Mr. Whiston, Mr. Stevens, Mrs. Rom and Jadzia take questions from anyone hanging out in the music commons the last Thursday before break. Have a great break everyone and see you back at school in January.
Mr. Stevens and Mr. Whiston discuss the recent MEME activity, final exams, favorite 80’s songs, Picardy thirds and reflect on favorite podcasts.
Mr. Whiston and Mr. Stevens breakdown the Seasonal Concert schedule. We also have created an official MEME campaign to gauge interest in having Mrs. Rom join Music Common Weekly’s staff.
Singers will be singing “Wanting Memories” on the Seasonal #2 Concert on December 7th. It is a great song written by Dr. Barnswell and talks about learning how to navigate life when a mentor or parent passes away. Check out the following recordings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vW2TpW4gCt8 https://youtu.be/0EYDGKqO2Qs https://youtu.be/Atr224dRDV8
On December 5th Voce di Forza (aka Macho Voce) will be performing Victor Johnson’s Stars I Shall Find. Learn a bit more this peice and the poet who wrote the text - Sara Teasdale. Check out a recording on youtube. https://youtu.be/mx_j2xi9ErM
The last part of our special on location at the All-State Music Convention episode. This features a return of Bryan Botkin presenting Mr. Stevens with a special gift, Rapid fire Mail Bag questions, a interview with Mr. Matthew Rom (no relation), student teacher Ms. Bond and Mrs. Rom discusses stalking Yo Yo Ma.
Mr. Stevens, Mr. Whiston and guest host Mrs. Rom on location at the All-State Music Convention in Lincoln Nebraska. Vocabulary Corner, Molly Johnson, Megan Grove, more on “Wolf Tones.” We also talk to more Music Educators Sara Alswager and Barina Crosland.
This episode was published on Sound Cloud October 4, 2017. Student guest - Andrea Kenney
This episode was published October 13, 2017 on Sound Cloud.
This episode was originally published on Sound Cloud on September 26th, 2017. Student guest - Bryce Krupka
Part 2 of our special On Location at All-State. We talk to Millard North director Megan Tantillo, MSHS students Bryce Krupka, Ben Worden, Logan Mears, Ben Havens, Alex Branton and MSHS Alumni Seth McKenzie.
Part 1 of Music Commons Weekly recorded from the lobby of the Embassy Suites Hotel in Lincoln NE. We interview several special guests and Mrs. Rom makes her case to be a permament member of Music Commons Weekly’s staff.
We have decided to offer some insight to pieces being performed in ensemble classes. Mr. Stevens decided to start with John Rutter’s “Blow Blow Thou Winter Wind” which Singers will perform on December 7th. Check out a recording of the Cambridge Singers performance of this piece at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4whY6gyyZWY
Mr. Whiston and Mr. Stevens discuss Daylight Savings Time, the music department message board and our special podcast at All-State next week. We also welcome a very special guest, the Music Commons Tree, who sets the record straight on the origins of Spruce. We have disguised the trees voice to protect the innocent.
The pilot episode of Music Commons Weekly released September 18, 2017. Student guest Logan Mears.
Senior Hannah Grove joins us in the Music Commons to put to rest the controversy surrounding wolf tones, but strengthens the controversy regarding Wolf Eliminators. Mr. Whiston and Mr. Stevens announce an upcoming special “On Location” episode of Music Commons Weekly.
We discuss All-State omeletts, Adams Family the Musical and the truth about Wolf Tones. Alumni Amber Stackhouse visits the studio to share her favorite things to do in Omaha in the Fall. We discuss why its a bad idea to eat a raw onion like its an apple and Mr. Whiston shares this weeks word on Vocabulary Corner.
Mr. Stevens, Mr. Whiston and special guest Mrs. Kaldahl discuss parent teacher conferneces, Carmina Burana and Wolf tones.