Flute Choir

  • Fall Concert information is now posted. Scroll down for details.
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Rehearsals will be held on Monday evenings from 6:30 – 8:30 pm. Musicians are expected to arrive and be prepared to rehearse 15 minutes prior to start time.

FALL QUARTER 2024 DETAILS

Rehearsals Fall Quarter Dates
Mondays from 6:30 – 8:30 pm 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, & 11/18.
Rehearsal Location Drop Off/ Pick Up
Odle Middle School Plan on prompt drop off and pick up to
502 143rd Ave NE avoid congestion.
Bellevue, WA 98007
Retreat Time & Date
Odle Middle School Saturday, October 19 (10:00 am – 1:00 pm)
502 143rd Ave NE
Bellevue, WA 98007
Concert  Time & Date
Bastyr University Chapel Sunday, November 24 (3:00 pm – 4:30 pm)
14500 Juanita Dr NE Call time and other important information below.
Kenmore, WA 98028

Student Checklist

  • Bring a music stand
  • Bring a pencil
  • Print your sheet music prior to first rehearsal (using link at top of this page) and bring with you to rehearsal
  • Arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of rehearsal to ensure you are in your chair and ready to play at the start of rehearsal
  • Have fun!

ATTENDANCE POLICY FOR REHEARSAL ON 11/18

If a Flute Choir student misses the dress rehearsal on November 18, their participation in the upcoming concert will be contingent on a music test. They will be required to submit a video of their performance of excerpts (details provided by the conductor) no later than Wednesday, November 20 at midnight. The conductor will then make a decision whether the student can participate in the upcoming concert. This decision will be communicated by Thursday, November 21.

For more details about the absence policy, please see the BYSO Student Handbook.


CONCERT DETAILS | Sunday, November 24 @ 3:00 pm

CALL TIME | 1:30 pm
All musicians should arrive promptly at 1:30 pm.

LOCATION | Bastyr University Chapel
14500 Juanita Dr NE, Kenmore, WA 98028

DROP OFF
Musicians can be dropped off via the Bastyr parking lot nearby. This lot has free parking available.

CONCERT ATTIRE
Be sure to check your ensemble’s concert attire requirements. Students must arrive wearing their concert clothing. They will not have a place to change later.

VOLUNTEERS – WE NEED YOU!
Volunteers will be a vital part of a successful day at Bastyr for all of our students. We need volunteers to help the check in process and supporting ensembles during their dress rehearsals. Volunteers have early access to reserve their seats in the hall. Click here to sign up now! 

CONCERT TICKETS
Tickets will be available to purchase for families of enrolled students starting the afternoon of Thursday, October 17. Tickets are limited to 2 per enrolled student until October 31. At that time, if any tickets remain available, they will be opened to the public, and families may purchase additional tickets. Reminder: BYSO musicians performing in the concert do not need their own ticket. For more information about concert tickets, including who qualifies for complimentary tickets, please see the Concert Ticket page.


About

Flute Choir is an advanced intermediate ensemble for flutes. This BYSO ensemble consists of flutists who were placed at the Sinfonia level after auditioning. Because orchestras need only a few flutes at a time, some of these students may take turns playing in Sinfonia during the year while also practicing and performing in the Flute Choir ensemble. The typical Flute Choir student has had some private instruction and school ensemble experience and is developing solid technical skills and musical understanding.

Flute Choir students develop orchestral playing skills in an enriching and unique chamber group setting, learning to produce rhythmic accuracy and clear dynamic contrasts while maintaining appropriate blend, balance and intonation. Since there are usually only one or two players per part in Flute Choir, these flutists gain valuable independence in playing. Past works performed include Castérède’s Flûtes Joyeuses, Adler’s Madrigals for Six Flutes, and the folksong Scarborough Fair.

Recent Flute Choir Performance

Conductor: Dr. Merrie Siegel Parmley

Dr. Merrie Siegel Parmley holds a Bachelor’s degree from the Eastman School of Music and Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees from Rice University. She won the New York Flute Club’s Young Artist Competition at age 19 and since then has performed with the Houston Symphony, Charleston Symphony, Spokane Symphony, and Mozart Society of Philadelphia, among others. Learn more.

Contact Dr. Merrie Siegel Parmley at flutechoir@byso.org

Messages from the Conductor

Happy Halloween, Incredible Flute Choir Flutists and Families!

Trick or Treat!  Try not to eat too much chocolate 🙂

We only have 2 more rehearsals until our November concert, as there isn’t any rehearsal on Veterans’ Day (11/11).  We’ll be putting the icing on the cake at this point :).  Remember to check the Flute Choir page for concert arrival times and dress codes.

Please work extra hard on Renaissance Noel and Christmas and Hanukkah tunes, in addition to March Militaire and Carmen.  We want to also be really prepared for our Holiday Flute Tour!  Speaking of which, be sure to return your signed packets to us next Monday.

Have a great week and keep on fluting!

Dr. Merrie

Here are two VERY different tempos of the Prelude from Carmen:

Have a FLUTE-ASTIC week and see you Monday!

Dr. Merrie

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