rso syllabus.pdf
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CONDUCTOR KYNAN JOHNS
Course No. 07-701-323, 08-703-523
Meeting place Nicholas Music CentreMeeting times Monday & Wednesday 2:15-5:15Lab Orchestra Monday 5:45-7pm R201(see Schedule for concert dates/ part tests/ operaContact [email protected] TA's [email protected]
SYLLABUS
Aims: To develop orchestral technique specific to your instrument through rehearsing and performingmajor symphonic and operatic repertoire and, to provide members with invaluable experience inrepertoire excerpts required at professional auditions.
Experiences gained through this process aims to fully equip students with the necessary skills tosatisfactorily pursue an orchestral career. Through achieving a high level of detail in rehearsal,members of the RSO will develop the professional discipline needed in preparation to achieve theattention to detail needed to be successful musicians.Individual part tests before each concert are designed to provide students with a quasi audition
practice setting.
LAB Orchestra - A LAB orchestra (string quintet, plus single winds and brass) on rotation willrehearse on Monday's after RSO in RH201 (5:45-7pm) to read through the standard repertoirewith the graduate conducting students - thus allowing greater repertoire exposure. One 3-hourRSO rehearsal will be cancelled each semester to allow each student to give back one of thosehours by playing in the Lab orchestra.
Assessment: Grades are awarded based on results in part-tests. Anything less than 100% attendance and qualityof participation in rehearsals can only lower the awarded part-test grade.All notes are expected to be learnt prior to the first rehearsal. Rehearsals are not for learningmaterial, but putting it together.
Attendance: Please refer to Attendance Policy Members are expected to be present at ALL rehearsals. Exceptions will only be granted forexceptional professional opportunities. Requests for excuses must be given IN WRITING with
proof of invitation and/or other official material during the first week of classes. Only requests for
excuses signed by the conductor and given to the Orchestra Managers will be considered valid.There will be NO excused absences for the three rehearsals prior to a concert. This includesoutside jobs that are scheduled poorly. Each unexcused absence will result in the lowering of yourfinal grade by one letter grade. Orchestra members are required to be in their chair ready to playfive minutes before the start of the rehearsal or you are late!!! 3 absences = failure of the course.2 tardies will act as one unexcused absence.
At the discretion of the Director, failure due to absence may be converted to an incompleterequiring candidate to complete another semester of orchestra to attain the 100% attendance.
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