January 3, 1996

THE SCHEDULE

Jan.3: Listen to CDs,
readthrough Adams & Ives
Jan. 10: Ives (I, IV) 7:00-8:30,
Adams, 8:45-10:00
Jan. 17: Ives (I) 7:00-7:20, (II) 7:20-8:00
(IV) 8:00-8:45, Adams 9:00-10:00
Jan. 24: Strings Only
(Foss rehearse in Band Room)
Jan. 31: Barber 7:00-7:30,
Ives (in order) 7:15-9:00, Adams 9:00-10:00
Friday Feb. 2: Strings Only
Feb. 7: Foss 7:00-7:30, Ives 7:30-9:00
Adams 9:00-??? (Barber if time allows)
Saturday Feb. 10: Dress Rehearsal
Barber, 10:00-10:30; Ives, 10:30-11:30;
Adams 12:00-1:30; Foss 1:30-???.
Sunday Feb. 11: Concert
3:00 p.m., 2:30 p.m. Call

Some Notes From Eric

For this concert, we will be using a chorus made up of orchestra members to demonstrate songs that appear in the Ives Second Symphony. Volunteers are welcome. Rehearsals (probably two) are yet to be worked out. We could also use a volunteer to research and find sheet music for these songs. Some songs can be done in unison, some solo, some parts, some maybe even as barbershop quartets.
Anyone who doesn't think he/she will be used in the Carmen orchestra may want to consider singing in the chorus. Contact Nile Norton at 408-255-4927.
The Redwood Symphony concerto competition will be on Sunday, March 10, beginning at 10 a.m.. Please clear your selection with Eric first.
Orchestra members are encouraged to get tape copies of our concerts, as it will help you to assess our (and your) playing. Simply ask Eric what length of tape is needed, and give him a blank for him to copy on to.
We need a volunteer to help with the supertitles in Carmen. Dan Swinehart has kindly agreed once again to put the titles onto slides to project over the orchestra. Another volunteer is needed to type the text (sung portions only) into a computer file for Dan. [Editor's note: Maybe I'll offer to do that…]

New Sound Clips

Some sound clips from the Gala concert should be available on our web site by the time you read this.

Viennese Ball Volunteers Needed

Eric will be conducting the annual Viennese Ball at the College of Notre Dame (Belmont) for the benefit of the Music Department's Music Scholarship. The event will be on the evening of February 17 (the weekend after our concert).

Rehearsals: Thursday, Feb. 15 at Cañada (no RWS rehearsal that week, by the way) and the morning of Feb. 17 (10:00 a.m. at Ralston Mansion).

Minimum Orchestra Needed: 3 1st violins, 2 2nd violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos, tuba, 2 flutes, 1 oboe, 1 clarinet, 1 bassoon, 2 trumpets, 1 percussionist, keyboard. Also welcome: electrified bass, extra clarinet, horn(s).

Other Upcoming Concerts

Nova Vista Symphony Sat., Jan. 13, 8:00 p.m., Foothill College Theatre; Shostakovich, Festival Overture; Boieldieu, Harp Concerto (Dan Levitan, harp); Hanson, Symphony #2 ("Romantic")

Peninsula Symphony Sun., Jan. 14, 7:00 p.m., Flint and Fri., Jan. 19, 8:00 p.m., SAMPAC; Gershwin, Porgy and Bess excerpts; Gould, Concerto for Tap Dancer and Orchestra (Sam Weber, tap dancer); Gershwin, Rhapsody in Blue (Thomas Hansen, piano-).

This is a Web version of text from the newsletter "Redwood Symphony Notepad" which is distributed to members of the Redwood Symphony at rehearsals. The newsletter and this online version are edited by George Yefchak.

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