Rehearsal Notes & Files

Stay tuned (hee-hee) for changes / updates ...

Music for the March 8 concert is available now ~ Rehearsals start February 16 (see below for details). Please download and print your parts, below:

 

Márquez’s DANZÓN NO. 2

Michael encourages anyone with a little time on their hands - particularly winds & brasses - to download the Márquez and start looking it over. "It’s a total blast," he says, "but fast, and rhythmically challenging." And here's a link to a recording:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXeWiixwEz4

STRING PARTS:

Violin 1

Violin 2

Viola

Cello

Bass

WIND, BRASS, PERCUSSION, PIANO PARTS:

Bassoon 1 

Bassoon 2 

Clarinet 1 

Clarinet 2 

Flute 1 

Flute 2 / Piccolo 

Horn 1 

Horn 2 

Horn 3 

Horn 4 

Oboe 1 

Oboe 2 

Percussion 1 

Percussion 2 

Percussion 3 

Piano 

Timpani 

Trombone 1 

Trombone 2 

Trombone 3 

Trumpet 1 

Trumpet 2 

Tuba

 

Ginastera’s DANCES FROM ESTANCIA OP. 8A

Michael sent a link to a recording (you only need to listen to the first 2 movements): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhACD-PwNv4

Violin 1 

Violin 2 

Viola 

Cello 

Bass

 

More parts coming soon ...

 

Wimberly’s KORA SABA  

Zimmerman’s DANZÓN   

New works by Bennington College student composers

 

2019-2020 Concert and Rehearsal Schedule

YOUTH CONCERT   
Sunday, March 8, 2020, 4 PM 
Greenwall Auditorium, VAPA Building, Bennington College, Bennington, VT  

Program:  

  • Kora Saba (2014) by Michael Wimberly 
  • Danzón by Robert Zimmerman 
  • Dances from Estancia Op. 8a by Alberto Ginastera 
  • Danzón No. 2 by Arturo Márquez 
  • New works by Bennington College student composers

Rehearsals:  

Unless noted otherwise, rehearsals are held on Sunday evenings from 5:45 to 8:30 PM in Greenwall Auditorium in the VAPA Building at Bennington College in North Bennington, VT.

PLEASE WATCH THIS SPACE!
There may be changes to rehearsal times once Bennington College sets its schedule for drama and music productions, but this won’t happen until December. 

***PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING REHEARSAL TIME CHANGES***  

  • [TBA] 

 

2/16 - snacks: Strings 

2/23 - snacks: Winds, Brass & Percussion 

3/1 - snacks: Strings 

Saturday 3/7 DRESS REHEARSAL - snacks: All 

3/8 YOUTH CONCERT
2:00 Sound Check and Warmup  
4:00 Performance  

Concert Dress: All Black 

SPRING CONCERT
Sunday, May 17, 2020
Greenwall Auditorium, VAPA Building, Bennington College, Bennington, VT  

Program:

  • Overture to Così fan tutte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 
  • New works by Bennington College student composers 
  • Commissioned Work TBA by Geoffrey Gee 
  • Symphony No. 2 by Sergei Rachmaninoff

Rehearsals:

Unless noted otherwise, rehearsals are held on Sunday evenings from 5:45 to 8:30 PM in Greenwall Auditorium in the VAPA Building at Bennington College in North Bennington, VT.

PLEASE WATCH THIS SPACE!
There may be changes to rehearsal times once Bennington College sets its schedule for drama and music productions, but this won’t happen until December. 

***PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING REHEARSAL TIME CHANGES***  

  • April 12 NO REHEARSAL (Easter)

 

3/22 - snacks: Winds, Brass & Percussion 

3/29 - snacks: Strings 

4/5 - snacks: Winds, Brass & Percussion 

4/12 NO REHEARSAL 

4/19 - snacks: Strings 

4/26 - snacks: Winds, Brass & Percussion 

5/3 - snacks: Strings 

5/10 - snacks: Winds, Brass & Percussion 

Saturday 5/16 DRESS REHEARSAL - snacks: All 

5/17 SPRING CONCERT
2:00 Sound Check and Warmup  
4:00 Performance  

Concert Dress: All Black