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Course Description

 This course provides an opportunity for orchestral musicians to perform repertoire ranging from Renaissance and Baroque to contemporary popular music.

Course Outline

  1. Demonstrate having acquired training in musicality, phrasing, and ensemble playing.
  2. Demonstrate an ability to sight-read new music with greater fluency.
  3. Demonstrate an ability to blend with members of one's section and the group as a whole.
  4. Participate in a performance situation with a live audience.
  5. Demonstrate having gained practical musical experience through performing various styles and genres.
  6. Demonstrate having supplemented their understanding of the creative musical tradition through performing the music of important composers in the orchestral idiom.

Prerequisites

Prerequisites: Approval of instructor.

Recommended: Minimum of one year's study on an instrument and experience in reading music.

Recommendations

 

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Type
Discussion
Days
W
Time
6:30PM to 8:30PM
Dates
Aug 28, 2024 to Dec 11, 2024
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
32.0
Delivery Options
In-person (Kauai)  
Course Fee(s)
Registration non-credit $156.00
Section Notes

Orchestra (MUS 203S)

Repertoire and Grouping

  • Will will alternate small group and large group playing.

    • The large group will play standard orchestral literature, with rehearsals limited to 30 minute intervals, with breaks between intervals to allow for ventilation.

    • The larger ensemble will be divided into three chamber groups: string orchestra, brass ensemble, and woodwind ensemble. Each group will have their own repertoire.

 

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