NSYO Summer Workshop 2008
August 18 – 27, 2008
Church Of Jesus Christ And The Latter Day Saints
Cole Harbour, NS

Dinuk Wijeratne, Music Director and Conductor

 

Coaches:
Anne Rapson and Jennifer Jones, violin
Yvonne DeRoller, viola
Hilary Brown, cello
Max Kasper, bass
Chris Palmer, woodwinds
Mary Lee, brass
Michael Baker, percussion

Repertoire:            
Beethoven: Coriolan Overture
von Weber: Concerto No. 2 for Clarinet and Orchestra in Eb Major, Op. 74
      Arthur Campbell, clarinet
Elgar: Enigma Variations

Chamber concert repertoire:
Beethoven: String Quartet Op. 18, No. 1, 1st movement
Haydn: String Trio for two violins and cello
Brass Quintets TBA
Percussion Piece TBA
Handel/Halvorsen: Passacaglia
Cello Quartet: TBA
Bass trio TBA
Woodwind trio TBA
Three Little Gems for String Quartet: Bach, Boccherini, Bizet

Monday, August 18

9:30   Faculty Meeting – Chapel
10:00 Orchestra Meeting – full orchestra room
10:15 Sectional 1  (Beethoven)
            Violin 1 & 2: Anne
            Viola: Yvonne
            Cello: Hilary
            Bass: Max
            Woodwinds: Chris
            Brass: Mary
            Percussion: Mike
12:30 – 1:30 Lunch
1:30 – 4:00 Full Orchestra 1 (Elgar/Beethoven)
4:00 – 4:15 Break
4:15 – 5:00 Chamber music groups (rooms TBA) with coach

Tuesday, August 19

10:00 – 12:30 Sectional 2  (Beethoven)
            Violin 1: Anne
            Violin 2: Jennifer
            Viola: Yvonne
            Cello: Hilary
            Bass: Max
            Woodwinds: Chris
            Brass: Mary
            Percussion: Mike
12:30 – 1:30 Lunch
1:30 – 4:00 Sectional 3 (Elgar) same as above
4:00 – 4:15 Break
4:15 – 5:00 Chamber music groups (rooms TBA) no coach

Wednesday, August 20

10:00 – 12:30 Sectional 4  (TBA)
12:30 – 1:30 Lunch
1:30 – 4:00 Sectional 5 (TBA)
4:00 – 4:15 Break
4:15 – 5:00 Chamber music groups (rooms TBA) with coach

Thursday, August 21

10:00 - 12:30 Sectional 6  (TBA)
12:30 – 1:30 Lunch
1:30 – 4:00 Full Orchestra 2 (Elgar/Beethoven)
4:00 – 4:15 Break
4:15 – 5:00 Chamber music groups (rooms TBA) with coach

Friday, August 22

10:00 - 12:30 Sectional 7  (TBA)
12:30 – 1:30 Lunch
1:30 – 4:00 Full Orchestra 3 (Beethoven/von Weber)
4:00 – 4:15 Break
4:15 – 5:00 Chamber music groups (rooms TBA) with coach

Saturday, August 23

10:00 – 12:30 Full Orchestra 4  (von Weber)
12:30 – 1:30   Lunch
1:30 – 4:00 Full Orchestra 5 (von Weber/Beethoven)
4:00 – 4:15 Break
4:15 – 5:00 Chamber music groups (rooms TBA) no coach

Barbeque and Swimming at Lake Banook

Sunday, August 24
St. Andrew's United Church, Halifax

1:00 – 3:15 Dress rehearsal for chamber concert
3:15 – 3:30 Break
3:30 – 5:30 Full Orchestra 6 (von Weber with soloist)
7:00 Chamber Concert, St. Andrew's Church
(Free with food bank donation)

Monday, August 25
Church Of Jesus Christ And The Latter Day Saints, Cole Harbour

10:00 – 12:30 Full Orchestra 7 (TBA)
12:30 – 1:30 Lunch
1:30 – 4:00 Full Orchestra 8 (Elgar)

Tuesday, August 26
Wolfville Baptist Church, Wolfville

10:30 – 1:30 Full Orchestra 9 (TBA)
1:30 – 3:00 Lunch Break
3:00 – 5:00 Dress Rehearsal
7:00 Concert, Wolfville Baptist Church

Wednesday, August 27
McNally Auditorium, St. Mary's University, Halifax

12:00 – 1:00 Question and Answer Session with Arthur Campbell
1:00 – 2:30 Lunch Break
2:30 – 5:00 Sound Check (Halifax Dress Rehearsal)
7:00 Concert, McNally Auditorium

 

 

 


Concert Schedule

Rehearsal Schedule

Summer Workshop