WELCOME TO THE UNQUA ORCHESTRA WEBSITE!
(updated 11/25/09)
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TUESDAY DECEMBER 1ST
The 4th grade rehearsal and ALL lessons for Tuesday, December 1st have been
CANCELLED. We will return to our regular rehearsal and lesson schedule on
December 8th.
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THE ADVANCED ORCEHSTRA REHEARSALS WILL BE ON FRIDAYS IN DECEMBER! PLEASE see
the notice sent home. You can also view the notice from the "notices sent
home" link.
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CHAMBER CLUB:
We will be performing at the Westfield Sunrise Mall on Sunday, December 6th!
The program begins at 10:30am (students need to meet me by Starbucks by
10:15am).
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PLAYING TESTS will be given during the week of November 30th for the 5th and
6th grade students! Please be sure the sections below are well prepared:
ALL INSTRUMENTS, ALL SECTIONS:
'Twas the Night Before Christmas: Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Dance Of The Sugar Plumb Fairy
We Wish You A Merry Christmas (the finale)
Violin I (gr 6)
Hannukah Celebration: Letter C to E
Violin II and all Violas:
Hanukkah Celebration: Pick up to Letter B to letter E
Cellos and Basses:
Letter C to the end
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ADVANCED WINTER ASSEMBLY:
We WILL be performing for the parents on December 22nd at 2:00. The orchestra
is on first.
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"Twas the Night Before Christmas TEMPO MARKINGS:
Since there are so many different sections to this song, I've decided to post
the tempo markings to help with practicing. See below:
Beginning = 120
Measure 16 = 110
Measure 20 = 110
Measure 25 = 90
Measure 33 = 140
Measure 41 = 100
Measure 46 = 120
Measure 63 = 120
Measure 68 = 120
Measure 73 = 140
Measure 82 = 110
Measure 85 = 110
Measure 89 = 70
Measure 95 = 120
Measure 105 = 140
Measure 112 = 110
Remember, when you set the metronome, each "click" is a quarter note!
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BEGINNER REHEARSALS HAVE BEGUN!!!!
The 4th grade rehearsals will be every Tuesday from now until the end of the
school year. Please remember students are required to be here at 8:15am for
these rehearsals.
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ALFRED CHANGED THEIR WEBSITE!!
** for grade 5&6 students:
If you want to hear a full recording of the "'Twas The Night Before
Christmas",go to "www.peppermusic.com"
in the KEYWORDS box, type "twas the night before christmas phillips". When it
comes up, click on "mp3 audio". It should come up!
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*** REHEARSAL INFORMATION ***
* GRADE 6 BEFORE SCHOOL REHEARSALS will begin WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 23rd and
remain on WEDNESDAYS throughout the year except when we need to combine with
grade 5 for concert preparation (at which point notification will be sent
home).
* GRADE 5 BEFORE SCHOOL REHEARSALS will begin FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 25th and will
remain on FRIDAYS for the entire school year.
* GRADE 4 BEFORE SCHOOL REHEARSALS will begin TUESDAY OCTOBER 27th and will
remain on TUESDAYS for the entire school year.
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