TRANSPORTATION SUGGESTIONS: Easily accessible from West Oakland BART and multiple AC Transit lines. Fenced in secure parking next door is available to participating musicians.
SCHEDULE AND REPERTOIRE: conducted by Artistic Director David Möschler, featuring Associate Artistic Director, Brian Adam McCune and guest conductor TBD
6:30-7:00 Theme from The Mandalorian by Ludwig Göransson (arranged for wind ensemble by Paul Murtha) (~3 minutes)
INSTRUMENTATION:
1 piccolo, 8 flutes, 2 oboes, 3 clarinets (B-flat), 1 alto clarinet
(E-flat) 1 bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, 2 alto saxophones, 2 tenor
saxophones, 1 baritone saxophone, 4 horns (F), 3 trumpets (B-flat), 2
trombones, 2 baritones, 2 tubas, timpani, 4 percussion (toms, bass drum,
crash cymbal, suspended cymbal, snare drum, tam-tam, glockenspiel,
vibraphone), double basses (no other strings)
7:10-8:10pm: Shadow Worker by Lillian Yee (~9 minutes)
INSTRUMENTATION:
3 flutes, 3 oboes, 3 clarinets (B-flat), 3 bassoons, 4 horns (F), 3
trumpets (B-flat), 3 trombones, 1 tuba, timpani, 3 percussion (bass
drum, suspended cymbal, crash cymbal, triangle, tam tam, glockenspiel), 1
harp, 1 piano, strings
8:20-9:00pm: "We Are The Ones" by Destiny Muhammad, arranged by Matt Wong (~5 minutes)
INSTRUMENTATION:
2 flutes, 2 oboes (2nd doubles english horn), 2 clarinets (B-flat), 2
bassoons, 3 horns (F), 2 trumpets (B-flat), 2 trombones, 1 bass
trombone, 1 tuba, timpani, 2 percussion (tom-toms, triangle, cymbals,
gong, bass drum, mark tree, vibraphone), strings featuring solo harp
with jazz trio (drums, piano, bass)
SHEET MUSIC and reference recordings for upcoming open sessions can always be found on Google Drive at: bit.ly/AOCSheetMusic . We'll provide chairs and sheet music. MUSICIANS please bring your own music stand and a battery powered stand light if you have one, though we will have some backups.
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HEALTH SAFETY PROTOCOLS:
We follow the safety protocols of the venue.
*Masks are optional*
*No vaccination proof needed*
**IMPORTANT**
If you are feeling ill, or you’re taking care of someone who is sick, we
ask that you not attend this session. We look forward to having you join
us at a session in the future.
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Be sure to
sign up before the deadline on April 16. You can expect an email from
your Awesöme Ambassadors with specific info by April 18 EOD (check
your spam filters if this is your first session). If you are signing up
after April 16 you might not get your Ambassador email until a few days prior to the event. Please be patient—they have a lot of information to collect before
emailing everyone. Their information can be found at
https://awesomeorchestra.org/section-ambassadorsSign up for awesöme updates at
https://awesomeorchestra.org/musician-signups