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​SONGs FOR Christmas CONCERT:

"Good King wencelas"
THE FIRST AUDIO FILE IS THE COMPLETE SONG WITH ALL INSTRUMENTS BALANCED
AFTER THAT WILL FOLLOW THE SONG WITH A DIFFERENT INSTRUMENT HIGHLIGHTED EACH TIME;

THIS IS "good king wencelas" BALANCED WITH ALL INSTRUMENTS:

THIS IS "good king wencelas" mixed WITH THE FLUTE TURNED UP:

THIS IS "GOOD KING WENCELAS" MIXED WITH THE Clarinet TURNED UP:

THIS IS "GOOD KING WENCELAS" MIXED WITH THE Alto Saxophone TURNED UP:

THIS IS "GOOD KING WENCELAS" MIXED WITH THE trumpet TURNED UP:

THIS IS "GOOD KING WENCELAS" MIXED WITH THE trombone TURNED UP:

THIS IS "GOOD KING WENCELAS" MIXED WITH THE bells (or mallets) TURNED UP:

THIS IS "GOOD KING WENCELAS" MIXED WITH THE percussion TURNED UP:

This link connects you to Audio Playback of the exercises you have in your "Standard of Excellence" books.
​Find the lesson or lessons we are working on (by number) and PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE !

After the introduction video plays, a group of small frame SOE's appear. Click on the one that say's "PLAYLIST (140)" under it, and find your number from there.




Another song we'll be playing is "Aviento"
Below is the audio file of Aviento;
Below are the various other instruments of Aviento. The labeled files show which instruments are turned up

The 3rd song we are learning for concert is:
"Slope Slidin'"

The audio file below is "Slope Slidin'" with all of the instruments balanced:
next is "slope Slidin with the FLUTE turned up;
next is "slope Slidin with the CLARINET turned up;
next is "slope Slidin with the SAX turned up;
next is "slope Slidin with TRUMPET 1 turned up;
next is "slope Slidin with TRUMPET 2 turned up;
below is Slope Slidin with the TROMBONE turned up;
below is Slope Slidin with the BARITONE turned up;
below is Slope Slidin with the MALLETS turned up;
and last, but not least, here is Slope Slidin with the PERCUSSION turned up;

also, for our 2018 winter concert is "Christmas medley"
​

BELOW is "Christmas Medley" with balanced instruments playing:
next (below) is "Christmas Medley" with the FLUTE featured
next (below) is "Christmas Medley" with the CLARINET featured
next (below) is "Christmas Medley" with the SAXOPHONE featured
next (below) is "Christmas Medley" with the TRUMPET featured
next (below) is "Christmas Medley" with the TROMBONE featured
next (below) is "Christmas Medley" with the MALLETS featured
next (below) is "Christmas Medley" with the PERCUSSION featured

next song;

"Through the snow"
THE FIRST AUDIO FILE IS THE COMPLETE SONG WITH ALL INSTRUMENTS BALANCED
AFTER THAT WILL FOLLOW THE SONG WITH A DIFFERENT INSTRUMENT HIGHLIGHTED EACH TIME;

THIS IS "through the snow" BALANCED WITH ALL INSTRUMENTS:

​THIS IS "through the snow" MIXED WITH THE FLUTE TURNED UP:

:THIS IS "through the snow" MIXED WITH THE clarinet TURNED UP:

​THIS IS "THROUGH THE SNOW" MIXED WITH THE saxophone TURNED UP:

​THIS IS "THROUGH THE SNOW" MIXED WITH THE trumpetTURNED UP:

​THIS IS "THROUGH THE SNOW" MIXED WITH THE trombone TURNED UP:

​THIS IS "THROUGH THE SNOW" MIXED WITH THE mallets (bells) TURNED UP:

​THIS IS "THROUGH THE SNOW" MIXED WITH THE percussion TURNED UP:


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NEXT SONG;

"Noel"
THE FIRST AUDIO FILE IS THE COMPLETE SONG WITH ALL INSTRUMENTS BALANCED
AFTER THAT WILL FOLLOW THE SONG WITH A DIFFERENT INSTRUMENT HIGHLIGHTED EACH TIME;

THIS IS "noel" BALANCED WITH ALL INSTRUMENTS:

​THIS IS "noel" MIXED WITH THE FLUTE TURNED UP:

​THIS IS "NOEL" MIXED WITH THE clarinet TURNED UP:

​THIS IS "NOEL" MIXED WITH THE sax TURNED UP:

​THIS IS "NOEL" MIXED WITH THE trumpet TURNED UP:

​THIS IS "NOEL" MIXED WITH THE trombone TURNED UP:

​THIS IS "NOEL" MIXED WITH THE mallets (bells) TURNED UP:

​THIS IS "NOEL" MIXED WITH THE percussion TURNED UP:

The Spring concert is scheduled for June 14th at 6;30 in the High School Auditorium. Students should be there by 5:45 pm (I'll be there by 5 pm)
The first song will most likely be "Harry In Winter", and below is an mp3 recording of it.



!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!songs and pieces for spring concerts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


First:  America the beautiful, which will be played by both 6th & 7th grade bands

NEXT is the audio file of "America" with the FLUTE highlighted;
NEXT is the audio file of "America" with the CLARINET highlighted;
NEXT is the audio file of "America" with the SAXOPHONE highlighted;
NEXT is the audio file of "America" with the TRUMPET highlighted;
NEXT is the audio file of "America" with the TROMBONE highlighted;
NEXT is the audio file of "America" with the BARITONE highlighted;
NEXT is the audio file of "America" with the MALLETS /BELLS highlighted;
NEXT is the audio file of "America" with the PERCUSSION highlighted;



next is "MYTHOS"

First, "Mythos" with the whole band balanced;
next is "mythos" with the FLUTE turned up;
next is "mythos" with  FLUTE 2 turned up;
next is "mythos" with the CLARINET turned up;
next is "mythos" with  CLARINET 2 turned up;
next is "mythos" with theSAXOPHONE turned up;
next is "mythos" with the TRUMPET turned up;
next is "mythos" with theTROMBONE turned up;
next is "mythos" with theBARITONE turned up;
next is "mythos" with the MALLETS turned up;
next is "mythos" with the PERCUSSION turned up;


next is : "a call to the Heroes"




for the june, 2019 spring concert,
​ the following pieces are given:

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     Note;   "ancient city of stone" is at the bottom of the                            grade 7 tab.

​Also, for those of you interested in "joy",  it has its own tab at the top of the page under "more..."


​first, we have    "LULLABY"

below is the audio file of Lullaby with the band balanced
below is the audio file of Lullaby with the mix set to enhance the Flute
below is the audio file of Lullaby with the mix set to enhance the Clarinet
below is the audio file of Lullaby with the mix set to enhance the Saxophone
below is the audio file of Lullaby with the mix set to enhance the Trumpet
below is the audio file of Lullaby with the mix set to enhance the Trombone
​below is the audio file of Lullaby with the mix set to enhance the Mallets
below is the audio file of Lullaby with the mix set to enhance the Percussion



here, below,  is ​DANCING KITES
Here is the audio file of the whole score in balance:
here is the audio file with the FLUTE featured:
​here is the audio file with the 1st CLARINET featured:
here is the audio file with the 2nd CLARINET featured:
here is the audio file with the 1st ALTO SAX featured:
here is the audio file with the 2nd ALTO SAX  featured:
here is the audio file with the 1st TRUMPET featured:
here is the audio file with the 2nd TRUMPET  featured:
here is the audio file with the TROMBONE  featured:
here is the audio file with the MALLETS  featured:
and last, but NOT least, here is the audio file with the PERCUSSION featured:


​
next, WE HAVE    "tip toe"

Here is the audio file of TIP TOE  with all instruments balanced


Here is the audio file of TIP TOE  with all the FLUTE highlighted


Here is the audio file of TIP TOE  with all the Clarinet highlighted


Here is the audio file of TIP TOE  with all the Saxophone highlighted


Here is the audio file of TIP TOE  with all the Trumpet highlighted


Here is the audio file of TIP TOE  with all the Trombone highlighted


Here is the audio file of TIP TOE  with all the Mallets highlighted


Here is the audio file of TIP TOE  with all the Percussion highlighted


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A new song we plan to do is called " Two Chinese Folk Songs"
Here is the audio of the SCORE as a whole;

Here is the audio with the FLUTE highlighted;

Here is the audio with the 1st CLARINET highlighted;

Here is the audio with the 2nd CLARINET highlighted;

Here is the audio with the ALTO SAX highlighted;

Here is the audio with the 1st TRUMPET highlighted;

Here is the audio with the 2nd TRUMPET highlighted;

Here is the audio with the TROMBONE highlighted;

Here is the audio with the MALLETS highlighted;

Here is the audio with the PERCUSSION highlighted;