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Deadline:

The deadline for summer exams is June 5, 2007. Please mark that in your calendars! Theory Exams run between August 10 and 11, and Practical exams run between August 13 to 25.

The deadline for the Richmond Music Festival is mid-July. The festival runs in mid-November. Apply early to avoid problems.

Materials needed for classes:

Rudiments - Get the Complete Elementary Music Rudiments by Mark Sarnecki.

I use this book for Preliminary Rudiments, Grade 1 Rudiments and Grade 2 Rudiments, so my students don't have to buy so many books! You can buy it from Tom Lee Music, Long & McQuade Music, or Noteworthy Music.

Harmony 3 - Use the Mark Sarnecki - Harmony Book 1

You may want to pick up some staff paper (the lined staff paper for music writing) to add to your music writing arsenal.

Harmony 4 - Use the Mark Sarnecki - Harmony Book 2

Again, you should bring extra staff paper to class for melody writing exercises and other assignments you may get in class.

Harmony 5 - Use the Mark Sarnecki - Harmony Book 3. Bring extra staff paper to class for extra writing practice though! Work is usually supplemented with other work.

Counterpoint 4 - Use the Mary Fraser Counterpoint 4 book. You also need lots of staff paper for using this series. Again, there are TWO books to purchase -- the exercise book and the reference book.

History 3 - I'm using a new set of Study Notes written by Linda Sheppard. Check with me before purchasing anything so that you are using the correct materials. You can buy notes for this course online through www.longbow.ca. The Enjoyment of Music Edition 9 is expensive, but is a good research resource as well. Just BORROW a book if you want one. (ed. 7 or 8 is fine)

History 4 - I'm using a new set of Study Notes written by Linda Sheppard. Check with me before purchasing anything so that you are using the correct materials. You can buy notes for this course online through www.longbow.ca. The Enjoyment of Music Edition 9 is expensive, but is a good research resource as well. Just BORROW a book if you want one. (ed. 7 or 8 is fine)

History 5 - I'm using a new set of Study Notes written by Linda Sheppard. Check with me before purchasing anything so that you are using the correct materials. You can buy notes for this course online through www.longbow.ca. The Enjoyment of Music Edition 9 is expensive, but is a good research resource as well. Just BORROW a book if you want one. (ed. 7 or 8 is fine)

Analysis 5 - I recommend my senior students to purchase "proper" books for their music library. In particular, a Mozart Sonata book for grade 9, the Alfred edition of the Prelude & Fugue book for Grade 10, (unless otherwise directed by their own piano teacher) and another sonata book (again, at the direction of their piano teacher) - either Beethoven or Haydn is more common. The lieder section is covered by a supplementary Schubert book for sight reading purposes. And now, the "new" 20th century music... we can always use the Grade 6, 7, 8 repertoire and study books. Total cost isn't that cheap, but, it's adding to a library that dual-purpose.

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