2024 Symphonic Workshop

Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition

Rimsky-Korsakov: Russian Easter

 Festival, Overture

 Hutt Valley High School, Lower Hutt
 Friday to Sunday, 6 - 8 September

Orchestral director: Mark Carter

Summary of the weekend

This year our main work was the Ravel orchestration of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an exhibition.  The other piece was the lesser-known Rimsky-Korsakov Festival Overture.  The orchestra enjoyed the opportunity to explore a piece not so often played.  With many dramatic moments, both pieces gave challenges to all parts of the orchestra but, after the very helpful sectionals with the  NZSO tutors, we were, as always, able to perform both works in an informal concert to finish the weekend.

orchestra finale

 

 Here is a view of the orchestra rehearsing ....

horns

                                                        Focussing more on the players and sectionals ..........

trumpets



lower brass


percussion

                                       

horns

first violins

second violins

violas

cellos

.... and all the woodwind

woodwind


An inspiring weekend and many thanks to Hutt Valley High School which was the venue for our Symphonic Workshop 2024.
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