Broken Consort

A 'broken consort' is an ensemble made up of instruments from more than one family, for example, a group featuring both string and wind instruments.

Friday, 24 October 2014

Class - 23rd October

Large ensemble pieces:
  • 'Toy Symphony' by Leopold Mozart
  • ''Sinfonia' & 'Chorale' from 'Christmas Oratorio' by J. S. Bach
  • 'Troika' from 'Lieutenant Kije' by Prokofiev
Our AGM was also held this evening - the minutes can be found on the Committee Page of the blog.

Friday, 17 October 2014

Class - 16th October

Large ensemble pieces:
  • 'Toy Symphony' by Leopold Mozart
  • ''Sinfonia' & 'Chorale' from 'Christmas Oratorio' by J. S. Bach
  • 'Troika' from 'Lieutenant Kije' by Prokofiev
Small group items:

  • 'Maya' by Ian Clarke - Heather, Helen & Angela
  • 'Trio Op. 87' by Beethoven - Emily, Kath & Polly
  • 'Dance Suite' by Michael Regan - Alison, Penny, Judy & Diana
  • 'Summertime' from 'Porgy & Bess' by Gershwin (Arr. H. Brammer) - Annabel, Edward, Theresa, Nicola, John, Mike & Imogen

Friday, 10 October 2014

Class - 9th October

Large ensemble pieces:
  • 'Toy Symphony' by Leopold Mozart
  • ''Sinfonia' & 'Chorale' from 'Christmas Oratorio' by J. S. Bach
  • 'Troika' from 'Lieutenant Kije' by Prokofiev
Small group items:
  • 'A Spring Rondo' by Mozart (Arr. A Collins) - Penny, Judy & Imogen
  • 'Andante in C' by Mozart (Arr. H. Brammer) - Heather, Emily, Kath, Polly, Rod, John & Diana
  • 'Allegro molto' by Beethoven (Arr. H. Brammer) - Lucy, Edward, Theresa, Nicola, Mike & Angela

Friday, 3 October 2014

Class - 2nd October

Large ensemble pieces:
  • 'Toy Symphony' by Leopold Mozart
  • ''Sinfonia' & 'Chorale' from 'Christmas Oratorio' by J. S. Bach
  • 'Troika' from 'Lieutenant Kije' by Prokofiev
Small group items:
  • 'Serenade for Seven' by Ronald Hanmer - Alison, Lucy, Annabel, Helen, Theresa, Nicola & Mike
  • Trio Op. 87 by Beethoven - Emily, Kath & Polly
  • Sonata in D minor by Boismortier - Heather, Diana, Rod, Edward, John & Angela
  • 'A Spring Rondo' by Mozart (Arr. A. Collins) - Penny, Judy & Imogen