Zevang,
WOW! I almost got the chance to play Firebird Suite last term, since I was the substitute for the performance last fall (I played Lieutenant Kije). I told the principal that while I really enjoyed it, if the music were more difficult and I would have only two rehearsals within a week before the performance, maybe I'm not the one to play. Usually our orchestra has 5 or 6 weeks of once-a-week rehearsals, but last time I was called 5 days before the performance. Thank God for recordings! So my friend played Firebird instead. I am in AWE of musicians who can take music like this and put it together in four rehearsals.

I am learning more about how I learn, especially with music and language. And also getting driving directions! I really must have something in my head before I can take it in. If you give me a new Spanish vocabulary word, it must either be repeated a LOT (not very effective) or I need to write it down and use it written. Driving directions turn immediately to mud, unless I am very familiar to a place. While someone gives me spoken directions, I 'see' a video in my head, and usually get part of the 'picture' wrong and so get lost- because I don't 'hear' them telling me which direction to turn, or the street number, or the name of the street, even- they go in one ear and out the other. Music works in a similar way; I have to get the music in my head so I 'know' what it sounds like, my part as well as the rest of the ensemble. So I'm not so great at sight reading, but a lot of scale work has helped me 'know where I'm going' and I'm getting better.

Hey, I LOVED 'The Incredibles', both the movie and the music. And Amazing Grace (are you playing Frank Tichelli's arrangement?) is lovely. It is not technically difficult, but can be beautiful if you really pay attention to pitch and the dynamics shape the phrases.

Congrats Zevang! I wish I could have been there to hear it. It really is quite magical to hear so many tallented musicians get together and play. I am always in awe over it. I would really love to hear you play sometime. If you ever have the means to record yourself and share it over the computer please let me know. I really want to hear you play the flute part on Firebird! I tried it on piccolo before just for fun and eeekkkkk! I would have to work on that one for sure before I played it anywhere! I have slowed down a lot with playing though, so I probably will never learn in.

Well in my band class we are playing river city blues (it's a pretty fun song) in our jazz band we are playing: Here Comes Buig Un, It don't mean a thing if it aint got that swing, Summer Time, Soul Man, Charry Point and why not
thgen on my free time i play in the Hall of the mountan king and pirates of the carrabean

Thanks tibbiecow, apreciate your comment. I'm sure you're the one to play that, just let it happen. Give it time and you will see how things develop and you just become capable of doing it.

Kara, thanks for your usual kindness. I managed to recover that recording from the last year, when I did the Duo Concertante by Moschelles (flute and oboe). The recording was not good but serves to give an idea. The flute is my new Sankyo with its original NRS1 head. Because of the position I was in relation to the camera, the oboe sounded far louder than the flute, and the sound sometimes seemed a little distorted. Now I have the mission of uploading this to Youtube and sending you the address later, in a new topic.

cheers,

Zevang

Mendlesohn's reformation, it is a quality pice, the flute part is a bit boring though!

yesterday was great. Among the other peaces, Fire Bird Suite was just stunning, closing the program, theatre completelly full, the public loved it. If I just had the chance to record it, I'd show you how it was. Traditionally, the listeners can go to the stage after the concert ends. I saw people with open mouths, commenting about the performance, comparing it to the greatests orchestral groups around the world. I'm a little suspicious to say this, but I have to agree that the results were due to hard work, and the capability of our new director (by the way he's from USA, Ira Levin). All this was acomplished in 4 rehearsal days. cheers, Zevang

~Well, You know what they say; "Practice makes Perfect"
But from the feedback and your comments you gave us, im pretty sure you and the orchestra did better!

hey philip, we're playing Bohemiam Rhapsody too in our school senior band! It's fun but fairly easy! -catgal

~Awesome! Our arrangement has got a great flute part to it. Was yours arranged by John Ber-? (page got cut off there.)

Hey, I LOVED 'The Incredibles', both the movie and the music. And Amazing Grace (are you playing Frank Tichelli's arrangement?) is lovely. It is not technically difficult, but can be beautiful if you really pay attention to pitch and the dynamics shape the phrases

~The Incredibles flute part has a few solos in it, but because of the tempo, it doesn't last very long. At one point, all the other flutes didnt turn up, so i had to play it on my own as well as a few other songs. It was fun and i got a lot of (positive) comments from every1!
No, we're playing Paul Lavenders Arrangement.

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No, we're playing Paul Lavenders Arrangement..

..to amazing grace

~Well, You know what they say; "Practice makes Perfect" But from the feedback and your comments you gave us, im pretty sure you and the orchestra did better!

Philipinoguy, ideed you're right. Thanks for the compliment. The results are wonderful when you have all musicians concentrated in what should be done, and the director manage to incourage all to play with no fear. Besides conducting, the director has the major job of dealing with people, oh boy, I can say that's not easy... :-)

cheers,
Zevang

i'm working on a COOL piece right now. it's by DOOPLER, and it's called " ham.. pastorle.." something. gah. i can't spell!
i'm pretty sure u guys know it. =)

im in love with it. i'm on springbreak right now..and can't wait to get working on it. HAha!

The Bohemian Rhapsody we're playing is arranged by John Berry.
-Catgal

Just got the new music for Spring Term:
Overture for Band, Felix Mendelsshon Bartoldy- I got the picc part, yay!
Fourth Symphony (Yellowstone Portraits), James Barnes You just gotta love the movement calle 'Pronghorn'- tempo marking is 'Lickey Split'!
Scherzo for Band, Rossini
The Libery Bell, Sousa
Incantation and Dance, John Barnes Chance
Music for a Festival, Gordon Jacob

Thanks for the encouragemant, Zevang. I just need to keep practicing and I will continue to get better.

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oops, should have been 'Lickety Split'.

Always welcome tibbiecow :-)

solo:

perfecting the mozart flute concerto no. 1
faure fantasie

youth orchestra:
beethoven symphony no. 7
classical symphony by prokofieff

all-state wind orchestra:
The Universe Below
In the Labyrinth of the Lion
In the hollow of the heart
In the Battle at Meggido
-all these songs are by this guy named stephen melillo

hey u wanna know something funny? "Strike Up The Band" is actually written by George Gershwin not George Bizet. hey i got the first name right lol. sry bout that

SANCAN- sonatina:D

it's soooo beautiful!!

working on perfecting Briccialdi's Carnival of Venice. The full version. I love it.
In band it's stuff like Star Wars (original film score), Irish Washerwoman (which is so fun for us flutes!), Superman (original film score), and other stuff that is mainly brass-oriented stuff.