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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

• Violin 1

• Violin 2

• Viola

• Cello

Hopak

• Violin 1

• Violin 2

• Viola

• Cello

Celtic Roots

• Violin 1

• Violin 2: slow | fast

• Viola

• Cello

Nocturno Isleno

• Violin 1: slow | fast

• Violin 2: slow | fast

• Viola: slow | fast

• Cello

Rehearsal Notes

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