Rehearsal, Concert, and Fundraising Updates for you, Senior Symphony!

Dear Senior Symphony,

Here we go! Should be a fun few days ahead! I look forward to spending time with you as we get prepared for our concerts! Please review all the information below.

And NICE work on our fundraising….though Met is $245 ahead of us…uh-oh!  We’ve still got a little time. Eek! Don’t let Met eat our pizza!

Ensemble Total
Metropolitan $13,194.30
Senior Symphony $12,949.80
Philharmonia $10,017.92
Sinfonia $9,408.47
Wind Ensemble $5,253.90
Prelude $4,287.85
String Orchestra Central $4,222.64
String Orchestra West $3,497.50
Flute Chorale $3,255.65
Chamber Flute Ensemble $2,956.25
String Orchestra North $2,527.27
Progressions $2,345.90
Jazz $2,094.50
Advanced Progressions $2,000.15
Prelude Wind Ensemble $1,984.80
String Orchestra South $1,666.55
Steel Pans $1,205.10
Advanced Prelude Wind Ensemble $875.50

Please also make a note to attend:

  • Friday, 11/3 (TODAY), and Sunday, 11/5 for our Dress Rehearsal and Play Your Part performances (details below).
  • Monday, 11/6 regular rehearsal
  • Wednesday, 11/8 rehearsal in advance of the Community Concerts and main performances
  • Performance at the Community Concerts on Thursday, 11/9, at MYAC and at Wauwatosa East High School
  • the Dress Rehearsal, Sound Check, and Concert times for Angels and Cathedrals program, 11/10 and 11/11.

TODAY, Friday, November 3

  • 4:20 – Report to Full Orchestra
  • 4:30 – Rehearse…
    • Malcolm Arnold, Four Cornish Dances
    • Joe Hisaishi, Water Traveller
    • John Powell, “Test Drive” from How To Train Your Dragon
    • Engelbert Humperdinck, “Evening Prayer” and “Dream Pantomime”
    • Antonín Dvořák, Slavonic Dance, Op. 46, No. 8
    • Saint Saëns, Symphony No. 3 (a few spots)
  • 6:00 – Rehearsal ends

Program for the November 5, 12:40 pm, Play Your Part concert performance

  • Malcolm Arnold, Four Cornish Dances, Op.91, I. Vivace
  • Joe Hisaishi, Water Traveller
  • John Powell, “Test Drive” from How To Train Your Dragon
  • Engelbert Humperdinck, Evening Prayer and Dream Pantomime 
  • Antonín Dvořák, Slavonic Dance, op. 46, no. 8

Monday, November 6, at MYAC

  • 5:30 – Tune and Announcements
  • 5:35 – Saint Saëns, Symphony No. 3 
  • 6:50 – Break
  • 7:10 – Higdon, Blue Cathedral
  • 7:50 – Break
  • 8:00 – Humperdinck, “Evening Prayer” and “Dream Pantomime”
  • 8:20 – Hisaishi, Water Traveller
  • 8:45 – Rehearsal End

Thursday, November 9, at MYAC and Wauwatosa East High School

  • Community Concert Day! Please see/return the information sent by the office!

Friday, November 10 at MYAC

  • 5:30 – Tune and Announcements

CONCERT ORDER

      • Hisaishi, Water Traveller
      • Humperdinck, “Evening Prayer” and “Dream Pantomime”
      • Higdon, Blue Cathedral
      • Break
      • Saint Saëns, Symphony No. 3 
  • 8:00 – Rehearsal End

Saturday, November 11, at Carroll University, Shattuck Auditorium

Report just after 4 pm…don’t get caught by “the train”

  • 4:45 – Sound Check with Orchestra
  • 6:15 – END
  • 6:30 – House Opens
  • 7:00 – Concert Start

Thanks very much, everyone!

Carter

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