The PAU/The Arts Unit Thread: Music (3 Viewers)

[jessabelle080]

Concerts?

heya coolies!! im 1st trumpet in PAU orchestra and 4th trumpet in spec.. are you in year 12? how crap was it that the cancelled our finnaly xmas concert i didn't even get to say bye to all the pau ppl that didn't get into spec.

i got scared when the stage kept shaking with the damn choir!!
how AWESOME was the rhythm section this year!!!

Yeah, im in year 12 (or rather i was), i didn't turn up to like most of the last concerts, i was way to busy with school stuff. The stage always shakes with spec, last year was the scariest cause the choir would jump up and down soooo much in the finale. You get used to it though.

 

[chepas]

The stage always shakes with spec, last year was the scariest cause the choir would jump up and down soooo much in the finale. You get used to it though.

... the finale as well as 500 Miles in the 80s medley this year, when everyone in the choir gallery felt the need to march! I could have sworn I heard something crack, literally...

What was the Orchestra piece this year (like the Copland one last year)? Wasn't home when the broadcast was on and when it was on time record, blackout .

 

[ja`-/se]

Hey Bunny do u play in SYO? Anyways, about George Torbey (Torbay) - however u spell his name - hmmm, so u say that hes not nice to asians ehh?
Oh well, but if i remember rite there were two asian violin players in Spec a few yrs ago playing duo or sumfing.

 

[Bunny04]

Hey Bunny do u play in SYO? .

Yeah, i used too, quit after 2 weeks of first term this year...
was in SYOA for 4 years, and got really sick of it

 

[demosthenes]

Hey I havent ever had anything to do with PAU. But i want to, just for year 12. I know all the stuff u say about favouritism, but i wanna try anyway. What I want to ask is what kinda piece i should play--a ballad? a bop piece? (This is for the stage band btw)
I shoulda tried for PAU ages ago :-(

 

[trumpet geek]

Hey I havent ever had anything to do with PAU. But i want to, just for year 12. I know all the stuff u say about favouritism, but i wanna try anyway. What I want to ask is what kinda piece i should play--a ballad? a bop piece? (This is for the stage band btw)
I shoulda tried for PAU ages ago :-(

for stage band, you have to prepare 2 contrasting pieces, and theyll probably only ask you to play like 2 mins of each. Also, youll have to do sum sight reading, and they might ask you to play scales - just major/minor. I think sometimes they might ask you to do sum improvisation - although i didnt get asked at my audition this year....

it depends what instrmuent you play really, but if you play the trumpet you should play something that is heaps loud and high.

 

[demosthenes]

Yeh i will probably just prepare a parker tune and a ballad.
Hey do u guys all watch the pulse? It is on now! awesome LIVE JAZZ on ABC!!!

 

[jessabelle080]

... What was the Orchestra piece this year (like the Copland one last year)? Wasn't home when the broadcast was on and when it was on time record, blackout .

The orchestra didn't have a feature piece this year. (The BASTARDS!!!) it would have been good if we had for my last year. oh well, i'll be shitty if they have one next year

 

[ja`-/se]

Yeah, i used too, quit after 2 weeks of first term this year...
was in SYOA for 4 years, and got really sick of it

Oh, so which orch were u in? Lols, ive been in for a little longer, but im not that bored, still quite interesting ^^.

 

[imhere4themusic]

Well so no one likes George Torbay big deal. On a new topic orchestras going on a tour this year.

 

[timyates_87]

damn youuuuuuuuu!!! i should have repeated year 12!!! i wanna go to europe.. they are still going there right!!... im in absolutly nooo orchestras this semester!!

 

[timyates_87]

This year the orchestra is going to Europe: Germany, Austria and Chezch Republic if I remember correctly.

damn you!! i wanna go *sobs*

 

[Minai]

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Thanks

 

[ujuphleg]

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[imhere4themusic]

Pau Orchestra end of year europe!

We are going to Europe for 16 days in December. Should be great. Pieces at the moment are bad. After next week I'll tell you what we're playing...

 

[Bunny04]

pieces at the moment are annoyingly annoying... Cappricio espagnol right?

 

[queeny]

hey guys

i wow a pau thread! im in senior singers (george is a really nice chum if u get 2 meet him) anyways i was in spec the past few years and at music camp....its not fair my parents wont let me go to smc its sooo gay, i had the choice of smc or starstruck grrrrr....anyways yeh

 

[bart69]

Never seen a thread on this before, so...

Anyone in their ensembles, music ones at least? I'm in the marching band and I did Senior Singers last year, and regret not doing it this year.

And who's looking forward to School Spec this year? If your in year12, will you still be hanging around to do it, whether its for orchestra, the massed choir/other? Hehe. I'm interested to know cos I'd like to do it, but I don't know if I'll have a full on job after the HSC, if they'd be happy if one took 5 days off in a row for spec, cos of rehearsals and the actual days etc. How would you juggle it?

So, what are we in? TDP, SSWE, SSWO, Jazz orchestra, Singers etc?

When is the first rehearsal for school spec orchestra? My lst HSC exam finishes on the 28th of october? I play the violin and live about 6 hours north of Sydney.

 

[bart69]

hey guys

i wow a pau thread! im in senior singers (george is a really nice chum if u get 2 meet him) anyways i was in spec the past few years and at music camp....its not fair my parents wont let me go to smc its sooo gay, i had the choice of smc or starstruck grrrrr....anyways yeh

Thats the same with me!!!!! Dont ya hate it!!!! I have the choice of SMC or School Spec... I was at camp last year too and the year b4.. what did you play? (or sing)

 

[bart69]

pieces at the moment are annoyingly annoying... Cappricio espagnol right?

Are u struggling wit your pieces? Me too!! I havent started some of mine because im doing AmusA pieces? What do u play? Romainian Folk dance N06 Is hard at da moment!!!!