I am excited to see you for our first rehearsal on Saturday, September 7 in room 101 from 11:45-12:45pm! Please arrive 5 minutes early to get unpacked and ready to tune. The repertoire for our concert on November 23 will include The Birthday Party Waltz, Oh Susannah, and Swallowtail Jig. These parts are attached to this blog post in case you ever need another copy. We will have folders with music printed out for you on Saturday.Please bring: Your violin, a pencil, and your music folder to each… read more about Welcome to the Violin Choir 3 class of 2024-25! »
This concert cycle, we will be working on lyrical playing and shifting with Johann Strauss' Emperor Waltz, and rhythm and ensemble work with the Nigerian song Iya Ni Tura Iyebiye, both attached below. See you soon! Download Emperor Waltz (pdf - 3.34 MB) Download Iya Ni Tura Iyebiye (Mother is a Priceless Jewel) (pdf - 4.62 MB) read more about Final concert repertoire 4/27 »
Violin Choir 3 is off to a great start this year! We will be working on The Bumblebee by Anna Priscilla Risher, Traumerei by Robert Schumann, Mele Sue by Ghanaian composer Kenneth Kafui, and introducing shifting exercises in class. Rehearsals for the next concert cycle begin November 18th. Download The Bumblebee (pdf - 5.19 MB) Download Traumerei (pdf - 1.97 MB… read more about Violin Choir III 2/10 Concert Repertoire »
I am excited to see you for our first rehearsal on Saturday, September 9 in room 101 from 11:45-12:45pm! Please arrive 5 minutes early to get unpacked and ready to tune. The repertoire for our concert on November 11 will be: Cielito Lindo and Dance of the Gnomes. These parts are attached to this blog post in case you ever need another copy. We will have folders with music printed out for you on Saturday. Please bring: Your violin and a pencil Parents: Are welcome and encouraged to… read more about Welcome to Violin Choir 3, 2023-24 »
I am proud of the group for everyone's progress on the pieces this winter, especially the challenging Lacrimoso. We have 2 new pieces for our last concert cycle: - Minuetto Duo by J.S. Bach - Promenade Theme from Pictures at an Exhibition by M. Mussorgsky We will also work on some shifting exercises in class, and I will have copies of everything for everyone on Saturday, 2/25. See you then! Download Bach Minuetto (pdf - 502.45 KB… read more about April Repertoire »
This group did great work this semester and has come a long way as an ensemble. I'm excited to start working on our February repertoire on Saturday, November 12. These will be: - Lacrimoso, by Mozart (a round) - The Ice Skating Pond, by Hannah Bartel - The Skaters' Waltz (Review, vibrato practice) I will have copies for the class on Saturday, 11/12 and we will work on sight reading of the new pieces as a class. See you then! Download The Ice Skating Pond (pdf - 4.91 MB… read more about February 2023 Pieces »
I am excited to see you for our first rehearsal on Saturday, September 10 in room 101 from 11:15-12:15pm! Please arrive 5 minutes early to get unpacked and ready to tune. The repertoire will be: The Harmonious Blacksmith by Handel, a fiddle tune called Johnny Wagoners, and The Skaters' Waltz by Walteufel. These parts are attached to this blog post in case you ever need another copy. We will have folders with music printed out for you on Saturday. Please bring: A well-fitting mask, a sturdy stand… read more about Welcome to Violin Choir III, Fall 2022 »
Violin Choir 3 will work on the following pieces for the April concert: - Aria by Scarlatti (duet) - For Jasiunia by Gorecki (movements 2&3) - Arkansas Traveler Keep up the good work! Download(s): Aria, Scarlatti(1).pdf Gorecki- DLA JASIUNIA vc3.pdf Arkansas Traveler, violin and piano.pdf read more about VC3 Music for April, 2022 Concert »
Great job in the fall concert, Violin Choir 3! This group did great work this semester and has come a long way as an ensemble. I'm excited to start working on our February repertoire this Saturday, November 13. These will be: - Bartok Duo #9 - Auld Lang Syne duet - For Jasiunia (for later) I will have copies for the class on Saturday, 11/13 and we will work on sight reading Bartok and Auld Lang Syne as a class. See you then! Download(s): Bartok duo #9.pdf Auld Lang Syne.pdf Gorecki- For Jasiunia.pdf read more about VC3 Music for February, 2022 Concert »
I am excited to see you for our first rehearsal on Saturday, September 11 in room 101 from 11:30-12:30pm. Please arrive 5 minutes early to get unpacked and ready to tune! The repertoire will be: Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol and Slavonic Dance, and parts are attached to this blog post in case you ever need another copy. We will have folders with music printed out for you on Saturday. First, some Covid safety protocol: Everyone will need their their own stand and music folder, and everyone will be placed at least 3 feet… read more about Fall 2021 Music for VC3 »
Dear Violin Choir 3, Our spring 2021 schedule is 3/13, 3/27, 4/17, 5/1 and 5/15 @12:40-1:40pm at the Baldwin Tent. We will record on the rehearsals scheduled for 5/1 and 5/15. If the weather is looking bad the evening before any of our in-person rehearsal dates, we will meet on Zoom at the same rehearsal time. I will email the night before with the link to join the Zoom class. I will send out a Doodle poll to schedule 2 performance classes during the semester so everyone has a chance to get feedback on their solo pieces… read more about Spring 2021 VC3 Pieces »
I'm looking forward to working on these great pieces with Violin Choir 3 this fall! See PDF attachments below. -Erica Shirts Download(s): Toccata duet.pdf Vexed Editor Mel Bay.pdf read more about Violin Choir 3 Fall 2020 Music »
Violin Choir 3 will be playing a trio arrangement of the Bach Sarabande from the B minor Partita for Solo violin and Hedwig's Theme from Harry Potter! James Ehnes recording of the Bach Sarabande: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOCN51OTRtE Download(s): Bach B Minor Sarabande Trio.pdf Hedwig's Theme.pdf Hedwig's Theme, accompaniment.pdf read more about 2020 Spring Pieces »
Congratulations to Violin Choir 3 for a beautiful opening concert! Attached you will find Bowing the Strings and Gymnopedie. We will also work on shifting exercises in class to prepare for the Winter concert on February 15, 2020. Download(s): Bowing the Strings.pdf Bowing the strings(piano).pdf Gymnopedie no. 1.pdf Gymnopedie (piano).pdf read more about Winter Pieces »
Welcome to the 2019-2020 Violin Choir III Students and Families! On the blog, you will find the music that we will be working on throughout the upcoming months. You will receive a folder with all the music, but if you lose a piece of music, you can print it off here to continue practicing it. I will also post updates on what we will be playing for our 3 concerts, and any other messages to the group. Here is some additional information about the class: Parents are always welcome to… read more about Welcome to Violin Choir III 2019/2020! »
You can find Violin Choir 3's final concert pieces below. This concert cycle, we will work on jazzy off-beat rhythms in "A Dramatic Episode" as well as playing a duet with Cello Choir 2 in Mendelssohn's "Nocturne." We will also work on shifting in both of these pieces, a requirement to audition for the Intermediate String Orchestra. Download(s): A Dramatic Episode, piano.pdf A Dramatic Episode, Norton.pdf Mendelssohn Nocturne.pdf GM and FM shifting.pdf read more about Final Concert Pieces »
Hi Everyone, I look forward working on the spring repertoire which is attached, to be performed on Saturday, February 16th. No class for holiday breaks on the following dates: November 24, December 15, December 22, December 29, January 5. Happy Holidays! Download(s): Bartok Slavonic Dance, Fair Rosmarin.pdf read more about Spring Concert Pieces »
Below is the music we will be working on during the 2018 fall season. I will have copies for everyone on Saturday. I look forward to seeing you in class on Saturday, September 8th! Erica Download(s): The Puppet-Show.pdf The Puppet-Show, piano.pdf Yankee Doodle Dandy duet, melody.pdf Yanky Doodle Dandy, Harmony.pdf Yanky Doodle Dandy, piano.pdf read more about Fall concert pieces »
Welcome to the 2018-2019 Violin Choir 3 Students and Families! On the blog, you will find the music for your folders that we will be working on throughout the upcoming months. If you lose a piece of music, you can print it off here to continue practicing it. I will also post updates on what we will be playing for our 3 concerts, and any other messages to the group. Here is some additional information about the class: Parents are always welcome to stay as observers. Please… read more about Welcome to the 2018-19 Violin Choir III Group Class! »
Hi everyone, I look forward to our concert on March 3rd, and our new repertoire for our end-of-year concert on April 28th. We will be doing more shifting and playing pieces with FLATS! This will be the semester of Bb major. Check out the pieces attached: Battle Hymn of the Republic, Mussorgsky's Promenade, and Whistler's shifting exercises in Bb major. Reminder: no class on March 31st for Spring Break. See you Saturday, Erica Download(s): Whistler Bb major.pdf Mussorgsky, accompaniment.pdf Battle Hymn… read more about April Concert Pieces »
Dear Violin Choir III Class, I was sad to not see you all for our last class of the fall semester due to weather, but I'm looking forward to our first class back on Saturday, January 13th. Over the break, please look over Rondeau with the metronome, and listen to a couple versions of Arkansas Traveler on YouTube to familiarize yourself with the tune. We will start more work on vibrato and shifting in the spring semester. See you in a few weeks, and have a wonderful holiday season! Erica read more about Preparing for Spring Semester »
Attached is some of the music we will be working on during the 2018 Spring Season. The theme for all ensembles for the March 3/4 concert weekend is Baroque music. Our Baroque piece will be Rondeau by the English composer Henry Purcell. We will also be playing a fiddle tune called The Arkansas Traveler and doing some shifting exercises to prepare for more shifting in our future pieces. I will have print outs of these pieces in group class, and you can print extra copies off here if you lose them. For… read more about Spring Music for Violin Choir 3 »
Saturday, November 11th is our 50th Anniversary Celebration concert! The Violin Choir 3 group class will be playing: 1. Mozart Lacrimosa (with repeat) 2. Swallowtail Jig (with repeat) 3. Orange Blossom Special The concert starts at 4pm, but please note students need to arrive at 2:30pm to rehearse Orange Blossom Special with all of the violin and cello choirs. We will also have our regular rehearsal in the Biddle Music Building, room 101 at 11:15am that day. See you… read more about November 11th Concert Details »
Hi all, For the 50th Anniversary concert on Saturday, November 11th we will be playing the Orange Blossom Special all together! The Violin Choir III group class is playing the most difficult part in all of the violin and cello choirs. Attached is the music with markings and bowings that all students should have in their part by class on Saturday 10/14. Students playing top line: Hannah Davenport, Lennox Goslin, Grace Hochstetler, Sophie Crowder, Delin Tang, Joel Tapper, Julia Zhou… read more about Orange Blossom Special »
Attached is some of the music we will be working on during the 2017 fall season. I look forward to seeing you in class on Saturday! Erica Download(s): VC3 November Concert.pdf read more about November Concert Pieces »
Welcome to the 2017-2018 Violin Choir 3 Students and Families! On the blog, you will find the music for your folders that we will be working on throughout the upcoming months. If you lose a piece of music, you can print it off here to continue practicing it. I will also post updates on what we will be playing for our 3 concerts, and any other messages to the group. Here is some additional information about the class: Parents are always welcome to stay as observers. Please… read more about Welcome to the 2017-18 Violin Choir 3 Class! »
Congratulations to VC3 for a wonderful Spring concert last weekend! Attached is Music for the final concert. We will be doing the Bartok duet, Amazing Grace duet (with shifting!) and Johnny Wagoner's. I will have copies of Amazing Grace and Johnny Wagoner's on Saturday. See you soon! Download(s): Johnny Wagoner's Johnny Wagoner's, piano Amazing Grace Duet Amazing Grace, piano part read more about Final Concert Music (April 29th) »
Below is the music we will be working on for the Spring 2017 semester. Keep checking back, as more music will be added and updated. We will also be polishing some of the Fall 2016 pieces for the March concert. See you soon! Erica Bartok, Wedding Song Slavonic Dance, Dvorak Slavonic Dance, accompaniment read more about Spring 2017 Music »
On the blog, you will find the music for your folders that we will be working on throughout the upcoming months. If you lose a piece of music, you can print it off here to continue practicing it. I will also post updates on what we will be playing for our 3 concerts, and any other messages to the group. Here is some additional information about the class: - Parents are always welcome to stay as observers. - Please arrive early enough to get ready to start on time. -… read more about Welcome to Violin Choir 3! »
Below is the music we will be working on during the 2016 fall season. I look forward to seeing you in class on Saturday! Erica Greensleeves Argentine Tango Mozart Minuet Mozart Minuet (accompaniment) Sugar in the Gourd Ave Maria 3 part round read more about Fall 2016 Music »