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.