Thank you for the really great rehearsal last week! We got so much accomplished and will need to make new adjustments to our balance and listening now that we have the additional PYSO Symphony Brass and Percussionists filling out our sound.
If you are already doing this, then ignore the following: Please, please, please play along with a metronome at home!!!! The moments of greatest rushing occur when you have a rhythm over and over (perhaps you get tired of it and try to get it over quickly?)
Try recording yourself (digital music recorder, computer, Iphone, video camera, etc.) and listen to your practice session. What do you notice about your sound?
Joy
Lengthen ALL notes from mm. 28-39. It should sound like there is virtually no breath in that entire section. Uber legato especially on the quarter notes and at the end of slurs.
Rough Riders
Be careful not to over-blow on the louder and higher notes. It is best to back off and be sure those notes are clear, in-tune, and balanced with others rather than just blare when you see a "f" or "ff" on the page.
3-Minute Nutcraker
Ask yourself if you are you really playing "f" and "p" in Trepak. Make a change if you aren't.
Lighten everything up in Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.
***Have fun with this piece and add some movements to each section that represent it's mood. Share these with others at our next rehearsal.***
Thanks, and I'll see you on Tuesday. Only 3 more rehearsals before our concert!
Pasadena Youth Symphony Orchestra
The Pasadena Youth Symphony Orchestra has continually offered robust musical training and personal development for young musicians throughout the San Gabriel Valley for over 40 years (1972). PYSO is considered among the best youth orchestras in the Southland. The PYSO is comprised of middle school students from grades six through nine. These committed young people receive advanced instruction and challenging music opportunities through a rigorous program that emphasizes ensemble playing. Members of the PYSO have performed throughout the world, including venues in Vienna, New York’s Carnegie Hall, the ASTA Conference and Competition in Santa Clara and many others. Last season, the PYSO appeared in concert with the United States Air Force Academy Band, Blue Steel at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO. Members of PYSO have also had many opportunities for additional performances outside the full orchestra program such chamber music at Pasadena Symphony concerts and a special guest appearance on Fox’s TV sensation, Glee. PYSO falls under the auspices of the Pasadena Symphony Association and often interacts with Pasadena Symphony and POPS conductors, guest artists, musicians and staff.
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