This 1st Rehearsal – 3/8

Run the piece (under tempo at m. 9 and m. 48)

Focus: background info, roadmap, time signature (meter), notes, rhythms

Rehearsal 2 – 3/13 (WWE)

Beginning – m. 48
Focus: movement: Why do we move?
Let the melody be heard, bring out moving lines

Rehearsal 3 – 3/15
m. 48 – end
Focus: more correct notes and become as familiar to the piece as we can before break.
Spring Break
Rehearsal 4 – 3/27 (Warm-up) – (JE)
Warm-up: breathing gym, F-Remington, maybe Gat City: beginning – m. 9 (like a chorale)
Beginning – m. 21
Focus: control *play light* - sound/dynamics (What role does your part play?)

Rehearsal 5 – 3/29
m. 21 – m. 49
(Notice: m. 39 is just like m. 13 only a little softer)
Focus: the melody in this section and rhythmic accuracy for the rest of the band *play light*

Rehearsal 6 – 4/3
Beginning – m. 49
Focus: piecing this first half together
(including accelerando into m. 48 racing against time – cut off on m. 50)
(work to play at tempo *play light*)
Rehearsal 7 – 4/5
m. 48 – m. 79
Focus: Really work on locking in a groove, especially with percussion! If that
takes all of rehearsal so be it, probably won’t though. Rhythmic accuracy. Slow it down! *play
light* (work with percussion – see xylophone part). Once groove it set, work on lows melody at m.
56 and then Fl. Cl. Ob. Tr. take it over at m. 64. Check harmony lines: alto, tenor, horn

Rehearsal 8 – 4/10 (Warm-up) | (JE)

m. 79 – end
Focus: trumpet melody, percussion build up to attack with band on m. 81, meter change at m. 86
How can we make the ending more interesting with our dynamics?

Rehearsal 9 – 4/12
m. 48 – end
Focus: piece it together; keep it together
Wind Ensemble
(hop on the train) *play light*
D.C. Trip – 5/17
Rehearsal 10 – 4/17
(Gone for Wind Ensemble D.C. Trip)
Run through the whole piece and fix areas that still need work (beginning may need some more as it has been a while)
What story are we telling with this piece? It involves a train and a movie theater… it’s up to you (the ensemble)

Rehearsal 11 – 4/19 (Warm-up)

Warm-up: include lip slurs for brass | Practice for dress rehearsal – concert logistics
Full run through of the piece – participate in the music making

Dress Rehearsal – 4/24

Concert logistics
Start the piece