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alexiscartwheel) wrote2008-09-26 06:47 pm
alexiscartwheel) wrote2008-09-26 06:47 pm
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Musical Things
The last few weeks I've been itching to do something musical, but unfortunately I accidentally left all my sheet music in Columbus. Yesterday I schlepped through the rain to the Performing Arts Library on campus. I found copies of the same flute and oboe method books I used to work from, and I picked up two Mozart concertos--KV 313 and 314.
I'd like to practice the Oboe Concerto in C major to use as an audition piece. I found out the other day that the university has a Repertoire Orchestra that holds open auditions for non-music majors each semester. If I can fit it into my spring schedule between classes and work, I'd really like to audition. It's been well over a year since I played in any ensemble, and even longer since I've done any real oboe playing. I've got lots of practicing ahead of me since my embouchure is pretty terrible, but first I really need to find some new reeds. I spent a good hour today testing and adjusting mine (I have fourteen), but almost all of them are too old to be useful.
On a different musical front, I've got a new set of song recs under the cut. Have a listen!
Ladyhawke - "Dusk to Dawn"
Keane - "Spiralling"
The Verve - "Love is Noise"
Metronomy - "Heartbreaker"
Sigur Rós - "Inní mér syngur vitleysingur"
Glasvegas - "Daddy's Gone"
The Week That Was - "The Airport Line"
Tilly and the Wall - "Beat Control"
Black Kids - "Look at Me (When I Rock Wichoo)"
Ben Folds & Regina Spektor - "You Don't Know Me"
Bon Iver - "For Emma"
Jane Vain and the Dark Matter - "C'mon Baby Say Bang Bang"
And if you've heard any great new songs lately, please tell me about them! I listen to lots of different music, and I'm always looking for suggestions.
I'd like to practice the Oboe Concerto in C major to use as an audition piece. I found out the other day that the university has a Repertoire Orchestra that holds open auditions for non-music majors each semester. If I can fit it into my spring schedule between classes and work, I'd really like to audition. It's been well over a year since I played in any ensemble, and even longer since I've done any real oboe playing. I've got lots of practicing ahead of me since my embouchure is pretty terrible, but first I really need to find some new reeds. I spent a good hour today testing and adjusting mine (I have fourteen), but almost all of them are too old to be useful.
On a different musical front, I've got a new set of song recs under the cut. Have a listen!
Ladyhawke - "Dusk to Dawn"
Keane - "Spiralling"
The Verve - "Love is Noise"
Metronomy - "Heartbreaker"
Sigur Rós - "Inní mér syngur vitleysingur"
Glasvegas - "Daddy's Gone"
The Week That Was - "The Airport Line"
Tilly and the Wall - "Beat Control"
Black Kids - "Look at Me (When I Rock Wichoo)"
Ben Folds & Regina Spektor - "You Don't Know Me"
Bon Iver - "For Emma"
Jane Vain and the Dark Matter - "C'mon Baby Say Bang Bang"
And if you've heard any great new songs lately, please tell me about them! I listen to lots of different music, and I'm always looking for suggestions.
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There's also a new Snow Patrol single that I like. It upsets me that Snow Patrol got co-opted to be in every single episode of Grey's Anatomy and everyone's emo fanvids. Boo. I liked them before they were an emo cliche!