Again, this week’s rehearsal was SO good! We’re starting to really click together as an ensemble! You are all doing really great work, and I’m so excited to hear all the growth that’s happening. I could single out every single one of you for the contributions you make.
I’m especially pleased because you are all now transferring tidbits from one piece to another – listening to the balance, bringing out interesting inner parts, shaping your part, making room for other sections to shine. These are skills that fall under “general musicality” – they apply to everyone (regardless of ensemble size or instrumentation) and they elevate your playing no matter the level of technique (it’s doing these things that make a technically easy piece sound beautiful and not “phoned in”). “Hallelujah” is not a hard arrangement, and this week, you all put every ounce of musicality you could into it by doing the above things. It was so moving and beautiful that, well, it moved me very nearly to tears. I guarantee, if we perform it like that, it will do the same for our audiences.
On deck for our next rehearsal will be (again, in no particular order):
1 – The 80s
9 – Arabian Dances
11 – Cartoon Symphony
17- Eine Kleine Rockmusik
40 – Windjammer
58 – Les Miserables
59 – Super Mario Brothers
63 -Hallelujah
64- Bolero
I’ll be setting up a list of our concert repertoire and a breakdown of songs in The 80s under separate cover – it will be easier for you to find them in the future!
Happy playing!
Elizabeth.