String Orchestra Page
Reference Recordings
Symphony No. 2: https://youtu.be/k_ufhlkCs7g?si=K9HDbOwL3TH-z_hb
Nocturno Isleno: https://youtu.be/y-ezWQ45DW0?feature=shared
Waltz from Sleeping Beauty: https://youtu.be/RgXxrm51ta4?si=UyRW6oC-wBUwbvUj
Por Una Cabeza: https://youtu.be/fEyq9sncHnE?si=FyOckXhfxo35koo1
Practice Tracks
Symphony No. 2
Nocturno Isleno
Waltz from Sleeping Beauty
Por Una Cabeza (NEW!)
Rehearsal Notes
October 18
Waltz from Sleeping Beauty
- Practice with a metronome—quarter-note = 144 
- Review m. 39–69 
Symphony No. 2
- Practice with a metronome—quarter-note = 120 
- Violins/violas: review m. 65–100 
Por Una Cabeza
- Violin 1: review m. 34–50 
- Violin 2: practice intonation at m. 19 & 50 
- Cellos: practice intonation at m. 19 & 50 
October 11
General
- Great sectional work this week! 
- We only have 3 more rehearsals before our concert! It is really important that everyone spends time practicing their orchestra music with the practice tracks/metronome/tuner to reinforce what has been covered in rehearsal and sectionals. 
- Aim to practice your orchestra music for 20 minutes every day this week! 
Symphony No. 2
- review measure 65- end, playing with the metronome at quarter note = 120 
Waltz from Sleeping Beauty
- practice playing from m. 77- end, following the D.S. And coda signs. 
- Play with metronome at 144 
- vln 2- please practice measure 125-126 10x every day! 
Por Una Cabeza
- play measure 19-34 with a tuner (or the practice tracks) 
Nocturno Isleno
- m.68-80 everyone practice with a tuner (or the practice tracks) and make sure you are subdividing eighth notes! 
- M 80-end, cello and bass practice with a tuner, and everyone practice with metronome! 
September 27
Por Una Cabeza
- Violins and violas: m. 35-54 
- Cellos/bass: m. 15-34 
Symphony No. 2
- Violins: m. 65-92 with the metronome! 
- Cellos/bass: m. 116 INTONATION 
Nocturno Isleno
- Violas: m. 17-D, play forte and confidently! 
Waltz from Sleeping Beauty
- Violins, violas, cellos: m. 83 and 84 
September 20
Symphony No. 2
- Violins: practice m. 65–91 with a metronome at 116 
Nocturno Isleno
- Violas: Practice reh. B–C 
- Cellos/bass: practice D–1st ending 
September 13
Symphony No. 2
- Practice m. 65–92 
Nocturno Isleno
- Violins/violas: practice first and second endings at m. 54 
- Cellos/bass: practice m. 80–end 
Waltz from Sleeping Beauty
- Violins: practice m. 39–61 
- Violas/cellos: m. 51–84 
September 6
Open String Cycle—Detache and Spicatto
Symphony in D
- Establish 3/4 feel 
- m. 1–23: Cello/bass bow stroke; Violins bowing 
- m. 53–64: establish sixteenth-note divisions and dynamics 
- Violins practice m.24–64 for next time! 
- Cellos practice m. 20–22 
Nocturno Isleno
- Son rhythm: practice clapping 
- D Harmonic minor scale: work on intonation 
- Violins practice m. 43–48 
- Violas practice m. 17–29 
- Cello/bass practice m. 43–58 
Waltz from Sleeping Beauty
- a new arrangement will be handed out next time 
