WHS Music Network http://westlakemusic.org Home of the WHS Band and Orchestra Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:47:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Current Songs http://westlakemusic.org/2012/02/01/new-songs-to-listen-to/ http://westlakemusic.org/2012/02/01/new-songs-to-listen-to/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:49:19 +0000 westlakemusic http://westlakemusic.org/?p=948 The following are recordings of music we will be playing:

 

    • St. Pauls Suite Finale (The Dargasson). – Download (mp3)
      By Gustav Holst

 

    • Capriol Suite Movement 1 (Basse-Danse) – Download (mp3)
      By Peter Warlock

 

    • Capriol Suite Movement 2 (Pavane) – Download (mp3)
      By Peter Warlock

 

    • Capriol Suite Movement 6 (Mattachins) – Download (mp3)
      By Peter Warlock
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(To download the songs, click “download mp3″. Then right click on the pause/play button of new player that appears. Click “save video as…” Then click “save”)

 

 

    • Fortune plango vulnera – Download (mp3)
      By Carl Orff, Arranged by Bearbeitet von John Krance

 

    • Tanz – Uf dem anger – Download (mp3)
      By Carl Orff, Arranged by Bearbeitet von John Krance

 

    • Were diu werlt alle min – Download (mp3)
      By Carl Orff, Arranged by Bearbeitet von John Krance

 

    • In trutina – Download (mp3)
      By Carl Orff, Arranged by Bearbeitet von John Krance

 

    • Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi – Download (mp3)
      By Carl Orff, Arranged by Bearbeitet von John Krance
]]> http://westlakemusic.org/2012/01/31/963/feed/ 0 New Music Terms http://westlakemusic.org/2012/01/30/new-music-terms/ http://westlakemusic.org/2012/01/30/new-music-terms/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:23:40 +0000 westlakemusic http://westlakemusic.org/?p=983 Poco Stringendo       A Tempo                        Staccato      Allegro        Crescendo        Dimunendo

Piu Mosso            Poco a Poco Decresc.        Vivace          Maestoso        Largo       Meno Mosso

Presto                Ritardano                      Syncopation         Adagio         Mezzo

Rubato            Sforzando               Pesante                Andante               Legato

]]> http://westlakemusic.org/2012/01/30/new-music-terms/feed/ 0 Words To Know for the Orchestra/Band Music Test http://westlakemusic.org/2012/01/25/words-to-know-for-the-orchestraband-music-test/ http://westlakemusic.org/2012/01/25/words-to-know-for-the-orchestraband-music-test/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:00:52 +0000 westlakemusic http://westlakemusic.org/?p=977 andante allegro molto rit meno mosso rit. fp poco cresc. a tempo accel. largo subito p

]]> http://westlakemusic.org/2012/01/25/words-to-know-for-the-orchestraband-music-test/feed/ 0 Full Orchestra Practices http://westlakemusic.org/2011/12/04/full-orchestra-practices/ http://westlakemusic.org/2011/12/04/full-orchestra-practices/#comments Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:20:34 +0000 westlakemusic http://westlakemusic.org/?p=938 Don’t forget that we have a before school rehearsal from 7 to 7:45 AM on Monday December 5th, we will also have another rehearsal on Wednesday during Block A lunch and again after school.

]]> http://westlakemusic.org/2011/12/04/full-orchestra-practices/feed/ 0 Full Orchestra Rehearsals http://westlakemusic.org/2011/11/29/full-orchestra-rehearsals/ http://westlakemusic.org/2011/11/29/full-orchestra-rehearsals/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:06:57 +0000 westlakemusic http://westlakemusic.org/?p=925 We will be having 2 Full Orchestra rehearsals on Wednesday the 30th of November and again on Friday the 2nd of December (this rehearsal will include the choir). Both rehearsals start promptly at 3:00 and will end around 4:00, be sure you are free and able to attend these rehearsals as they are for the Holiday Concert on December 8th. Be sure to check out the updated band/orchestra performance schedule (under the schedules tab or by clicking here.

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Thursday, October 20 – Rehearsal will end at the conclusion of the scheduled band period. Students are to be dressed in their uniforms no later than 6:30 p.m. for this evening’s concert. The concert starts at 7:00 p.m. The string Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble I will also perform.

Friday, October 21 – Students are to be dressed in their uniforms BEFORE 5:30 p.m. for tonight’s game. We are again performing at B-W tonight.

Monday, October 24 – Rehearsal will end at the conclusion of the day for the instrumentalists. The aux needs to stay until at least 3:45 p.m. to figure out the routine for ‘Monster Mash’

Tuesday, October 25 – The entire band will rehearse until 3:30 p.m. today. The Majorettes, Debonaires, and Demonettes will practice until 4:00 p.m.

Please remember to be on time for your auditions. Students should be ready to play ten minutes before their scheduled time.

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]]> http://westlakemusic.org/2011/10/17/orchestra-concert/feed/ 0 Schedule for 10/12 – 10/18 http://westlakemusic.org/2011/10/14/schedule-for-1012-1018/ http://westlakemusic.org/2011/10/14/schedule-for-1012-1018/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:19:47 +0000 westlakemusic http://westlakemusic.org/?p=906 This is the schedule for Wednesday, October 12 to Tuesday October 18.

Wednesday, October 12 – There IS rehearsal during the school day today! Everyone is dismissed at 2:55 p.m.. Rehearsal begins at 5:45 p.m. tonight and will end no later than 7:45 p.m. We hope to watch the DVD of the performance from “Senior Night.”

Thursday, October 13 – Rehearsal will end at the conclusion of the scheduled band period. Students are to be dressed in their uniform no later than 5:30 p.m. for the Midpark Band Festival. The event starts at 7:00 p.m. We are the sixth band to perform out of a total of nine bands at the event. I hope we have a nice audience from Westlake attend the festival.

Friday, October 14 – Students are to be dressed in their uniforms no later than 5:30 p.m. for tonight’s game. Although we play at Midpark, the game is at B-W.

Monday, October 17 – Rehearsal will end at the conclusion of the day for the instrumentalists. The aux. needs to stay until at least 3:45 p.m. to figure out the routines for the indoor concert.

Tuesday, October 18 – The entire band will rehearse until 3:30 p.m. today. The Majorettes, Debonaires, and Demonettes will practice until 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday, October 19 – No band during the school day………..BLOCK SCHEDULE. Our weekly rehearsal at the stadium will be held this evening. Students must be in their seat no later than 5:45 p.m. for this evening rehearsal. The entire drum line will rehearse with John this evening beginning at 5:00 p.m. in the high school band room. This is our final Wednesday night rehearsal of the season.

Looking ahead:

The indoor concert is on Thursday, October 20 at 7:00 p.m. Jazz Ensemble I and the String Orchestra will also perform.

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Thursday, October 6 – Rehearsal for the instrumentalists will end at the conclusion of the school day. The aux. will practice until 3:45 p.m.

Friday, October 7 – Rehearsal will end at the conclusion of the scheduled band period. The money or checks for the restaurant certificates are all due today.

For this evening’s home game

***Our pot-luck begins at 4:45 p.m. in the HS cafeteria. I handed out the information concerning this event to the students a week ago and it is also on the website (see band homepage). Immediately following the dinner, the students will change into their uniforms for the game. Senior parents are to meet on the track at 6:30 p.m. to prepare for the senior night recognition. Ask your son or daughter where you are to stand.

Saturday, October 8 – “Blitz Day” begins at 9:00 a.m. in the HS band room. We should be finished by 1:00 p.m. I also passed this information out to the students a week ago and it is on the website (see band homepage). All students need to attend this fundraiser.

Monday, October 10 – Rehearsal will end at the conclusion of the day for EVERYONE! We all need break!!!

Tuesday, October 11 – The entire band will rehearse until 3:30 p.m. today. The Majorettes, Debonaires, and Demonettes will practice until 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday, October 12 – No band rehearsal during the school day………. BLOCK SCHEDULE. Our weekly rehearsal at the stadium will be held this evening. Students must be in their seat no later than 5:45 p.m. for this evening rehearsal. The entire drum line will rehearse with John this evening at 5:00 p.m. in the hight school band room. I will dismiss the entire band at 8:00 p.m. from the stadium.

Looking ahead:

The Midpark Band Festival is on Thursday, October 13 at 7:00 p.m. The event is held at the stadium at Baldwin-Wallace College. I will pass along more information when I receive it. The students will need to be dressed in their uniforms no later than 5:30 p.m. in preparation for this festival.

NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY!!!! (There is a game!)

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