Taya is in Chamber Orchestra this year & is absolutely loving it. She struggled last year in Philharmonic Orchestra because the songs were too easy & she got really bored playing them. Now that she made it into Chamber, she's finally feeling challenged & is LOVING the music she's playing on her viola. She is doing FANTASTIC!
Theme from ET - John Williams
One of my very favorites. Taya loved this one.
Jupiter - Holst
I always liked this piece. I played it in high school on viola & Lorien did too on cello. It's one of those classic high school orchestra pieces. It's beautiful & the violas actually have the melody in one section which is really rare.
Origins - Balmages
Taya loved this one. It was her favorite (mostly because of the didgeridoo). It was a fun one.
And Bladen decided to try the Intermediate Percussion Ensemble (instead of band) this year. He's having a lot of fun with it. It has broadened his horizons with all the different percussion instruments. I also kind of loved that he was the only one in the group that knew how to play piano so he got the piano solo for the 2nd song. He was loving that. I know that learning instruments are not always fun & exciting, but after so many years of practice & growth, it's SO rewarding to see your progress. He rocked it big time & I'm SO proud of him.
Clangor by Wesley Denkins
Bladen played a metal drum for this one. He said it was a lot of fun.
Puttin' Out The Cat - Chris Brooks
This is the piece he got the piano part for. He LOVED this one. It was his favorite in the concert & now he's asking me to teach him more jazz pieces on the piano.
Karakurenai - Andy Akiho
This was a fun ensemble piece with both percussion ensembles playing together.
Both the kids did an amazing job & I am so proud of them. They are incredible musicians & continue to amaze me at every concert they play in. I love you two.
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