2011-2012 Orchestra Goals:

Scales: 3 octave Major scales (C, G, D, A, F) 

             2 octave Major scales (E, B, B-flat, E-flat, A-flat, D-flat)

             2 octave minor scales (c, g, d, a, f, b-flat, e, b)

*Please refer to your GHS Orchestra warm-up books for scale notation and fingerings* 

Bowings: (slur, staccato, marcato, spiccato, martele, leggerio)

Variations for Scale work:  Please add the arpeggio (1-3-5-8-5-3-1) or isolate a difficult rhythm.

Be prepared to play your scales at all dynamic levels

Please practice vibrato on all scales.

Spring Semester String Orchestra Repertoire:

Baltic Dance – Kirt Mosier

Capriol Suite – Peter Warlock

I. Basse-Danse

II.  Pavane

III. Tordion

IV. Bransles

V. Pieds-En-L'air

VI. Mattachins

Phantom Tangos – Brian Balmages

St. Paul’s Suite (mvt. 1) – Gustav Holst (Lightning fast version)

St. Paul's Suite (mvt. 1) - Gustav Holst (Normal speed version)

Spring Semester Full Orchestra Repertoire:

Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah  - Saint Saens

Symphony No. 1 in C Major (mvt. 1) - Beethoven​