This is what I look forward to, the final preparation for the concert.  I hope that you feel the same.  Along with that, we'll have our last performances with our graduating seniors.  I'll personally miss you. 
So, our final Monday rehearsal schedule is here!  Be here ready to play by 6:30!

6:30 Tune
6:40 Mozart
7:00 Elgar
7:25 Sokol
7:55 Break
8:10 Announcements
8:15 Prokofiev
9:00 Maxwell Davies
9:30 Done!

Basically, bring your "A-level" game to these next two rehearsals.  We're on the right path together to making beautiful music.  Your personal practice will make it incredibly satisfying.

rehearsal schedule:

6:30  Tune
6:40  Sokol
7:20  Prokofiev (run all five movements in a row)
8:00  Break
8:15  Prokofiev details
9:00  Maxwell Davies (Orkney)

I do love working with all of you.  Keep up your good work.

Get ready.  We're almost there.  I recognize that some of us are not going to be at rehearsals consistently for these last three weeks.  It is really important that you keep up practicing your parts so they sound excellent.  It's very important.

The final piece of our concert has arrived.  We will read it on Monday and figure out how to work on it.  It's not easy and not too difficult, also. 

Here is our working schedule for Monday, April 12.

6:30  Tune
6:40  Prokofiev Mvmt I
7:00  Maxwell Davies
7:50  Break
8:05 Prokofiev Mvmt II, IV, V
8:30 Prokofiev Movement II (no trumpets)

Thanks so much.  We all have lots of work to do.  I'm looking forward to doing this work with you!

We're getting close to our concert and, I'm excited.  I've heard from several of you, the young musicians, and from some of the coaches, that you feel like you're getting better prepared for this time around. 

Please be as prepared with personal practice as possible for these next four rehearsals.  We are going to work more during these next few weeks to perform the pieces without stopping and then coming back to work on details.  We need to feel how the whole piece fits together and to feel great about how our individual parts contribute the the whole team/orchestra!

We also will be introducing one more piece for smaller orchestra when the music arrives.  It will feature ivan Knapowski on bagpipe at the end of it. 

Remember to write a brief comment with your full name in order for us to include you in the drawing for the chocolate bar on Monday.  See you sson!