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GUITAR ORCHESTRA FALL 2025 REPERTOIRE & REHEARSAL SCHEDULE

 

Sunday September 21(Lesson 1)

Gift of Fire - Sheet Music Score  

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Technique - Lesson - PDF

Playground Suite - Sheet Music 

Movements 3 and 5 (Carousel and Trampoline)  

password: pfeely@rogers.com 

 

Zoom Video of Rhearsal 
 

Intro Guitar course hosted on Google Classroom

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Sunday September 28 (Lesson 2)

Held Fast Score 

Held Fast - Guitar 1

Held Fast - Guitar 2

Held Fast - Guitar 3

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Lesson 3 - Oct 5

      Sunday Rehearsal Plan

  • 6:00–6:15 PM – Group work on descending slurs (Slur Studies from The Gift of Fire, in reverse order).

  • 6:15–6:30 PM – Review Playground Suite Movements 3 (Carousel) and 5 (Trampoline).

  • 6:30–7:00 PM – Rehearsal of The Gift of Fire.

  • 7:00–7:30 PM – Sectional rehearsal of new piece Held Fast (score and parts above).

 

Oct 12 - Holiday weekend

 

Lesson 4 - Oct 19

Sunday Rehearsal Plan 

        6:00–6:10 – G scale warm-up (new rhythm - Mi si si pi Hot Dog)

        String crossing from the elbow - oblique string attack - Tone

        6:10–6:50 – Playground Suite review (10 minutes per movement): 

  •       Movement 1: Swing

  •      Movement 3: Carousel

  •      Movement 6: Trampoline

  •      Movement 7: Climbing Frame

        6:50–7:00 – Stretch break
        7:00–7:15 – Gift of Fire
        7:15–7:30 – Held Fast

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        Lesson 5 - Oct 26

Sunday Rehearsal Plan 

        6:00–6:15 – G scale warm-up (rhythms - Mi si si pi Hot Dog and Jump Mo mmy, Jump Da ddy)

        String crossing from the elbow - oblique string attack - Tone

        6:10–7:10 – review the following (10 minutes per movement): 

  •       Movement 1: Swing

  •      Movement 3: Carousel

  •      Movement 6: Trampoline

  •      Movement 7: Climbing Frame

            Gift of Fire
            Held Fast

            NEW PIECE!  7:10-7:30

           Alley Cats (Click here for score and parts)

           Use quartet assignments for this piece (see below for seating assignment) as follows: Part 1, Part 2A,                   Part 2B (assigned as Part 3), and Part 3A (assigned as Part 4). Part 4 in the score will not be used. Trevor             will play bass.

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    Lesson 6 – November 2

         Sunday Rehearsal Plan

         6:00–6:15 – Warm-Up
      • Play through all slurs found in Held Fast and Gift of Fire

      6:15–6:30 – Run-Through Only (no teaching)
      • Movement 7: Climbing Frame
      • Movement 6: Trampoline
      • Movement 3: Carousel
      • Movement 1: Swing

      6:30–6:45 – Gift of Fire

      6:45–7:00 – Held Fast

       7:00–7:30 – Alley Cats
      • Begin with the A B C sections 
      • Review overall structure
      • Eliminate “Swing” and rhythm work for this session

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Guitar Orchestra – Lesson 7: November 9

Due to the weather, tonight’s rehearsal will be online via Zoom. The schedule below is a guide and may be adjusted for the online format.

Join the Rehearsal: Click here to join Zoom

6:00–6:15 PM – Warm-Up

  • Play through all slurs in Held Fast and Gift of Fire

6:15–6:30 PM – Run-Through (no teaching)

  • Movement 7: Climbing Frame

  • Movement 6: Trampoline

  • Movement 3: Carousel

  • Movement 1: Swing

6:30–6:45 PM – Gift of Fire

6:45–7:00 PM – Held Fast

7:00–7:30 PM – Alley Cats

  • Start with the A, B, C sections

  • Review overall structure

  • Skip Swing and focus on rhythm work for this session

Looking forward to seeing everyone online tonight — let’s make it fun and productive!

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