Sing We Now ...
What is "Christmas?"
This concert piece has only 2 meter changes.
What is Fanfare For The Third Planet?
Play notes sharply detached
What is staccato?
Dr. Taylor wore this color tie for the concert.
What is red/green? (either response is correct)
The instrument Dr. Taylor calls "The King of Instruments."
What is the TROMBONE?
Band composition in C & D Dorian
What is "Toccata for Band?"
The time signature 6/8 is usually played with this many beats in the measure.
What is 2?
Connects two notes of the same pitch
What is a tie?
True or False: Dr. Taylor was born in Japan.
What is True?
The minimum number of minutes you should practice each (normal) week for Sinfonia Band
What is 75?
Purcell, Vivaldi, Bach and Handel all composed during this musical era.
What is Broque?
D dorian has this many flats
What is none (0)?
play note for the full value
What is tenuto?
The number of years Dr. Taylor has taught band
What is 38?
This instrument plays the lowest note in our performance of Erickson's Toccata For Band.
What is bass clarinet?
This piece utilises a Grand Pause (G.P.) where no instruments in the band play for a full measure.
What is "Fanfare For The Third Planet?"
A symbol that resembles a long "less-than" sign
What is a crescendo?
Curved line the indicates smoothly moving from one note to a different pitch
What is a slur?
The name of Dr. Taylor's dog
What is Buffy?
Upper woodwinds were often asked to play this "responsibly" in Erickson
What is tremolo?
What "instrument" was never used in "A Christmas Carol," rehearsals until the day of the concert?
What are chains?
The symbol indicating to sustain note longer than its value (found on the last note of Erickson)
What is a fermatta?
Resembles a pointy hat - indicating play more forcefully
What is a marcato accent?
Dr. Taylor has this many daughters
What is 2?
The very first ghost to visit Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol"
Who is Jacob Marley?