2020 Add/Drop

LSHS Band/Chorus Students let’s get those schedules fixed! Our goal should be to have 100% of our Wind Symphony enrolled in our 4th period class, and 100% of Chorus enrolled in 1st period.

Abram’s Pursuit Project 3

Abram’s Pursuit- Holsinger 

HSMB.CN.1 Understand relationships between music, other arts, other disciplines, varied contexts, and daily life.

 c. Develop knowledge through performance of appropriate level repertoire      representing diverse cultures, historical periods, and styles at the highest level of music

part 1) Watch the overview below of Genesis Chapter 14 as taken directly from the program notes provided by Dr. Holsinger

https://youtu.be/Yc_uaHNdR8M

Part 2) listen to the following recording of the piece Abram’s Pursuit using the following link: 

https://youtu.be/OZ5XebCxEnU

Part 3) Go through your music and connect the text to music. Find where the war takes place in the music, where Lot was taken, and any other relevant parts of the literature can be connected to the music. 

Inclement weather Assignment: 

After you have completed Part 3, 

Go through the piece and develop a color scheme for each each of the music. 

The Circus Bee Project 1

The Circus Bee - H. Fillmore

Please use the following link as a reference 

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=RDKFPsuc_2uEU

Stylistic terms to define and discuss

(Lshsband.blogspot.com)

• Marcato 
• Strain
• Dynamic Contrast
• In sight reading, what is the STARS Method
• Discuss the 7 characteristics of a traditional March 

        1. Consistent Tempo

        2. Marcato

        3. Dynamic Contrast 

        4. Strain Variation

        5. Trio- What typically happens? 

        6. Development “dog fight” 

        7. Recapitulation

In the analysis of this piece we will focus more on style, dynamic contrast, and melodic awareness. Please see the performance guide broken down by measure. This will be the road map we use to guide our rehearsals. 

Inclement weather Assignment 1

• Number measures of ALL MUSIC and complete the Pitch Tendency Chart