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Gr 12 | 6 Credits | Year-Long | 5x per Cycle
Gr 12 | 6 Credits | Year-Long | 5x per Cycle
*PREREQUISITE: Audition, essay, and interview. Private lessons and background in music theory are strongly recommended. Juniors desiring to enroll in this senior Intensive course must consult with the director the prior spring for an interview and submit an essay to be considered.
*PREREQUISITE: Audition, essay, and interview. Private lessons and background in music theory are strongly recommended. Juniors desiring to enroll in this senior Intensive course must consult with the director the prior spring for an interview and submit an essay to be considered.
This is a rigorous Honors level course that will count in the computation of the Grade Point Average. The objective of this course is to provide opportunities for senior instrumentalists to reach a sophisticated level of performance skill in preparation for a college major or minor in music. The Intensive student will function as a student leader in the ensemble and of the orchestra department as a whole. The student will assist the Director as needed, and will plan and lead sectional rehearsals. In addition to the course requirements of 922, students must also plan and teach warm ups geared toward improving the ensemble’s performance of literature. Intensive students may be asked to bow parts, find and present listening examples, and write program notes on our concert repertoire.
Essential Skills
The Wellesley Public Schools Performing Arts Program offers a comprehensive program of experiences for all students. Courses offered through the Performing Arts are grounded in the Massachusetts State Arts Framework Essential Skills and Standards; Creating, Performing, Responding, and Connecting.
Honors Chamber Orchestra Essential Skills:
Creating:
Students will generate instrumental interpretations that integrate aesthetic and stylistic principles with personal attitude.
Performing:
Students will perform with accuracy and expression works from the professional string, chamber, and symphony orchestra repertoire (MICCA level 6 and more difficult).
Students can play all minor and major scales in all positions with both slurred by 3 (Double Bass 2) and separated bow.
Responding:
Students will analyze how one’s own cultural and personal can affect the criteria one uses to evaluate understanding and musical performance.
Connecting:
Students will explain the development of the group’s vision as an ensemble and how it is represented in a performance.
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