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Festival Study Guide

Juggernaut - Paul Jennings

-At the beginning; basses set the ostinato and get out of the way.

-Entrances at measure 9 must blend with the previous dynamic and just add texture. 

-Dotted 8th, 16th note figure at the pick-up to 25 needs to be crisp and very articulate.

-At 65, bring out half notes, back off on the whole notes and trills. 

-Broaden to end - MEMORIZED!

Ancient Voices - Michael Sweeney

-Percussion must watch at the beginning

-Moving lines are the most important at 7 and on

-Long notes should decrescendo to hear moving parts

-Pencils at 34 - softer inner-beats to bring out accents and play in unison

-Do not speed up the 8th notes during the crescendo before 59

-Flutes: practice the section at 59 SLOWLY, then speed it up gradually to get all of the correct notes

-69 - SUDDENLY back to tempo one.  Do not slow down in measure 68, must be a surprise!

-m. 88 get softer to crescendo to the end.

-Do not move until the wind chimes are silent and I lower my arms.

Commemoration - Robert W. Smith

-Trumpets fanfare-like in the beginning

-Clarinets watch the slurring eighth note section.  Do not cut quarter notes short.

-Tambourine needs to be low and flat and played very lightly near the rim.

-Woodwinds follow the given trade off on breathing during the repeated 8th note section.

-Saxes and horns need to push through the phrases at 48 and really sing out.

-Trumpets need bells into the stands at 48, both times

-Snare must stay on top of the beat at 48.

-Last note:  DO NOT FORCE!  Beautiful tone!

PRACTICE HARD, GOOD LUCK, AND THINK..... BUSCH GARDENS!