SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SPRING 2025
announcements:
Next rehearsal is April 13th, 2025 1-2:30.
*This Sunday Novae will be participating in a workshop with Historical Performance Specialist and CalArts Violin Professor Andrew McIntosh from 3-4. If any Symphony or Prelude students are interested in observing during any portion, please write to rachel.scvyo@gmail.com
PRACTICE ASSIGNMENTS:
Hi Everyone!
Thanks for a great rehearsal with our reduced team! It was good to go “doctor mode” and fix all the little details in the piece!
At this point, I think you are all aware enough of your individual challenges in each piece that you can decide what to practice on your own. But I do want to give you some general things that I'd like for you to do this week!
1. Listen:
It’s easy to forget to do this but it’s the easiest way to embody the music! Use our listening links and listen while watching or playing your part.
2. Practice tone production:
Put down the sheet music and just spend some quality time with your instruments, exploring your body’s relationship to the instrument. Explore all the different characters of sound you can get. This kind of exploring is very important for your aural (sound) imagination, also known as audiation. Being able to imagine the sound you want will help you get it.
3. Rest and repetition:
Our brains do better with smaller sessions of daily practice, coupled with good sleep. Don’t cram practice a day before. It’s better to practice a little every day!
Have a great spring break (from school)! We DO have rehearsal on Sunday the 13th! We don’t have rehearsal on the 20th.
Spring 2025 Repertoire
The Second Storm
robert w. smith
Fallen Down
Toby Fox, Orch Gabriel azuma
Magic Flute Overture
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Arr. Richard Meyer
ATTENDANCE POLICY
As an orchestra, our collective sound is determined by the effort of every individual in the ensemble, and our ability to prepare a wonderful concert relies on the presence in rehearsal of every musician.
We have a lot of music to learn in a short amount of time, which means each week we are making changes to timing, bowings, articulation and more. When we are missing section members or individual parts, it’s difficult to progress as a group, because we end up spending a large portion of rehearsal time re-learning things we covered in previous rehearsals.
For this reason, we are clarifying our policies around tardiness and attendance.
TARDINESS:
Rehearsals will always begin on time - this means you should plan to arrive with ample time to unpack, warm up, and be in your seats ready to play at least 5 minutes BEFORE the start of rehearsal. (We recommend arriving at COC at least 15 minutes before the start of rehearsal).
In order to avoid unnecessary disruptions to rehearsal, moving forward we will close the door at the start of rehearsal. Late arrivals will be asked to wait outside for the first 10 minutes of rehearsal, during which time they can unpack their instruments, and get their music, stand and pencil ready to go. 10 minutes after the start of rehearsal, all latecomers will be admitted at once and ask to quickly and quietly take their seats.
ABSENCES:
Students are allowed a maximum of 3 excused absences per semester. After this point, ensemble directors will initiate a conversation with the student and parents to determine if the student will realistically be prepared to perform in the final concert.
If you plan to be absent, or have to miss a portion of rehearsal, please submit the ONLINE ABSENCE NOTIFICATION FORM at least 24 hours in advance, whenever possible.
CONCERT INFO
Palaver Strings Workshop
Thursday, March 13th, 2025
4:00PM - 7:30PM ┃University Center at College of the Canyons
SCVYO Spring Concert
Sunday, May 18th, 2025
2:00PM - 3:30PM ┃Canyon High School Performing Arts Center
