Libertyville HS Orchestra

Practice Spots for Benvenuto Cellini

2010-12-22T11:52:00.000-08:00

Violin 1 (2-3, 8-10, 18-19)

Violin 2 (2-3, 5-6, 18-19)

Viola (2-3, 8-9, 18-19)

Cello (2-3, 12-13, 18-19 top part)

Bass (4-5, 12-14, 15-18)

CO Semester 1 Practice Final

2010-12-20T16:10:00.000-08:00

There are at least 58 questions that this quiz draws from. I suggest taking it more than once.
http://www.quia.com/quiz/2887462.html

Orchestra Festival Practice Copies

2010-11-03T16:10:00.000-07:00

Concert Orchestra

Samba Dis - Violin 1 - Violin 2 - Viola - Cello - Bass
Fantasia Espanola - Violin 1 - Violin 2 - Viola - Cello - Bass

Symphony Orchestra

Barber of Seville - Violin 1 - Violin 2 - Viola - Cello - Bass

Jota - Violin 1 - Violin 2 - Viola - Cello - Bass

Chamber Orchestra

Pan de Azucar - Violin 1 - Violin 2 - Viola - Cello - Bass

Fright Night Practice Copies

2010-09-06T17:47:00.001-07:00

Chamber Orchestra
Schubert - Violin 1 - Violin 2 - Viola - Cello/Bass
Android - Violin 1 - Violin 2 - Viola - Cello - Bass
Shosty 7 - Violin 1 - Violin 2 - Viola - Cello/Bass (no last page)

Symphony Orchestra
Siegfried - Violin 1 - Violin 2 (vln2 on last page)- Viola - Cello - Bass
Songs of Death - Violin 1 - Violin 2 - Viola - Cello - Bass
Danse Macabre - Violin 1 - Violin 2 - Viola - Cello - Bass

Concert Orchestra
Tango - Violin 1 - Violin 2 - Viola - Cello - Bass
Kyrie - Violin 1 - Violin 2 - Viola - Cello - Bass

Links to web broadcasts

2010-06-03T10:49:00.000-07:00

Fright Night

Middle School Festival

Winter "Space" Concert

Spring Concert (coming soon)

Semester Final Review Links

2010-05-20T08:06:00.000-07:00

Major key trainer (Musictheory.net) Click on Settings to change clef, add keys or switch from major to minor.

Major Key Quia Quiz

Minor Key Quia Quiz

Musical Symbol Flashcards

Orchestra Semester Final Review - Vocab/Bowing/Counting/Keys

Whole/Half/Enharmonic Quiz

Bowing Review Sheet

Figuring out Key Signatures and Minor Keys Worksheet
Treble Clef - Alto Clef - Bass Clef

Glossary of Music Symbols

Vocab Matching Sheet

Gavotte en Rondo Parts

2010-02-05T13:23:00.001-08:00

Gavotte en Rondo parts.
Violin 1
Violin 2
Viola
Cello
Bass

Symphony Practice Spots 2-5-10

2010-02-05T08:11:00.000-08:00

Gavotte:
Vln1: D - E
Vln2: H - I
Vla: D - E
Vlc: C - D
Db: 38-49

Beeth5:
All Strings: 129-B

CO Period Compositions

2009-11-12T17:38:00.000-08:00

Connor
Alex
Sarah G.
Richard
Anna M.
Kate
Marek
Tejas (just because it's cool)

Concert Orchestra - Period Composition

2009-11-06T09:47:00.000-08:00

Due next Tuesday.
http://www.noteflight.com/

Here is link to my example.

Here is the worksheet I passed out in class today.

Minnesota Trip Preliminary Info

2009-11-02T13:27:00.000-08:00

Here is the preliminary info for the Minnesota Trip February 26-28, 2010.

Concert Orch Practice Spots - Sleepy Hollow

2009-10-01T07:49:00.000-07:00

1st Violins:
mm. 45-50, 56-71, 73-84, 94-109, 118-126, 127-140, 143-166, 186-201, 202, 216,
234-241, 254-end

2nd Violins:
mm.7-14, 15-23, 45-53, 54-63, 64-71, 72-84, 94-109, 110-126, 135-140, 145-154, 155-164, 186-201, 202-216, 232-235, 253-end

Violas:
mm.7-18, 37-50, 54-71, 72-83, 94-109, 110-117, 147-164, 202-209, 210-220, 232-241

Cellos:
mm.19-26, 30-36, 37-45, 46-54, 62-72, 80-87, 90-109, 118-126, 127-142, 145-164,
167-169, 206-214, 224-228, 232-236

Bass:
mm.15-26, 37-44, 84-88, 98-109, 126-143, 147-164, 180-182, 186-205, 220-234, 246-end

CO Practice Spots 9-25-09

2009-09-25T05:18:00.000-07:00

Concert Orchestra Practice Spots for 9-25-09

WITH METRONOME

1st Violin: Amadeus: 59 – end (q=120-126); Sleepy: 56 – 84 (q=100)

2nd Violin: Amadeus- Beginning – 13, 63 – end (q=126); Sleepy- 64 – 84 (q=100)

Viola: Amadeus- 37 – 59(q=126); Sleepy- 72 – 84 (q=100), 90 – 118 (q=116)

Cello: Amadeus- 5 – 13, 35 – 49 (q=126); Sleepy- 90 – 109 (q=116)

Bass: Amadeus- 5 – 13, 35 – 49 (q=126); Sleepy- 180 – 228 (q. =112-120)

CO Composition

2009-09-23T06:44:00.000-07:00

Link to Noteflight
Login to Noteflight using an email.
You'll then need to go to your email account to activate the new account.
Composition due Friday.

Here is the link to the assignment instructions.

Chamber - Shosty Music PDFs

2009-09-20T19:14:00.001-07:00

Click your part to download the music in pdf form.

Shosty 8 Violin 1
Shosty 8 Violin 2
Shosty 8 Viola
Shosty 8 Cello
Shosty 8 Bass

Symphony and Chamber Orchestra Practice Spots 9-18-09

2009-09-18T07:57:00.001-07:00

Bacchanale

1st: mm. G-end - PDF File of music
2nd: mm. G-end - PDF File of music
Viola: mm. 277-320 - PDF file of music
Cello: mm. 55-80 - PDF File of music
Bass: mm. 55-80 - PDF File of music

Concert Orchestra Practice Spots 9-18-09

2009-09-18T05:14:00.000-07:00

Legend of Sleepy Hollow
1st, 2nd, Viola - mm.64-84
Cello - mm.90-110
Bass - Quartet Music

MP3 Practice Tracks

2009-09-14T10:56:00.000-07:00

Violin Excerpts:

Alien God Triplets qtr=40

Alien God Triplets qtr=60

Alien God Triplets qtr=80

Alien God Triplets qtr=100

Viola Excerpts:

Alien God viola 32nds qtr=60

Alien God viola 32nds qtr=80

Alien God viola 32nds qtr=100

Cello Excerpts:

Bacchanale cellos m 55 qtr=60

Bacchanale cellos m 55 qtr=80

Bacchanale cellos m 55 qtr=100

Bacchanale cellos m 55 qtr=120

Other Excerpts:

Bacchanale G to end qtr=80

Bacchanale G to end qtr=100

Bacchanale G to end qtr=120

Bacchanale G to end qtr=140

Greece Tour Photos

2009-06-15T05:27:00.000-07:00

June 8-9
June 10
June 11
June 12
June 13
June 14
June 15
June 16

Key Sig Answer Key

2009-05-22T16:16:00.000-07:00

E/c#
D-flat/b-flat,
B-flat/g,
B/g#,
F/d
D/b
C/a
E-flat/c
G/e
A-flat/f
A/f#

Practice Poll

2009-04-12T21:04:00.000-07:00

Please give me your honest answers to this brief survey so that I can use the information to improve the orchestra in the years to come. Thanks.
Click here for poll.

Dvorak Cello Concerto Practice Spots

2009-04-12T21:03:00.000-07:00

Practice Spots for Dvorak Cello Concerto
1st Violins
m.15 – reh.1, reh.1 – m.35, mm.70 – 79, m.154 – reh.6, mm.184 – 185,
mm.211 – 218, mm.240 – 247, reh.11 – m.256, mm.266 – 270, m.319 – reh.15, mm.335-336
2nd Violins
m.11 – reh.1, mm.35 – 41, mm.74 – 81, reh.8 – m.195, mm.213 – 217,
mm.266 – 270, mm.319 – 322, mm.323 – 326
Violas
m.14 – reh.1, reh.2 – m.47, mm.158 – 165, mm.216 – 221,
mm.267 – 270, mm.285 – 292, mm.323 – 326
Cellos
m.37 – reh.2, reh.3 – m.78, mm.116 – 123, m.154 – reh.6, m.204 – reh.9,
mm.220 – 222, mm.281 – 283, mm.307 – 313, mm.342 – 345
Basses
mm.37 – 41, mm.74 – 78, mm.116 – 123, m.154 – reh.6, m.204 – reh.9,
mm.220 – 222, mm.281 – 283, mm.307 – 313, mm.342 – 345

CO Spring Playing Exam for week of Mar. 23-27

2009-03-17T07:29:00.000-07:00

CO Spring Playing Exam
Concert Orchestra Spring Playing Exam

1. Rhythm Syllabus, pg. 13, Lines 36 and 37. Count and clap. Click here to print this page.

2. Sight-read counting. http://www.practicespot.com/rhythmmachine.phtml?t=91
Select Eighth note, Select 8 bars (don’t change the other options). Count and clap.

3. Note trainer. http://www.musictheory.net/trainers/html/id82_en.html
Click on Settings, select both treble and bass clef (viola also select alto clef).
Click on Settings again. Must get 30 correct.
When finished, either print page or send image of screen by using Print Screen button on keyboard, then Ctrl +V to paste into an email.
Email picture to libertyvilleorch@gmail.com

4. Key trainer. http://www.musictheory.net/trainers/html/id83_en.html
Click on Settings, select all keys up to 4 sharps and 4 flats. Select Major Keys.
Select your choice of clef. Click on Settings again. Must get 20 correct.
When finished, either print page or send image of screen by using Print Screen button on keyboard, then Ctrl +V to paste into an email.
Email picture to libertyvilleorch@gmail.com

5. Prepare excerpt from Organ Concerto. Four before D to F.

6. Three octave scale. Violins – G, Violas/Cello – C, Bass - E

Homework 2-11-09

2009-02-11T15:12:00.001-08:00

Concert Orchestra
Drifen - middle section mm.56-110

Symphony Orchestra
1st vlns/ cellos/ basses: 119-121
2nds/ violas: 110-111

Chamber Orchestra
Listen to Barber Mvt 2, practice
Practice light spiccato
1st vlns/ cellos/ basses: 119-121
2nds/ violas: 110-111

Homework for 2/6/09

2009-02-06T12:54:00.001-08:00

Symphony Orchestra:

Violins: Shosty 98-102
Violas: Irish 17-end
Vlc/db: Irish 1-17

Chamber Orchestra:

Barber
Mozart D - E with metronome at quarter = 184 or half note = 92

Concert Orchestra

All strings: Drifen 130-end
and Violins: Drifen 94-102

Homework - 2/5/09

2009-02-05T13:58:00.001-08:00

Symphony Orchestra:
Violins - Shostakovich 113-115
Violas - Irish Tune 1-17 (1/2 position)
Cellos - Shostakovich 113-115
Bass - Shostakovich 100-102

Chamber Orchestra:
Same as above
Also: Mozart (working with metronome for good pulse)

Daily Homework - 2/4/09

2009-02-04T13:08:00.000-08:00

SO/Ch:
Shosty vlns/vlas: 104-105, vlc/db: 105-107

Mozart: all pts: E to F

Online Metronome

2009-01-26T07:51:00.000-08:00

http://www.metronomeonline.com/

Concert Orchestra Seating Auditions

2009-01-08T05:26:00.001-08:00

Concert Orchestra Seating Audition Music for week of January 20-23rd.

1st Violins:
Drifen- mm.23-34, 39-56, 84-102, 130-137

2nd Violins:
Drifen- mm.23-34, 39-46, 60-75, 130-137

Violas:
Drifen- mm.23-34, 39-46, 60-75, 130-137

Cellos:
Drifen- mm.17-30, 31-46, 72-91, 130-145

Basses:
Drifen- mm.21-30, 31-46, 56-80, 130-145

Holiday Party

2008-12-08T06:37:00.000-08:00

Don't forget about the Holiday Party.
Tuesday, 12/9/08 - 7-9pm
Foley's House
-Freshmen and Sophomores bring soda or eggnog or apple cider
-Juniors and Seniors bring snacks, desserts, chips
-Josh Ok - salad

White Elephant Gift Exchange (bring an inexpensive gift, something silly like a box of fruit roll-ups or a gift that someone gave you but you never opened. A used pair of socks are not acceptable for example.)

Pin the Nose on the Reindeer - for prizes

Ugly Holiday Sweater Contest - for prizes

Concert Week Schedule

2008-11-30T18:29:00.000-08:00

This is a busy week for orchestra. Here is the schedule in distilled format.

Monday 7-9pm – Dress rehearsal in Band Room (Symphony Orchestra and Winds, Chamber Orchestra)

Tuesday 3-4:30 – Chamber Orchestra rehearsal

Wednesday all day – String Festival

1^st-2^nd period – Concert Orchestra rehearses (back to class for 3^rd period)
4^th-5^th period – Symphony Orchestra and Winds, Chamber Orch rehearses
6^th period – lunch for those with (4-6^th lunches) others back to class

Orchestra Festival – 7:30pm
Call for strings – 6:45
Call for winds – 7:30

Reception following the concert in the cafeteria

Friday 4-11pm – Field Trip to Chicago Symphony Orchestra (for those who paid for tickets)
4pm – Leave LHS
6pm – Dinner at Foodlife in Water Tower Place
8pm – Concert
10pm – Leave CSO
11pm – Arrive LHS

Concert Orchestra Listening

2008-11-18T18:06:00.001-08:00

Water Music - Click on the links to hear how the music originally sounded. We want to recreate that style. Listen to how they play each note. Think of the character of each piece. How would you create that same character?

Air

Hornpipe

Finale

Concert Orchestra Practice Spots 11-14-08

2008-11-14T07:52:00.000-08:00

Water Music:

1st violins: Air, Finale - mm.19-24
2nd violins: Finale mm.1-15
Violas: Finale - mm.11-24
Cello: Finale - mm.27-36 (work on playing closed A's)
Bass: Air, Hornpipe

Concert Orch Practice Spots

2008-11-07T06:36:00.000-08:00

1st Violin:
Air: mm. 1-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13-16
Bouree: mm. 5-8, 9-13, 17-22
Hornpipe: mm. 1-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13-16
Finale: mm. 1-4, 5-10, 15-18, 19-24, 32-36, 50-54, 59-63

2nd Violin:
Air: 1-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13-16
Bouree: 1-4, 5-9, 13-18
Hornpipe: mm. 9-12, 13-16
Finale: mm. 1-4, 5-10, 11-14, 15-18, 19-23, 24-28, 28-32, 32-36, 50-54, 59-63

Viola:
Air: mm. 5-8, 14-18
Bouree: 5-8, 9-12
Hornpipe: mm. 1-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13-16
Finale: mm. 1-4, 5-10, 15-18, 19-24, 25-32, 32-36, 50-54, 59-63

Cello:
Air: mm. 4-8, 9-13
Bouree: mm. 9-16
Hornpipe: mm. 5-8, 9-12
Finale: mm. 1-4, 5-10, 11-15, 15-20, 20-24, 27-31, 32-36, 50-54, 59-63

Bass:
Air: mm. 4-8, 9-13
Hornpipe: mm. 1-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13-16
Finale: mm. 1-4, 5-10, 19-24, 28-31, 32-36, 50-54, 59-63

Upcoming Orchestra Due Dates

2008-11-06T09:19:00.000-08:00

Concert Orchestra
Scale Entry #2 - Friday 11/14
Theory Unit 3 - Friday 11/14

Symphony Orchestra
Scale Entry #2 - Friday 11/21

Chamber Orchestra
Scale Entry #2 - Wed. 11/26

Chamber and Concert Seating Sections

2008-10-24T06:49:00.001-07:00

Concert Orch:
All students - D major 2 octave scale
Selections from the Hornpipe mvt will be asked.

Chamber Orch:
All vlns: Great Gate Reh 23-24, Barber - Mvt 1: Allegro con spirito to B
Vlas/Vc/Db: Pictures (Samuel Goldberg) Beginning, Barber - Mvt 1: Allegro con spirito to C

10-22-08 - Concert Orchestra Theory

2008-10-22T14:39:00.001-07:00

**Update** Alfred Unit 2 - Due by Friday, Oct 31

IMEA Info

2008-10-07T14:30:00.000-07:00

Click here for Audition Info

Click here for Audition Times

Directions to Wheeling HS

Floor Plan for Wheeling HS

Scales you need to know (3 octaves), they do not need to be memorized. Should be played detache, at 120 beats per minute.
C, G, D, A, E, F, B-flat, c minor, g minor

Go to LHS Orch Downloads page to hear the violin parts played and the bass parts, as well as an orchestral recording.

Concert Orch 10-7-08

2008-10-07T08:10:00.000-07:00

Grieg, B - C
Working on shift in violins and violas
Work on getting F# and C# in cello/bass

Symphony Orch 10-6-08

2008-10-06T11:41:00.000-07:00

Beethoven (will be checked)
1sts/Cellos/Basses - mm. 89 - 109
2nds - Beginning to C
Violas - C - D

Concert Orch 10-6-08

2008-10-06T07:42:00.000-07:00

Beastie Stomp: mm.21-31
I will check tomorrow.

Concert Orch 10-3-08

2008-10-03T07:40:00.000-07:00

Homework (I will check this by stand on Monday)
Vlns - Beastie Stomp m. 1-21
Vla, Cel,Db - Beastie Stomp m.40-68

Practice Spots for Symphony

2008-09-24T13:06:00.000-07:00

Practice Spots for Berlioz, Beethoven and Grieg.
http://lhswildcats.org/departments/music/Orchestra/OrchMedia/Downloads/Practice%20Spots%20berlioz%20beethoven%20grieg.doc

Symphony Orchestra Listening - Berlioz

2008-09-24T10:31:00.001-07:00

Due on Monday.
Sound file is available on Orchestra Downloads page.
Here is a direct link.
You'll probably want to right click and choose "Save As..." to save it to your home computer, otherwise you might not be able to see the timings when it's playing.

http://lhswildcats.org/departments/music/Orchestra/OrchMedia/Downloads/Concert%20Music/berlioz%20march.mp3

Here's the word file of the assignment
http://lhswildcats.org/departments/music/Orchestra/OrchMedia/Downloads/berlioz%20symphonie%20fantastique%209-2008.doc

Feel free to fill it out and email it to me to save a tree. libertyvilleorch@gmail.com

Chamber Listening - Berlioz

2008-09-19T09:16:00.001-07:00

Due on Monday. Sound file is available on Orchestra Downloads page.
Here is a direct link. You'll probably want to right click and choose "Save As..." to save it to your home computer, otherwise you might not be able to see the timings when it's playing.
http://lhswildcats.org/departments/music/Orchestra/OrchMedia/Downloads/Concert%20Music/berlioz%20march.mp3

Here's the word file of the assignment
http://lhswildcats.org/departments/music/Orchestra/OrchMedia/Downloads/berlioz%20symphonie%20fantastique%209-2008.doc

Feel free to fill it out and email it to me to save a tree. libertyvilleorch@gmail.com

SO 9-19-08

2008-09-19T09:16:00.000-07:00

Symphony weekend homework: Beethoven reh. E (I will check this in class next week)

Chamber Orch Spot - 9/15/08

2008-09-15T13:25:00.001-07:00

Nielsen pitches

Chamber Orchestra Practice Spots

2008-09-12T13:02:00.000-07:00

Beethoven: beginning to reh E "Solid as a Rock!!"

Symphony Orchestra Practice Spots

2008-09-10T08:45:00.000-07:00

Seating Auditions this week.
Required excerpts:
Berlioz - Reh 54 - 55, six after Reh 57 to two after Reh. 59
(Bass Reh 50 -52 instead of 54-55)

Other practice spots:
Grieg - Violins: four before B to D, Violas: A-B, B-D, Cellos/Basses: eight before B to C

Beethoven - Cellos/Basses: D-E, Violins/Violas: E-F

Concert Orchestra Practice Spots

2008-09-10T06:03:00.000-07:00

Beastie Stomp
Violins/Violas - beginning to m.12
Cellos - mm. 12-21
Bass - m.50 to end

Hessian's Ride
Tutti - mm. 99 - 125

Halo 3
Violins - 34-44