Premiere Orchestra Messages

Welcome to Premiere String Ensembles- Winter 2021

David Drassal- Premiere@byso.org

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JANUARY 25, 2021 UPDATE- REHEARSAL MOVED TO TOMORROW JANUARY 26, 2021

• Premiere string ensembles will NOT meet tonight (January 25)
• We will instead meet at the same time and location tomorrow, January 26
• We will record and post the rehearsal video for anyone who is unable to attend the rehearsal

Premiere Red Ensemble- Mondays 6:15-7:15

• Join Zoom Meeting
  https://zoom.us/j/92162572756?pwd=L1BTd3I5Mlc2Z3VieHBMcVlUd0dldz09 
  Meeting ID: 921 6257 2756
  Passcode: 510859

Premiere Blue Ensemble- Mondays 7:30-8:30

• Join Zoom Meeting
  https://zoom.us/j/96618367765?pwd=NUFsRFhCWHVUMWdpemY2TkhBb3F2dz09
  Meeting ID: 966 1836 7765
  Passcode: 487334

• Music- Orange Jam- A copy of the music was emailed to your contact email adress
  • January 4- Tonight- Get to know the ensemble and the music
  • January 11- Join UpBeat Live- Work on measures 15-33
  • January 18- NO REHEARSAL- MLK Day
  • January 25- Measures 15-33- similar parts practicing together
• • February 1- Measures 37-45- Timing- rhythms, syncopations
  • February 8- Measures 45-end- Lining up 53 to the end
  • February 15- NO REHEARSAL- Mid-Winter Break
  • February 22- Measures 1-15
• • March 1- Recording Practice with backing tracks
  • March 8- Final Rehearsal- Final notes and backing tracks

ABOUT THE PIECE: ORANGE JAM BY JEFFREY S. BISHOP

• Original work for the Oregon Music Educator’s Association Junior High All State Orchestra in 2007

• Influenced by the teachers and students that he worked with while he was the guest conductor for the orchestra in 2006
• Straight forward rock piece
  • –Influences of jazz, funk, rock, and fiddle
• Emphasis on proper bowing style and double stops to create an infectious rhythmic groove
• Have Fun!

TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS:

• Key of g minor- 2 flats- Bb and Eb
• Double stops- all should be played by all musicians
• Glissando- All on one string- one beat long with a heavy landing on beat 1 after the gliss.
• Slide- Start under the pitch printed and quickly slide into the printed note
• Hammered accents- Many sections ask for a very heavy rock-style sound, like heavy martele