Dearest Grade 10 Guitar Students,

Please click on the tab on the GUITAR button up top for links to the play-along audio tracks for your next test on "Can You Feel the Love Tonight".

Our testing will start on Dec. 4th and 5th.

Practice well, young scholars!
-Mr. Butash
Due to the imminent arrival of citrus on Tuesday afternoon from the US, we will be having Concert Orchestra after school Tuesday, November 27th in the CAFETERIA.

Madrigal Singers will take place in the Upper Balcony with our special guest Mr. Greg Jasperse!

Mr. Pinhorn and Mrs. O'Reilly

Please pick up your citrus tomorrow asap.
And this recording of Palladio Mvt1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqmbz8W1-tA
And this recording has both movements we're doing! Fill your ears!  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr48UdbupDw

ENJOY!
Mrs.O
Chamber Orchestra! Listen to the great recording of the Handel I found! Wow! The only issue is the intro is too fast, but otherwise the style is great! Have a listen, put in on your iPods! Rehearsal for the next few weeks goes until 5:30! Happy listening and practicing! 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yO3uDmX5sYI
Hey Concert Orchestra! 

Here's a recording of the Brandenburg. Have a listen to the style, tempo, phrasing. Remember our piece is an arrangement of this work, so there are parts that won't be in your music, but do your best to follow along. A few weeks of hard work ahead, keep your eye on December 11th!
"I'm not saying it's going to be easy, but I am sure it will be worth it!"

Uniform Distribution for Symphony Orchestra and Grade 10 band students will be happening tomorrow (Monday, November 12th) @ 3:30pm.  Please bring your $$$ ($20 for ladies, $25 for gentlemen) and pick up a uniform sign out form in MR1 or MR2.

Here is the information you need this week!

AMR is cancelled this evening as Mr. Lum and the other AMR teachers are at the retreat.

There is Morning Vocal class Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday this week for the students who are NOT at the retreat.

Wednesday morning vocal students will leave for the retreat right at the end of morning vocal class and not report to Period 1 on Wednesday.

There is Agincourt Singers and Madrigals Singers for all students not at the retreat this week.

There is Symphony Orchestra on Thursday when we all return from the Retreat.

The call for all performers this Friday morning is 8am in your seats in UNIFORM.  The choir will warm up first and then the band will warm up after.
Due to the power being out at ACI AMR will be cancelled this evening.  Please check back frequently this week to find out when the tests are rescheduled for.

Have a good night off!

Ms. Lintott

Welcome to the new and improved music@ACI page.  Please visit us often and follow us by e-mail by writing your e-mail in the "follow us" section to the left.

Please let Ms. Lintott know if there are any broken links or if you have any other issues with viewing the blog.

Thanks very much!

@ All Senior Guitar students:


Your upcoming test information is up on the guitar page. Please click the tab at the top for your test info!

-Mr. B

UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION UPDATE:

Uniform distribution will be happening again on Wednesday, October 24th from 3:30-5:00pm.  Any Agincourt Singers that haven't picked up their uniform MUST do so on Wednesday.  Symphony Orchestra students should also pick up their uniforms at this time.

Please bring your money ($20 girls, $25 boys) and your uniform sign out sheet with you on this day.

Remember to thank the hardworking music parents for volunteering their time to do all of our uniform distribution again this year!

Miss Lintott

Please listen to these recordings often and become familiar with the music!

Schubert: Symphony No. 5, movements 3 and 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8H4cH1GLJU&feature=related


Rimsky-Korsakov: Procession of the Nobles


Dvorak: Humoresque 



Attention all Festival Winds and Agincourt Singers:

Uniform sign out will begin Monday, October 1st @ 6pm.

Please bring your money ($20 for girls, $25 for boys), and fill out an ACI Senior Music Uniforms sheet for Monday.  The sheets can be found in MR1.


Students in other ensembles please stay tuned for announcements about when you can pick up your uniform.

We also have MANY outstanding uniforms from last year.  Please check the ACI Music Facebook page for a complete list.

Thanks everyone!
Welcome to the members of the Grade 9 Beginning Strings Classes!  Mrs. O'Reilly and I hope you will visit the blog often and stay in touch with the activities within the Music department at ACI!

Mrs. O and Mr. L
Hey I11 and NEJ members.

Please remember that your listening analysis assignment is due on Wednesday at you respective rehearsals.  The example of what we want will be posted momentarily!  Please remember to include the title of the recording you listened to and the title of the selection for which you did the analysis.

Analysis example - Thou Swell.
@Influence 11 / @North East Jazz

Here is your listening list, as promised! I will also post this link in our "Jazz" tab.

Jazz Listening List 2012

Again, please find an artist on the list (your own instrument is recommended), and find an album of theirs to dig into. Don't be afraid to do a bit of research into who they are, and what albums they might be known for.

Two sites that will be helpful for you:

www.canadianjazzarchive.org
www.grooveshark.com

Youtube is also handy for live performance footage.

If you have any questions, bug Mr. Lum or Mr. Butash!

-Lummy and Bubu

Just a reminder to all former members of the Agincourt Singers that you are invited to bring a Grade 11 or Grade 12 music student to Agincourt Singers on Monday, September 17th.  Bring someone who might be interested in singing in the choir and have fun with positive peer pressure!

Mr. P.
Attention morning vocal students! Below is a copy of "All Things Shall Perish" to practice with for your upcoming test.

Tests are Thursday, Monday and Tuesday.  We will see the whole choir together again on Wednesday, September 19th, 2012.

Happy singing!

All Things Shall Perish Sheet Music

All Things Shall Perish midi practice track
Hello everyone and welcome back!

The first AMR class of the new year will be on Monday, September 17.  Please arrive by 545 to get warmed-up and tuned.

There is a lot of set-up to do so please come early and help if you can.

When you arrive, please check the seating plans posted at the front of MR1 to find your spot in the band.

It's going to be a great year!

See you then.


Lummy

On Monday (September 10), the following students should attend Agincourt Singers.

All current members of the Grade 11 and Grade 12 Vocal classes.

Any student who was part of the Agincourt Singers last year and is taking ANY music course this year.

See you there!

mrp and mrso