Newsletter #8 (10/28/11)

Newsletter #8 sent 10/28/11

(Google Calendar is on our website www.titanorchestras.com)

Contained within...
1) Link to see pictures of the orchestra
2) Thank you, parents...
3) Wreaths 'n Poinsettias
4) Christmas Tree sneek peak
5) Symphony pieces - for symph students
6) Explanation of Listening Assignment
7) Sectional schedule for Nov + Dec
8) Titan Auction - items requested, want to attend?
9) Check out this video... (Prelude from Bach)

1) Link to see pictures of the orchestra
Photographers Evan and Melissa Roth took beautiful pictures of our orchestras and a few students. To view his gallery (and purchase photos if you didn't already) click this link below:

http://smu.gs/uj8ZVi

2) Thank you, parents...
... and friends, neighbors, family, etc... we're so glad you came to the concert! It was great to see so many people in the audience! Video and audio of the concert will be on our website in the next few days.

3) Wreaths 'n Poinsettias
The order form packet for this popular fundraiser is due today (Friday Oct. 28)! My apologies for announcing that there was another week - I was a week behind in my own mind... thinking that the end of October just had to be next week. :)

Students will receive $8 per item sold into their student account (remember, the 2013 trip will be announced in December...) and each student will receive one raffle ticket per item for a pair of Snoball tickets ($50 value).

Packets turned in after 2:30pm today will not be accepted - unfortunately.

4) Christmas Tree sneek peak
Yes! Thanks to some incredible parents, we will have this fundraiser again this year - Douglas Fir AND Nobles!!! Delivery too (for an extra fee). Students will receive information on this fundraiser in the next week.

Pick up (or delivery) with be the first 2 weekends in December - and the fee structure is such that students will benefit greatly from this fundraiser!

5) Symphony pieces - for symph students
We have exciting new pieces for this next round of Symphony. We have 3 performances we'll be working towards: the Nov. 16 Eugene coaching, Winter @ West (though that will likely only be Chamber students with a few Sinfonietta students added, if schedules allow), and a concert January 19. Here are links to the music we sight read on Thursday:

Slavonic Dance #1

Slavonic Dance #8

Glinka Overture to Ruslan and Ludmilla

Frescobaldi Toccata

6) Explanation of Listening Assignment
This weekend all students have been given an assignment of listening to classical music from a live streaming source (radio, digital cable TV, online station, Pandora) for an hour and writing a log of what they heard, when they heard it, what and where they listened to it, and their reaction to what they heard. This assignment optimally happens over the course of 1 hour - maybe while doing other homework? Our local radio station (Portland) is 89.9 www.allclassical.org - please enjoy listening to music often!

6) Sectional schedule for Nov + Dec
Here are the schedules sectionals for Titan Orchestra and Sinfonietta (Chamber sections arrange their own sectionals based on weekly schedules):

Titan Orchestra Violins - November 3 and 30
Titan Orchestra Violas - Nov 9 and Dec 8
Titan Orchestra Cellos - Nov 17 and Dec 15
Titan Orchestra Bass - Nov 18 and Dec 16

Sinfonietta Violins - Nov 4 and Dec 2
Sinfoinetta Violas - Nov 10 and Dec 8
Sinfoinetta Cellos - Nov 18 and Dec 14
Sinfonietta Bass - Nov 18 and Dec 16

8) Titan Auction - items requested! Want to attend?
Parents - Titan Auction is just around the corner and we still would love to hear from you regarding any services, large or small auction items or gift cards, or stays at vacation homes you can donate to the orchestra program to help make this year's auction better than ever! We have still have room at our 4 orchestra tables if you'd like to attend this sit down dinner on Nov. 19 with the Mardi Gras theme. Please email parent Geoff Winkler for more information: geoffwinkler@gmail.com

9) Check out this video!!
Baroque cellist Anner Bylsma has recorded the Bach Cello Suites both on CD and live video. Here's a video of his playing the popular Prelude to Suite #1 (that our cellists and violists have read and played)...

http://youtu.be/wmbIgVSyLQA

Enjoy!

Thanks for reading all the way down to the bottom of the newsletter. This newsletter, along with all others, will be posted on our blog at www.titanorchestras.blogspot.com - accessible off the website at www.titanorchestras.com too.

Musically yours,
~Ms S