Sunday, March 02, 2008
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10:14 PM


The Lion's Gate

Overall:
- dynamic contrast must be more
- articulations
- Fortepianos

Bar 5:
(Clarinets, 1st flute and mallets)
- not together
- make sure your rhythms are correct and in tempo
- the marcato and intonation of the last note in that bar

Bar 9:
(French Horns and Alto Sax)
- rhythms, semi-quaver triplets must be in tempo
- intonation of the ensemble

Bar 23:
(Lower Brass)
- Balance, play below the trumpets
- no heavy tonguing

Bar 53:
(Lower brass and Lower woodwinds)
- rhythms must be accurate
- accents must be clear

Bar 63 onwards:
(Tenor sax, Bass clarinet and bassoon)
- rhythms must be accurate and in beat

Bar 66 onwards:
(Horns soli)
- intonation
- balance, more of the lower horns
- crescendo a little after 3 bars

Bar 81-85:
(Tubas)
- change of notes must be together
- intonation

Bar 90:
(Clarinets and Trumpets)
- take note of rhythms
- accent of the last note

Bar 91:
(Oboes and Flutes)
- play louder
- accent on last note
(Rest of the band)
-decresendo until the oboes and flutes can be heard

Bar 93:
(Alto sax and Vibes)
- accurate rhythm

Bar 103:
(Flutes)
- not together
- lower flutes come out more
- tongue then thrill

Bar 157:
(Brasses)
- Fortepiano

Bar 111:
(Lower Brass and Lower Woodwinds)
- take note of rhythms and articulations
- try to go at faster tempos
- make sure that the notes are clear
(Horns and Saxaphones)
- take note of the glisses, esp. the second set
(Clarinets, Flutes and Oboes)
(Mallets at bar 119)
- take note of rhythms

Bar 125:
(Lower Brass)
- more sound on the low notes

Bar 140:
(whole band)
- take note of the rall

Bar 155:
(Trumpets and Horns)
- a "call and respond" thing
- make sure you stand out when supposed to

Bar 160:
(Clarinets, Flutes, Oboes and Mallets)
- running notes must be together, dont end suddenly between the 2 sets

Bar 161:
(Saxaphones)
- clear tonguing of the triplets

SLs, please take note of all these and work on them during sectionals. Please remember to leave a tag after reading. As you guys know, our repertoire this year is quite heavy, so I hope that all of you will work very hard for all the pieces, not just the harder ones. =D

P.S 31 MORE DAYS TO CONCERT!!!!!

posted by TIMOTHY (not sherilyn)