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January 31, 2007

The Mabry Symphony WILL rehearse tomorrow at 8:00.  Our attendance and promptness in arriving has not been good.  Our Pre-festival concert is just around the corner and our Festival performance is only 4 rehearsals away.  Please arrive in time to BEGIN PLAYING at 8:00.  Percussionists arrive at 7:45 to set-up.

Posted by Doemel at 12:08 PM

January 22, 2007

The Mabry Symphony will perform twice in February.  On Tuesday, February 13th at 7 PM the Mabry Symphony will present a joint performance with the Lassiter Symphony in the auditorium at Kell HS.  Please tell and invite your family and friends.  There is no admission.  We will perform Rites of Tamburo and the Tchaikovsky Finale from Symphony No. 2 in C.

On Monday, February 26th at 4:30 the Mabry Symphony will perform at the GMEA Festival at McEachern HS.  Will will leave school early that day and travel by bus to McEachern. 

Posted by Doemel at 05:05 PM

January 17, 2007

The Mabry Symphony will rehearse from 7:55 until 8:45 tomorrow morning in the orchestra room.
Please arrive early so we may begin playing on time.

Posted by Doemel at 11:45 AM

Both 6th grade and both 8th grade classes will have a playing test this Friday.
The 6th grade will play #116, Song For Maria.  The 8th graders will play an excerpt they were given
today in class from the Bach Brandenburg Concerto.  For the 8th graders it will determine their seating
for our Festival performance.

Posted by Doemel at 11:09 AM

January 12, 2007

Posted by Doemel at 11:48 PM

January 09, 2007

There is a seriously cool piece I'd like you to hear called Julie-o.  It was written by the cellist and a founder of the Turtle Island String Quartet, Mark Summer. 

You can hear and watch it on YouTube.  Please be sure to have your parents approval before you go to YouTube.

There are 2 versions that I've seen.  In the search line type "Julie-o John"  OR  "Julie-o Sarah."  Both are great.  Unfortunately the Sarah version video is not synched with the audio. 

If you're a cellist I've got the music to this piece that you can borrow.

Posted by Doemel at 12:04 AM

January 08, 2007

I hope all of you had a restful holiday season and are ready and excited to get back to work!  I know I am. 

I want to thank you for the many gifts and holiday wishes.  They definitely brightened my Christmas.  Thank you.

Very soon all three grades will have their music for festival or jamboree.    I'm choosing festival music with heavy student input so our preparation is enjoyable and skill oriented. 

7th grade Festival is Monday, March 5th.  8th grade Festival is Tuesday, March 6th.  6th Grade String Jamboree is Thursday, March 22nd.

Posted by Doemel at 11:23 PM