 😃
NEW HORIZONS NOVICE STRINGS Art Hensler, Sandy Boyes, Jaime Madrigal (Director NHB Strings), Karen Greathouse, Jenny Krase, William Comedy, Don Strongoli, Ann Lazzerini, Debbie Hubeck
THE WNCWJ COMBO
Tim Greathouse, Dennis Zerby, Iskinder Arsano, Shirley Hicks, Kevin Rudd, Annie Radcliffe, Mark Perlmutter, Osgood Kosnowski.
“COBO RICO”
TRUMPET SOLO
Walter Bartsch
“SUNNY SIDE UP”
ORNETTE & COLEMAN
Iskinder Arsano, Tim Greathouse.
“MINUET” from the Royal Fireworks
SWINGERS
Al Smith, Judy Smith, Joy Hart, Kathy Jesser, Annie Radcliffe, iskinder Arsano, Art Henzler, Harvey Jackson.
“| WANT TO BE LIKE YOU”; “NIGHT LIGHTS”; “MY HEART BELONGS TO DADDY”
THE BIRK WW. QUARTET
Mindy Segal, Janet Scarry, Tom O’Wesney, June Kelley
“GREENSLEEVES”
THE EMANUEL ENSEMBLE
Marilyn Katzmark, Tim Longfellow, Miranda Toman, Dylan Trautman, Valerie Lukens, Lee Nielsen
“THERE IS ALWAYS HOPE”
FRENCH HORN SOLO
Harvey Jackson, Tim Longfellow, accompanist
“AVE MARIA”
TULIP LANE
Lee Nielsen, Mark Perlmutter
“SCHNELL TANZ”
THE NINTHS QUARTET MINUS ONE
Tim Miller, Lee Miller, John Sederwall
“QUADRILLE”
TENOR SAX SOLO
John Rasinski, Tim Longfellow, accompanist
“HEY JUDE”
SAXOPHONIA
Mark Perlmutter, John Rasinski
“ECOSSAISE” Czech Folk Song
OBOE SOLO
Kathy Whalen, Tim Longfellow, accompanist
“SONATA in G’”
THE ELBERTA TRIO
Mindy Segal, Herman Rubin, Osgood Kosnowski
“PROKOFIEV SWINGS”
BIG REED
Carrie Cunningham, Debbie Collier, Bill Cinadr, Carol Brill, Kathy Whalen, JoAnne Turner, Al Smith, Judy Smith, Tom Stone
“LIECHTENSTEINER POLKA”, “PLAY A SIMPLE MELODY”, “WATERMELON MAN”, “COLONEL BOGEY MARCH”, “DANGEROUS BLUES”.
NEW HORIZONS NOVICE STRINGS Art Hensler, Sandy Boyes, Jaime Madrigal (Director NHB Strings), Karen Greathouse, Jenny Krase, William Comedy, Don Strongoli, Ann Lazzerini, Debbie Hubeck
Harvey Jackson, Annie Radcliffe, Kathy Jesser, iskinder Arsano, Joy Hart, Art Henzler, Judy Smith, Al Smith
Walter Bartsch
Tim Greathouse, Iskinder Arsano
Tim Longfellow, Miranda Toman, Marilyn Katzmark, Dylan Trautman, Lee Nielsen, Valerie Lukens,
Sherry Zimmerman, Janet Scarry, Mindy Segal
Tim Longfellow, accompanist, Kathy Whalen
Carrie Cunningham, Tom Stone, Bill Cinadr, Debbie Collier, Carol Brill, Kathy Whalen, JoAnne Turner, Judy Smith, Al Smith (not in order).Mindy Segal, Jim Adkins, Herman Rubin
Harvey Jackson, Tim Longfellow, accompanist
John Rasinski, Tim Longfellow, accompanist
Mark Perlmutter, John Rasinski
Mark Perlmutter, Lee Nielsen
Lee Miller, Tim Miller, John Sederwall
THE WNCWJ COMBO Annie Radcliffe, Dennis Zerby, Tim Greathouse, , Kevin Rudd, Shirley Hicks, Mark Perlmutter, Iskinder Arsano,
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR SMALL GROUP RECITALISTS! A FUN TIME WAS HAD BY ALL! OSGOOD KOSNOWSKI WAS REALLY PLEASED! – Jim Adkins (Director)
OUR FIRST CLASS REHEARSALS, IN PREPARATION FOR OUR AKRON SYMPHONY CHILDREN’S CONCERT, ARE THIS MONDAY AND THURSDAY (February 24th & 27th) AFTER REHEARSALS AT BOLICH AND WALSH. WE ONLY HAVE THREE REHEARSALS AT BOTH OF OUR LOCATIONS SO PLEASE COME PREPARED TO SPEND ABOUT 25 MINUTES OF GOOD WORK. BRING YOUR STRING INSTRUMENT OR RECORDER, AND “LINK UP” MUSIC BOOK HAVING PRACTICED #12, 10, AND 8. THANKS, JIM (Concerts are on March 17th).
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR SMALL GROUP RECITALISTS! A FUN TIME WAS HAD BY ALL! OSGOOD KOSNOWSKI WAS REALLY PLEASED!
AKRON SYMPHONY TICKETS: SUPER NEWS! THE AKRON SYMPHONY HAS PRESENTED OUR NEW HORIZONS MEMBERS A STUPENDOUS TICKET OFFER FOR THE MAY 16TH “SYMPHONIC DANCES CONCERT” AT E. J. THOMAS HALL. MEMBERS MAY SELECT TICKETS FROM ANY OF THE FOUR REGULAR PRICES OF $60.00, $47.00, $37.00, OR $25.00 AT HALF PRICE! YOUR TICKET WILL COST $30.00, $23.50, $18.50, OR $12.00. IF YOU HAVE NOT YET SIGNED THE REQUEST LIST DO SO THIS WEEK WITH JIM, BEFORE/AFTER, OR AT REHEARSAL BREAK. DO NOT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR THIS FINE ORCHESTRA ,CONDUCTED BY CHRISTOPHER WILKINS, PERFORMING RACHMANINOFF’S LAST SCORE, AND TOUR-DE-FORCE Symphonic Dances! More info to follow! SIGN UP NOW!!!!!!!
ALL MEMBERS ARE PLANNING NOW TO ATTEND OUR FEBRUARY 17TH RECITAL AT THE AKRON SUMMIT COUNTY LIBRARY AUDITORIUM AT 6:30. BRING FRIENDS AND FAMILY IN SUPPORT OF THE EXCELLENT WORK THAT HAS BEEN TAKING PLACE IN PREPARATION FOR THIS MUSICAL EVENT BY MEMBERS OF ALL OUR ENSEMBLES. LAST WEEK’S SCHEDULE ON ALL THREE REHEARSAL NIGHTS WILL BE FOLLOWED THROUGH THE RECITAL ON THE 17TH. WE HAVE SCHEDULED THIS RECITAL ON A REHEARSAL NIGHT SO AS TO ELIMINATE ALL EXCUSES FOR NOT ATTENDING. THE NEXT TWO WEEKS ARE OPEN HOUSES AT BOTH REHEARSAL SITES! WE HAVE BEEN CONTACTED BY SOME GREAT PROSPECTS SO PLEASE KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK OF PASSING ON OUR MUSICAL OPPORTUNITY TO YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY! LASTLY BAND MEMBERS PLEASE PLAN ON COMING EARLY NEXT MONDAY AND THURSDAY THE 10TH AND THE 13TH AS WE WILL BE PASSING OUT “HONG KONG” THE LAST SELECTION FOR OUR APRIL CONCERT. I’M EXCITED!!!!!!! Jim
