MUS 10
Winter Study Chamber Orchestra (WiSCO) Winter 2019

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I will organize a classical chamber orchestra to read and perform music of assorted periods and genres. Two student conductors will lead the orchestra, each one having completed my Fall conducting class. In addition to conducting the orchestra, they will act as personnel managers and librarians. I will coach them on every aspect involved in producing a symphonic performance. Berkshire Symphony members and players in the Chamber Orchestra of Williams will make up the majority of the ensemble. The backbone of the training for the orchestra and the student conductors will involve issues of intonation, articulation, balance, bowing, dynamics, tempo, and interpretation. During rehearsals, members of the orchestra will be encouraged to offer ideas and suggestions in order to take part in the ownership of the final product. There will be a final recorded and videotaped concert at the end of Winter Study. Maximum enrollment: Strings: 12 violins, 5 violas, 4 cellos, 2 basses, and Winds: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani.
The Class: Format: MWF 7:00pm-9:00pm
Limit: 36
Grading: pass/fail only
Requirements/Evaluation: based on attendance and preparation
Prerequisites: none
Enrollment Preferences: if overenrolled, a short audition on the scheduled repertoire will be held and adjudicated by me and the student conductors
Attributes: EXPE Experiential Education Courses

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