November Music Thread

Uploaded a video of mini on her bassoon from about 16 months ago onto the YouTube channel. Dodgy title! Anyway she was 9 at the time.

Well done to miniNiggle and miniraspberry, and anyone who did the theory test yesterday!

Raspberry, g6 theory is quite a step up and has 50% creative answers, so well done to your DS. Three hours is a long time when they are young.

DD was happy when she came out, although she had to compose for trumpet and she is a violinist. She agonised for ages about whether or not she could use some simple slurs, and decided to do this. So we looked it up when we got home (oddly not a lot of searches for: can you use slurs for trumpet?), but it seems you can!.

I have asked NCO if there are any tickets to Easterlies, so waiting to hear.

That's ok Raspberry, we completely agree with their criteria. She does get a lot of opportunities at school and it's supplemented with summer school. She'd have more if she were more adventurous, though I did manage to successfully get her to try Latin band last year (as a violinist), which has resulted in a part solo in their forthcoming concert. And she is their spare for bit percussion parts under the watchful eye of the school's star percussionist . Now has a huge respect for percussionists that she wouldn't have understood before!

The teacher said she preferred DS learning Mozart's Rondo Alla Turca before the Beethoven's Sonata, but it's his hands that's the problem so now DS is going to learn Beethoven's first. I didn't ask her the reason - didn't think of asking at the time. But now I am wondering why Mozart's Rondo Alla Turca is better to learn before Beethoven's Sonata. Any pianist here can join me the guessing game? I'll ask her at the next lesson though.

DS started learning Mozart's Rondo Alla Turca, but his hands were not large enough to cope with the octaves so we decided to abandon the piece for now. Shame he learnt the notes already and could play some parts very well. His teacher gave him Beethoven's Sonata Op. 49, No. 2 instead, and told him to go back to the Mozart's piece after that. She seems to think his hands will grow very quickly...

Same time scale as the practical exams Trumpet. So for the March exam I think it's the 19 January. The 2018 dates are all on the website now.

Grade 6 was 3 hours and it took DS2 nearly that long to finish it. He seemed fairly happy though tired! DH had taken him out of school early to have time to eat something first. Hope everyone else was happy.

I'm sorry you didn't get into Inspire Ealing.

DS2 is at a state school and we have very limited opportunities locally, so he fits the criteria exactly. The extra curricular music at his school used to be amazing but has changed a lot in the last couple of years, and has just received another huge blow I'm not sure it will recover from.

That said, they have a big army band coming in for the day today, running workshops all day and concert tonight. Nice reward after Grade 6 last night - music all day and no lessons!

How late can you put in for it ? Ds really needs to get on with it ( but is always so busy with everything else the weeks just slip away) . This might be a good date to aim for - will probably end up being November though !!

The summer date in June is 10am on a Saturday if that's better than 5-7pm for a younger one. My 10 year old did it this summer, partly for that reason.

Yes, there are three dates each year and it starts at 5pm.

Do theory exams happen like GCSEs - at exactly the same time and date across the country? Please excuse my ignorance, we are just beginning the venture into ABRSM (with some resistance from my "I don't do change" tiny human)

Good luck theory candidates - hope it went well!

Good luck to those dc doing theory exams this evening.

Thanks drummers, I found the information. It says 13+ so DS has to wait for another few years to consider applying!

See you at the concert! I can see your wonderful DS performing in real, that's a great treat!

Great kutik see you there!
I would send you link but I'm not at the computer. Google NYO Inspire days.

Re, NCO concert, suppose anyone can go as long as you have a ticket. But all the tickets for our regional concert were sold out weeks ago so that'll be a problem. Maybe ring up and ask if there is any ticket left?

drummers, suppose you are talking about the same event as DS will also be in. It's gonna be his first performance at jd too. He just wore the black trousers for the NCO concert last weekend, so I assume he hasn't outgrown yet!

What is Inspire? What's the age range? Do you think it's something I could consider for DS?

Not to worry, Niggle. I think it's common practice when they put you under GA, to make sure nothing blocks respiration. I just don't think you're supposed to have open wounds in your throat the next day! Or maybe I'm just a delicate flower which my mother always says I am
DS is learning Gershwin's Preludes on the piano. J'adore!!! He also has his first jazz concert at jd this weekend and I must remember to try on his black trousers this evening.
loose glad he's managing to keep up music. We mustn't let GCSEs take over our lives...
ealing we also lost on an Inspire place for being at an Independent school last year. I think it's fair, as generally the music provision tends to be better. Althouh some state schools have great music departments.
Good luck with theory - everyone!

Sorry, Drummer, respirator tube? That sounds serious.

I don't know Niggle maybe phone the NCO office and ask . If you do decide to go let me know and I'll keep a look out for you. Good luck with the theory today

thesecond hope your throat is on the recovery. I'm lucky I'm not supposed to sing as they managed to really injure my troat with the respirator tube and I can't even swallow. Also quick recovery for minimisti and minisecond!
Great news raspberry and trumpet, a ray of law light between all the illments and injuries

Hello,

G5 theory today! Dithering over which brain enhancing snack to give DD after school as I drive her to exam.

I'm thinking galaxy chocolate, her favourite. She was only 10 last month, and this is her first experience of formal exam setting, as her village primary doesn't do that sort of thing.

Good luck to others sitting!

I was wondering if it is possible to take her to Easterlies regional concert in Cambridge next weekend? Are these public events, or closed to family? If she could go, I am wondering if it is a good idea, as she obviously may not get in for 2018. But on the other hand, it may spur her on for the future..

I can't spell ( or rather it gets auto corrected) it's Haken Hardenberger!!

Oh no misiti hoping for a speedy recovery.
So ds got an exciting invitation last night to have a short masterclass with Harken Hardenburger ( famous classical trumpet player) on Friday. By some miracle my husband has managed to get the time off work and so ds can go . Quite gutted that I will miss it as I'm at work . Oh well I'm sure he'll tell me all about it. He's also part of the band for the school show all week ( including on Friday after the masterclass) it never seems to stop at the minute and half term seems a long time ago

PoorMinimisti that sounds painful! Best wishes for a very speedy recovery!
DS1 managed to get to drum corps practice and percussion lesson last night so GCSEs not spoiling his fun this week!

Ice skating and musicians don't always mix well Misti. Hope the injury heals quickly.