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The high school musicians from Cascade performed at the District Music Festival April 11-12 in Great Falls. There were 6 solos or ensembles that performed on Friday and all did very well. Those that earned a "I" (Superior) qualify to go on to the State Music Festival on May 3-4 in Helena. The State Festival was scheduled to be in Missoula this year, but due to facilities conflicts at U of M it will be held in Helena.

All of our student musicians earned praise from their adjudicators and got good tips on how to become better musicians. After they performed their music the adjudicators worked with the students, and our young musicians learned a lot from this experience. Our Cascade musicians are doing great work.

The Concert Band earned Superior (I) ratings in the prepared music in the sight reading evaluation. The Concert Choir earned an Excellent (II) rating on the prepared music and on sight reading. We were 1 point away from a Superior in sight reading even though we chose to do the more difficult music.  Mr. Skogley is very proud of the performances of the Band and Choir (large groups do not advance to the State Music Festival regardless of their ratings) as well as our soloists and ensemble members. What a great bunch of kids to teach!

 

The ratings used at Music Festivals are:


I
A superior performance - Outstanding in nearly every detail

II
An excellent performance -
Minor defects

III
A good performance - lacking finesse and/or interpretation

IV
A fair performance -
basic weaknesses

V
A poor performance - unsatisfactory

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Ensemble musicians

 

 

Here are the results of our Festival events, listed in chronological order of performance.

 

Thursday

Events at University of Providence
 

Rating Performer Title Room
I, I Concert Band

Black Forest Overture
Call To Victory

UP Fine Arts Auditorium
II, II Concert Choir Every Night When The Sun Goes In
El Vito
UP McLaughlin Providence Forum
 
 

Friday

Events today were at CMR High School
 
RATING NAME ROOM / ADJUDICATOR TITLE / COMPOSER
I Jean Blackman - Bb Clarinet Rm 227 - Jennifer Skogley Allegretto Grazioso / Brahms
II Oliver Wood - Vocal solo Rm 603 - Rhonda Burghardt Die Beiden Grenadiere / Schumann
II The Three Amigos - Vocal trio Rm Aux Gym - Steve Holte The Ghost Ship / Perry
I Senior Quartet - Mixed instr. Rm 602 - Allen Slater The Masterpiece / Mouret
II Jean Blackman - Alto Clarinet Rm 227 - Jennifer Skogley Prelude To Midnight / Dallin
I Jazz Ensemble Auditorium - Lewis Nelson Down By The Riverside - arr. Severson
       

 

Congratulations to all our musicians on a job well done!!



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