String Orchestra Page

April 2

Dear String Students,

PLEASE listen to the below recordings. You can even play along with them. Watch for pitch and make your entrances STRONG. We must have these short movements learned by next week. Our puppeteers and dancer are counting on us!!!! Pat

Note: On the JW Pepper pages you need to click on "Score/Audio" to listen.

• Halferty Arrangement: https://www.jwpepper.com/s?q=carnival+of+the+animals+Halferty&sort=score_desc&page=0 (Click on "Score/Audio" to listen.)

  • 2. The Elephant 1:19-2:50 on the recording

  • 3. Fossils 2:53-4:14

• Shapiro arrangement: https://www.jwpepper.com/s?q=carnival+of+the+animals+shapiro&sort=score_desc&page=0 (Click on "Score/Audio" to listen.)

  • 1. Introduction and March of the Lions 1:00-2:00 on the recording

  • 4. Tortoises 5:01-6:07

  • 5. The Swan 2:58-5:00

  • 6. Finale 2:53-4:14

• Order of movements (order has changed)

  • 1. Intro and March of the Lions - puppet parade families

  • 2. The Elephant - TBA

  • 3. Fossils - Professional Fossil

  • 4. The Tortoises -puppet parade families

  • 5. The Swan - Student dancer

  • 6. Finale - puppet parade families

• Original Two Piano/percussion and Strings version of "Carnival of the Animals" (We are NOT playing this version.): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SjagpXeNhM&t=277s

• Reference video for The Swan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ4uowripdw The piece must be smooth as silk, have an even tempo and be in tune! Please practice this movement with the metronome a lot so we can play this beautiful piece as perfectly as we can with our ballet dancer!!

Rehearsal Notes

April 19

• Play the Swan with a tuner to ensure each note is in tune. 

• Please practice each movement. Take special notice of the dynamics and bowing for each movement.

• We have one more rehearsal and then have the performance. Practice so you are prepared. 

• Here are the movements and the tempos in the order that will be played:

1. Introduction and March of the Lion — Shapiro arrangement Andante Maestoso quarter note = 88, Allegro quarter note = 112

2. The Elephant—Halferty arrangement eighth note = 104

3. Fossils — Halferty arrangement Half note = 100

4. The Tortoises — Shapiro arrangement  quarter note = 76

5. The Swan — Shapiro arrangement quarter note = 76

6. Finale — Shapiro arrangement quarter note = 120

April 5

• Practice all movements with special attention on The Swan.

• Listen to the recordings (see above).

• Practice with a metronome (see tempos below).

Mar 29

Carnival of the Animals tempos

1. Introduction and March of the Lion — Shapiro arrangement Andante Maestoso quarter note = 88, Allegro quarter note = 112

2. The Elephant—Halferty arrangement eighth note = 104

3. Fossils — Halferty arrangement Half note = 100

4. The Tortoises — Shapiro arrangement  quarter note = 76

5. The Swan — Shapiro arrangement quarter note = 76

6. Finale — Shapiro arrangement quarter note = 120

Mar 15

Carnival of the Animals

• 2nd violins and violas: Swan

• Cellos: Elephant

• 1st violins: high parts of marching lion

• Thanks for making practicing a priority!!

Mar 8

General

• Practice all the music and ENJOY practicing!!

Cinema Paradiso

• Everyone needs to spend time subdividing and practicing with a metronome with a goal tempo of 66.

Carnival of the Animals

• Elephant: spend extra time on measures 27 to 37.

• Swan: practice the entire movement.

Mar 1

Cinema Paradiso

• Look up the movie Cinema Paradiso

Carnival of the Animals

• Listen to a recording of The Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns (any version)

• We will be playing these movements from the Shapiro arrangement:

  • I. Introduction and March of the Lion

  • II. Kangaroos (?)

  • III. Swan

  • IV. Tortoises

  • VI. Finale

• We will be playing these movements from the Halferty arrangement:

  • V. The Elephant

  • VII. Fossils