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Resources

First trimester recordings playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOU2LoNI1pBHjZTRStzLH5es2Um1TxNb_

Rehearsal Notes

October 4

Down by Salley Gardens

  • Long, legato, connected notes

  • Pay close attention to tempo even though this is a slower piece.

Three Way Suite

  • Mvt. I: work toward faster speed quarter = 124–132

  • Mvt. II: pay close attention to accidentals m. 35–59; m. 66–end don’t get too quiet too quickly

  • Mvt. III: Work towards faster tempo—goal is quarter = 144

St. Anthony Chorale

  • Practice from the end building from the end (m. 54–end; m. 50–end; m. 42–end)

  • Go slow—use a metronome.

September 27

General

  • Listen to recordings if you have not yet done so (see above)

  • Practice challenging parts slowly and with a metronome

  • Practice playing along with a drone for intonation (from Tara)

St. Anthony Chorale

  • Woodwinds: practice slurred notes alone, leaving out the staccatos (from Tara)

September 20

Three Way Suite

  • Play along with the recordings (above) to hear where you enter after rests

St. Anthony Chorale

  • Practice with a metronome to be sure you are playing with a steady beat and holding long notes correctly.