Practice material
Here is a list of music pieces we are playing this term. Please scroll down the list and find the relevant practise part to print out. Many thanks
Choir + voice/aural classes (Alison)
YMC Choir sessions (Summer 2020)
Consider Yourself _G major (AB4)
Interesting for all Orchestra Players
Beethoven – Nigel’s favourite works and performances
For all string players: Masters of the Bow
Introduction Orchestra (Henry)
Tchaikovsky – Theme from Swan lake
Haydn – Emperor String Quartet
Peasant Kantata
Prep Orchestra (Fiona)
Borodin – Polovtsian Dances
Manuscript Paper
First Orchestra (Nigel)
Brahms – Hungarian Dance
Somewhere over the Rainbow
Please copy these bowings and fingerings into your parts
You can download sound files for each section and try and play with it. E.g. if you are a 2nd violin try to play your part together with either 1st violin or viola or cello part.
Junior Orchestra (Nigel)
Bach – Overture
you can listen to the piece here
You can download sound files for each section and try and play with it. E.g. if you are a 2nd violin try to play your part together with either 1st violin or viola or cello part.
violin 1 with revised markings
violin 2 with revised markings
Chamber Orchestra (Nigel)
Vivaldi – Concerto in B minor
Vivaldi Concerto for 4 violins guide
Wind Ensemble (David)
Scott Joplin – The Entertainer
Haydn – Divertimento
Ensemble Tutti Mundi (10.15 Fiona)
Chaminade – Villlanelle
Swift Ensemble (11.00 Fiona)
Mendelssohn – Canzonetta
Tenore (11.45 Fiona)
Dotzauer -Andante
Primrose Ensemble (9.30 Tanja)
Rhythmical Study
Taneyev Trio
violin 1 with revised markingsViolin 2
Sextett (10.15 Tanja)
Souvenir de Florence
Moonlight Quartet (11.00 Tanja)
Sarasate – Navarra
Sam Trio (11.45 Tanja)
Irsen – Terzett
Flute beginner class (David)
E flat scales
Long Notes
Long notes scales and melodies
Violin Beginner class
Bowing exercises
Parent Orchestra (David)
Here is a list of music pieces we are playing this term. Please scroll down the list and find the relevant practise part to print out. Many thanks
Choir
The Choir enables all children from eight upwards to sing together. It includes both Kodály and voice training and older children are given some special repertoire. Regular concerts are given and the director will encourage solo performance by singers. The…
Chamber Orchestra
This is our flagship orchestra. Children usually will have achieved Grade 7 – 8 on their violin and Grade 6 on violas or cellos to take part. We play some very challenging repertoire including works specially written for us, therefore…
Junior Orchestra
In the Junior Orchestra (for string and wind players) we aim to work on more advanced repertoire and therefore Grade 6 is expected from violinists and a good Grade 5 violists and cellists. Some of the repertoire includes wind players…
First Orchestra
This is a string orchestra made up of children who are usually about grade 5 standard on violin and viola and grade 4 on cello. By this stage they should have a good degree of ‘instrumental’ knowledge in all the…
Preparatory First Orchestra
This is an orchestra for string and wind players mostly made up of children around the ages of 8-11 and the standard of playing ranges from children who have a good working knowledge of 3rd position i.e. grades 3-4 on…
Introduction to Orchestral Playing
This is a string ensemble mostly made up of children 6-8 years of age. The standard of playing ranges from children who have just left their first year group lessons on violin, viola and cello to children who have taken…
Junior Musicianship
These are pre instrumental musicianship classes which are organised into small groups for our youngest YMC members between the ages of 2-6 years. These classes run every half hour through the Saturday morning arranged by age. The aim of the…
Instrumental beginner classes
These are group beginner classes for children from 5 years of age for violin, viola, cello and recorder or for flute from 7 years upwards. The classes start every September and run for one year only, after which children are…
String Ensembles
Run by Tanja Goldberg, Elsa Cusido, Sheena McKenzie and Fiona Nisbett These ensembles are smaller chamber groups (3 -8 players) of students from the same orchestra coached by one of our specialist teachers. Children who wish to join one of…
Wind Ensemble
The wind ensembles are aimed at players of all woodwind instruments of grade 3+ standard to give them a gentle introduction to the necessary art and enjoyment of ensemble playing. It should provide them with a solid base for future…