Friendsgiving is here!
Our “Friendsgiving” breakfast celebration is tomorrow, Tuesday, November 14 from 7:40-8:15 in the orchestra room.  Bring some food and come enjoy! Signup here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094FABAA2BA4F4C43-46063430-orchestra?useFullSite=true#/

String Trip Wait List Deadline
While the Spring Trip to Orlando has been deemed “full”, the waitlist is open.  If we get enough students interested, we can fill another bus for everyone to go.  If we reach that point, we will open the web portal to accept deposits.  The deadline to sign up for the wait list is THIS FRIDAY, Nov 17!  Don’t miss out on this great experience!!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScgKiJkVlu2xfHPTutASfhb3k-tGVKdAztPPhIz0V82YM6XEg/viewform

Winter Concert
We are just a few short weeks away from our Winter Concert.  Please mark your calendars for Tuesday, December 5 at 7:00 PM in the Concert Hall.  We have a variety of standard repertoire and holiday favorites everyone will enjoy!

Home Practice
It is imperative that students are practicing regularly at home in order to be prepared for rehearsals.  Remember — your daily homework is to be prepared with NRB – Notes, Rhythms, and Bowings.  Happy “NRBing!”
Sectionals
We will have sectional coaches coming in this week to help us with our Winter Concert music.  Please make sure you are prepared and ready to maximize your time with our professionals. Students will have the opportunity to have student-led sectionals when they are not in sectionals with a coach.  Bring your ideas, your concentration, and your pencils!

Wednesday, November 15

  • Basses with Gabe Monticello
  • Violin 1 with Ben Lo

Thursday, November 16

  • Violin II with Susan Reyes
  • Viola with Katarina Rakestraw
  • Cello with Joshua Chari

Concert Listening
Students should be listening to our concert repertoire.  Here is what will be on our Winter Concert.

Concert Orchestra
Balmages: Forever Joyful (III) – https://www.fjhmusic.com/preview/scoresound.php?item=ST6384
Trepak from the Nutcracker – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyZEh9A5apg

Philharmonia
Meyer – Momentum (III) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5d9c7Of-vs
Mary, Did You Know? – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHn7AZgQgKU

Concert & Philharmonia Combined
Last Christmas –  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGBJPMB73-Y
Somewhere in my Memory (from Home Alone) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr_bX3RD3Ww

Sinfonia
Frost: Sanseneon (IV) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5OuQiCI9dY
Happy Holidays/White Christmas – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iO46geGsLGc

Chamber
Corelli: Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Christmas – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RydMnTCwJvQ
Chanukah Festival Overture – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUgkYjc76Po

Sinfonia & Chamber Combined
Christmas Pipes – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c02HDxxaTY
Christmas Eve Sarajevo 12/24 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jHhjLUciSA

Alternatively, students can use these YouTube listening playlists:

2-CONCERT
https://tinyurl.com/22a4vcjs
3-PHILHARMONIA
https://tinyurl.com/2a3gzo5u
4-SINFONIA
https://tinyurl.com/2kx35x2g
5-CHAMBER
https://tinyurl.com/2dd9qn7f

UPCOMING DATES:
Tuesday, November 14 – Friendsgiving – Breakfast Potluck
Tuesday, November 14 – Tri-M Recital, 7 PM, Concert Hall (EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY)
Wednesday, November 15 – Simpson MS Orchestra Concert, 6:30 PM
Tuesday, December 5 – Winter Concert, 7PM, Concert Hall
Thursday, December 7 – Poinsettia Delivery Day, 4-6 PM, Orchestra Room
Wednesday, December 13 – Mabry MS Orchestra Concert, 7 PM
Saturday, January 20 – LGPE Camp (required), 9 AM 0 4 PM, Optional activities afterward

Full Calendar: https://www.lassiterorchestra.org/calendar
All Links: https://linktr.ee/lassiterorchestra

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