Band Music Festival rehearsals

There are only 4 rehearsals left for Level 3 and 4 bands before Music Festival. It is important that you know and can play your part for both pieces, as our groups are small and each voice plays a part (no pun intended) in the success of our ensembles.

Here are the specific spots that need the most attention for each group:

Level 3:

Atlantis Overture = section beginning at m. 70, rit. sections

African Festival = (will check measure numbers when I am not updating my blog from home!) :o)

Level 4:

Invicta = m. 53-61, 62-124

Canticle = m. 69-102

Rivier students at the PA Kiwanis Music Festival

Music Festival dates and times for Rivier students

VOCAL

(Rivier Academy auditorium)

Sunday, March 13^th @ 1pm

· Maddi Sutor and Michelle Kent – Shenandoah

· Miss Campbell, Kayleigh Smith, Janice Manning, Megan Fournier – And So It Goes

· Maddi Sutor – Wiegenlied

· Olivia Boden – Fruhlingsleid Op. 8, No. 6

Sunday, March 13^th @ 7pm

· Brenna Feher and Tracy Feher – Shenandoah

· Miss Campbell – Habanera from Carmen

· Michelle Kent – O Little Lambs, Where Do You Sleep?

· Brenna Feher – Lazy Summer

· Brenna Feher and Jordan Feher – A Couple of Swells from Easter Parade

· Miss Campbell and Kayleigh Smith – What is This Feeling? from Wicked

Monday, March 14^th @ 9am

· Michelle Kent – Van gli effluvi de le rose

· Maddi Sutor – Star Vicino

· Olivia Boden – Spring Op. 56, No. 3

· Brenna Feher – O Cessate Di Piagarmi

Monday, March 14^th @ 1pm

· Grade 8 – Le Corbeau et le Renard / Ah! Ah! Ah! Rhinoceros

· Amanda Loeffen – Lullaby

· Amanda Loeffen – Coconut Man

· Maddi Sutor – Cloud Shadows

Monday, March 14^th @ 7pm

· Danika Nickel – Beauty and the Beast from Beauty and the Beast

· Michelle Kent – Home from Beauty and the Beast

· Olivia Boden – Part of Your World from The Little Mermaid

Tuesday, March 15^th @ 1pm

· Rivier Academy Choir – Early One Morning / Fare Thee Well, Love

· Brenna Feher – She’s Like the Swallow

· Danika Nickel – Skye Boat Song

· Maddi Sutor – Papillon, tu es volage

· Michelle Kent – No quiero casarme

Tuesday, March 15^th @ 7pm

· Maddi Sutor – I Enjoy Being a Girl from Flower Drum Song

· Brenna Feher – Wouldn’t It Be Loverly from My Fair Lady

· Miss Campbell – Adelaide’s Lament from Guys and Dolls

STRINGS

(Rivier Academy auditorium)

Wednesday, March 23^rd @ 7pm

· Harshina Brijlall – Concertino I

· Harshina Brijlall – Two Rigadouns

Thursday, March 24^th @ 9am

· Violet Haddad – Zum Gali Gali

· Jordan McEwen – Sword Dance

· Marielle Dyer – Baa Baa Black Sheep

Thursday, March 24^th @ 1pm

· Rivier Orchestra 10 – Snake in a Basket / Theme from First Symphony

· Rivier Orchestra 20 – Holiday Special / Doin’ the Double Stop Blues

· Rivier Orchestra 30 – March of the Mathemagicians / Along the River

· Claire Michalishen – The Merry Widow Waltz

· Janessa Fouillard – Finale from the First Symphony

· Danika Nickel – Popular Song

· Janessa Fouillard and Claire Michalishen – Pachelbel Canon

· Jordan McEwen and Violet Haddad – Liza Jane

· Quinn Cappelletto – God’s Tender Mercy, Chandos Anthems No. 9 Mvt. 6

· Emma Eaton – German Folk Song

· Emma Eaton – French Folk Song

· Janessa Fouillard – Vive L’Amour

· Danika Nickel – Chance Meeting

· Amanda Loeffen – Listen to the Mockingbird

JUNIOR PIANO

(Upper Hall, Calvary United Church - 114-25^th St. E)

Monday, March 28^th @ 7pm

· Erin Thompson – When Rivers Flowed on Mars

Tuesday, March 29^th @ 9am

· Marielle Dyer – Jig

Wednesday, March 30^th @ 7pm

· Erin Thompson – My Funny Valentine

· Chandra Hollands – Cool

INTERMEDIATE/SENIOR PIANO

(Sanctuary, Calvary United Church - 114-25^th St. E.)

Tuesday, March 29^th @ 7pm

· Janessa Fouillard – Prelude in b, Op. 28, No. 6

Wednesday, March 30^th @ 9am

· Marielle Dyer – Slippin’ Around

Wednesday, March 30^th @ 1pm

· Erin Thompson – Verso in e

· Janessa Fouillard – Etude Allegro

Thursday, March 31^st @ 7pm

· Erin and Lauren Thompson – The Water is Wide

BAND

(Rivier Academy auditorium)

Tuesday, April 5^th @ 1:30pm

· Rivier Level 3 Band – Atlantis Overture/African Festival

· Rivier Level 4 Band – Invicta/Canticle

INSTRUMENTAL

(Messiah Lutheran Church - 1796 – 15^th Ave. E)

Monday, April 11^th @ 7pm

· Katie Brooks – Pan

· Katie Brooks – Sonata in G, Op. 2, No. 1 L’Henriett

· Katie Brooks and Miss Campbell – Duetto No. 2 from Op. 74

· Miss Campbell, Val Olsen, Gord Surkan, and Uffe Vors – Four English Folk Songs (I. The Dark Eyed Sailor, II. Just As the Tide was Flowing, III. The Lover’s Ghost, IV. Wassail Song)

Junior/Senior Music Festival choir rehearsal dates

Jr. choir noon hour rehearsals: Tues. March 1st / Thurs. March 3rd

Senior choir rehearsals INCLUDING junior choir (you will be pulled from class at these times) plus Arthur for accompaniment: Wed. March 2nd - P.3 / Fri. March 4th - P.4 / Thurs. March 10th - P.3

We are into the home stretch before our performance at Music Festival, ladies! I am encouraged by the progress we've made on our 2 pieces, but there is still work to be done before we take the stage. Please be sure to attend all rehearsals on time and prepared.

Jr. Choir Music Festival rehearsals

Tuesday Feb. 15th and Wed. Feb. 16th @ 11:45am in the music room. Bring your lunch along with your copies of the pieces for Festival if you came to pick them up from me in advance (most of you did).

Our 2 pieces for Festival are:

1. Early One Morning

2. Fare Thee Well, Love