Hi everyone,
My apologies for not getting this done sooner!
Before I let you know what we're working on this week, I'd like to share with you some of the thoughts I had as I left rehearsal last week. First of all, I really feel that the Silver Band is playing at one of the highest, if not the highest, level we've ever been that. I really appreciate the extra effort everyone's put into practising and into being faithful about attending rehearsals regularly. But there's more to it than that. For whatever reason, our group is playing more and more as a group, an ensemble, even a family. We may not be perfectly in tune every time and we may not hit every single note but we play with heart. I don't know about you, but I'd much rather listen to a group with some soul and feeling to it than one that is technically perfect but lifeless. Speaking of which, did anyone listen to the link on YouTube of the elementary school band I put on last week???
Okay, here's what we're working on:
1. Exaltation - all
2. 3 Scottish Vistas - focus on 3rd movement
3. Go West - transitions between tunes
4. Adagio - phrasing, breathing, dynamics
5. Silent Hills - same as Adagio.
See you back at L.C.I.!
Karen
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