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Monthly Archives: December 2012
German Orchestra
Last Friday evening the Markgräfler Symphonieorchester had our dress rehearsal. Saturday and Sunday were the two performances. We played a Haydn overture (The Deserted Island), then a Haydn oboe concerto, and finished with Tchaikovsky’s first symphony. On Sunday a photographer … Continue reading
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Last Week of School
After the Christmas concert, classes and other activities were a little more laid back. Monday after school was our Intermediate Orchestra party, followed by our Small Group Christmas party in the evening. Tuesday it snowed! I was involved in a … Continue reading
Christmas Concert
Sunday, December 9 was our Christmas concert. To watch each performance, go on YouTube, search for the “bfavideos” channel and scroll through the various performances. Here are the individual links to the orchestras and guitar class: “I Heard the Bells” … Continue reading
A very full Saturday
After staying out till midnight the night before, I woke up Saturday morning (December 8) and went for a refreshing run, then went to school for the day’s first big event: The Dress Rehearsal. Normally we don’t do a dress … Continue reading
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Pep Band
Friday December 7 was our first home basketball game. Since Katie was in Wollbach directing the elementary school Christmas concert, she asked if I could fill in and direct the pep band. I gladly obliged, finding the conductor’s score a … Continue reading
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Long time no write
Like any delinquent blogger, I must grovel, apologize and state my excuses for not writing in so long. I’ve been too busy doing things (that I will henceforth be writing about) to have the time to actually write about them. … Continue reading
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Flakes, falls, angels, balls
SNOW! On Sunday the snow came to Kandern! Emily woke me up with an exclamation that it had snowed out! So we went over to Katrina’s house, and made a snowman with her, had a snowball fight, then had tea … Continue reading
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Jury Week
This week was a week of insanity in the music department. All private lesson students play a scale and 2 pieces in front of their private teacher and another music teacher. The other music teacher then gives constructive feedback, both … Continue reading
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