Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Festival Reflection Tuesday March 17th 2015

Festival Reflection

  1.  Dies Irae: Fantasia
  • Not together in the beginning from 3-7.
  • 13-17 1st and 2nds could be more together.
  • Good dynamic contrast at 26.
  • 1st pretty good at 37 (tone and intonation).
  • Rushed some at about 59.
  • Good intonation and tone from 51-67.
  • 80 needs work, sections were not together.
  • The ending was super good and came to a climax.
  • We were pretty together through the whole piece.
  • Violas were really good at 67, also at slowing the whole orchestra done at 65-67.
  • Some rushing on whole and half notes.
  • Some intonation issues still, especially sharps and flats.
  • Some parts the pitch lacked.
  • Good dynamic changes.
  • Violins good shifts.
2. Andante Feativo
  • Some intonation issues.
  • 1st violins missed the 4th finger hits position
  • Fairly good dynamic contrast
  • Together through most of the piece
  • Not that bad of a 4th finger in 4th position.
  • Good job on the memo part where 1st shift down to 1st position, we remembered the sharps and flats.
  • Intonation gets better through the piece.
  • Sounds very good between sections, we collaborated very well.
  • He ending was a little wired on the cut of of the measure before the last.
  • Need to watch Mr. Wolf more.
  • Sometimes it was super musical and everyone fit together, but sometimes not so much, we gave it a tuff sound when it should have been pretty, and not everyone was together in dynamics and style.
  • Intonation was a major issue through the piece.
  • Pretty strong opening.
  • We had a hard time transitioning between the fast upbeat piece of Fantasia and the slow, soft, pretty piece of Andante Festivo.
  • The 1st violins were slightly overwhelming, could also be the speakers though, but still....
  • Rushing in the beginning.
  • Not a very good balance between sections, 1st violins need to blend with others.
  • 1st violins, especially need to do a lot more vibrato.
  • Bring out ending more.
  • VIBRATO
  • Don't cut a note short, all notes should be connected, don't rush on the 4th beat.
  • All ways 4th finger no open E.
  • Never go 4th finger then shift up and play 4th finger.
  • Section leaders and others, use body language, to stay together.
3. Red Gully
  • The beginning was a little out of tone.
  • Nice full tone at 25 and Rythms like it.
  • The long slow part for 1st violins could have been pretty.
  • The 16th notes sounded rushed and not fully understood or stable.
  • At 71 not together on the 8th notes.
  • 75-76 sounded really cool
  • 81 sounded pretty good.
  • Pretty could rythms, but in the beginning it was a little not together.
  • The ending sounded really good and rang
  • The beginning was sold, and so was the end, but the middle was bad.
  • The high second finger needs more tuning.
  • Don't over play, don't over accent, just under accent other parts.
  • Good style.
4. Overarching
  • Need to improve
- Intonation: Affects our confidence, we back down
-Confidence: We cannot back done if we feel unsure.
-Rythm: Sometimes sections aren't together with other sections, which sounds bad.  Also, if we look at Mr. Wolf more it will be better.
-Balance: Sometimes certain sections overplay other sections and take away.

  • Strength
-Musical Interpretation: Makes the piece tell a story and become more lively.
-Bowing: Most bowings were together, which helps keep each section together.
-Style: Most sections were together on style, which also makes us stay together.
-Tone: In most places we maintained a fairly good tone.