String Orchestra Page
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