Category: FullOrch

Thursday, March 11

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • No rehearsals over school district spring break
    • Last Chance Music Camps!
  •  Rehearsal
    • Enemy
    • Ice Storm
    • Jupiter Reimagined
    • The Missing Hour
    • October Sky
    • Salvation is Created
    • The Chase
    • Fury

Thursday, February 26

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • March 5 rehearsal adjustment
  •  Rehearsal
    • The Chase
    • Fury
    • Salvation is Created
    • Enemy
    • Ice Storm
    • The Missing Hour
    • October Sky
    • Jupiter Reimagined

Camerata Orchestra

  • General Reminders
  • Rehearsal
    • Sight read some possible new music!
    • Fugue
    • Brave Spirit

Thursday, February 5

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Review the schedule as needed
    • Thank you to those who attended last night!
  •  Rehearsal
    • Jupiter Reimagined
    • Ice Storm
    • The Chase
    • October Sky
    • The Missing Hour
    • Enemy
    • Fury
    • Salvation is Created

Camerata Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Schedule Reminders
    • Thank you for your performance last night!
  • Rehearsal
Student Survey, another attempt as needed (https://short.ironhorsemusic.org/survey)

Thursday, January 29

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Spring Semester
      • Hand in winter music (if you still have it)
      • Additional music (keep sending requests!)
    • Review the schedule
    • Teacher appreciation event on Wednesday, February 4!
  •  Rehearsal
    • New Pieces
      • Ice Storm
      • October Sky
      • Enemy
    • Salvation is Created
    • Jupiter Reimagined
    • Fury
    • The Chase
    • The Missing Hour

Camerata Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Schedule Reminders
    • February 4 event–Camerata Performance
  • Rehearsal

Student Survey, second try! (https://short.ironhorsemusic.org/survey)

Thursday, January 22

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Spring Semester Information
      • Hand in winter music
      • Additional music (keep sending requests!)
    • Review the schedule
    • Teacher appreciation event on Wednesday, February 4!
  •  Rehearsal
    • The Missing Hour
    • Fury
    • Jupiter Reimagined
    • The Chase
    • Salvation is Created

Camerata Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Schedule Reminders
    • February 4 event–Camerata Performance
  • Rehearsal

Student Survey! (https://short.ironhorsemusic.org/survey)

Thursday, January 15

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Spring Semester Information
      • Hand in winter music
      • Additional music to explore (thank you for requests!)
    • Review the schedule
    • Teacher appreciation event on Wednesday, February 4!
  •  Rehearsal
    • The Chase
    • Salvation is Created
    • New Music!
      • Read through some new tunes
    • Fury
    • Jupiter Reimagined
    • The Missing Hour

Camerata Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Review the schedule
    • February 4 event–Camerata Performance
  • Rehearsal

Thursday, January 8

Full Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Welcome to the Spring Semester!
      • Hand in winter music
      • Review current music and plans for new tunes
      • Additional music to explore (and how to make requests)
    • Look over the schedule
    • Upcoming event on Wednesday, February 4!
  •  Rehearsal
    • Jupiter Reimagined
    • Fury
    • Salvation is Created
    • The Missing Hour
    • The Chase
    • New Music!
      • Look through some new tunes if there is time

Camerata Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Look over your schedule 
    • February 4 event–Camerata Performance
  • Rehearsal
    • Read through new music here as well!
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Thursday, December 11

Full and Camerata Orchestras

  • General Reminders
    • Today is our last rehearsal of the semester!
      • January 8 will be the start of the spring semester
    • Performances information
      • Friday, December 12 (Tomorrow!)
        • Set lists and tour schedule (review)
      • Saturday, December 13 – St. Paul’s United Methodist Church at 4:00 pm
        • 3:30 pm call time in the choir room
  • Youth Orchestra Rehearsal
    • Tour and Concert Set List
      • Un, Deux, Trois, Quatre
      • Into the Shadows
      • A Holiday Celebration
    • Salvation is Created
    • The Chase
    • The Missing Hour
    • Fury
    • Jupiter Reimagined
  • Camerata Orchestra Rehearsal
    • December 18 gig will not happen
    • Geometric Dances

Thursday, December 4

Full and Camerata Orchestras

  • General Reminders
    • Check rehearsal schedules at https://ironhorsemusic.org/rehearsals
      • December 11 adjustments (4:30-5:30 with Youth Chorus)
    • Performances information
      • Friday, December 12 – Tour around Helena
        • Permission slips are past due
        • Lunch orders by December 10 (Wednesday)
        • Set lists and tour schedule available!
      • Saturday, December 13 – St. Paul’s United Methodist Church at 4:00 pm
        • 3:30 pm call time
        • Look over the program!
  • Youth Orchestra Rehearsal
    • Un, Deux, Trois, Quatre
    • Into the Shadows
    • A Holiday Celebration
    • Fury
    • Jupiter Reimagined
    • The Missing Hour
    • Salvation is Created
    • The Chase
  • Camerata Orchestra Rehearsal
    • December 11  adjustment (3:30-4:30)
    • December 18 gig decision!
      • 7:00 am at Helena College (Hometown Helena)
    • Geometric Dances

Thursday, November 20

Full and Camerata Orchestras

  • General Reminders
    • Check rehearsal schedules at https://ironhorsemusic.org/rehearsals
      • No rehearsals November 27 (Thanksgiving!)
      • Adjustments needed on December 11
    • Performances information
      • Friday, December 12 – Tour around Helena
        • Permission slips due today!
        • Lunch orders by December 10
      • Saturday, December 13 – St. Paul’s United Methodist Church at 4:00 pm
        • 3:30 pm call time
  • Youth Orchestra Rehearsal
    • Into the Shadows
    • A Holiday Celebration
    • Un, Deux, Trois, Quatre
    • Jupiter Reimagined
    • Salvation is Created
    • Fury
    • The Missing Hour
    • The Chase
  • Camerata Orchestra Rehearsal
    • Potential Gig on December 18 – Discuss details
      • 7:00 am at Carroll College (Hometown Helena)
    • Geometric Dances

Thursday, November 13

Full and Camerata Orchestras

  • General Reminders
    • Check rehearsal schedules at https://ironhorsemusic.org/rehearsals
    • Camerata Orchestra rehearsals
    • Performances information
      • Friday, December 12 – Tour around Helena
        • Permission slips (follow up for those absent last week)
        • Return them to rehearsal by November 20 (next week!)
      • Saturday, December 13 – St. Paul’s United Methodist Church at 4:00 pm
  • Youth Orchestra Rehearsal
    • Un, Deux, Trois, Quatre
    • A Holiday Celebration
    • Into the Shadows
    • Salvation is Created
    • The Missing Hour
    • The Chase
    • Fury
    • Jupiter Reimagined
  • Camerata Orchestra Rehearsal
    • Potential Gig on December 18 – Interest?
      • 7:00 am at Carroll College (Hometown Helena)
    • Geometric Dances

Thursday, November 6

Full and Camerata Orchestras

  • General Reminders
    • Check rehearsal schedules at https://ironhorsemusic.org/rehearsals
    • Camerata Orchestra rehearsals
    • Performances information
      • Friday, December 12 – Tour around Helena
        • Permission slips are available today!
        • Return them to rehearsal by November 20
      • Saturday, December 13 – St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
  • Youth Orchestra Rehearsal
    • Into the Shadows
    • A Holiday Celebration
    • Un, Deux, Trois, Quatre
    • Salvation is Created
    • The Missing Hour
    • The Chase
    • Fury
    • Jupiter Reimagined
  • Camerata Orchestra Rehearsal (with Ms. Kecskes)
    • Geometric Dances

Thursday, October 28

Full and Camerata Orchestras

  • General Reminders
    • Check rehearsal schedules at https://ironhorsemusic.org/rehearsals
    • Camerata Orchestra rehearsals
    • Performances!
      • Friday, December 12 – Tour around Helena
      • Saturday, December 13 – St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
  • Youth Orchestra Rehearsal
    • Un, Deux, Trois, Quatre
    • The Chase
    • Into the Shadows
    • A Holiday Celebration
    • Salvation is Created
    • The Missing Hour
    • Jupiter Reimagined
    • Fury
  • Camerata Orchestra Rehearsal
    • Geometric Dances

Thursday, October 22

Full and Camerata Orchestras

  • General Reminders
    • Check rehearsal schedules at https://ironhorsemusic.org/rehearsals
    • Camerata Orchestra
      • Next scheduled rehearsal is Thursday, November 6
      • We are considering an additional rehearsal on October 30
    • Hand out music as needed
    • Performances!
      • Friday, December 12 – Tour around Helena
      • Saturday, December 13 – St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
  • Youth Orchestra Rehearsal
    • A Holiday Celebration
    • Into the Shadows
    • Un, Deux, Trois, Quatre
    • The Chase
    • The Missing Hour
    • Salvation is Created
    • Fury
    • Jupiter Reimagined

Thursday, October 9

Full and Camerata Orchestras

  • General Reminders
    • Check rehearsal schedules at https://ironhorsemusic.org/rehearsals
    • Camerata Orchestra
      • Hand out music!
      • Next rehearsal is Thursday, November 6
    • Hand out music as needed
  • Youth Orchestra Rehearsal
    • Jupiter Reimagined
    • Un, Deux, Trois, Quatre
    • A Holiday Celebration
    • Into the Shadows
    • The Missing Hour
    • The Chase
    • Salvation is Created
    • Fury

Thursday, October 2

Full and Camerata Orchestras

  • General Reminders
    • Check rehearsal schedules at https://ironhorsemusic.org/rehearsals
    • Camerata Orchestra
      • Today, 4:30-5:00 pm!
    • Hand out music as needed
  • Youth Orchestra Rehearsal
    • A Holiday Celebration
    • The Chase
    • Jupiter Reimagined
    • Fury
    • Un, Deux, Trois, Quatre
    • Into the Shadows
    • Salvation is Created
    • The Missing Hour
  • Camerata Rehearsal
    • Reading and selecting music!

 

Thursday, September 25

Full and Camerata Orchestras

  • General Reminders
    • Check rehearsal schedules at https://ironhorsemusic.org/rehearsals
    • Camerata Orchestra
      • October 2 at 4:30 pm (30 minutes for now)
    • Hand out music as needed
  • Rehearsal
    • Un, Deux, Trois, Quatre
    • The Missing Hour
    • Salvation is Created
    • The Chase
    • Jupiter Reimagined
    • Fury
    • Into the Shadows
  • Sight Reading
    • Finish looking over some music if there is time

Thursday, September 17

Full and Camerata Orchestras

  • General Reminders
    • Check rehearsal schedules at https://ironhorsemusic.org/rehearsals
    • Camerata options–possible rehearsal October 2 at 4:30 pm
  • Music to Practice!
    • Hand out more tunes that we explored last week
    • Take them home and begin preparing them for rehearsal
  • Rehearsal
    • Fury
    • Into the Shadows
    • The Chase
    • Un, Deux, Trois, Quatre
    • Salvation is Created
    • The Missing Hour
    • Jupiter Reimagined
  • Sight Reading
    • Finish looking over some music if there is time

Thursday, September 11

Full and Camerata Orchestras

  • General Reminders
    • Welcome to the 2025-2026 season!
    • Rehearsal Schedules are now available at https://ironhorsemusic.org/rehearsals
    • Overview of the semester and the year
  • Music to Practice!
    • Hand out four tunes we expressed interest in last week
    • Take them home and start getting comfortable with each
  • Sight Reading
    • Continue to look over options and choose tunes to play

Thursday, May 15

Full and Camerata Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Welcome to our final rehearsal of the season!
    • Performances
      • May 16 Tour (7:00 am at CRA)
      • May 17 Concert (3:15 pm at St. Paul’s)
  •  Rehearsal (concert order)
    • Castle Lore
    • Buccaneer Country
    • Afterthoughts
    • Dragon Dances
    • (Other Ensembles)
    • William Tell Overture
    • Smoke on the Water
    • Tam Lyn
    • 1812 Overture
    • New World Symphony

Thursday, May 8

Full and Camerata Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Schedule
      • 1 more rehearsal this season!
      • Normal rehearsal next week
        • Please wear your blue shirts again
    • Greater Helena Gives
    • Performances
      • May 16 Tour (lunch order, set lists)
      • May 17 Concert
  •  Rehearsal (running until 5:00 today!)
    • Afterthoughts
    • Buccaneer Country
    • William Tell Overture
    • Smoke on the Water
    • Tam Lyn
    • Dragon Dances
    • New World Symphony
    • 1812 Overture
    • Castle Lore

Thursday, May 1

Full and Camerata Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Schedule
      • 2 more rehearsals this season!
      • Long rehearsal next week (until 5:00)
      • Normal rehearsal May 15
    • Greater Helena Gives
    • Ironhorse Shirts!
    • Performances
      • May 16 Tour (lunch order, set lists)
      • May 17 Concert
  •  Rehearsal
    • William Tell Overture
    • Buccaneer Country
    • 1812 Overture
    • New World Symphony
    • Tam Lyn
    • Dragon Dances
    • Castle Lore
    • Afterthoughts
    • Smoke on the Water

Thursday, April 24

Full and Camerata Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Schedule
      • No more sectionals–3 more rehearsals this season!
      • Long rehearsal May 8
      • May 1 is an Open Rehearsal!
    • Greater Helena Gives
    • Ironhorse Apparel
    • Performances
      • May 16 Tour (return permission slips April 24)
      • May 17 Concert
  •  Rehearsal
    • Tam Lyn
    • Afterthoughts
    • William Tell Overture
    • 1812 Overture
    • Smoke on the Water
    • Castle Lore
    • Buccaneer Country
    • New World Symphony
    • Dragon Dances
 

Thursday, April 17

Full and Camerata Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Schedule
      • No more sectionals–4 more rehearsals this season!
      • Long rehearsal May 8
    • Ironhorse Apparel
    • Performances
      • May 16 Tour (return permission slips April 24)
      • May 17 Concert
  •  Rehearsal
    • 1812 Overture
    • Tam Lyn
    • Afterthoughts
    • Buccaneer Country
    • William Tell Overture
    • Dragon Dances
    • New World Symphony
    • Castle Lore
    • Smoke on the Water

Thursday, March 20

Full and Camerata Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Schedule
      • Sectional on April 10
    • Ironhorse Apparel
    • Upcoming Opportunities
      • HSO Rehearsal Tomorrow!
        • 6:00 pm pizza, 7:00 pm start
  •  Rehearsal
    • Dragon Dances
    • William Tell Overture
    • Tam Lyn
    • 1812 Overture
    • New World Symphony
    • Castle Lore
    • Buccaneer Country
    • Smoke on the Water
    • Afterthoughts

Thursday, March 6

Full and Camerata Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Schedule
      • Sectional on March 13 (next week!)
    • Ironhorse Apparel
    • Upcoming Opportunities
      • HSO Rehearsal 3/21
      • Fundraiser 3/23
      • XPress Singers 4/3
  •  Rehearsal
    • Smoke on the Water
    • Afterthoughts
    • Buccaneer Country
    • Tam Lyn
    • Castle Lore
    • New World Symphony
    • William Tell Overture
    • 1812 Overture
    • Dragon Dances

Thursday, February 26

Full and Camerata Orchestra

  • General Reminders
    • Winter Music
      • Hand in as needed
    • Schedule
      • Sectional March 13
    • Performance Opportunities
      • Discuss survey and options to consider
  •  Rehearsal
    • Dragon Dances
    • William Tell Overture
    • Buccaneer Country
    • 1812 Overture
    • Castle Lore
    • Tam Lyn
    • Afterthoughts
    • New World Symphony
    • Smoke on the Water