By Jonathan Qu, VI Form

The Orchestra Coalesces (incl. a video of “Ashokan Farewell”)                                            (click on photo or scroll to bottom for the video link)

Have you ever wondered what it was like to do four things at the same time? Well, all members of the orchestra do. To effectively coalesce and produce a song that is pleasing to the ear, members must read the music, translate the music, play the music, and then listen to the music. This may not seem difficult at first, but simply playing the music and then listening to the music takes a lot of skill. Take the cello for example. Not only do you have to translate the notes on the page, but you also have to pay attention to what kind of combination those notes tell your fingers to do. You then also have to keep in your mind how you (more…)