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All Recorder students from Years 4/5/6/7 have learnt  the same 2  pieces for the Concert, in their individual Recorder classes. We have worked on memorizing the pieces to free us up as musicians, in order to focus on the musicality of performing. Our aim has been not only to play accurately with regard to the melody, but to listen to the backing music and to each other. By doing this, we ensure we play as a team, and not a collection of separate performers.

We have also worked on finer details, such as a light touch with staccato notes, and feeling the music, as indicated by the lyrics. We have worked out how best to set ourselves up before our performance, so that we can move efficiently into position, with everyone knowing their role. For the chorus of one piece, we have devised group movements while we join in the singing, before we ready ourselves to accompany the singers for the next verse.

As with all performances, we are aware that a polished presentation prepares musicians to bow and exit gracefully, as part of the audience experience. Our work in the combined school rehearsals will be the first time the Recorder  students have worked together as a unified, large group. During these whole school rehearsals, we will begin to appreciate the polishing that musicians need to apply to produce a worthwhile performance.

We hope you enjoy.

Regards,

Mandy Thompson