A 53 Year Tradition in Student Music
|
Tri-Double-I is an acronym for three high schools from
two states.
|
Musical Moment and Still Images by
Gary Olsen, May 2002 |
ubuque
Senior High and the Nora Gym was the venue for one of the largest
and longest musical traditions in the Tri-States... the Tri-Double-I
(pronounced tri-double-eye) Concert that involves music students
from three high schools in two states. Senior and Hempstead High
Schools in Dubuque, Iowa and Freeport High School in Freeport,
Illinois, combine musical forces to produce not only a memorable
collaboration, but a terrific performance. For many in our schools
who have performed in this concert, it has become a life-changing
experience. If you're not musically inclined, then you can only
imagine what it is like to sit among nearly 500 young, talented
musicians and singers and having the music wash over you like
this giant tidal wave. It is utterly spine tingling.
Dubuqueschools.net
was on hand for the pre-show rehearsal, and that's when we often
get our best Musical Moments on video. Our sound quality is quite
amazing considering the accoustics of the gymnasium which are
always unpredictable. And we can move around the venue for the
best possible angles without disturbing the audience. For this
venue, and this technology, our audio capture was pretty good.
There are
two Musical Moment video clips on this page... one is less than
4 minutes and contains one beautifully combined chorus number.
The other is about 7 minutes and has two orchestral numbers, and
one is with chorus. They are fantastic. Give them a listen.
| Big
Chorus Number (3 minutes) |
  |
| Combined
Chorus and Orchestra (7 minutes) |
  |
|
Instructions
For Those Outside of Our School Network (The General Public)
|
|
We are now providing a choice of RealPlayer applications for you to download
and install on your computer to enable you to view the video and audio
files. One is RealPlayer8 and the other is RealOne Player, which is an
excellent player with many new features. It's easy to install, so just
follow
the on-screen steps. You will be required to register with Real.com, but
these are free software applications (there are versions you can pay for
if you choose, but they are not necessary for basic viewing and listening).
Which
Player is Best for Me?
Of
the two types of free players available, RealPlayer 8 is the traditional
player that is free and will work beautifully to access Web based multimedia
files from our site. There is also a new player available, which is also
free, called RealONE. Either player will probably work for your operating
system. If your system is older (Windows 95, NT), however, you may want
to use the RealPlayer 8 software. If you are running a newer, faster system
like Windows 98, ME, XP, or 2000, go for the RealOne player.
Macintosh
Owners:
You
can get a RealPlayer for Macintosh, Visit Real.com
to download their free player options. Remember, look for the FREE players.
They are sometimes difficult to find on their Web site.
Oh, and one more
thing... sometimes when you click on a sound or video file in our Web
site with the RealPlayer installed, you get a little commercial window
that pops up on your desktop. It's annoying, but a small price to pay
for the privilege of having the free RealPlayer on your system. Just click
it off, and it will disappear.
|
|
Instructions
For Machines on our School Network (Teachers and Staff)
|
| We are
recommending (and IT is supporting) RealPlayer8.
This is for ALL computers on our network (in all school and administration
buildings throughout the District). This includes all Windows 2000 machines.
Click here to get the free player from
our network server. If you do not have administrative priveleges,
please call your building media specialist to help you. |
|
|