Thursday, November 7, 2013

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2013

QUOTE:
"Music isn't just learning notes and playing them, you learn notes to play to the music of your soul."
AUTHOR: Katie Greenwood
MEANING OF THE QUOTE:
"There is no music in notes alone. It is the human, emotional element 
  that makes notes into music.”








COMPOSER

DVORAK
String Quartet No. 1 in A Major Op. 2
http://www.thecultureconcept.com/circle/the-culture-concept-circle-october-2012-musenews-editorial

String Quartet No. 1 in A Major Op. 2 
Performed by the Stamitz Quartet

1. Andante-allegro
2. Andante affetuoso ed appassionato
3. Allegro scherzando
4. Finale, allegro animato



GRANADA ADV. STRINGS
1.  SUBDIVISION BY 16TH NOTES
a.  Dividing quarter notes into 4 equal sections: 1e+a
2.  BELIEVE
3.  MISTER SANTA

INTRO. TO INSTRUMENTS
GRANADA
1.  RECORDERS (HOLIDAY SONGS)
a.  JOY TO THE WORLD

b.  JINGLE BELLS
c.  JOLLYOLD ST. NICK
d.  DONDE ESTA SANTA CLAUS

HILLVIEW
1.  RECORDERS/FLUTES
a.  Reviewed recorder versus flute similarities and differences
b.  B-A SONG:  STARBURST
1)  Note Reading
2)  Review fingering
3)  Played by both recorders and flutes together

GRANADA BEG. STRINGS
1.  GREENSLEEVES
2.  ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH
3.  JINGLE BELLS (MELODY/HARMONY)

HILLVIEW ORCHESTRA
1.  SECTIONALS (first 25 minutes):
a.  Wind Ensemble:  Pocahontas
b.  Bb Parts/Bass/Eb Alto Saxophone:  Mister Santa
c.  Violins/Viola/Cello:  Mister Santa
d.  Flutes:  Greensleeves
e.  Remainder:  Keyboard
2.  EVERYONE MEETS (last 25 minutes):
a.  MISTER SANTA
b.  BELIEVE