European Jazz and Pop Orchestra

1st Violin  all positions, all bowing techniques, you should be able to play concertos like Haydn C - Major, Mozart G - Major, Beethoven "Spring sonata", Romance in F - Major, etc.
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2nd violin  1st-3rd position, basic bowing techniques, you should be able to play concertos like Accolay Concertino in A - minor, Vivaldi Concertos, Haydn G - Major, etc.
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Viola  1st - 3rd Position, all bowing techniques, i.e.: Händel concerto in B - Minor, Telemann conzerto in G - Major, Fiorillo/Kayser studies, etc.
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Cello  all positions, all bowing techniques, i.e.: Dotzauer studies, W.A. Mozart sonata in Bb flat - Major, Breval conertino in A - Major, Saint-Saens "The Swan", etc.
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Bass  all positions, you should be able to play works like Franz Simandl: 30 studies, Domenico Dragonetti : Solo in D - Minor, Giuseppe Antonio Capuzzi: conzerto f. double bass and orch.- 1.movement.

1st Position  final exam (gold) in music school or basic studies in music university or "Prima la musica" first and second prizes.

2nd Position  2nd exam in music school (silver) or "Prima la musica" first and second prizes.

Level from about silver performance badge. First orchestral experiences and the following skills are required:

• Independent tuning and retuning of the timpani (also during a piece)
• Timpani rolls at all volumes
• Advanced mastery of standard grooves on the drum set (funk, swing, Latin such as Bossa Nova and Songo) including a certain range of fills.
• Tumbao on the congas/Martillo on the bongos
• Basic mastery of the playing techniques of the orchestral percussion (triangle, bass drum, á due cymbals, shaker, cascara)
• Advanced knowledge of the 2-mallet technique on the mallets (4-mallet technique desired but not mandatory!)

Felix Theuner established the EJPO Choir as a recreation offer in 2019, which is going to be continues as an ensemble this year. The choir will be combined with the orchestra for the concert and a capella songs will be presented before each concert of the EJPO. Any spirited singers can join. During the week they will work together on the pop choir sound, implementation of groove through body percussion and simple beatbox patterns as well as known and unknown jazz and pop songs.

The main aim of the brass ensemble is on playin traditional and famous music and entertain the audience. Although special breathing and playing techniques are treated.

The string ensemble is in a sense a classical string chamber orchestra set up, but performs written works from different genres. Over the years we have have built up a large repertoire including Phillip Glass, Max Nagl, Allegre Correa, Joanna Lewis, Jazz standards arranged for strings, Beatles and Film Music.

Style: african and oriental music, with beat in 5 or 7 and singers are very welcome. Free space for improvisation.

Jazz methodology for improvisation for all instruments and levels. We work by ear and apply basic improve theory to our instruments. The repertory is depending on the instrumentation.