Audition Requirements
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New Hampshire Youth Orchestras at MCMS
Mark Latham, Orchestra Program Director
The Orchestra Program provides an opportunity for the development of musical skills and technical abilities leading to mastery of an instrument and an understanding of orchestral literature. Students benefit from sectional coaching and full ensemble rehearsal throughout the year.
NH Youth Symphony Orchestra For advanced level players
First rehearsal is September 14, 2010
Performs high-level symphonic literature for advanced string, wind and percussion students. Past repertoire includes works by Leonard Bernstein, Tschaikowsky, and Bizet.
Mark Latham, Conductor
Tuesday 6:00-8:30 pm Please note new rehearsal time!
Tuition $500 /Sept-May*
NH Youth Concert Orchestra For intermediate level players
First rehearsal is September 14, 2010
Incorporates a string orchestra with a visiting wind and percussion section. The ensemble learns a wide variety of age-appropriate literature for full orchestra and string orchestra.
Barbara Schwalbe, Conductor
Tuesday 4:30 – 6:00 pm
Tuition $460 Sept. – May*
NH Youth String Preparatory Orchestra For beginner level players
First rehearsal is September 28, 2010
Performing both classical and contemporary literature, students gain experience in ensemble playing while improving individual skills. Past repertoire includes works by Sibelius, Mozart and Haydn.
Deborah Markow, Conductor
Tuesday 5:30-6:30 pm
Tuition $425/Sept-May *
New Hampshire Youth Wind Program at MCMS
Unique to the Wind Program is the opportunity for students to work in smaller chamber ensembles as well as full concert band. Students improve playing skills while gaining a greater knowledge of wind and percussion repertoire.
NH Youth Concert Band
Designed primarily for woodwind, brass and percussion students in grades 6 through 8, this concert band will build essential skills in ensemble playing. Students will be challenged by a wide variety of age-appropriate literature from composers including Daniel Bukvich, James Sweatington, Andrew Boysen and Robert Smith. This is a great opportunity to work with other young musicians who share common interests and a love of music!
Students must be taking private instrument lessons or enrolled in MCMS Intermediatae Group Instrument Lessons (See information and tuition below). First rehearsal is October 27, 2010.
Andrew Lalos and Edward Doyle, conductors
Wednesday 4:30 -5:30 pm.
Tuition: $200
High School Wind Ensemble
First rehearsal Wednesday, October 27, 2010
The High School Wind Ensemble provides an opportunity for the development of musical skills and technical abilities leading to mastery of an instrument and an understanding of ensemble literature. Unique to the MCMS Wind Program is the opportunity for students to work in smaller chamber ensembles as well as full wind ensemble. Students improve playing skills while gaining a greater knowledge of wind and percussion repertoire.
Ages: Grades 9-12
Conductors: Edward Doyle and Andrew Lalos
Wednesdays: 5:30–7:00 pm
Tuition: $250
New Hampshire Youth Jazz Program at MCMS
Jazz study is offered on all instruments, at all levels and for all ages. The following ensemble give students an opportunity to develop skills in performance and technique at the very highest level. Specialized private studio instruction is also available for all instruments.
Open rehearsals September 13 - all are welcome!
A fast paced, high-level jazz performance ensemble consists of the area's top high school (and the occasional middle school) jazz musicians. This ensemble's primary focus is on developing the students' technique and improvisational skills and deepening their understanding of jazz. Challenging repertoire will include standard, classic, and modern jazz charts. Instrumentation to include saxophone (doubling preferred), trumpet, trombone, tuba, bass (electric and acoustic preferred), guitar, piano, drums, and vibraphone. Besides great improvisers, we seek STRONG CLASSICAL PERFORMERS with an interest in jazz as well!
Conductor: Carl Benevides
Ages: Grades 9-12 Monday 6:00 – 8:00pm
Tuition $460 Sept. - May
First rehearsal is September 13, 2010
NH Junior Jazz BandJunior Jazz Band is a fun, focused, and supportive environment for younger intermediate musicians. Open to all instrumentalists, winds, strings, and percussion. Junior Jazz will provide the opportunity to develop jazz techniques and styles and introduce students to improvisation. Come explore this new opportunity at the Music School!.
Conductor: Carl Benevides
Class Time: Monday 4:45 - 5:45 pm
Length: 60 minutes
Ages: Grades 6 - 9
Tuition: $425
First rehearsal is September 13, 2010
Established in 1983 (as the Greater Manchester Youth Symphony Orchestra, or GMYSO), the New Hampshire Youth Ensembles Program has flourished over the past 25 years and is the most comprehensive program of its kind in the state. Now consisting of many ensembles, a young musician can develop his or her skills under the guidance of specialized faculty members and move progressively to each level. The members of the New Hampshire Youth Ensembles at MCMS include over 200 young musicians from more than 50 communities in New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts. The program provides an opportunity for the development of musical skills and technical abilities, leading to mastery of an instrument and an understanding of music literature.
School Music Program Participation Policy
All students in NH Youth Ensembles at MCMS must remain in good standing in their school music programs concurrent to their participation in our ensembles. Being in good standing with a music program means that the student participates successfully in some aspect of their school program, (provided there is a music program) while in a Manchester Community Music School ensemble.
All school performances take precedence over MCMS ensembles. We will work around school schedules and, when necessary will rehearse and perform without members of our ensembles. One of the primary goals of MCMS is to prepare students to achieve greater levels of musicianship. We expect that the skills and attitudes learned at MCMS will be shared with the student’s school music programs.
Audition Requirements
Alto and Tenor Saxaphone
Bass
Bassoon
Cello
Clarinet
Flute
French Horn
Jazz
Oboe
Percussion
Trombone
Trumpet
Tuba
Viola
Violin
Photo credtis: Myndi Bogdanovich, Keith Spiro, Matthew Lommano, Michelle Gagne Trull
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