MUSIC 114a/314a Symphonic Wind Ensemble

Spring 2015
Instructor:
James Smart
Phone: 243-4382
Email: james.smart@umontana.edu
Office: Music #112
Office Hrs: M-F 12:00
Grad TA: Barbara Shinaver
Officers: President - Victoria Havel, Vice President Alex McDowell, Secretary
Cole Bass
I.
1.

Rehearsals:

Tuesday & Thursday 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. Room

A.
Students are expected to come to all rehearsals thoroughly prepared.
B.
Specific rehearsal schedules will always be posted in advance on the
board,
Moodle, via text, email, or all of the above. Check this schedule in
advance and be
prepared for a productive rehearsal. Responsible preparation by each
individual creates exciting rehearsals!
C.
There will be no food, drinks or chewing gum allowed in rehearsal.
D.
Sections are required to schedule time outside of class to rehearse
passages in the
music that need attention and cannot be coordinated through
individual practice.
You must attend these rehearsals.
E.
Students will come prepared with all necessary equipment for the
music being rehearsed. This includes mutes, reeds, mouthpieces,
sticks/mallets, etc.
F.
Each performer must have a pencil available to mark their parts with
appropriate information regarding the music and must do so.
G.
Students need to be punctual to rehearsal. This means that each
performer is appropriately seated and warmed up when the tuning
note is given.
II.
Attendance:
Students are expected to attend all
rehearsals.
A.
If you must miss a rehearsal for any reason, you must call Prof. Smart
in
advance of the absence. It is your responsibility to make
sure that all music
required for rehearsal is available to the section in the event of your
absence.
B.
If a rehearsal is missed, you must schedule an appointment with Prof.
Smart within one week following the absence for a coaching session on
the performance material.
C.
Unexcused absences will substantially lower your grade. Absence from
a
performance will result in automatic failure.

D.

A list of required performances and extra rehearsals is attached.

III.

Concert attire:
A.
Women:
shoulders
B.

Men:

Formal black evening attire, well below the knee,

Covered.
Black tuxedo, black bow tie, white tuxedo shirt,

black
socks and black shoes.
IV.

Grading policy
Grading will be determined by Dr. Smart based on:
A.
Attendance.
B.
The quality and sincerity of effort put forth to positively
contribute to the
success of the ensemble. The ensembles
success depends on the
individual!
C.

Whenever available, scores and recordings of current rehearsal

works will
be provided. For those of you who are preparing for a career in
music, this will be an extremely valuable resource to develop a
more holistic understanding of each work. This is especially
important for future educators/conductors who need to develop
excellent score reading skills and rehearsal techniques.
Academic Misconduct and the Student Conduct Code
All Students must practice academic honesty. Academic misconduct is subject to
an academic penalty by the course instructor and/or disciplinary sanctions by the
University. All students need to be familiar with the Student Conduct Code. The
code is available for review online at www.umt.ed/SA/VPSA/Index.cfm/page/1321
Spittal/Kallman Can be concurrent)
Little/Schubert/Stroope (Can be concurrent)
Stark/Schubert (Can be concurrent)
Little and Schubert/Spittal/Stroop (Can be concurrent)
Repertoire
Fusion Feb. 6
O Fortuna, Imperatrix Mundi Carl Orff
La Valse Maurice Ravel
Concert Band Festival Feb 23-24
Gandalf from Lord of the Rings Johan de Meij
Concerto for Bassoon Eric Ewazen
Mvt. VI from Lincolnshire Posy Percy Grainger
SWE Goes Chamber March 3
Velocity Meadows Christopher Stark (World Premiere with video)
Conversion of Saul Z. Randall Stroop/arr. Wallace
Cuban Voyage Suite Doug Little
American Tapestry Daniel Kallman

Consort for Ten Winds Robert Spittal

Little Symphony Franz Schubert
SWE joins Composers Showcase April 28
Opener TBD (maybe Blink by Joel Puckett)
15th Night of the Moon Joel Puckett (consortium world premiere)
Guest trumpet soloist, MSgt Michael Mergen
Silver Strettos D.J. Sparr (guest flute soloist, Maggie Schuberg)
Clouds of Witness D.J. Sparr (
Lincolnshire Posy Percy Grainger

Spring Semester 2015

Week 1 Tue, 1/27

3:40 Room 1
4:00 - Room 1 - , Room 204
Thu, 1/29
Room 105
Room 204
Room 1
Week 2
Tue, 2/3
MRH
Room 204
Room 1
Wed, 2/4
FUSION DRESS REHEARSAL in the DT (7:30-10:30 PM)
Thu, 2/5
3:40
Room 105
Room 204
Room 1
Fri, 2/6
FUSION CONCERT in the DT (Call @ 7:00 pm, Concert @ 7:30 pm)
Week 3
Tue, 2/10
MRH
Rm. 204
Thu, 2/12
Room 105
Room 204

Room 1
Room 1

Week 4
Tue, 2/17 - Smart in Calgary
MRH
Room 1
Rm .204
Thu, 2/19 - Smart in Calgary
Room 105
Room 1
Room 204
Week 5
Sun, 2/22 - 7:00-9:30 pm, Dress Rehearsal w/Susan Nelson UMCBF
Mon, 2/23 - 12:30-2:00 pm, CONCERT
Tue, 2/24 - 12:30-2:00 pm, CONCERT, 7:00 pm CONCERT @ BSHS
Thu, 2/26
Room 105
Room 1
Room 204
Week 6
Sun, 3/1 CHAMBER CONCERT DRESS (Booked from 1:00-7:00 pm)
Tue, 3/3 CHAMBER CONCERT in the MRH (Call @ 7:00 pm, Concert @ 7:30
pm)
Thu, 3/5 -

Week 7
Tue, 3/10
Thu, 3/12 Odyssey play through @ 5:00 pm
Fri, 3/13 Odyssey Dress 6:00 7:00 pm, Smart in Pullman, WA
Sat, 3/14 Odyssey Performance 6:30 7:30 pm, Smart in Pullman, WA
Week 8
Tue, 3/17 Sectionals - Smart in Coeur dAlene
Thu, 3/19 Week 9
Tue, 3/24
Thu, 3/26
3/29-4/5 Spring Break
Week 10
Tue, 4/7 - Sectionals
Thu, 4/9
Week 11
Tue, 4/14
Thu, 4/16
Week 12

Tue, 4/21
Thu, 4/23
Week 13
Sun, 4/26 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Mon. 4/27 Rehearsal 3:15 5:00 PM
Tue, 4/28 - CONCERT COMPOSERS SHOWCASE (Call @ 7:00 pm, Concert @ 7:30
pm)
Thu, 4/31 NO REHEARSAL!!!
Week 14
Tue, 5/4 - Pass in music, debrief, do evaluations, leave by 4:30 pm
Thu, 5/6 Play for conducting students
NO FINAL DURING FINALS WEEK
SWE BBQ at my house. Thursday, May 14