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Interested in Joining the Orchestra? We have openings for the following instruments...

Violin
Viola
Double Bass
Oboe and/or English Horn
Clarinet and/or Bass Clarinet
Bassoon and/or Contrabassoon
French Horn
Bass Trombone
Keyboard
Harp

All 2011-12 SAUCSO members are automatically members of the orchestra for the current season and do not need to audition for the new Music Director/Conductor. Members new to the orchestra must schedule an audition with the Music Director prior attending rehearsals.

Contact Music Director, Kevin Price-Brenner, to schedule an audition time.

PriceBrennerKevinM@sau.edu

The Symphony rehearses Wednesdays 7:00-9:00pm in Madsen Hall, Galvin Fine Arts Building on the campus of St. Ambrose University (Davenport, IA) while fall/spring classes are in session.

Friday, September 24, 2010

Wednesday, September 29 rehearsal

Hello Everyone,

Here is the rehearsal order for 9.29.10, it's a little intense just to warn you, but we have a lot of work to do still. :)

7:00-7:25     Wagner                     22-45; 126-142

7:25-7:40     Lord of the Rings       27-33; opening

7:40-7:45     Gounod                     Allegretto, 133, 155-end

7:45-8:00     Saint-Saens                D-I

8:00-8:05     Grieg                         A-B

8:05-8:20     Phantom                    transitions, and run-thru

8:20-8:30     -break-

8:30-9:00     Beethoven                 read movements I (Kyrie) and II (Gloria)

Friday, September 17, 2010

Rehearsal for September 22

Hello all,

Here is the rehearsal order for Weds. September 22


7:00- 7:10      Grieg (movmt IV in the Hall of the Mountain King) run-thru

7:10- 7:35      Saint-Saens

7:35- 8:00      Lord of the Rings

8:00               -break-

8:10- 8:30       Wagner

8:30- 8:50       Phantom


8:50- 9:00       Gounod (run-thru)

Friday, September 10, 2010

September 15 rehearsal order

Hello everyone!

Great rehearsal this past wednesday! I really appreciate your patience and work ethic.

Here is the rehearsal schedule for wednesday, September 15:

7:00-7:20pm     Wagner (read thru)

7:20-7:45pm     Saint-Saens

7:45-8:00pm     Phantom

8:00-8:10pm     (Break)

8:10-8:30pm     Gounod

8:30-8:50pm     Lord of the Rings Suite

8:50-9:00pm     Saint-Saens (run thru)

Friday, September 3, 2010

September 8, rehearsal schedule

Rehearsal will be as such:

7:00-7:20        Read "Lord of the Rings Symphonic Suite"

7:20-7:40       Gounod

7:40-8:00       Saint-Saens

8:00-8:10       (Break)

8:10-8:30       Grieg (In the Hall of the Mountain King, movment IV of Peer Gynt Suite)

8:30-8:50       Webber

8:50-9:00       Gounod (run-through)


Reminder:
Beethoven Mass in C, conducted by Keith Haan

Nov 14 Sunday 3:00 pm Concert (with choir, but SAUCSO will also perform one selection on our own)

Nov 14 Sunday, 1:00pm touch-up rehearsal

Nov 13 Saturday, morning time TBA run-through with chorus

Nov 10, Weds, 7-9pm dress rehearsal orchestra only with Keith Haan conducting

*The entire string section will be utilized.
Wind count: 2 fls, 2 obs, 2 clars. 2 fgs, 2 cors, 2 tmpts, timp

*Thank you to Jessica Fischer and Rachel Breitbach for volunteering to help out in the orchestra library!