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Objective: To achieve proficiency on the piece “Longing for Winter” and make students feel comfortable
with the music.
Procedure : A SECTION
1. Look through the piece with instrumentalists and address possible problem spots. (2
min)
a. Flutes: address breath support m. 3-5
i. Memorize fingerings
b. Clarinets: m. 5
i. Articulation, accurate pitches
c. Trumpets m. 6-7
i. Articulation, accurate pitches
d. Trombones: m. 1-2
i. Moving slide fast enough to get accurate pitches
2. Have clarinets play the main theme slowly (30 sec)
a. Doing this allows for the rest of the instruments to get an idea of how the piece
will sound.
b. Main theme is passed around all instruments.
3. Run through A section slowly and address problem spots (2 min)
B SECTION
1. Destiny has flute solo
a. Play so students can hear theme of B section (30 sec)
2. Look through B section (30 sec)
a. Easier than A
b. Repetitive theme
c. Look ahead will help to achieve a more successful runthrough
3. Run through B section (1 min)
a. Look for trouble spots and work through with each section if needed
FINAL RUNTHROUGH
1. Ask if there is a certain spot students would like to run through (1 min)
a. Before beginning
2. Run through piece (3 min)
a. Pick up tempo from first runthrough if skill set allows for it