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Post by musicscifigirl on Sept 13, 2005 21:31:25 GMT -5
Bringing it back.
So, do you go to Solo and Ensemble competitions? This is the thread to brag about what you got and discuss what the judge said and what you played and all that good stuff. Also, explain your rating system, as all rating systems are different. We go by numbers (one is the best, five is the worst).
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Post by sombresagacity on Sept 15, 2005 22:40:06 GMT -5
i've been going to solo an ensemble since 7th grade.
in junior high, i did vocal and instrumental 7 (vocal solo)-I 7 (vocal ensemble)- I 7 (flute solo)- I 8 (vocal solo)-I 8 (vocal ensemble)- I 8 (flute solo)- II 9 (flute trio)- III (the 3rd flute dropped the day before and we got a new person) 10 (flute trio)- III (our 2nd flute was sick that day, so once again we had a new person there) 10 (flute solo)- I 10 (piccolo solo)- I 11 (flute solo)- I 11 (flute trio)- I 11 (bassoon solo)- I 11 (low bras quartet)- II unfortunately, due to ice and snow, we didnt have S&E last year, but here's what i think i would have gotten: 12 (piccolo solo)- I ( i was REALLY prepared for this... it was unaccompanied and i had been working on it for 5 months) 12 (flute solo)- II 12 (flute trio)- I or II
**EDIT** forgot to mention the rating system. same a the original posters... I, II, III, IV, V-- I being the best V being the worst
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Post by prongs4band on Sept 17, 2005 18:13:16 GMT -5
I was going to do either the 1st or 3rd movement of the famous Mozart Clarinet Concerto K622....but my section leader decided to do the whole concerto, so she told me not to do either of those and do something else...she said that she didn't want it to feel like we were to compete against eachother...i understand that kinda...so i'll just stick with a Von Weber solo or Concertino or something like that for this year...(as you can tell...i have NO CLUE what Von Weber composed..lol) so...i've got to start all over again... oh well...i'll get over it...lol. but that's just about it for me...right now..
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Post by hchswiregrasshorn on Sept 24, 2005 15:55:49 GMT -5
I've been to Solo and Ensemble for two years now. 8th grade Horn solo:I All I did since i had only been playing hor for 6 months 9th grade Horn solo: I Horn duet: I Horn Trumpet duet#1: I Horn Trumpet Duet#2: I Horn Flute Duet : I (The one that got the best complements) Brass Quartet ( 2 Trumpets, 1 horn, 1 trombone): II Oh well as they say, 6 out of 7 ain't bad Lol.
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Post by prongs4band on Oct 5, 2005 22:23:25 GMT -5
Well...last year was my first year to be allowed to take a solo to district...so..i'll start off with my first and as of right now, my only solo...
8th grade: Clarinet solo-rating: 1- Superior
Quick question...i'm in 9th grade right now, and i'm REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, (there aren't enough reallys that would explain it) wanting to start a clarinet ensemble. I would be the one running it, because it was my idea...and i have a pretty good plan for the part assignments...i would want 2 on 1st, 2 on 2nd, 2 on 3rd, and 2 on bass. I would be playing 1st. because i'm technically second chair...but i tied with a junior last year (she was a sophomore last year and i was in 8th grade) and we haven't taken our chair test year for HS band.but i would be playing first anyways...because well...i just want to and it's my ensemble. lol. But, i think there's a problem...the other person i want on 1st won't do it (she's 1st chair...and like an All-Stater) because she wanted to do an ensemble a few years ago, but one of the girls who would be in my ensemble this year turned her back the day before district, and didn't go to the contest. and if any of you have played the clarinet part to Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, you know the beggining and it only goes up to the D above the staff(in the altissimo register)...and that is NOWHERE NEAR HIGH!!!! and next to the girl (my section leader and the All-Stater; she's also a Senior) who won't do it, i'm the only one who can play it without...hmm..how do i say this? sounding absolutely horrible...(i hate to put it that way...but the girls can't go to a D within the staff without going "off course"...maybe the junior...maybe). So i might have them take all of the beggining down an octave..to see how it sounds with the 1st playing the written part (up an octave)...and if my section leader won't do it, (i'm positive that she won't) i'm left without another 1st...so it would just be me. and it would be a solo with not-so-good clarinet accompiants...<-(that's sooooooooooo not right...oh well) So...what should i do? I'm going to have this ensemble...if this section is willing to at least have a sectional 3 times a week, maybe 2 times a week, then we'll definately do it. But i really need some help with this issue. this is going to test my skills as a leader for next year.
Edited to say:okay...well..maybe that wasn't a quick question...but anyways...lol
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Post by Flutist Kes on Oct 6, 2005 17:51:15 GMT -5
Hmmm... my opinion... usually (well, at least not in our band), parts aren't evenly divided. Likely, of the 10-some trumpets we have, only 2 are on 1st ('course, that's 'cause one counts as 5). So you don't NEED 2 and 2 and 2 and... blah blah. You could do very well with 1 and 2 and 2 and 3. It depends on the level of greatness or whatever. Also, when doling out parts, you want to do it evenly... don't put the best people on first and the worst on 3rd (sorry... that sounded mean). You want it so that you have some kind of strong player for each part. Do the best for the ensemble, and you'll do fine.
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Post by prongs4band on Oct 6, 2005 21:26:19 GMT -5
Hmmm... my opinion... usually (well, at least not in our band), parts aren't evenly divided. Likely, of the 10-some trumpets we have, only 2 are on 1st ('course, that's 'cause one counts as 5). So you don't NEED 2 and 2 and 2 and... blah blah. You could do very well with 1 and 2 and 2 and 3. It depends on the level of greatness or whatever. Also, when doling out parts, you want to do it evenly... don't put the best people on first and the worst on 3rd (sorry... that sounded mean). You want it so that you have some kind of strong player for each part. Do the best for the ensemble, and you'll do fine. Yeah...see..Okay...it looks like i'm the only one going to play 1st..that's just the way it's going to be...and on 2nd I'll have 2 and they both are pretty strong players. they're not horrible or anything. and on 3rd i'll have 2 and i know one of them is a strong player, and the other one just needs some help, which i'm willing to give anytime, anyplace...yeah...and i'll only have one on bass clarinet. and she's a strong player on bass. my section leader and the junior said absolutely no, yeah, right, like i'm going to do something that i tried to do 4 (in my opinion...4 FREAKING YEARS AGO...gah!!!) years ago...but this junior didn't want to make a fool of herself in front of the judge because no one practiced they're music. so she backed out the day before district...no one in that ensemble is in this one, except those two if they would do it. But other than that...i don't think i'm going to have a problem with it. If you think i should do something different with the parting, then go ahead and suggest away. I'm not trying to put the worst on 3rd or bass, or the best on 1st. or the in-between on 2nd. i just know that i would be playing 1st, because i've played it. and no one else COULD play it; for this song, the first is ALL melody. and we never get a break from it, so it needs someone with experience with this piece. so i'll be helping my ensemble with their parts, so it won't be a mess when i'm going to play my part. my seconds are confident players. and my 3rds are good low sopranos (if you know what i mean. they can hold the soprano part with the chalumeau register), and the bass clarinetist is strong enough to be the bass of the ensemble. In our band we have about 6 more clarinet players, but i have chosen a select few. so i didn't just think of this section taking out a piece of music and going 100% by chair order (anymore now) Because of the section leader and this junior girl deal (way to be great leaders...!!!good job!). and i'm going to do this because it will give some of these people a look at the way things can be if we all got along. (a major issue in our band) if you were wondering, the girls on each part (in grades) is as follows: on 1st: me (9th grade) 2nds: one 9th grader and one 10th grader 3rds: one senior and one 8th grader (the senior just moved here, so i might move her if i think she'll do a better job on another part or suit another part better; and the 8th grader i want to give the experience to. she could be pretty good, but this will help her out) on bass: an 8th grader- i taught this girl a lot. so i know that she can do something on the bass part without making it sound bland. and she'll support the ensemble. I'm asking for help because my bd is tackled with stuff right now, and i want him to sit down and listen to the progress of his clarinet section...what we can say to people through music...i'm going to start uniting the whole band with my section first...i want this to be fun and something to remember.
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Post by flute03 on Nov 28, 2005 19:43:13 GMT -5
This year I'm doing a
Flute Solo- Madrigal by PH. Gaubert Flute Duet- Menute in D don't remember who it's by Woodwind Quentet- Not sure what were playing yet Flute Chamber Ensamble (15-18 people) Pachelbels Canon in D
I was telling my friends how my entire week was going to be taken up by band Monday: Flute Chamber rehersal Tuesday: Private lessons and community band Wednesday: Flute Duet practice Thursday: Woodwind Quentet Rehersal Friday: Practice my 2 solos
My BD over heard me and she said "Wow that sounds really stressful!"
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Post by Flutist Kes on Nov 30, 2005 19:03:59 GMT -5
My parents are all like, "YEA! You're only doing TWO this year instead of three! Maybe we don't have to stay all day." But we will, because that is how my life is.
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Post by musicscifigirl on Nov 30, 2005 21:51:33 GMT -5
^ lol oh cry about it! You have to come see me play my solo....OR ELSE!!!!
...........and my and Mooshelle's duet ;D
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Post by Duel of the Flutes on Nov 30, 2005 22:02:22 GMT -5
^ yes! the evilness of Koulout... or however you spell it... I really don't care.
don't complain Kes, I always do three events every year, and ALWAYS end up being one of the first events of the day. in 7th grade, my sax duet was literally the second the judge heard... and he was tired, and cranky...
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Post by dumb major on Dec 13, 2005 20:51:59 GMT -5
Bringing it back. So, do you go to Solo and Ensemble competitions? This is the thread to brag about what you got and discuss what the judge said and what you played and all that good stuff. Also, explain your rating system, as all rating systems are different. We go by numbers (one is the best, five is the worst). We have the same rating system. Ours isn't till February, but in the past I've gotten 8th grade counties: Solo-- the music was grade 4, I got a score of 1 Woodwind quintet-- grade 3, score of 1 Flute duet-- grade 4, score of 1 8th grade state: Same grades and scores 9th grade counties: Solo-- grade 5, score of 1 Flute ensemble-- ditto Flute duet-- grade 4, score of 2 gahhhh 9th grade state: Solo-- grade 5, score of 1 Ensemble-- grade 4, score of 1 This year I'm playing another grade 5. I turned down the 6s my teacher suggested because well they were hard. I'm probably going to do another duet and ensemble.
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Post by flutesarefriends on Dec 15, 2005 17:56:52 GMT -5
i think i've only gotten 1's..heh. but i play easy songs. this year i'll prolly do Airs by Saint-Saens. Because it's pretty amazing. :-D a word to Prongs4band....be careful about choosing ppl for the ensemble b/c u can easily hurt others feelings. an example could be the flute ensemble last year. the person who got everything going and got the music put herself on first, another girl on second who was 1 or 2 chairs in front of her, me on third, ^^ on fourth (but that was an awesome solo on you part ) and then two others on fifth. that kind of hurt my feelings because i was actually in front of everyone in band, and yet i was third. but yea, whatever. just try not to publicize it to others who aren't in it that they "weren't good enough" and stuff.
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jguy1288
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Post by jguy1288 on Dec 16, 2005 20:34:38 GMT -5
We have a big Solo/Ensemble thing here in New England. It's called the New England Music Festival Association. There are three locations (I think) for this. It's scored out of 140, and if you do well enough, you get to play in an honor band/orchestra/chorus.
This year (my first year doing it) I was in a trombone trio and I also did a euphonium solo. The trio got a 108/140 but got disqualified because we didn't play a song that was on the list. A 108 was pretty good for getting the music a week before the festival. On my euphonium solo I got a 122/140, and I'm going to be in the honor band. I have no idea what chair I am, though.
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jguy1288
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Post by jguy1288 on Dec 24, 2005 19:47:43 GMT -5
Update: I'm 3rd chair euphonium out of at least four or five.
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