Showing posts with label Choir. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Choir. Show all posts

Monday, January 6, 2014

Recordings from Winter Concert

MP3 recordings of the 2013 Winter Concert can be found here.  I will also post links under the Band and Chorus tabs.

Enjoy and share!
-Mr. C

Sunday, October 27, 2013

Band and Chorus Rehearsal Schedule, Week of 28-Oct

Band

  • M-Performance Review, Introduction of Concert Band Repertoire and Fundamentals Packet
  • T-First Readthroughs of Concert Band Repertoire
  • W-Pep Band Rehearsal, Hand-signs and shorties
  • R-Concert Band Rehearsal
  • F-Pep Band Rehearsal

Chorus
  • M-F: Learning new repertoire

Friday, October 18, 2013

Band and Chorus Rehearsal Schedule, Week of 21-Oct

Band

  • M: Practice Field, Memory Checks on "Smooth" with Section Leaders; Learning Drill and Layering Music in "Smooth" (NOTE: ALL FUNDRAISING MATERIALS ARE DUE BY THE END OF THE DAY MONDAY)
  • T: Practice Field, Complete run of the marching show
  • W:
    • Class-time: Practice Field, Pregame Rehearsal, Half-time Rehearsal
    • Evening Rehearsal 
      • 5:45, report time
      • 6:00, all students report to Game Field
        • Fundamentals/Warm-ups
        • Complete Runthroughs and Cleaning of the Halftime show
      • 8:10, band dismissed
      • 8:15, brief leadership meeting
  • R: Practice Field, Dress Rehearsal
  • F: 
    • Class-time: Institute Day for Students, no rehearsal (Section leaders are encouraged to organize sectional rehearsals during the day)
    • Game:
      • 5:00pm- report time
      • 5:20pm- Pre-game "Talkthrough" in East Gym
      • 5:30pm: Pre-game warm-ups/cleaning
      • 6:20pm- March to the Stadium
      • 6:30pm- Form Tunnel for Senior Night Recognition (Football and Cheerleaders)
  • Sat: Centralia Fall Festival Halloween Parade: 5pm Report Time, 6pm Departure, Parade Steps off at 7pm

Chorus

  • M-F: Sight-singing

Saturday, October 12, 2013

Band and Chorus Schedule, Week of 14-Oct

Band

  • M- No School (Columbus Day); IMEA Auditions
  • T- 
    • Class: Inside, Rehearsal on Stage for Volleyball Senior Night
    • Volleyball Senior Night:
      • 6:25: Report Time for All Musicians
      • 6:30: Warm-up in C5
      • 6:45: Band set on Stage
  • W- Outside: Learning Drill (Smooth), No instruments
  • R- Outside: Layering music onto drill in Smooth
  • F- Outside: Full Runs of Half-time Show

Chorus

  • M- No School (Columbus Day); IMEA Auditions
  • T- All repertoire
  • W-
    • Classtime: Dress Rehearsal
    • Choral Open House
      • Call for Singers: 6:40
      • Performance Begins: 7:00
  • R- Formal Self-Assessment, Plan of Action
  • F- Sight-singing; Foundations

Sunday, October 6, 2013

Band and Chorus Schedule, Week of 7-Oct-13

Band

  • M- Inside: Music Rehearsal (Smooth, She's Not There, and Yaleo), Passing out drill for "Smooth"
  • T- Outside: Learning Drill (Smooth), No instruments
  • W- Inside: Music Rehearsal (All halftime music), guest clinician Cliff Jourdan from Kaskaskia College
  • R- Outside: Layering music onto drill in Smooth
  • F- Half period, Presentation by Tracy Pace about Fall Fundraiser, no instruments

Chorus

  • M-R: all rep
  • F: KC Prep Clinic, students not attending clinic will (tentatively) report to study hall

Sunday, September 29, 2013

Band and Chorus Rehearsal Schedule, Week of 30-Sept-13

Band

  • M- Practice Field; Sectionals (Memory Checks on Pre-Game and Half-time Music); Review of "Yaleo" and "She's Not There"
  • T- Practice Field; Learning Drill for "She's Not There"
  • W- 
    • Classtime: Inside; Music Rehearsal on All Music
    • Evening Rehearsal (5:45-8:15, report time for all musicians 5:30)
      • 5:45- All musicians in set 2 of "Yaleo" on Game Field
      • 8:15- Band dismissed
      • 8:20- Brief Meeting with Leadership
  • R- Game Field; Rehearsal with Homecoming Court; Pre-game Rehearsal
  • F- 
    • Classtime: Game Field; Dress Rehearsal
    • Game:
      • 5:30: Report Time for all Musicians (Walk-through on PF)
      • 6:10: Pre-game warm-up in East Gym
      • 6:38: Walk to Stadium
      • 6:48: Pre-game Begins

Chorus

  • M- "Danuel" and "Alleluia"
  • T- "Clouds"
  • W- "Danuel" and "Alleluia"
  • R- "Clouds"
  • F- All rep

Saturday, September 21, 2013

Band and Choir Rehearsal Schedule: Week of 23-Sept

Band

  • M: Inside, Evaluation of Halftime Performance.  "Star-Spangled Banner," "She's Not There," and "Smooth"
  • T: Practice Field, Learning Drill on "She's Not There," No Instruments
  • W:
    • Class-time: Inside, Music Rehearsal on all Halftime Music
    • Evening Rehearsal 
      • 5:45, report time
      • 6:00, all students report to Game Field
        • Fundamentals
        • Layering Music onto Drill in "She's Not There"
        • Cleaning in "Yaleo"
      • 8:00, band dismissed
      • 8:05, brief leadership meeting
  • R: Practice Field, Instruments, All Music
  • F: Practice Field, Instruments, All Music

Chorus

  • M: "Alleluia" and "Danuel"
  • T: "Clouds"
  • W: "Danuel" and "Alleluia"
  • R: "Clouds"
  • F: All music (Rescheduled Evaluation #1)

Sunday, September 15, 2013

Band and Chorus Rehearsal Schedule, Week of 16-Sept-13

Band


  • M- Outside: Music Rehearsal on Half-time Music; Large-scale chunks/cleaning on "Yaleo"
  • T- Outside: Learning Drill on "She's Not There" (No Instruments, Yes Dot Cards and Music)
  • W-
    • Classtime- Inside: Music Rehearsal on All Pieces
    • Evening Rehearsal (6-8pm)-
      • 5:45- students arrive and unpack instruments
      • 6:00- All bandsmen report to Game Field
      • 8:00- Band dismissed
      • 8:05- Brief leadership meeting in Mr. C's office
  • R- Outside (pending weather): Run-throughs and cleaning, Pre-game and Halftime
  • F-
    • Classtime: Outside: "Dress Rehearsal" 
    • Game:
      • 5:30: Report Time for all students
      • 6:40: March to the Stadium
      • 6:48: Pregame Begins

Chorus


  • M- "Didn't My Lord Deliver Danuel" and "Clouds"
  • T- "Clouds" and "Alleluia"
  • W- "Alleluia" and "Danuel"
  • R- "Danuel," "Alleluia,"  and "Clouds"
  • F- "Danuel," "Alleluia,"  and "Clouds", Evaluation #1

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Central Band and Chorus Schedule, Week of 2-Sept

Central Band
  • M: No School (Labor Day), sectional time available if needed/scheduled ahead of time
  • T: PF; Instruments, music, and drill (focus on half-time)
  • W:
    • Classtime: PF; Instruments, SSB, fight song (focus on pre-game)
    • Evening Rehearsal (6-8pm): First 1/2 hour, indoor sectional time with guest instructors; Rest of rehearsal on Game Field (GF), focus on half-time, run-through of pre-game at end
  • R: PF; half-time rehearsals and run-through
  • F:
    • Classtime: GF; "dress rehearsal"
    • Evening Performance: Band reports at 5:20 to resort hats
      • 6:20: Band is dressed and in rehearsal block in the East Gym for warm-up
      • 6:45: Band is set on field for pre-game performance
Central Chorus
  • M: No School (Labor Day)
  • T&W: Fundamentals, Solfege Games, Boyce: "Alleluia"
  • R: Fundamentals, Introduction of Minor Mode, Traditional: "Didn't my Lord Deliver Daniel"
  • F: Fundamentals, Boyce: "Alleluia," Traditional: "Didn't my Lord Deliver Daniel"

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Central Band Rehearsal Schedule
Week of 26-Aug
  • M: PF, Yaleo (drill and music)
  • T: PF, Yaleo (drill and music)
  • W: C5, She’s Not There and SSB
  • R: PF, Yaleo (drill and music) and Fight Song
  • F: C5, Smooth (11:30 dismissal schedule)

Central Chorus Rehearsal Schedule
Week of 26-Aug
  • M-F: Foundations of Posture, Breathing, Singing, and Musical Literacy

Thursday, August 15, 2013

Band and Choir Schedules: 16-23 August

Central Band Rehearsal Schedule


Week of August 12:
  • F: C5; Syllabus and Classroom Orientation, No instruments
  • Sat: 3pm Rehearsal (Fight Song); 5pm Departure for Parade


Week of August 19:
  • M: C5 (Band Room); warm-up packet, Fight Song, SSB, Yaleo
  • T: Practice field (PF); no instruments; drill charts for Yaleo
  • W: PF; warm-ups (assumed from here on out), Yaleo, drill charts (assumed for all outdoor rehearsals from here on out)
  • R: C5; Field show music, SSB
  • F: PF; Field show music



Central Choir Rehearsal Schedule


Week of August 12:
  • F: Syllabus and Classroom Orientation


Week of August 19:
  • M-F: Foundations of Posture, Breathing, Singing, and Musical Literacy