Rehearsal Plan for Sunday 9/29

Posted on September 24, 2024September 24, 2024 by mys-staff

Happy Tuesday!

Great work on Sunday 9/22. Thank you to the string coaches who worked with our sections. Below is a recap of our rehearsal and our plan for Sunday 9/29.

RECAP of 9/22 rehearsal

Worked on Missy Mazzoli‘s Orpheus Undone, Part 1: Behold the Machine (O Death). We read the whole Part 1, then worked from the beginning until letter [L]
SECTIONALS on Tchaikovsky. String sections covered:
- Allegro giusto (m. 112) to m.164
- Letter K to m.285
- Letter L to m.307
- Letter O to m. 368
- Letter S to Letter U.
Winds/brass/percussion worked on Tchaikovsky from the beginning to letter [O].

Rehearsal Plan for Sunday, September 29

4:00pm-5:00pm – tutti: Tchaikovsky, beginning to letter [O]
5:00pm-5:30pm – tutti: Mazzoli, letter [H] to end of Part 1
5:30pm-5:45pm – break
5:45pm-7:00pm – sectionals (see below)

Sectional split for 9/29:

Horns – Mazzoli, Tchaikovsky as needed
Trumpets – Mazzoli, Tchaikovsky as needed
Low brass – Mazzoli, Tchaikovsky as needed
Strings, woodwinds – Beethoven Leonore Overture: Presto (m. 514) to end; Allegro (m. 37) to m. 272.

LISTEN to our repertoire constantly

It’s always a good idea to find several different versions of each of the pieces we’re playing. Add them to your regular listening rotation. You can always start with the recordings that I’ve shared on the sidebar of this blog. The more variety you find, the more informed your own performance will be.

Concerto Competition

The webpage for our Concerto Competition is now live. You’ll find all the information you need, including deadlines, rules and forms. The registration deadline is Monday, October 14. Video entries are due Friday October 18.