Please see the attached schedule from the Kennedy Center as it has been updated with some very important changes…..

2012 PRESIDENTS DAY CHORAL FESTIVAL – UPDATED SCHEDULE

• WE MUST ARRIVE IN CONCERT DRESS ON MONDAY
• WE WILL HAVE 30 MINUTES TO SOUND CHECK CELEBRATION OVERTURE AND ELEGY FOR A YOUNG AMERICAN… 
• I HAVE BEEN TOLD OVER 1,600 TICKETS HAVE BEEN RESERVED ALREADY!!!!!!!!

See you in DC!!!!!!!!!!!!
T

I hope you are all doing well and getting excited for our performance in Washington!!!!!!! Please see below for this Saturday’s rehearsal schedule.

Please note……..

• If you are not on the Rutter Gloria you will not need to arrive until 9:40
• This will be our final rehearsal for the Kennedy Center — We will touch on all works

Please read the following document very carefully as it contains all pertinent information including

• Housing information
• Parking Information
• Schedule
• General information for the day

Feb 2012 EWS DC Concert INFO

Thanks,

T

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE  — 2/11/12

9:00 – 9:45         Rutter Gloria — All

Players not assigned to Rutter Gloria arrive at 9:40

9:45 – 10:05         I Dream a World

10:05 – 10:20       Beautiful City

10:20 – 10:30       BREAK

10:30 – 11:00       Celebration Overture

11:00 – 11:30        Song of Democracy

11:30 – 11:40        I Hear America Singing

11:40- 12:00          Elegy for a Young American

Lish and David DiGiacobbe were soloists with EWS for Doppler’s Andante and Rondo for Two Flutes which was recorded and released on the CD Wind Tableaux. She played piccolo and bass flute for the NASCAR documentary Petty Blue and can be heard as piccolo soloist on the CD Music for Haiti: Orchestra Music of Jeffrey Jacob.

During the week she is the adjunct flute professor and director of the flute ensemble at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, PA, the artist teacher of flute at Mercer County Community College in West Windsor, NJ and was an adjunct member of the music faculty at The College of New Jersey in Ewing where she taught beginning flute to music majors for the Fall 2011 semester. Lish is a faculty member at the Bronx House School of Music, Paramus Community Music School, Conservatory of Musical Arts, and Wilkes University Conservatory. She also teaches flute and piano privately as well as with the video conferencing program, Skype. In the extra time between students, she records and posts video flute “Toot-orials” and “Drive-By Flutings” at the request of students and interested YouTube community members.

Lish earned her Master’s in Flute Performance at New York University and also holds a BM in Flute Performance and a BA in English with a Minor in Music from The College of New Jersey. Primary flute studies were with Julius Baker, Dr. Brad Garner, David DiGiacobbe, Dr. Dent Williamson, David Ancker, and Ronna Ayscue.

When not performing or teaching, Lish can be found playing World of Warcraft late into the evening with the guild, Alea Iacta Est. You can follow her digital adventures here:  lishlindsey.com, youtube.com/lishlindsey, twitter.com/flutist, facebook.com/lishlindsey.

Please see below for this Saturday’s rehearsal schedule.

Please note……..

• If you are not on the Rutter Gloria you will be done at 11:15
• The primary focus of this rehearsal will be to gain overall cohesion as an ensemble — We will touch on all works
• Opening and Ending Tempo for Celebration Overture will be approx.  Quarter = 112
• We are in the home stretch — 2 Rehearsals to go until showtime

VERY IMPORTANT — THERE WILL BE NO REHEARSAL ON Sunday 2/5…….Sunday 2/5 was reserved only as a snow date — ENJOY THE SUPER BOWL!!!!!!!

Thanks,

T

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE  — 2/4/12

9:00 – 9:10         I Hear America Singing

9:10 – 9:20          Beautiful City

9:20 – 9:35          I Dream a World

9:35 – 10:20       Celebration Overture
                           

10:20 – 10:30       BREAK

10:30 – 10:45         Elegy for a Young American 

10:45 – 11:15         Song of Democracy

Players not assigned to Rutter Gloria are done at this time

11:15- 12:00          Rutter Gloria — All

Lish and David DiGiacobbe were soloists with EWS for Doppler’s Andante and Rondo for Two Flutes which was recorded and released on the CD Wind Tableaux. She played piccolo and bass flute for the NASCAR documentary Petty Blue and can be heard as piccolo soloist on the CD Music for Haiti: Orchestra Music of Jeffrey Jacob.

During the week she is the adjunct flute professor and director of the flute ensemble at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, PA, the artist teacher of flute at Mercer County Community College in West Windsor, NJ and was an adjunct member of the music faculty at The College of New Jersey in Ewing where she taught beginning flute to music majors for the Fall 2011 semester. Lish is a faculty member at the Bronx House School of Music, Paramus Community Music School, Conservatory of Musical Arts, and Wilkes University Conservatory. She also teaches flute and piano privately as well as with the video conferencing program, Skype. In the extra time between students, she records and posts video flute “Toot-orials” and “Drive-By Flutings” at the request of students and interested YouTube community members.

Lish earned her Master’s in Flute Performance at New York University and also holds a BM in Flute Performance and a BA in English with a Minor in Music from The College of New Jersey. Primary flute studies were with Julius Baker, Dr. Brad Garner, David DiGiacobbe, Dr. Dent Williamson, David Ancker, and Ronna Ayscue.

When not performing or teaching, Lish can be found playing World of Warcraft late into the evening with the guild, Alea Iacta Est. You can follow her digital adventures here:  lishlindsey.com, youtube.com/lishlindsey, twitter.com/flutist, facebook.com/lishlindsey.

Jasmine is also an active member of the musical theater community in New Jersey.  She has played bass guitar, saxophone, clarinet, and percussion for shows at a variety of theater companies in the state, including The Smiling Rhino Theater in Pompton Lakes, The Villagers’ Theatre in Franklin, The Strollers in Maplewood, and St. Catherine’s Performing Arts Guild in Ringwood.

During the summer, Jasmine pursues her love of acting and is a proud member of both SAG and AFTRA.  She can be seen in such television shows as Gossip Girl, Law and Order: SVU, and Smash, among others.  She has also worked on such films as The Other Guys, Hancock, A Late Quartet, and The Dictator; she was cast in principal roles in the independent films Adriane’s Warehouse and Adriane’s Castle, both filmed in Allentown, PA.

When she is not performing, Jasmine enjoys tap dancing, skiing in the winter, and riding her motorcycle whenever it is above 50 degrees outside.  She is currently completing her Masters in Music Business from New York University, and will receive her degree in May 2012.  She currently resides in Morris Plains with her fiancé, Craig, and their Siamese cat, Hamlet.

I hope you are all doing well. Please see below for this Saturday’s rehearsal schedule.

Please note……..

• If you are not on the Rutter Gloria you do not need to report until 9:30
• At 9:30 we will begin in sectionals
• The primary focus of this rehearsal will be on the large scale works

Thanks,

T

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE  — 1/28/12

9:00 – 9:30          Rutter Gloria — Movements 1 & 3

                Players not assigned to Rutter Gloria Arrive

9:30 – 10:20       Sectionals

                                              Woodwinds – Choir room with Adam

                                               Brass and Percussion – Band room with Todd

10:20 – 10:30       BREAK

10:30 – 10:50         Elegy for a Young American – Full Ensemble

10:50 – 11:30         Celebration Overture – Full Ensemble

11:30- 12:00          Song of Democracy- Full Ensemble

EWS Professional Development Download

I hope all is well with you and thank you for a great start to our 2012 season…. Looking forward to seeing you all on Saturday.

In this post you will find the following……………

• General rehearsal notes
• Rehearsal schedule for this Saturday
• Program order (as of 1/10/12)

Please utilize the recordings in the members only section as a practice tool if you are unfamiliar with some of the works we are performing. If you are having trouble finding or  getting these clips to work, please let me know.

Rehearsal notes for this coming Saturday’s rehearsal (1/14/12)

We need to start establishing a core center to the overall sound of the ensemble. Therefore we will be striving to develop a better sense of tuning and overall pitch both within each section and from player to player. Please come prepared with notes and rhythms so that we can focus on getting to the next level as far as this concept  is concerned.

Celebration Overture is the primary piece that needs the most attention

• In general there needs to be separation in most accented and some of  the fuller tenuto figures. This is due to the mid to lower scoring and thick harmony that is presented
• The 6/8 section will be moderato — All notes should be flowing and moving forward toward each “big” beat
• HARMONY – one of the most important concepts to bring out in this work is the thick harmony that presents itself. If you have color notes, bring them out.
• BRASS – In general, I would like the brass to be strong but still maintain a dark sound.  The trombones are at times a bit too much. Please take a little off the bite and edge when playing in the forte and fortissimo sections.  
• WOODWINDS – The overall approach to balance and sound should be full and dark in the opening and closing sections. The center 6/8 section needs to flow and soloists should always be the primary leading sound. In general the low reeds can play out.
• PERCUSSION – all instruments should be driving and dry with precise attention to accented versus non accented notes.

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE  — 1/14/12

9:00 – 9:20           Elegy for  a Young American

9:20 – 9:40           Beautiful City

9:40 – 10:00        I Dream a World

10:00 – 10:10                     BREAK — Move to Sectionals

10:10 – 10:45         Celebration Overture  – Sectionals

                                              Woodwinds – Choir room with Adam

                                               Brass and Percussion – Band room with Todd

10:45 – 11:15         Celebration Overture – Full Ensemble

11:15 – 11:35          Song of Democracy

                  Short Break / Players not assigned to Rutter Gloria Dismissed

11:40 – 12:00         Rutter Gloria — Movement 3

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Below is the concert order I have received to date……………….

Gloria                                                                    John Rutter

                   Chorus, 10 brass, percussion, organ

I Dream A World                                    André Thomas

                   Chorus, piano, bass, winds  (This may be cut down to reduced wind parts)

Beautiful City                                          André Thomas

                    Chorus, piano, bass, winds (This may be cut down to reduced wind parts)

*Do Lord, Remember Me                   André  Thomas

                  *New work – Chorus, piano, bass, drums 

                     – Intermission -

Celebration Overture                                          Paul Creston

                     EWS Feature – Full Wind Ensemble

Song of Democracy                                              Howard Hanson

                     Chorus & Full Wind Ensemble

Elegy for a Young American                              Ronald LoPresti

                      EWS Feature – Full Wind Ensemble

I Hear America Singing                                        André Thomas

                     Chorus & Full Wind ensemble

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and were able to relax with family and friends.

This Saturday’s rehearsal will focus on the major works on the Kennedy Center program. We will be spending a good amount of  time on each large work. We will not get to I Dream a World or Beautiful City this week, however both will be on the slate for next week. As this program is both challenging and lengthy, please be prepared with your parts prior to rehearsal.

The rehearsal plan will be as follows…….

9:00 – 9:45             Celebration Overture

9:45 – 10:05           Elegy for a Young American

10:05 – 10:20         I Hear America Singing

10:20 – 10:30                     BREAK

10:30 – 11:10         Song of Democracy

11:10 – 11:15          Short Break / Players not assigned to Rutter Gloria Dismissed

11:15 – 12:00         Rutter Gloria

KENNEDY CENTER TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS UPDATE!!!!!!

Rebecca has sent all members an email with information about Washington accommodations. Please make sure to check you email for this information.

Lastly, I have received the recording of our December concert and there are some very exciting and musical moments. I am working on selecting some clips to post on the website for you all to hear. Congratulations!!!!

Looking forward to seeing you all on Saturday!

T