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The Webb Bridge Middle School Orchestra

2002 Georgia School of Excellence

2006, 2008 Georgia Lighthouse School to Watch



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Contents

  1. Read about the WBMS Orchestra
  2. Concert & Event Calendar
  3. The After-school Orchestras
  4. Listen to the WBMS Orchestras
  5. Youth Orchestras
  6. Summer Camps
  7. WBMS Orchestra Awards
  8. The Vincent Biscoglio Award
  9. The WBMS Orchestra Handbook
  10. Links to other sites
  11. Photo Gallery


8th Grade 7th Grade

Youth Orchestras:

Fulton Youth Orchestra Buckhead Youth Orchestra MYSO Emory Youth Symphony and Atlanta Jr. Chamber Orch. Still Waters Youth Sinfo-Nia

Camps and Workshops:

UGA Orchestra Festival Bass Club of Georgia Encore! Orchestra Camp FSU Orchestra Camp GAASTA Summer Camp
Up-beat String Camp Bravo Summer String Camp Orchestra Atlanta Camp Irish Fiddle Camp UGA Summer Camp Strings International Festival


Chamber Performance Webb Bridge Middle School opened in 1996. Previous orchestra directors were Sharon Anderson (1996-99) and Jennifer Batson (1999-2000). James Barket became Orchestra Director in the Fall of 2000. The orchestras perform three concerts each year at WBMS. They also participate regularly in the GMEA Large Group Performance Evaluation, the Georgia State Invitational Orchestra Festival, and at various community events in the Alpharetta area. Chamber groups from WBMS also particpate in the GMEA Solo & Ensemble Festival. Since 1996, orchestras from WBMS have consistently received ratings of Superior and Excellent at GMEA Festivals, and many students from WBMS participate in the GMEA All-State Orchestra each year.


Winner of the WBMS 2009 Baton
There are six active ensmbles at WBMS:
The Advanced Orchestra
The Combined 7th & 8th Grade Orchestra
The Sixth Grade Orchestra
The Viola Ensemble
The Low Strings Ensemble
The Advanced Violin Ensemble

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2009-2010 Concert & Event Calendar

Low Strings!. All orchestra students at WBMS perform with their respective grade-level orchestras. These orchestras meet each day during regularly scheduled classes. The Advanced Violin Ensemble, the Low Strings Ensemble, and the Viola Ensemble meet outside of school and are available for students desiring an additional performing experience. The Low Strings Ensemble is open to all cello, & bass students, and the Viola Ensemble is open to all viola students. The Advanced Violin Ensemble is open to all violin students by audition only. All three of these ensembles perform regular concerts at WBMS and tour area elementary schools that feed WBMS. Currently,these include Creek View, Lake Windward, New Prospect, and Ocee Elementary Schools. Go to top of page

Listen to the WBMS Orchestras!

Advanced Orchestra7th & 8th Grade Orchestra6th Grade OrchestraAdvanced Violin Ensemble
The Fury by Sanchit Malhotra Contrasts by Robert Frost Tangerine Rag by Richard Meyer Petite Bouree by A. de Prosse arr. Siennicke
Palladio (mvt 1) by Karl Jenkins

Awards

2001

2002

2003

07 8B CVES Survivors!

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2006

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2008

2009

The Vincent Biscoglio Award

image image Vincent Biscoglio was a well-known musician/educator in the central Conecticut area during the 1970's and 1980's. He was the band director at Keigwin Middle School in Middletown, and he also taught privately (saxophone and clarinet) and performed as a free-lance musician. He was a very well-loved and respected teacher with a reputation for producing excellent groups and going out of his way for his students. James Barket received his first formal music instruction from "Mr. B" at Keigwin Middle School, and Vincent Biscolgio taught him his first lesson on the electric bass. Mr. B did this to enable James to perform in the KMS Jazz Band. He allowed Barket to use his own personal amplifyer, and he used school money to purchase an electric bass. This is only one example of Mr. Biscoglio's generosity. At Keigwin, Mr. B initiated the Vincent Biscolgio Sr. Award for excellence. This award was given in honor of his father and was awarded to an outstanding 8th-grade student at KMS. Mr. B is no longer with us, but James Barket has established this award at WBMS in his honor to continue the tradition of nurturing excellence in young musicians that Mr. B began. The award is given each year to a student who has demonstrated excellence in participation and performance in the WBMS orchestra. It is the highest award given by the WBMS Orchestra, and the names of the recipients are engraved on a plaque that is on permanent display in the WBMS Orchestra room.

The Vincent Biscoglio Award Winners

2001: Christine Lee; Stephanie Hao 2002: Cristina Sung 2003: Nancy Williamson 2004: Aaron Yackley
2005: Joanna Choi 2006: Rachel Zervakos 2007: Nissa Mai 2008: Angela Kim; Kimberly Vater
2009: Cindy Kim

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Links

Click on these links to find other interesting sites for orchestra and strings!

Read about James Barket

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Other Sites

Kansas City Photos Savannah Pictures! Alpharetta High School Orchestra Do Re Mi study sheet
WBMS Music Theory Page Practice Verification Sheet WBMS musical terms Finger Patterns and counting Lines and Spaces Power Point
Tucker's Election Website Fulton County Music Dept. Fulton County Schools Webb Bridge Middle School Fingerboard charts
Georgia Music Educators Association The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Bizet Site Beethoven Site Renzulli Learning
International Society of Bassists Brahams Site Ricci Adams' musictheory.net 1 Music Zone Crane All-State Seminars

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Photo Gallery

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Outstanding! Who is who? Solo & Ensemble
Advanced Chamber Orchestra at Sanford Stadium! UGA We made it! Solo & Ensemble
At LWES All-State Orchestra, 2009 At LWES

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