FESTIVAL INFORMATION FOR 2017-18  

Dear Festival String Students:

Congratulations on being a member of the 2017-2018 Festival String Orchestra! 

Rehearsal Schedule: 
  

    January 2            Emerson Williams Stage/Gym        3:40-4:40PM
    January 9            Emerson Williams Stage/Gym                        3:40-4:40 PM
    January 16             Emerson Williams Stage/Gym           3:40-4:40 PM
    January 23             Emerson Williams Stage/Gym                       3:40-4:40 PM
    January 30             Emerson Williams Stage/Gym                        3:40-4:40 PM
    February 6            Emerson Williams Stage/Gym                        3:40-4:40 PM
    February 13             Emerson Williams Stage/Gym                       3:40-4:40 PM
    February 27            Emerson Williams Stage/Gym                        3:40-4:40 PM
    March 6             Emerson Williams Stage/Gym                        3:40-4:40 PM
    March 13            Emerson Williams Stage/Gym                     3:40-4:40 PM
    March 20**            Emerson Williams Stage/Gym                      3:40-4:40 PM
March 27            Emerson Williams Stage/Gym                      3:40-4:40 PM

**Half day for Students, They will report back to the building at 3:40pm.

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You will receive folders and a smartmusic class code. We will be going over this music during the rehearsal but please look over it so you are ready to make some awesome music! Please pay careful attention to the bowings and bow lifts (especially any that I have written in your music!)

Ways you can work on your music before rehearsal:

  1. LISTEN to the pieces!
They are all listed on my school website under the FESTIVAL STRINGS tab: http://emersonwilliamsbandstrings.weebly.com/

Or… click the title of the music to be directed to the links on JW PEPPER! 

  1. Song of Peace…. Deborah Baker Monday ON SMARTMUSIC! 
  2. Gaelic Castle..... Newbold 
  3. Russian Dance from The Nutcracker Trepak …… Tchaikovsky Arr. Michael Story
  4. Themes from Harry Potter…. John Williams Arr. Paul Cook
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Pieces TBA for 2017-18 Festival Season! 

2. READ your music as you listen to the songs!
3. PLAY through your parts and put a small star next to any measures you have a question about! (You can ask me at the first rehearsal J)


I look forward to making some great music with you! 

Ms. Caravella
ecaravella@wethersfield.me

CONGRATS PAST FESTIVAL ENSEMBLES!