Tempo
La Cascara:
144-end
Tempo:
Q Note= 90
Jingle Bells:
Mes. 21-36
Melody: embedding support
highlight melody
back off when not melody
support, support, support :)
Jingle Bells:
Mes. 69- 72
Intonation Chorales:
Make each half beat a long intonation chorale
- unity
- soft, no vibrato
- achieve 1
- purity
Jingle Bells
mes. 1-20
Articulate in the same way: spiccatto off the string
Match sound
Emphasize and support: melody
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen:
Reh 1-2
Focus On:
Dynamics...shape...cresc....decresc....cresc...decresc...
Lush, reactive, sound
Continuous, energy driven
Embedded vibrancy
La Cascara:
Mes. 74-82 (including downbeat)
Tempo: Q Note= 80
La Cascara:
Mes. 16-24 (including)
Match: Violin 1 and 2 Articulation; background
Emphasize: cello and viola
Groove: Bass :)
La Cascara:
Mes. 48-50 (including)
Intonation Chorales:
beat 1.. (1st note)
beats 3-4: each note
- tune together
- achieve 1
- purity of sound, no vibrato
- ...soft...
La Cascara
Mes. 25-34
Articulate: Accents (mes. 31, 32, 33)
Groove the same way: Cello + Bass :)
Jazzy Decrescendos: 2nd violins
Forward Momentum: 1st violins
La Cascara:
Mes. 34-48 downbeat
Focus:
-achieve 1 with your synchronous partners in crime
Dynamics:
pp (2)...pp (2)..p (3)..mp (4)...mf (6)
God Rest Ye Marry Gentlemen:
Reh. No. 2-3
Tempo:
Dotted Q Note= 60
Match Bowing + articulation:
Vln 1-Vln 2 ; Vla-Cello
Decrescendo......Crescendo
God Rest Ye Marry Gentlemen:
mes. 75-79 (including)
Focus:
Synchronicity
articulate 2nd violins
mes. 79 articulate viola
DECrescen..d..oo........crEs....CEnDO--ff
subito pp....crescendo
Line up beats 1 and 4
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen:
mes. 88-91
Intonation Chorales:
Play Beats 1 and 4 in long chorales
- soft sound
- tuning unity
- blended sound
- purity
Reh. 5-6
Intone: bass/cellos/violas
Articulate the same way: Vln 1- Vln 2 (top)
Solo- Vln 2 (bottom)
Jingle Bells:
(page 2) mes. 45- end
Support your friends carrying the melody!
p
f
cresc.
cresc.
decresc.
p
f
end!
La Cascara:
mes. 136-144
Tempo:
Quarter Note=100
La Cascara:
Mes. 136-143 (including)
Focus: Balance
Blend: Viola + Vln 1
Blend: Cello + Vln 2
Groove: Bass
--> powerful bass
Match: articulation 2nd vlns with cello
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Mes. 105-108
Intonation Chorales
play beats 1 and 4 in long intonation chorales with your group
- soft sound
- no vibrato
- purity
- achieve 1
La Cascara:
mes. 127-136
Articulate in the same way
Dots on notes versus No Dots
Change bows at the same time
La Cascara:
Mes. 127-144
Focus on:
Dynamics + Articulation together
cresc...ff..climax...taper phrase...reawaken phrase
La Cascara:
Mes. 112- 136
Tempo:
Q Note= 110
La Cascara:
Mes. 1-16 (including)
Begin with steady gradual groove!
bass/cello......
violas........
2nds.....
1sts...
mf.........f.....ff (8 cello bass)
Groove with each other!
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen:
Mes. 1-16 (including)
(Tempo: Dotted Q= 60)
piano...
Fluent/confident changes mes. 3-10
support solo violin
achieve 1
purity
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen:
Mes. 94-104 (including)
(Tempo: Dotted Q Note=60)
Articulate the dots in the same way
Collectively place bows in the same spot
Breathe together
Make the same sound
Achieve 1
La Cascara:
Mes. 144-end
Focus:
Ringing Vibrancy
Dynamic Flaming Energy
Embed Articulation with each other
Breath in rests
ff
Lead us to the end!