Showing posts with label Orchestra. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Orchestra. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Sunday, May 26, 2013
HSMA's 20th Anniversary Alumni Concert
Title says it all. ^.^
Where: Our Savior Lutheran Church (7910 E. St. Joseph Hwy, Lansing, MI)
When: June 1st, 7:00pm
What: All past participants of HSMA that have graduated highschool performing in choir, orchestra, and band.
Admission: Free!
And, as usual, cookies afterward.
Where: Our Savior Lutheran Church (7910 E. St. Joseph Hwy, Lansing, MI)
When: June 1st, 7:00pm
What: All past participants of HSMA that have graduated highschool performing in choir, orchestra, and band.
Admission: Free!
And, as usual, cookies afterward.
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Mus'gic of the Week
(Please ignore the creepy-looking guy. Composers have very stressful lives, sometimes.)
Friday, December 14, 2012
Music of the Week
Returned, at last! Yes, I know you've all been missing your weekly dose of classical music!
Maybe not. But, anyway; here it is, probably one of my favorite songs that Senior is doing this season.
It's even more beautiful (the first half, anyway, which is all that we're playing) played slowly so one can hear all the cool stuff that the violins are doing, but the cellos would probably all die, and then revolt.
Maybe not. But, anyway; here it is, probably one of my favorite songs that Senior is doing this season.
It's even more beautiful (the first half, anyway, which is all that we're playing) played slowly so one can hear all the cool stuff that the violins are doing, but the cellos would probably all die, and then revolt.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Christmas Concert
Ah, yes; concert is next week. For some reason I can hardly wait for it to get here, though I know I'm going to be nervous and shaky that day.
It's one of things that, ready or not, you've got to launch into. And boy, are we ever launching. Choir was so unprepared for the massive song load that we had to call an extra practice this Saturday. Eek!
For those of you that might be interested, the concert is:
December 17, 7:00pm at the Holt Highschool.
Free music, free cookies, and a lot of rowdy homeschoolers in blue.
Anyway, yeah. There are going to be six groups performing, so expect a lot of diversity.
Oh, and at the end there's a sort of surprise (which really isn't a surprise anymore since we did it last year) sing-along Christmas hymns thing. So you can sing with the symphony orchestra (not that it'll help) and whatever is leftover of the choir after we've all been sorted into the orchestra (I can't sing and play at the same time, unfortunately. I and my stand-partner discovered that last week). Anyway, it's unforgettable, you'll like it, come.
Oh, and watch out for fainting choristers. Our last song is very high, loud, and intense, and some of us might drop off the risers.
Bring a camera!
It's one of things that, ready or not, you've got to launch into. And boy, are we ever launching. Choir was so unprepared for the massive song load that we had to call an extra practice this Saturday. Eek!
For those of you that might be interested, the concert is:
December 17, 7:00pm at the Holt Highschool.
Free music, free cookies, and a lot of rowdy homeschoolers in blue.
Anyway, yeah. There are going to be six groups performing, so expect a lot of diversity.
Oh, and at the end there's a sort of surprise (which really isn't a surprise anymore since we did it last year) sing-along Christmas hymns thing. So you can sing with the symphony orchestra (not that it'll help) and whatever is leftover of the choir after we've all been sorted into the orchestra (I can't sing and play at the same time, unfortunately. I and my stand-partner discovered that last week). Anyway, it's unforgettable, you'll like it, come.
Oh, and watch out for fainting choristers. Our last song is very high, loud, and intense, and some of us might drop off the risers.
Bring a camera!
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Monday, August 6, 2012
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Monday, July 23, 2012
Monday, July 16, 2012
Music of the Week
(I have to admit, when the Greek and Roman stuff showed up, I started laughing. Supposedly the person used them because they are tall and impressive, 'cause those people didn't know much about freedom. This video was better than most of the others, though.)
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Monday, July 2, 2012
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Music of the Week
Two pieces by Camille Saint-Saens:
This one was also played by Senior Orchestra while on Tour:
This one was also played by Senior Orchestra while on Tour:
And, by the Butterfly People (really don't know what that's about):
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
From the Edge of the Falls...
I have returned! After four amazingly strenuous days of tour, and several busy days since then (not to mention a dentist's appointment), I have finally found the time to relate my adventures.
What can I say? Tour was amazing! Traveling cross-county in a bus with seventy other musicians is definitely not an activity for the faint of heart.
We left Lansing at about 7:30am; my bench-partner (for lack of a better word) and I began chattering happily away as we got to know each other better. While we are both in choir, we sing in different sections, so we really hadn't been very close friends before. Then, something happened while we were cruising down the highway that neither of us will forget in a long time: the girl in the seat behind us got very sick.
Neither of us was aware of what had happened until after we spent several moments staring at the mess in front of us. It took a long time for us to recover afterward.
Despite the horrible beginning, the rest of the trip proved to be enjoyable; at least, after the four of us involved managed to get cleaned up. The bus, containing about fifty-seven people (the rest of the people traveled in a fifteen-passenger van to avoid squishing), was always very noisy. The people in the back of the bus (namely two cellists) amused themselves by singing Disney songs, Wizard of Oz songs, VeggieTales songs; and by quoting the movies The Princess Bride and The Lord of the Rings. The Somebody who quoted the clergyman from The Princess Bride was especially hilarious.
That, I should think, gives you an idea of what went on in the bus while we were traveling. Yes; those boys were singing everywhere that we went. Singing in very high-pitched voices, I might add.
Wednesday evening, we arrived in Niagara. Since we were late, our concert actually had to be moved back an hour, but everything else went as planned. We (that is, some of the choir people) ran around in the street trying to convince people to come into the conference center and listen to the music. Some people listened, some people kind of nodded their heads and continued walking; one dude took to his heels and ran as fast as he could in the opposite direction, before he had even reached us.
While the band was playing, those of us who were outside noticed a cop car driving down the sidewalk (which was very wide). He didn't seem to think that he was doing anything out of the ordinary; he simply waved to us, and kept driving. Perhaps cops normally drive down the sidewalks in New York?
After the concert, we went to see the Falls all lit up; on the way to and fro, some of us sang numbers from The Wizard of Oz; my particular favorite was the Winkie Marching Song. Quite Fun. We received many odd looks from passersby, as might be expected.
The next morning, we performed at a school; I had woken up with a raging headache from lack of sleep (we arrived at the hotel at about midnight, got to bed about an hour later, and had to get up at five. This was repeated pretty much every day of tour). The rest of the day we spent at Niagara Falls.
Lunch and dinner were eaten at this amazing park that was above the gorge and whirlpool. We goofed off, relaxed, and played ridicules games; one of which was entitled "The Land of the Nice People", which I may explain to you at another time. It was extremely frustrating, I can assure you.
At the Falls, we went first to the Cave of the Winds, and then to the Maid of the Mist. I don't have any pictures from the Cave because it was far too wet for me to get my camera out. I was in the first group that went down. We rode an elevator down inside the cliff, came out into sea-gull-niceties land, and made our way over to the wooden platforms that clung to the rocks beside the bottom of the Falls.
It was awe-inspiring. We clambered around on those slippery red platforms, fighting the powerful wind and being engulfed in heavy sprays of cold water. The Falls roared over our heads, and the combined forces of the elements threatened to knock us right off into the churning river; at least, that's how I felt. I am deathly afraid of heights, and yet, somehow, I was able to climb around on those crazy sticks. I will never forget what it was like to stand on that Hurricane Deck (the "Rainbow Deck", as Someone called it), almost completely blinded by the icy water, and grinning up at my friends on either side. People were shrieking and howling (and singing) all around; one group of weirdos was dancing around in a circle and almost hurled themselves off the platform. The whole experience was terrifying and exhilarating at once. It made one appreciate the awesome, terrible power of one's Creator to stand, small and insignificant, next to that roaring, life-taking waterfall, and yet feel absolutely safe. I really can't explain it.
The Maid of the Mist was also quite an experience. We went right inside the circle of the Horseshoe Falls, where the mist was so thick that it blinded us, and my hair got drenched for the second time that day. the ponchos that they give you, by the way, are virtually useless. It's best to leave them off, and get soaked all the way so that you can get the full experience.
Many things happened on Tour; so many that I can't possibly record them all. The little things were actually the most significant to me. Like, while riding in the van with some other girls, we were playing the alphabet game just to pass the time. When it was your turn, you had to come up with an animal that started with the letter that you were on. When it came to her turn, one of the girls threw up her arms in frustration and said, "Rats! What starts with 'R'?" It took us a very long time to stop laughing.
When we performed at the Homeschool Conference in Rochester, we were actually fed a hot meal; and it was a black-tie, quite fancy meal at that. We were wearing our uniforms, so we were well-dressed for the occasion. After we finished eating, some of us figured out how to make our glasses hum, and we had a harmony-chorus going on before we were called onto the stage.
We also toured Eastman School of Music; saw their giant crystal chandelier, and the orchestra rehearsing under it; we toured Eastman House, which is very cool ( the dude had organ pipes built into his wall in the sitting room). George Eastman, founder of Eastman Kodak (or it might have been Kodak Eastman; I'm not sure) was a millionaire and had a beautiful house and gardens (I loved the grape vines!), but, despite his wealth, he was very unhappy when he began to fall under the regime of old age. He shot himself after taking care of his estate, apparently. His suicide note was on display at that the house; and that, more than anything else, had an eerie effect on me.
While at the nursing home, some of us were out in the hallway, kind of relaxing after we had finished performing. A crazy nurse came by to take pictures of all of us, much to our dismay.
On the way back from Tour, we stopped at a pizza parlor in Toledo and enjoyed deep-dish pizza and a song sung by four of our people; they took one of the choir's songs (Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel?) and rewrote the words. The result was hilarious.
When we finally arrived back in Lansing, at 11:12pm (I remember!), we were all very much exhausted and wished for nothing more than a nice, soft bed (especially me, since I had to take the floor at the hotels). We unpacked, said our hasty goodbyes, and returned to the cycle of normal life (ha!) once more. I still can't believe how many good friends I've made on that tour; most people I had just passed in the hallway on rehearsal night and never spoken to. Not anymore.
There. Now you have the longest post in the history of posting; and that concludes my Tales of Tour.
What can I say? Tour was amazing! Traveling cross-county in a bus with seventy other musicians is definitely not an activity for the faint of heart.
We left Lansing at about 7:30am; my bench-partner (for lack of a better word) and I began chattering happily away as we got to know each other better. While we are both in choir, we sing in different sections, so we really hadn't been very close friends before. Then, something happened while we were cruising down the highway that neither of us will forget in a long time: the girl in the seat behind us got very sick.
Neither of us was aware of what had happened until after we spent several moments staring at the mess in front of us. It took a long time for us to recover afterward.
Despite the horrible beginning, the rest of the trip proved to be enjoyable; at least, after the four of us involved managed to get cleaned up. The bus, containing about fifty-seven people (the rest of the people traveled in a fifteen-passenger van to avoid squishing), was always very noisy. The people in the back of the bus (namely two cellists) amused themselves by singing Disney songs, Wizard of Oz songs, VeggieTales songs; and by quoting the movies The Princess Bride and The Lord of the Rings. The Somebody who quoted the clergyman from The Princess Bride was especially hilarious.
That, I should think, gives you an idea of what went on in the bus while we were traveling. Yes; those boys were singing everywhere that we went. Singing in very high-pitched voices, I might add.
Wednesday evening, we arrived in Niagara. Since we were late, our concert actually had to be moved back an hour, but everything else went as planned. We (that is, some of the choir people) ran around in the street trying to convince people to come into the conference center and listen to the music. Some people listened, some people kind of nodded their heads and continued walking; one dude took to his heels and ran as fast as he could in the opposite direction, before he had even reached us.
While the band was playing, those of us who were outside noticed a cop car driving down the sidewalk (which was very wide). He didn't seem to think that he was doing anything out of the ordinary; he simply waved to us, and kept driving. Perhaps cops normally drive down the sidewalks in New York?
After the concert, we went to see the Falls all lit up; on the way to and fro, some of us sang numbers from The Wizard of Oz; my particular favorite was the Winkie Marching Song. Quite Fun. We received many odd looks from passersby, as might be expected.
The next morning, we performed at a school; I had woken up with a raging headache from lack of sleep (we arrived at the hotel at about midnight, got to bed about an hour later, and had to get up at five. This was repeated pretty much every day of tour). The rest of the day we spent at Niagara Falls.
Lunch and dinner were eaten at this amazing park that was above the gorge and whirlpool. We goofed off, relaxed, and played ridicules games; one of which was entitled "The Land of the Nice People", which I may explain to you at another time. It was extremely frustrating, I can assure you.
At the Falls, we went first to the Cave of the Winds, and then to the Maid of the Mist. I don't have any pictures from the Cave because it was far too wet for me to get my camera out. I was in the first group that went down. We rode an elevator down inside the cliff, came out into sea-gull-niceties land, and made our way over to the wooden platforms that clung to the rocks beside the bottom of the Falls.
It was awe-inspiring. We clambered around on those slippery red platforms, fighting the powerful wind and being engulfed in heavy sprays of cold water. The Falls roared over our heads, and the combined forces of the elements threatened to knock us right off into the churning river; at least, that's how I felt. I am deathly afraid of heights, and yet, somehow, I was able to climb around on those crazy sticks. I will never forget what it was like to stand on that Hurricane Deck (the "Rainbow Deck", as Someone called it), almost completely blinded by the icy water, and grinning up at my friends on either side. People were shrieking and howling (and singing) all around; one group of weirdos was dancing around in a circle and almost hurled themselves off the platform. The whole experience was terrifying and exhilarating at once. It made one appreciate the awesome, terrible power of one's Creator to stand, small and insignificant, next to that roaring, life-taking waterfall, and yet feel absolutely safe. I really can't explain it.
The Maid of the Mist was also quite an experience. We went right inside the circle of the Horseshoe Falls, where the mist was so thick that it blinded us, and my hair got drenched for the second time that day. the ponchos that they give you, by the way, are virtually useless. It's best to leave them off, and get soaked all the way so that you can get the full experience.
Many things happened on Tour; so many that I can't possibly record them all. The little things were actually the most significant to me. Like, while riding in the van with some other girls, we were playing the alphabet game just to pass the time. When it was your turn, you had to come up with an animal that started with the letter that you were on. When it came to her turn, one of the girls threw up her arms in frustration and said, "Rats! What starts with 'R'?" It took us a very long time to stop laughing.
When we performed at the Homeschool Conference in Rochester, we were actually fed a hot meal; and it was a black-tie, quite fancy meal at that. We were wearing our uniforms, so we were well-dressed for the occasion. After we finished eating, some of us figured out how to make our glasses hum, and we had a harmony-chorus going on before we were called onto the stage.
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| Rochester Convention Center = Pretty cool |
We also toured Eastman School of Music; saw their giant crystal chandelier, and the orchestra rehearsing under it; we toured Eastman House, which is very cool ( the dude had organ pipes built into his wall in the sitting room). George Eastman, founder of Eastman Kodak (or it might have been Kodak Eastman; I'm not sure) was a millionaire and had a beautiful house and gardens (I loved the grape vines!), but, despite his wealth, he was very unhappy when he began to fall under the regime of old age. He shot himself after taking care of his estate, apparently. His suicide note was on display at that the house; and that, more than anything else, had an eerie effect on me.
While at the nursing home, some of us were out in the hallway, kind of relaxing after we had finished performing. A crazy nurse came by to take pictures of all of us, much to our dismay.
On the way back from Tour, we stopped at a pizza parlor in Toledo and enjoyed deep-dish pizza and a song sung by four of our people; they took one of the choir's songs (Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel?) and rewrote the words. The result was hilarious.
When we finally arrived back in Lansing, at 11:12pm (I remember!), we were all very much exhausted and wished for nothing more than a nice, soft bed (especially me, since I had to take the floor at the hotels). We unpacked, said our hasty goodbyes, and returned to the cycle of normal life (ha!) once more. I still can't believe how many good friends I've made on that tour; most people I had just passed in the hallway on rehearsal night and never spoken to. Not anymore.
There. Now you have the longest post in the history of posting; and that concludes my Tales of Tour.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Off We Go!
My bags are packed.
Music is learned.
Nerves are rigid.
Early tomorrow morning, HSMA's senior choir, orchestra, and band are heading off to New York to begin our 2012 Tour. We will perform at five different locations in four days; anyone in the area is welcome to come. I've copied and pasted our tour flier below:
The Conference & Event Center at Niagara Falls
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 ~ 6:00-7:00 pm! 101 Old Falls St., Niagara Falls, NY 14303
West Seneca Christian School
Thursday, May 31, 2012 ~ 9:00 – 10 am ! School assembly – welcome to come join us!
511 Union Rd., West Seneca, NY 14224
Upstate NY LEAH Family Conference
Friday, June 1, 2012 ~ Choir - 8:30 am, Symphonic Band & Senior Orchestra – 7:00 pm
(Must be registered for the conference to attend these performances)
123 E. Main St., #1, Rochester, NY
Wesley Gardens Nursing Home & Rehabilitation
Friday, June 1, 2012, at 2:00 pm !
3 Upton Park, Rochester, NY 14607
Faith Baptist Church in Perry, Ohio
Saturday, June 2, 2012 ~ 1:00 pm- 2:00 pm!
3003 Narrows Road, Perry, OH 44081
The purpose for our Spring 2012 Tour is three-fold:
1. To encourage home schoolers in the area of music. Some home school groups have instrumental and vocal programs in place, some dream about this, and some groups have never thought about these types of programs. Our group began 19 years ago from a desire of 4 families. They pursued a man in their church, asking him to consider conducting a little band and he said, ”YES!” HSMA began with a small group of students on a variety of instruments. It was a “bandestra.” It now consists of 12 groups in three area: Band, Orchestra, and Choir. Our desire is to help and encourage other home schooling families in the area of music and see how it may be possible to begin their own program in their area!
2. To educate our home school musicians. We have toured colleges, museums, Shepherds Ministries in Wisconsin, and rescue missions. This year we will tour the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY.
3. To engage in fun! This year ~ Niagara Falls!
We are hoping to meet many home schooling families at these locations! If you have friends or family from any of the above areas, even if not home schooled, let them know about our itinerary! Would love to have them attend a concert! Thank you for helping to “spread the word!”
Contact Marilyn Frazee at marilyn.frazee55@gmail.com if you plan on coming! She’d love to hear from you!
Music is learned.
Nerves are rigid.
Early tomorrow morning, HSMA's senior choir, orchestra, and band are heading off to New York to begin our 2012 Tour. We will perform at five different locations in four days; anyone in the area is welcome to come. I've copied and pasted our tour flier below:
Home School Music Association ~ HSMA ~ from Lansing, Michigan
Spring 2012 Tour! They are going to …
Spring 2012 Tour! They are going to …
The Conference & Event Center at Niagara Falls
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 ~ 6:00-7:00 pm! 101 Old Falls St., Niagara Falls, NY 14303
West Seneca Christian School
Thursday, May 31, 2012 ~ 9:00 – 10 am ! School assembly – welcome to come join us!
511 Union Rd., West Seneca, NY 14224
Upstate NY LEAH Family Conference
Friday, June 1, 2012 ~ Choir - 8:30 am, Symphonic Band & Senior Orchestra – 7:00 pm
(Must be registered for the conference to attend these performances)
123 E. Main St., #1, Rochester, NY
Wesley Gardens Nursing Home & Rehabilitation
Friday, June 1, 2012, at 2:00 pm !
3 Upton Park, Rochester, NY 14607
Faith Baptist Church in Perry, Ohio
Saturday, June 2, 2012 ~ 1:00 pm- 2:00 pm!
3003 Narrows Road, Perry, OH 44081
The purpose for our Spring 2012 Tour is three-fold:
1. To encourage home schoolers in the area of music. Some home school groups have instrumental and vocal programs in place, some dream about this, and some groups have never thought about these types of programs. Our group began 19 years ago from a desire of 4 families. They pursued a man in their church, asking him to consider conducting a little band and he said, ”YES!” HSMA began with a small group of students on a variety of instruments. It was a “bandestra.” It now consists of 12 groups in three area: Band, Orchestra, and Choir. Our desire is to help and encourage other home schooling families in the area of music and see how it may be possible to begin their own program in their area!
2. To educate our home school musicians. We have toured colleges, museums, Shepherds Ministries in Wisconsin, and rescue missions. This year we will tour the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY.
3. To engage in fun! This year ~ Niagara Falls!
We are hoping to meet many home schooling families at these locations! If you have friends or family from any of the above areas, even if not home schooled, let them know about our itinerary! Would love to have them attend a concert! Thank you for helping to “spread the word!”
Contact Marilyn Frazee at marilyn.frazee55@gmail.com if you plan on coming! She’d love to hear from you!
Monday, May 21, 2012
A Post of Many Things Musical and Poetic
Lame title, I know. Well, my time allotted to this post is short, so I will be as brief as possible without totally confusing my readers.
Over the last week, I've performed in two concerts, one for orchestra, and one in which I helped a younger choral group keep in line (my rag-tag bunch of singers did an excellent job, by the way. I was impressed by what their conductor was able to pull off). The orchestra concert went extremely well; we received a standing ovation for our performance of Tchaikovsky's "Little Russian Symphony in C Major" (which is not a "little" symphony at all). Tonight is the night on which the Senior (Chancel, if you want our official name) Choir performs, along with the Senior Orchestra and the Symphonic Band. This is our last concert of the year, besides tour; and if anyone in the mid-Michigan area would like to come, you are very much welcome to. It's being held at the Holt High School, starting at 7:00pm. Admission is free, and there will be cookies afterward, along with a chance to talk to the, ahem, "evasive" musicians (meaning, if you can locate and catch us while we're breezing around the school).
I'm nervous already, and it is but early morning---what I shall do tonight, I haven't the faintest idea. Perchance I shall feel more relaxed after I practice today (yeah, right).
The second half of this post shall be devoted to my latest poem, which I shall present to you without further delay:
Nope, never mind. The CD-ROM drive is stuck, and I can't get the disk with my poetry on it up on the computer. I'll have to figure something out later. Tally-ho!
(Yes, that farewell was totally out of character for me; I know it.)
Over the last week, I've performed in two concerts, one for orchestra, and one in which I helped a younger choral group keep in line (my rag-tag bunch of singers did an excellent job, by the way. I was impressed by what their conductor was able to pull off). The orchestra concert went extremely well; we received a standing ovation for our performance of Tchaikovsky's "Little Russian Symphony in C Major" (which is not a "little" symphony at all). Tonight is the night on which the Senior (Chancel, if you want our official name) Choir performs, along with the Senior Orchestra and the Symphonic Band. This is our last concert of the year, besides tour; and if anyone in the mid-Michigan area would like to come, you are very much welcome to. It's being held at the Holt High School, starting at 7:00pm. Admission is free, and there will be cookies afterward, along with a chance to talk to the, ahem, "evasive" musicians (meaning, if you can locate and catch us while we're breezing around the school).
I'm nervous already, and it is but early morning---what I shall do tonight, I haven't the faintest idea. Perchance I shall feel more relaxed after I practice today (yeah, right).
The second half of this post shall be devoted to my latest poem, which I shall present to you without further delay:
Nope, never mind. The CD-ROM drive is stuck, and I can't get the disk with my poetry on it up on the computer. I'll have to figure something out later. Tally-ho!
(Yes, that farewell was totally out of character for me; I know it.)
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Poetry for Thought
Maestro, Please
Sit back now, O Listeners;
But shortly you will not be
The breathing wood of the framework here,
Scarcely can strive to contain you!
The curtains ascend and the silence unbends;
The Maestro has ordered a rally!
The bows fling you forward into unfathomed sea,
Bring you out of your close-minded alley
Harp strings sing golden, piccolos ebony
Brass scatters pearls, percussion hard diamonds;
String section pours out cascades of sapphires
That rise to sweep blazing 'cross Heaven's empire!
The oboes reach deeper to lead you down under
To forests of emerald waves;
Streams of quicksilver from woodwinds do quiver
And guide you upward to behold:
Sun's blazing chorus, burns right o'er the surface;
You touch it as you break from the sea!
Fortissimo astounds you, fermata swells 'round you,
And the orchestra returns you to your seat.
~One of my recent projects.
Sit back now, O Listeners;
But shortly you will not be
The breathing wood of the framework here,
Scarcely can strive to contain you!
The curtains ascend and the silence unbends;
The Maestro has ordered a rally!
The bows fling you forward into unfathomed sea,
Bring you out of your close-minded alley
Harp strings sing golden, piccolos ebony
Brass scatters pearls, percussion hard diamonds;
String section pours out cascades of sapphires
That rise to sweep blazing 'cross Heaven's empire!
The oboes reach deeper to lead you down under
To forests of emerald waves;
Streams of quicksilver from woodwinds do quiver
And guide you upward to behold:
Sun's blazing chorus, burns right o'er the surface;
You touch it as you break from the sea!
Fortissimo astounds you, fermata swells 'round you,
And the orchestra returns you to your seat.
~One of my recent projects.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Auditions coming up!
Auditions for Orchestra are coming up, and this is the piece that I am auditioning with. Well, half of it, anyway. I have quite a bit of practicing up ahead! Wish me luck!
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