Exactly what it says on the tin, lets discuss the pieces, studies, orchestral rep, etc that we're all working on!

At the moment I'm on summer break from RSAMD, but I've been bombarded with stuff to learn! Popper studies nos. 21, 33 and 38, as well as Schumann "Funf Stucke im Volkston", Lutoslawski's Grave, Beethoven Cello Sonata No. 5 in D major, Bach Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, and finishing the Kodaly Op. 4 Sonata. Plenty to be working on before going back in just over 3 weeks time

Currently re-learning mahler 1 and britten sinfonia da requiem for Cadogan Hall concert.
Will have rep from my other orchestra next week t start learning.

Currently working on Spanish Dance no 5 (kreisler arrangement).
Also working on some studies (kayser) so as to improve my technique.

Acrobat and Mathematician hornpipes (as played by Alasdair Fraser)

The drunken sailor hornpipe and the Sevens reel (from Liz Carroll's playing)

I'm currently doingggg Bach Gavotte en Rondeau, and Grieg sonata no.2 movement 3. I looove them both!
And in my orchestra, we're doing Scriabin Poeme de l'extase... as in November we're playing it in the Albert Hall WOOHOO!

I'm doing the Haydn violin concerto in G and some Suzuki pieces - I'm just about to start book 6

dvorak's 4 romantic pieces, bach partita no.3, a bethoven sonata and various studies (schradieck, kreutzer, sevcik)

Polishing Bach Sonata No. 1 in G minor - all four movements ... Working through Shostakovich Violin Concerto at the moment. First movement down, three to go! Got the concertmaster part for Scheherazade so working through that as well!

Kreisler's Preleudium and Allegro;
Elgar Sonata in E minor (1st movement);

Trying to not let Bach Allegro Assai (Sonata 3) and the Schumann Sonata in A minor (1st movement) slip (it's a long time till March and I know I'm going to get seriously bored of these!);

Also supposed to be working on the Stravinsky Suite Italienne, but can't really be bothered as the Kreisler and Elgar are Schumann are so much nicer!

Probably need to take some guidance on studies: I have Schradieck and Dont and Kreutzer, and take them out every now and again, but never work on them with any particular structure! Lesson tomorrow, so probably should ask about this, as I know I ought to be looking at them properly!

A lot of work and not so much time to practise the viola part for the chamber music pieces since we don't rehearse regularly.

Studies in Berta Volmer n°35 and in Sevcik
prelude from the Bach suite n°2
first 2 movements of the 1st sonata for viola di gamba
first movement of the Arpeggione by Schubert

Chamber music :
I try to play the eyeglasses duo by Beethoven for viola and cello
string quintet with piano by Mozart
string quintet with clarinet by Mozart

At the moment, concentrating on violin with Corelli's Op 1, Teleman's Fantasias, Beethoven's Romances, Faure's Andante, Bartok's Roumanian Dances, Prokofiev's Cinq Melodies.

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oops I spelt Telemann wrong... is that right ?

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Today I've been working on :

The Champaign Jig goes to columbia (from Liz Carroll's recording - it's really hard to figure out what ornamentations she's using in the second repeat of the second part - I may have to slow the recording down to get it)

The morning star reel (from Kevin Burke's album)

And I've also had some extra time, so I've replayed some Bach I haven't played for ages, just for fun.

I am studying for my Grade 2 Viola

Purcell - Rondeau from the Fairy Queen
Schubert - Entracte from Rosamunde
The Irish Washerwoman - Traditional Irish

Handel's Messiah!