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Reference Recordings

Moldau: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59EUJb0u2B0

Hopak: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l66bxTt6Nno

Celtic Roots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5CqURnidWk

Nocturno Isleno: https://youtu.be/y-ezWQ45DW0?feature=shared

Practice Tracks

Moldau

Hopak

Celtic Roots

Nocturno Isleno

Rehearsal Notes

December 20

PLAY WITH THE METRONOME!

Hopak

  • memorize m. 89 so you can look up!

Celtic Roots

  • m. 18 dotted quarter = 90

  • m. 36 quarter = 90

Moldau

  • beginning dotted quarter = 70

  • Coda dotted quarter = 110

Nocturno Isleno

  • m. 13 quarter = 120

December13

Hopak

  • Violas: work on beginning to m. 21 with metronome

Nocturno Isleno

  • Violins/violas: reh. D–F with metronome

  • Cellos: work on intonation at reh. D

Celtic Roots

  • Violins/violas: m. 28–35

  • Cellos: practice off-beats at m. 49

Moldau

  • Violins/violas: reh. F–J

  • Cellos: work on intonation beginning to E

December 6

General

  • Everyone please review Carol of the Bells and Carols

Celtic Roots

  • Practice with metronome quarter note = 95

Moldau

  • Work on intonation at the Coda

November 22

Carol of the Bells

  • Violins/violas: m. 37–45

  • Cellos/bass: m. 123

Celtic Roots

  • Violins/violas: m. 49–end

  • Cellos: m. 18–36

Moldau

  • Coda: note the key signature—4 sharps!

November 15

Nocturno Isleno

  • Everyone practice m. 68–80 with metronome = 90.

Celtic Roots

  • Everyone please look at your parts ahead of next week’s rehearsal.

  • Listen to the recordings and learn your notes from m. 18–36.

  • Violas and violins: additionally look at m. 49–61.

Moldau

  • Everyone practice from reh. H–J before next week’s rehearsal