MaeLyn's Musings

First violinist plays first note of last concert: "Sweet Sad Sound" in A. Last night I attended Hannah's last orchestra concert of the school year. She performed with both the concert and symphonic orchestras, playing songs from Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, Grease, Phantom of the Opera, Mission Impossible, Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones, Lion King, James Bond and Lord of the Rings. During the performance, they had clips from the movies projected on a screen behind the orchestra, which was fun. Between the familiar music and the images on the screen, I really enjoyed this concert. I wish the rest of the family had been able to attend.

Last night we went to Hannah's Spring Orchestra concert. Each year, this concert is held in the cafetorium (cafeteria/auditorium), and it is a chance for parents to hear all three middle school grades perform, and compare how their student's grade played compared to the other grades. The 6th graders played basic selections from their book: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, Jingle Bells, etc. as well as a piece called Cripple Creek, which was actually pretty good for kids who have only been playing their instruments for a few months. The seventh graders played more difficult pieces, including songs I recognized from last year, like Sahara Crossing (which sounds kind of like the theme song from Aladdin at the beginning.)  They also played a medley of songs from Pirates of the Caribbean. The eighth graders played last, and their selections included the theme from the Pink Panther, and the theme from Star Wars. They also played a piece called Amadeus, which was written by Mozart an...