VRHSMusicProgram

=**Regional Audition Rehearsal Tracks (Accompaniment)**= Soprano- Per la gloria d'adorarvi (Accompaniment) 2:55 John Keene Twenty-Four Italian Songs and Arias - Medium/Low Voice CLICK HERE FOR SOPRANO- = = =**Madmen Babershop Music**=

media type="file" key="01 Coney Island baby.wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="02 My wild irish Rose.wma" width="300" height="45"
 * 1) 1 Coney Island Baby -& -#2 My Wild Irish Rose

media type="file" key="03 In The Good Old Sumer Time.wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="04 Good Night, Ladies.wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="05 Aura Lee.wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="06 Take me Out To The Ball Game.wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="07 Hey, Little Baby O' Mine.wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="09 Sleepy Time.wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="11 Midnight Rose.wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="12 Sunshine Is Bidding the Day Goodbye.wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="13 Who'll Take My Place.wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="14 Darkness On The Delta.wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="15 Mickey Mouse.wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="16 Run, Run, Run.wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="17 Ring, Ring The Banjo.wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="18 I Love To Sing 'Em.wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="19 Coney Island baby (tenor).wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="20 My Wild Irish Rose (tenor).wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="21 In The Good Old summer Time (tenor) .wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="22 Good Night Ladies (tenor).wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="23 Aura Lee (tenor) .wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="24 Take Me Out To The Ball Game (tenor) .wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="25 Hey, Little Baby O' Mine (tenor).wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="26 Coney Island baby (lead) .wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="27 My Wild Irish Rose (lead).wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="28 In The good Old summer Time (lead).wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="29 Good Night Ladies (lead).wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="30 Aure Lee (lead).wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="31 Take Me Out To The Ball Game (lead).wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="32 Hey, Little Baby O' Mine (lead).wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="33 Coney Island Baby (bari).wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="34 My Wild Irish Rose (bari).wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="35 In The Good Old Summer Time (bari).wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="36 Good Night Ladies (bari).wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="37 Aura Lee (bari).wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="38 Take Me Out To The Ball Game (bari).wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="39 Hey, Little Baby O' Mine (bari).wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="40 Coney Island Baby (bass).wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="41 My Wild Irish Rose (bass).wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="42 In The Good Old Summer Time (bass).wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="43 Good Night Ladies (bass).wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="43 Good Night Ladies (bass).wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="44 Aura Lee (bass).wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="45 Take Me Out To The Ball Game (bass).wma" width="300" height="45"media type="file" key="46 Hey, Little Baby O' Mine (bass).wma" width="300" height="45"

Welcome to the Regional School District #4 Valley Regional High School Music Program Serving the towns of Chester, Deep River, and Essex, CT  __Valley Regional High School Mission Statement__ "We are committed to preparing our students to be productive and responsible citizens who are lifelong learners. We Challenge our students intellectually, socially, and creatively, and encourage them to cultivate their unique talents in an environment that is supportive, structured, and secure." //**Laura Hilton-** **Fine Arts Department Chair, Choral Director** // **lhilton@vrhs.com**
 * //& // **
 * //Matthew Talmadge- Band Director // ** **mtalmadge@vrhs.com**

Valleypalooza is coming Friday, Jan. 9th @ 6:30 pm for more information please email MTalmadge@vrhs.comTickets are $5 in advance and $8 at the door = = = = = Congratulations to all the students who auditioned for the Southern Region Music Festival! (students selected should go to [|www.cmea.org] for updated concert festival information) = = Selected were: N. Filippides, **S. Narducci, K. Magoulas, and E. Ribchinsky** = = (**also eligible to audition for CT All-State Music festival in February!)** = = Congratulations to all the students who performed at the New England Solo and Ensemble Festival! Selected were: A. Burke, N. Filippides, S. Hardgrove, C. Learned, M. Morris, J. Mosca, S. Narducci, J. Proteau, E. Proteau, L. Whaley, and C. Wolfe! =

= (students selected for this year's festival should go to [|www.nemfa.org] for updated concert festival information) * Health forms and contracts are due ASAP* = = = =//__PIE FUNDRAISER HAS CONCLUDED! THANKS FOR EVERYONE'S SUPPORT__// *Please check out audition information for the 2009-2010 School Year at the CMEA and NEMFA websites=

= STUDENTS REGISTERED FOR AP MUSIC THEORY: Check out the new website link in the sightreading section below for more examples to practice SIGHTREADING... =

Do you know the definition of Superior/Gold?
If you look in a dictionary you will see a picture of our Valley Regional High School Concert Band, under the direction of Mr. Matthew Talmadge, and the Concert Choir and Women’s Chorus, under the direction of Miss Laura J. Hilton! Two weeks agol (April 23-26, 2009) our music groups traveled to the "The Heritage Music Festival" in Washington, DC hosted by Potomac Falls High School. They competed against 16 other ensembles from Alaska, Canada, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Our Concert Band and __both__ Choirs received Superior/Gold ratings. We also received the Heritage “Spirit” Award. This award is given to the group who best represents its school and community during the festival. "Spirit" awards are not handed out at every festival – the festival directors and adjudicators decide! The students were wonderful in every respect. Whether it was their singing the National Anthem at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Arlington Cemetery, their respectful attitude displayed duing their visit to the Holocaust Museum, or the mature way they were on time for every event… Valley stood out from every other school as the BEST! It doesn’t stop there... The Concert Band, Concert Choir and Women’s Chorus have been invited to the 2010 Festival of Gold, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. This invitation is also extended to Valley Regional High School in future “Gold Only” Elite Festivals. Again, congratulations to our musicians for making Regional School District #4 proud!
 * //Special thanks are extended to the entire tri-town community for their continued support of the arts in the lives of the children in Regional School District #4.//**

=2009 Chorus Semester I Schedule=

= =

= = = =

= =

Popular Links:

=
CT Southern Region & All State Audition Information http://www.cmea.org/ =====

New England Music Concert Festival
http://www.nemfa.org/

2010 Second Semester Band Schedule Wednesday, May 19 //VRHS Spring Concert// 7:00pm VRHS Aud. Monday, May 24 Full Band Rehearsal 5:45-7pm Band Room Wednesday, May 26 Trip to NYC <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Wed-Fri, May 26-28 Percussion Rehearsals 2:45-3:30 Band Room <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Monday, May 31 //Memorial Day Parade// TBA Chester <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Monday, June 21 Full Band Rehearsal 5:45-7pm Band Room <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Wednesday, June 23 //Graduation// 6:00pm VRHS

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">John Winthrop Middle School Music Program
http://www.region4schools.com/jw/music.asp?school=jw

<span style="color: #d1151e; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Sightreading Exercises:
*I came across a website that presents a very sequential approach to sightsinging:

[] http://neilhawes.com/sstheory/sitesing.htm
 * Virtual Piano Keyboard**
 * IT LOOKS GREAT!!

Here are some vocal examples in both treble and bass clefs. :-) Remember... the more you practice reading, the easier it gets! For instrumental examples, please see Mr. Talmadge (Watkins-Farnum Test)

Soprano (High)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">http://www.sad60.k12.me.us/~lowell/MaineAllStateChoralAudition/Key%20of%20F%20-%20Treble%20Clef.html

Alto (Low)

http://www.sad60.k12.me.us/~lowell/MaineAllStateChoralAudition/Key%20of%20Bb%20-%20Treble%20Clef.html

Tenor (High)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">http://www.sad60.k12.me.us/~lowell/MaineAllStateChoralAudition/Key%20of%20F%20-%20Bass%20Clef.html

Bass (Low)

http://www.sad60.k12.me.us/~lowell/MaineAllStateChoralAudition/Key%20of%20Bb%20-%20Bass%20Clef.html

Music Theory Practice Links:

Here are some great places to practice some of the music reading skills you have been learning in class. Have fun! If you print your last page and have your parent sign it.. you may hand it in for extra credit!! <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; text-align: center;">[|musicards.net] <span style="color: #8bb5ff; display: block; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; text-align: center;">[|www.musictheory.net] [|www.emusictheory.com/practice.html] [|www.teoria.com/]

[]

Upcoming Dates: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Sat. Nov. 20, 2010 CMEA Southern Reg. HS Auditions--

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">??????????????????--CMEA S. Reg. HS Concert Festival--
//SNOWDATE// <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">January 29, 2011- CMEA All-State HS Audition, North Haven HS, North Haven <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">March ???????? 2011- NEMFA Concert Festival, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">April ??????? 2011- CMEA All-State Music Festival, CT Convention Center, Hartford <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">May 18, 2011-- VRHS Concert & Art Show <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">May 19, 2011-- JW Concert & Art Show