Please Note: The following letter is being sent to every band and choir student in Rochester Community Schools. The music files, assignment details, and more will be added to our Virtual Band Room on Monday, April 20th at 9am.
Dear RCS Band and Choir Family, It’s our hope you and your families are safe and healthy. As the school district works out plans for creating end of the school year events in a virtual setting, your music teachers are thinking about Commencement. It is unknown what the Commencement Ceremonies will look like, but we know that music is a powerful and important part of the picture. We will want to be ready to be included in that, should it be possible. Your next assignment for your band or choir class is to contribute to the Commencement Feature Piece Performance. (This is the equivalent of the feature piece that would be performed in the middle of the ceremony, so yes, graduating seniors are also invited to participate.) Video Submissions are due on Sunday, May 10th, 2020. 1. Band students, make sure you are registered for Smart Music. (You should have already signed up, but if you didn't, please see the earlier Week 3 Check-In post for directions.) 2. Locate the music for Commencement attached to the Google Classroom Assignment. (The piece is called Synthesis by Brian Balmages.) PDFs of your parts are included in the Google Drive Folder for you to use. 3. Please pick a part(s) that is most comfortable for you. You are welcome to pick one part or record multiple for your instrument and submit multiple videos, if you are up for a challenge. Percussion: If you have a drum set or electronic patch/touch instruments (i.e. GarageBand, etc.), you are invited to do snare, bass and/or cymbals. Mallet parts can be played on bell kits. If you want to get creative and try to record the timpani part on a synthesizer/touch instrument, you are also welcome to do that. 4. Practice your part(s). Make certain you are comfortable and confident with your part(s). It will take a bit of practice on your part. Reach out to your director for guidance if needed. a. Please note that within Smart Music, you will have a wide variety resources to assist you, such as sample recording, click track, etc. A quick search in SmartMusic will help you find your parts and provide all you need to practice and create your recording. 5. READY TO RECORD a. Locate a place in your home with a blank or neat wall to record your performance. Avoid a messy background. Choose a well-lit area where we can see your face clearly, and be aware of background noise that could filter into your performance. b. Please wear black from waist up as this will be what is seen on the recording. Black with an accent of your school color if desired is lovely as well. Remember this is a commencement ceremony and you would traditionally be wearing your concert uniform or cap/gown. Use your best judgement and dress professionally for a formal performance. c. Record in landscape (sideways) view and from the waist up. Adjust stands/equipment to make sure we can see your face. Bigger instruments or questions, ask your teacher for guidance. d. When ready, record yourself singing/playing while you are listening to the sample recording in SmartMusic THROUGH HEADPHONES. Your part will need to line up with the sample recording in order to be added to our final video. You also MUST use the sample in SmartMusic in order to stay consistent with everyone else's submissions. (Do not use a different recording as your sample.) That being said, your final recording should only sound your part without any additional sound from the sample recordings/metronome/etc. e. Take care to record carefully. Try more than one take if needed. f. Upload to the attached Google Form Below. Thank you for taking part in this 3-school collaboration! We can’t wait to hear your beautiful music! Your RCS HS Music Directors Comments are closed.
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