Eve Hubbard's Violin Studio

GREENSBORO STRINGS

HOLIDAY SING-ALONG 2023

1.  Explanation & Repertory list

1.  Repertory assignments

3. Rehearsal schedule and attendance requirements

4. Concert order

 1.

This is our annual, free-spirited, concert of Holiday music.  All students participate.  Friends and family are invited to attend the concert (or view on Zoom), sing &/or play their own instruments along with the familiar songs. Included in our tradition is a big rehearsal of the Holiday music during “Special Week,” the week before Thanksgiving.

We consider the preparation of this concert to be the beginning of our “Note-reading Season” though all students are included in the event, regardless of level. 

Those in Suzuki Book 2 and up, please focus on developing note-reading rather than on learning more pieces. Decide with your teacher how many pieces you will learn. Students “earn” playing each piece by understanding the written music. 

Those in Groups C, please challenge yourself by learning more harmony parts and by choosing advanced fingering.  Pay special attention to phrasing and articulation.  ALSO, PLAN TO LEAD A PART; ASSIGNMENTS MADE AT GROUP.

ALL NOTE-READERS, please purchase Volumes 1 & 2 of Christmas Kaleidoscope. We use these books every year. (I have several copies of Volume 1 that you can buy from me for $3.00.) If possible, please support a local vendor like Moore Music. 

HOLIDAY REPERTOIRE 2023

This is a list of the pieces in the order of difficulty.  A list of the concert order is in the last section.

      LEGEND

            *  indicates instrumental pieces, requiring attendance at 2 of these group lessons or more:

            @ Indicates pieces to be played at the Candle Tea        

Readers,

--Please arrange your music in concert order, as listed on page 4.

--Please put your music in a 3-ring binder that lies flat, using a hole-puncher rather than plastic sleeves.

--Bring stands and pencils to all rehearsals and concerts.

--For any piece you aren't playing, make a page with the name of that piece on it and place it in the appropriate spot in your binder.  That way you'll know to wait for that piece to be played…or when to sing along.

Beginning Songs:

@Jingle Bells – handout (NOT Kaleidescope,) includes part for non-readers.

@Pat-A-Pan – handout, includes part for non-readers.

Suzuki Tunes: Advanced students play duets from Suzuki duet book.

@Twinkle in key of D - Suzuki 

            Var. A 

            Theme

@Go Tell Aunt Rhody - in key of D and repeat 1st line 

@O Come Little Children 

            (from Suzuki Vol.1, already on SmartMusic)

MUSIC THEORY PROJECT FOR NOTE-READERS

Tell me, by Nov. 14, which of the pieces below you would like to enter into MakeMusicCloud.  l will also help you get started at your lessons.

Link to MakeMusic tutorial. 

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/165FxGIH724z3VQWLVzBlElQlEHt3cd6r?usp=sharing

Christmas Kaleidescope Book 1 (purple)

Jolly Old St. Nicholas, p.3

@Adeste Fidelis, p. 5

@The First Noel p. 12

@God Rest ye Merry Gentlemen p. 14

Christmas Kaleidescope Book 2 (pink)

@O Christmas Tree p. 16

@Masters In This Hall, p. 15

More Handouts:

One more folk song to come

@We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Auld Lang ‘Syne

@Dona Nobis Pacem

@The Moon Shines Bright

Santa Claus is Comin' to Town

*@Winter from Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons”

*Sleigh Ride

 2.

WHICH PIECES EACH GROUP WILL PLAY

CHANGES TO THE SCHEDULE ARE HIGHLIGHTED!

Mon. Oct. 30

START HOLIDAY MUSIC

Give leadership assignments

6:30 B

7:30 C

NOVEMBER

(Thur. and Fri. Nov. 2 & 3

GCS Teacher Workday. Yes, Eve is teaching individual lessons.)

Mon. Nov. 6

RECITAL PREP

6: 30 Book 1  

7:20 Books 2 & 3

7:45 Books 4 & up

Mon. Nov. 13

RECITAL 6:45 at 1^st Moravian

(Sun. Nov. 19 – GSYO Concert

7:00 p.m. at Dana Auditorium at Guilford College)

SPECIAL WEEK

Mon. Nov.  20 through Fri. Nov. 24

Eve’s lessons suspended in favor of preparation of the Holiday Sing-Along. Special rehearsal on

Mon. Nov. 20 in Room 121

EVERYONE--6:00 to 8:30

            We’ll start with the least advanced.

You may leave when we’ve played all of your pieces. (K LEADS)

REHEARSAL PLAN FOR NOV. 20

IF YOU’RE READING MUSIC, BRING:

              A STAND,

PENCIL AND

ALL MUSIC IN A BINDER. 

PLEASE DON’T PUT MUSIC IN PLASTIC SLEEVES.

ADVANCED STUDENTS, plan to practice leading at least one of the pieces!

Everybody present at the beginning. 

You may leave after we’ve played all the pieces that you’re learning.

We will try, very hard, to stick to this timeline.  We will go through the pieces quickly.  Notice where you have trouble and plan to spend extra practice time on those spots. 

6:00      Pat-A-Pan

Twinkle in key of D

Go Tell Aunt Rhody - in key of D and repeat 1st line 

Jolly Old St. Nicholas

Jingle Bells

6:30      "Arkadasim Esek" ("My Friend the Donkey”)

             O Come Little Children 

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Adeste Fidelis

The First Noel

God Rest ye Merry Gentlemen

O Christmas Tree

6:50      Break

7:00      Dona Nobis Pacem

Masters In This Hall

The Moon Shines Bright

7:10      Santa Claus is Comin' to Town

7:20      Auld Lang ‘Syne

7:30      Winter from Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons”     

8:10      Sleigh Ride

CONFIRMED—

Tue. Nov. 21 at 1^ST  MORAVIAN CHURCH, where you had recitals.

6:00 to 8:30

Groups B & C:  IF you’re playing the pieces listed below.

You may leave when we’ve played your most advanced piece.

6:00      "Arkadasim Esek" ("My Friend the Donkey”)

              Dona Nobis Pacem

The Moon Shines Bright

Masters In This Hall

Santa Claus is Comin' to Town

Auld Lang ‘Syne

7:00      Break

7:10      Winter from Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons”     

7:45      Sleigh Ride

Mon. Nov. 27

AT THE USUAL TIME

6:30 to 8:30

EVERYONE

We’ll play as much of the program as possible, in the order of difficulty.

DECEMBER

CANDLE-TEA

WHEN: Fri. Dec. 1

Arrive at 5:00 to setup and tune.

Two short performances of holiday music at 5:30 and 6:00. 

WHERE: At First Moravian Church

304 S Elam Ave, Greensboro, NC 

Dress: Dark bottom, white top or all black

Mon. Dec. 4

NO GROUP

Mon. Dec. 11

HOLIDAY SING-ALONG

WHEN:  Mon. Dec 11 

6:00 Setup; 6:10 Tune

6:30 Concert starts

WHERE: First Moravian Church

304 S Elam Ave, Greensboro, NC 

FESTIVE DRESS

Mon. Jan.  15 – MLK DAY

NO GROUP