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Rehearsal Information

Rehearsals take place at Cañada College Main Theatre.
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Complete Season Schedule

•  2010-2011 schedule PDF

Rehearsal Schedule

Note this set includes TWO concerts!
1. Sunday September 19 Program:

Shostakovich: Festive Overture
2+picc.3.3.2+cbn-4.3.3.1, timpani, percussion, strings

Paganini: Violin Concerto No. 2, Mvt. III (Stephen Waarts, violin)
2.2.2.2-2.2.3.0, timpani, percussion, small group of strings

Copland: Three Dance Episodes from Rodeo (Buckaroo Holiday, Waltz, and Hoedown)
3(II,III=picc).2+EH.2+bass.2-4.3.3.1, 4 percussion, keyboard, harp, strings

Williams: Harry Potter (Hedwig's Theme), Star Wars (Main Theme), Raiders of the Lost Arc (March)

Misc: Mission Impossible, Stars & Stripes Forever

2. Saturday September 25 Program:

Shostakovich: Festive Overture
2+picc.3.3.2+cbn-4.3.3.1, timpani, percussion, strings

Paganini: Violin Concerto No. 2 (Stephen Waarts, violin)
2.2.2.2-2.2.3.0, timpani, percussion, small group of strings

Adés: These premises are alarmed
3 piccolos(I=flute).3 oboes.3 clarinets(II=bass,III=Eb).3 bassoons(III=cbn)-4 horns.3 trumpets(III=pctpt).2 trombones(I=bass tpt), bass trombone.1 tuba

Copland: Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo
3(II,III=picc).2+EH.2+bass.2-4.3.3.1, 4 percussion, keyboard, harp, strings

(Encore) Williams: Star Wars (Main Theme)

September 19 Concert Dress:

(99% finalized, but check in at rehearsal if you're not sure)
Solid color top, khaki pants (or light denim, etc. if necessary)

September 25 Concert Dress:

Black with a splash of color

Schedule:

• August 18 (free parking) Paganini 7-7:30 P.M. Copland 7:30-8:30, Adés 8:45-9:30, Shostakovich 9:30-10
• August 25 Paganini 7-7:45 P.M. Copland 7:45-8:30, Adés 8:45-9:15, Shostakovich 9:15-10
• September 1 Paganini 7-7:45 P.M. Shostakovich 7:45-8:00, Adés 8:15-9:15, Copland 9:15-10
• September 8 (Kristin conducting) Paganini III 7-7:15 P.M. Extras 7:15-8:45, Shostakovich 9-9:20, Copland 9:20-10 (percussion sectional during Paganini)
• Wednesday September 15 (Dress rehearsal for 8/19 concert)
  Paganini III 7-7:15 P.M. Extras 7:15-8:45, Shostakovich 9-9:20, Copland 9:20-10
• Sunday September 19 Concert
  Warm-up at 5 P.M., 5 P.M., concert (order TBA)
• September 22 Paganini 7-7:45 P.M. Shostakovich 7:45-8:00, Adés 8:15-9, Copland 9-10
• Friday September 24 Dress rehearsal
  Shostakovich, Paganini, Adés, Copland 10 A.M.-1 P.M.
• Saturday September 25 Concert
    Concert: 8 P.M. (7:30 call)
    Concert order: Shostakovich, Paganini, Adés, Copland

Note this also set includes TWO concerts!
1. October 30 (Halloween Concert) Program:

Williams: Hedwig's Theme from Harry Potter

Borodin: Polovtsian Dances (Kristin Link, conductor)
2+1.2(II=EH).2.2-4.2.3.1, 4 percussion, harp, strings

Revueltas: Sensamaya
2+2 picc.2+EH.2+Eb+bass.3+1-4.4.3.1, 4 percussion, piano, strings

Menken & Elton John: Suite from Disney's New Classics
3(III=picc).3(III=E.H.).3(III=bass).3(III=contra)-4.3.3.1, 4 percussion, 2 keyboards, harp, electric guitar, electric bass, strings

Sousa: Stars and Stripes Forever (with kiddie conductors)

2. November 20 Program:

Borodin: Polovtsian Dances (Kristin Link, conductor)
2+1.2(II=EH).2.2-4.2.3.1, 4 percussion, harp, strings

Sibelius: Swan of Tuonela (Peter Stahl, English horn)
0.1.0+bass.2-4.0.3.0, timpani, bass drum, harp, strings

Berwald: Elfenspiel
2.2.2.2-4.2.3.0, timpani, strings

Ewazen: Fantasia for Seven Trumpets
(no orchestra)

Actor: Dance Rhapsody
2+1.2.2+bass.2-4.2.3.1, 3 percussion, strings

Revueltas: Sensamaya
2+2 picc.2+EH.2+Eb+bass.3+1-4.4.3.1, 4 percussion, piano, strings

Reich: Clapping Music (a few people)

October 30 Concert Dress:

In Costume

November 20 Concert Dress:

Black with a splash of color

Schedule:

• September 29 No rehearsal
• October 6 Sibelius 7-7:20 P.M., Berwald 7:20-7:45, Sensemaya 7:45-8:15, Borodin 8:30-9, Actor 9-9:40
• October 13 Berwald 7-7:30 P.M., Sensemaya 7:30-8, Borodin 8:15-9:15, Actor 9:15-9:45
• October 20 Borodin 7-7:45 P.M., Harry Potter 7:45-8, Disney 8:15-9, Sensemaya 9-9:30, TBA 9:30
• October 27 Borodin 7-7:45 P.M., Harry Potter 7:45-8, Disney 8:15-9, Sensemaya 9-9:30, TBA 9:30
• Friday October 29 Halloween Dress rehearsal  7-10 P.M.
• Saturday October 30 Halloween Concert
  30-minute orchestra tour, intermission, 60-minute concert (Borodin, H.P., Disney, Sensemaya)
• November 3 Sibelius 7-7:30 P.M. Berwald 7:30-8:30, Actor 8:45-9:45
• November 10 Sibelius 7-7:15 P.M. Berwald 7:15-8, Actor 8:15-9, Sensemaya 9-9:30, Reich/Erwazen 9:30-10
• November 17 Sibelius 7-7:15 P.M. Berwald 7:15-8, Actor 8:15-9, Sensemaya 9-9:30, Reich/Erwazen 9:30-10
• Friday November 19 Dress rehearsal
  Sibelius, Berwald, Actor, Sensemaya, etc. 10 A.M.-1 P.M.
• Saturday November 20 Concert
    Concert: 8 P.M. (7:30 call)
    Concert order: Sibelius, Berwald, Actor, Sensemaya, etc.

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