Dec. 9-13 Happenings

5th

Objectives:

• Winter Concert
• Discuss/Review Concert
• Continue Eighth Notes

Warm-Up:

• Pg. 12 Tone Builder and Rhythm Etude

Music Rehearsal:

1. Perform Concert Runs of full program
2. Listen to and discuss concert
3. Pg. 10 continue eight notes and rehearse exercises
4. Possibly advance to Pg. 12 and 13 and begin full band pieces

Middle School

6th

Objectives:

• Rehearse major scales from EE Book
• Rehearse Winter Concert Pieces

Warm-Up:

• EE Pg. 40 Bb, Eb, F, Ab #1, 2
• Chromatic

Music Rehearsal:

1. Variations on a French Carol
1. Continue performing full runs
2. Continue developing dynamic shaping, especially between sections
2. A Celebration Overture
1. Continue performing full runs
2. Reinforce small crescendos throughout
3. Falcon Fanfare
1. Continue performing full runs
2. Isolate clarinet in eighth note passages

7/8th

Objectives:

• Rehearse major scales
• Rehearse Winter Concert pieces

Warm-Up:

• Concert Major Scales: C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, G, D
• 3rds
• Chromatic

Music Rehearsal:

1. At the Crossroads
1. Perform full runs
2. Christmas Celebration
1. Perform full runs
2. Isolate very end for low brass
3. The Falling Rain
1. Rehearse entire piece working on increasing visual communication with the director

High School

Objectives:

• Rehearse Winter Concert Pieces
• Butter Braid Delivery
• BB Pep Band

Warm-Up:

• Major Scales
• 3rds in given key
• Chromatic
• Bach Chorale 

Music Rehearsal:

1. We Wish You a Merry Christmas
1. Continue performing full runs
2. Reinforce non-syncopated rhythm in cut time trumpet section
2. On This Day the Earth Shall Ring
1. Continue performing full runs
2. Revisit bell tone concept with woodwinds
3. Isolate timpani in closing measures
3. Avatara
1. Continue performing full runs
2. Focus on constant tempi
4. If Thou Be Near
1. Perform full runs
2. Continue developing legato shaping/style, reinforce tenuto in closing measures