Fairfax-Loudoun Piano Ensemble Festival
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The Piano Ensemble Festival is a concert presented annually by Fairfax-Loudoun Music Fellowship in the winter season. Students learn duet or trio music and rehearse with a partner. 12-18 students perform the duets or trios in ensemble fashion on 6 grand pianos (provided by The Piano Company of Leesburg) at a local high school. The concert generally has around 200 participating students and 15-20 participating teachers. Frank Conlon of Washington, DC conducts the concert and sectional rehearsals the day of the concert. Teachers conduct sectional rehearsals 2-3 weeks prior to concert day at local music stores. Teachers are responsible for teaching, conducting, rehearsing and other assigned duties related to the production of this huge event. All teachers are expected to help if they have participating students. Fee for students to enter is $30. Music selections are made by a music selection committee (any interested and willing teachers!) around 9 months prior to the event. Music is ordered and made available to participating teachers at the time of the festival registration period in the fall.
Ensemble Festival Contacts:
For more information on The Ensemble Festival, contact festival chairwomen Beverly Teague or Jane Webb at
703-729-1544.
Concert Date: Saturday, Feb. 25
at 7:00 p.m. at Tuscarora High School
in Leesburg
Concert Snow Date: Saturday, Mar. 3
at 7:00 p.m. at Tuscarora High School
in Leesburg
Sectional Rehearsals: Saturday, Feb. 4, at The Piano Company in Leesburg
Sectional Rehearsals Snow Date:
Saturday, Feb. 11, at The Piano Company in Leesburg
Registration Period: Nov. 1 - Nov. 7
Fee: $30 per student
Teachers Registering for 2012 Festival: DO NOT REGISTER BEFORE 8:00 AM Nov. 1!
Download registration form below, attach to e-mail, and send to Sandy Isaacs at s8t8kez@cox.net
2012 Piano Ensemble Festival
Click below for a list of 2012 Ensemble Festival Music
Please Note: Registrations will be by email or attaching the form to an e-mail. Applications will be processed in the order they are received.
Click here to listen to MIDI recordings of the 2010 Ensemble Festival Music
2012 Ensemble Festival Music
2 metronome markings are listed for each piece: 1) practice tempo 2) performance tempo
Early Elementary
1. Yankee Doodle Q=144/ Q=168 Oh Susannah Q=144/Q=168 First Favorite Duets Olson
2. Twilight Q=92/Q=96 Popcorn Q=144/Q=160 Grand Piano Duets Book 1 Bober
Mid-Elementary
3. Darth Vader Dotted half=72/dotted half=84 Blue Moon Q=88/Q=100 (don’t swing the beat on Blue Moon) Famous & Fun Pop Duets Book 3 Matz
4. Pirate Ship Q=126/Q=138 Batter Up Q=126/Q=152 Hats Off to You Bober
5. John Peter Polka Q=120/Q=144 Gothic Dance Q=160/Q=192 Blue Ribbon Favorite Piano Duets vol. 1 Flatau
6. 3 Point Play Q=138/Q=168 Stormy Sea Q=144 Q=176 Grand Piano for 2 Book 2 Bober
Late Elementary
7. Beauty and the Beast; Part of Your World Q=92/Q=108 Alfred Top Hits level 1B
8. Minuet in C Major Q=100/Q=116 Prince of Denmark Q=104/Q=120 Le Tambourin Q=96/Q=112
Baroque for Two Winner (secondo and primo books are separate)
Early Intermediate
9. Four Seasons –Autumn Q=168/Q=200 Winter 8th note=120/8th note=144 Baroque for Two Winner (secondo and primo books are separate)
10. Consider Yourself Q=108/Q=126 Music,Music Q=132/Q=160 Famous & Fun Pop Duets Book 4 Matz
Mid-Intermediate
11. Star Gazing (sheet) Alexander Q=80/Q=96 Otter Creek (sheet) Mier Q=116/Q=138
12. Minuet in G Q=96/Q=108 Serenade Q=69/Q=84 Classical for Two Hal Leonard
13. Eine Kleine Nacht Musik Q=108/Q=126 Liebestraum Q=144/Q=176 Classical for Two Hal Leonard
14. TRIOS: March from the Nutcracker (sheet) Clark Q=96/Q=112 Three’s a Crowd Rag (sheet) Grill Q=104/Q=120
Late Intermediate
15. Shenandoah Q=63/Q=76 American Panorama Rocherolle
Battle Hymn of the Republic Q=76/Q=96 ms. 19 Q=66/Q=80 A Star Spangled Celebration for Two Mier
16. Constant Bass Q=112/Q=132 Dixieland Combo Q=126/Q=152 New Orleans Jazz Styles Gillock
Advanced
17. Canon in D (sheet) Pachelbel/Agay Q=60/Q72 (with Strings)
18. I Dreamed a Dream Q=66/Q=80 Don’t Stop Believing Q=88/Q=104 Glee Piano Duets
19. Defying Gravity Q=92/Q=108 Glee Duets
Teachers
Spiritual Fantasy (sheet) Shur (follow metronome markings in music)
Summary:
Number of Groups: 19 + teachers’ piece
Variety of Genres:
Patriotic: Battle Hymn/Shenandoah
Trios: Nutcracker/Three’s a Crowd
Popular: Darth Vader/Blue Moon; Consider Yourself at Home/Music, Music; I Dreamed A Dream/Don’t Stop Believing;
Defying GravityDisney: Part of Your World
Classical: Minuet in C/Prince of Denmark; Autumn/Winter; Minuet in G/Serenade; Eine Kleine../Liebestraum
Jazz: Constant Bass/Dixieland Combo
Folk: Yankee Doodle/Oh Susannah
Spiritual: Spiritual Fantasy
Special Effects: Pirate Ship (some type of pirate patch or bandana, etc.)
Balloon Piece (popping balloons)3 Point Play (basketballs)Ellen conduct her arrangementsThree’s a Crowd (players move)Canon in D (strings)Chopsticks (acting)