2019-2020 Concert Schedule
- March 10: Lamotte and Anderson Combined Spring Concert, 6:30 pm, Anderson School Gymnasium
- Wednesday, May 13: Art Auction and Spring Concert, 5:30 pm, Bozeman Senior Center
- Monday, June 8: Eighth Grade Graduation, 6:30 pm, location TBA
2020-2021 Concert Schedule will be updated in September
CONCERT DRESS: Non-casual: slacks or khaki, button shirt or blouses, below knee skirt, no denim if possible.
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Extra Credit: Recording Review
You may check out and audio recording and worksheet from Mr. Vick to listen to & complete. (Up to 5 extra credit points per review; three maximum extra credit assignments per trimester from all areas)
Extra Credit: Concert Review
If you attend an outside (non-LaMotte) concert or performance, you may complete a worksheet (available from Mr. Vick) (Up to 5 extra credit points per review; three maximum extra credit assignments per trimester from all areas). Below is a partial list of some upcoming events in the area that may be used (any performance by MSU School of Music groups or guest artists, Broadway in Bozeman, BHS, CJMS, SMS, Bozeman Symphony, Intermountain Opera, Montana Ballet, or other comparable event). Please note that some events have an admission/ticket charge.
2019-2020 School Year
- January 25: Bozeman Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 pm, Willson Auditorium $
- January 26: Bozeman Symphony Orchestra, 2:30 pm, Willson Auditorium $
- January 31: Raise the Roof, 7:00 pm, Willson Auditorium
- February 7: Intermountain Opera Bozeman, "Kiss Me, Kate", 7:00 pm, The Ellen $
- February 8: Bozeman Symphony Orchestra, 10:30 am, Willson Auditorium, Free
- February 8: Bozeman Symphony Orchestra, 1:00 pm, Willson Auditorium, Free
- February 8: Intermountain Opera Bozeman, "Kiss Me, Kate", 7:00 pm, The Ellen $
- February 9: Intermountain Opera Bozeman, "Kiss Me, Kate", 3:00 pm, The Ellen $
- February 14: Intermountain Opera Bozeman, "Kiss Me, Kate", 7:00 pm, The Ellen $
- February 15: Intermountain Opera Bozeman, "Kiss Me, Kate", 7:00 pm, The Ellen $
- February 16: Intermountain Opera Bozeman, "Kiss Me, Kate", 3:00 pm, The Ellen $
- February 25: Broadway in Bozeman, "Stomp", 7:30 pm, MSU Fieldhouse $
- March 7: Bozeman Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 pm, Willson Auditorium $
- March 8: Bozeman Symphony Orchestra, 2:30 pm, Willson Auditorium $
- March 12: Montana Chamber Music Society Concert, 7:30 pm, Reynolds Recital Hall $
- March 14: Montana Chamber Music Society Concert, 7:30 pm, Reynolds Recital Hall $
- April 4: Montana Chamber Music Society Concert 7:30 pm, Reynolds Recital Hall $
- April 24: Intermountain Opera Bozeman, "The Marriage of Figaro", 7:00 pm, Willson Auditorium $
- April 26: Intermountain Opera Bozeman, "The Marriage of Figaro", 3:00 pm, Willson Auditorium $
- April 29: MSU Gamelan Sekar Gunung, 7:30 pm, Reynolds Recital Hall
- May 2: Bozeman Symphony Orchestra, 7:30 pm, Willson Auditorium $
- May 3: Bozeman Symphony Orchestra, 2:30 pm, Willson Auditorium $
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FOURTH & FIFTH GRADE BAND
Meets Tuesday, Wednesday (in place of some World Music sessions) and Friday from 9:25-10:10. All 4-5 students will need "Measures of Success - Book 1"
SIXTH, SEVENTH & EIGHTH GRADE BAND
Meets Tuesday, Wednesday 8:30-9:20 and Friday from 8:30-9:10. You will need the “Essential Elements 2000 - Book 2” for your instrument. Percussion: in addition to your instrument, concert sticks (all grades), and either one pair medium yarn mallets (Adams, Balter, Yamaha or equivalent), or one pair timpani mallets (Vic Firth T3 Staccato or equivalent) for students in grades 7/8.
FOR ALL INSTRUMENTAL GROUPS
• A pencil, your complete instrument, and music is needed in order to participate. At least three working reeds (for wind players) are needed with you every time class meets. Brass instruments should be oiled and in good working order before each rehearsal starts. Percussionists are responsible for set-up, breakdown and storage of all instruments, accessories and sticks each time we rehearse.
• If you are unable to play due to slight illness, dental work, etc... you can still do fingerings and work with the group. IN-SCHOOL = IN-CLASS = PARTICIPATING – have your instrument! Home practice time is expected of all (consistent daily practice is far more beneficial than “cramming” for an hour once or twice a week - try to schedule your practice time for 4-5 different days of the week for a period of time so it is “part of the routine” and not something “if I get around to it”).
• Home = Practice (where you learn your part), Classtime = Rehearsal (where you learn everyone else’s part, plus new concepts and techniques to practice).
LOST OR DAMAGED PIECES: You will be charged actual replacement & shipping for each lost or damaged original copy of music that was checked out. Any school books that are lost or returned damaged will be charged at the current retail price plus any additional shipping/handling charges.
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MISSED CONCERT MAKE UP OPTIONS (for Excused Absences):
Missed Concert Make-Up Assignment: OPTION 1 - PERFORM
Three sections:
- Perform their missed concert pieces along with a recording of the concert for a grade (50%).
- Turn in the sheet music with correct counting of all rhythms written in (25%).
- Define any terms that are in your music on a separate sheet of paper (25%).
Missed Concert Make-Up Assignment: OPTION 2 – PAPER
Three sections: Choose two pieces you would have performed
and complete a 1 - Performance Analysis, 2 - Composer Research, and 3 - Professional Players.
1 - PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS (34%)
- What is the title of the piece and who is the composer?
- Who were the three performing groups you listened to and what websites did you find them on? (provide links)
- As you listen to the piece, try and listen for the performers who are playing your instrument/singing your part. List five words to describe their tone quality. List five new words to describe their articulations. Use three descriptive words to describe the style they are playing/singing with as a section.
- After listening to the piece, describe your favorite part. Describe the style of this section and why you enjoyed it. How does this section make you feel as you listen to it?
- List the instruments that you hear, including percussion. If you don’t know an instrument’s name, describe what it sounds like.
- What is something about the performance (how the performers sang/played the piece – not how the piece is written) that you did not like? Why didn’t you like this?
- If you could talk to the composer and change something about the piece, what would you change?
Repeat the above for the second piece chosen.
2 - COMPOSER RESEARCH (33%)
Choose two of your concert pieces and research the life of the composer online. Below you will find a list of the information you should research. Be as specific as possible when finding this information – the more, the better. You should find:
- Biography of the composer – this includes information such as birth and death dates, birth place, parents names, place he or she grew up, notable accomplishments, where he or she went to school (all levels), degrees he or she may have, any musical successes/failures, how he or she became a composer, etc.
- Notable works – Create a list of the pieces this composer has written. Find and listen to three of his or her pieces online. Indicate which three you chose. Please submit the links to where you found the recordings (YouTube, JW Pepper, etc.)
3 - PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS
Research online and find three professional players of your instrument/voice range. Listen to several examples of each artist performing, and answer the following questions. You should answer these questions for each performer (so you will have three sets of answers)
- What is the name of your professional performer? What instrument do they play?
- Do you like the tone quality of the performers’ sound? List five words to describe how they sound.
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PAST PROGRAMS INFORMATION
Programs and performances are part of the educational process, not strictly a "finished product" or "entertainment". For example, as part of that process, our second through fourth graders learn recorders as a pre-band instrument before entering fifth grade. Is it important for the students to perform their B-A-G songs for an audience? - Absolutely! As a class, they nominate songs from their books they have learned, and vote on which ones they want to program.
Programs are designed to showcase each ensemble or class at their current level or step in the overall K-8 Music curriculum.
While our resources are limited and many pieces are "recycled", it should be noted that students do not repeat pieces (anything performed by a student will not be re-done by that same student on a different program later on), and most pieces have 2-4 years (or more) before reprogramming. When pieces are reprogrammed, most of the other pieces done are not from the same previous concert, so you will never hear "the same concert" twice.
The following is a list of all pieces programmed since Fall, 2011 and their respective concert date(s):
FIFTH GRADE BAND (2011-2014)
Anasazi (John EDMONDSON): 4-2014
Bugler’s Dream (arr. Paul LAVENDER): 4-2012
Caroling (Timothy JOHNSON): 12-2011
Dragon Slayer (Rob GRICE): 3-2013
First Holiday Concert (arr. John O'REILLY): 12-2013
Good King Wenceslas (arr. Andrew BALENT): 12-2013
Heritage (Michael STORY): 3-2013
Jingle Bells (PIERPONT): 12-2011; 12-2012; 12-2014
My Dreydl: 12-2011; 12-2012; 12-2014
Relics of the Past (Sean O'LOUGHLIN): 4-2012
Up On The Housetop (arr. Michael SWEENEY): 12-2012
FOURTH & FIFTH GRADE BAND (2014-)
Anasazi (John EDMONDSON): 3-2019
Bugler’s Dream (arr. Paul LAVENDER): 3-2016; 3-2018
Cardiff Castle (Mark WILLIAMS): 3-2018
Chant and Canon (John O'REILLY): 3-2015
Countdown to Christmas (arr. Joseph COMPELLO): 12-2014
Dreidel Song: 12-2015; 12-2017; 12-2019
First Holiday Concert (arr. John O'REILLY): 12-2016; 12-2018
Good King Wenceslas: 12-2015; 12-2019
Jingle Bells (PIERPONT): 12-2011; 12-2012; 12-2014; 2-2015; 12-2017; 12-2019
Jolly Old St. Nicholas: 12-2017
Lost Kingdon, The (John O'REILLY): 3-2017
March For A Fat Cat (Barbara LITTEL): 3-2019
My Dreydl: 12-2011; 12-2012; 12-2014
Ode to Joy L.v. BEETHOVEN): 12-2015; 12-2017
Simple Gifts (arr. Jack BULLOCK): 3-2016
SIXTH, SEVENTH & EIGHTH GRADE BAND
African Folk Trilogy (Anne McGINTY): 10-2012
Agon (James CURNOW): 11-2011; 11-2015
Anazasi (John EDMONDSON): 11-2017
Andromeda Overture (Mark WILLIAMS): 5-2012
Beatles Forever, The (LENNON & McCARTNEY/arr. Eric OSTERLING): 3-2015
Bryce Canyon Overture (Mark WILLIAMS): 4-2012
Cardiff Castle (Mark WILLIAMS): 10-2012
Caroling (Timothy JOHNSON): 12-2011; 12-2015
Celtic Air and Dance (Michael SWEENEY): 4-2013
Chanukah Triptych, A (arr. Jacques RIZZO): 12-2015; 12-2018
Chorale from "Jupiter" (from The Planets) (Gustav HOLST/arr. James CURNOW): 11-2014
Christmas Fun (arr. John O/Reilly): 12-2016
Christmas Proclamation, A (Robert W. SMITH): 12-2019
Clouds (Anne McGINTY): 11-2013
Conflict (Larry CLARK): 3-2013
Countdown to Christmas (arr. Joseph COMPELLO): 12-2014
Count Rockula (Timothy LOEST): 10-2018
Crater Lake Overture (John O’REILLY): 3-2013
Crazy Train (OSBOURNE/arr. MURTHA): 6-2013
Dreidl Adventure (arr. Scott WATSON): 12-2019
Drummer's Christmas Carol (arr. Robert W. SMITH): 12-2018
Eye of the Tiger (SULLIVAN III & PETERIK/arr. SEBESKY): 3-2013
Fantasy on an Irish Clogging Tune (arr. John KINYON): 11-2013
Frosty the Snowman (Steve NELSON & Jack ROLLINS/arr. Frank MANTOOTH): 12-2017
Furioso (Robert W. SMITH): 3-2015
Great Movie Adventures (John WILLIAMS/arr. Michael SWEENEY): 3-2016
Hard Rock Fanfare (Tyler ARCARI): 3-2019
Harry Potter - Highlights (John WILLIAMS/arr. Michael STORY): 3-2019
Hocus Pocus (Robert E. FOSTER): 10-2019
I Gotta Feeling (ADAMS, PINEDA.../arr. BROWN): 4-2012
Ironclad (Sean O'LOUGHLIN): 5-2012; 11-2016
James Bond Theme (NORMAN/arr. STORY): 12-2012
Joyful, Joyful (BEETHOVEN/arr. Mark WILLIAMS): 4-2014
Junkyard Jam (Kevin MIXON): 4-2014
Kings From The East (arr. Mark WILLIAMS): 12-2011; 12-2016
Kwanzaa, Kwanzaa (Nicholas FORTE): 12-2017
March Grandioso (Roland F. SEITZ/arr. Robert W. SMITH): 11-2017
Mystery of the Maya (John EDMONDSON): 3-2016
No "L" in Swing (arr. Mike STORY): 12-2014
Northridge Overture (John O'REILLY): 3-2018
Nottingham March (Jerry WILLIAMS): 11-2016
Peach Blossoms (Bruce PEARSON & Dean SORENSON): 5-2012
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (arr. Johnnie VINSON): 4-2012
Postwood March (John O'REILLY): 4-2014
Prehistoric Suite, A (Paul JENNINGS & Teresa JENNINGS): 5-2012; 3-2017
Primordium (Mark WILLIAMS): 3-2018
Racing the Sun (Roland BARRETT): 11-2015
Regency Fanfare (Michael STORY): 4-2013
Ritmico (Robert SHELDON): 4-2013
Rockin' Halloween, A (arr. Michael STORY): 10-2018
Rowan Tree, The (Russell D. STANDRIDGE): 3-2017
Sahara (Roland BARRETT): 11-2014; 11-2017
Santa Rocks the House (arr. Paul CLARK): 12-2013
Silent Night (arr. Paul CLARK): 12-2012
Stonehenge Overture (James CURNOW): 4-2013
Themes from The Wizard of Oz (ARLEN/arr. Ralph FORD): 10-2019
Three Christmas Carols (John KINYON): 12-2012
Thunder Hill Overture (Anne McGINTY): 4-2013
Warriors (Brian LEWIS): 5-2012