Rep Next Rehearsal

Hi all,

For tonight's rehearsal we'll be looking at the following repertoire.

We're Bound For Botany Bay
Percy Grainger Suite
Under the Southern Cross
Saturday Night Fever

Karen van de Vendel will be filling in for me as I'm sick with a cold.  She may add more titles as necessary.

Sam

Reference Songs from Down Under

Here are the actual versions of the music we're playing:

We're Bound For Botany Bay


Percy Grainger Suite: 1. Country Gardens


Percy Grainger Suite: 2. Irish Tune From County Derry


Percy Grainger Suite: 3. Molly On The Shore


Advance Australia Fair


Waltzing Matilda


Children's March


Saturday Night Fever: Stayin' Alive


Saturday Night Fever: How Deep Is Your Love

Saturday Night Fever: You Should Be Dancing

Saturday Night Fever: Night Fever

Music from Down Under

Hi all,

Here are the recordings for the music for our upcoming concert on Saturday, March 19, 2016.

Botany Bay*


A Percy Grainger Suite*


Children's March*


Saturday Night Fever*


Eden's Coast and the Sea

Concert Processional

Outback Fantasy

You Shook Me All Night Long - See blogpost of original reference songs

Advance Australia Fair - See blogpost of original reference songs

Waltzing Matilda - See blogpost of original reference songs

Under the Southern Cross - No recording found :(

Final Details for Saturday

Hello everyone,

Here is the schedule for Saturday:

9:00     Set up (Southminster)
10:00   Gold Band
10:45   Silver Band arrive
10: 50  Run through of combined piece
11:00   Silver Band (until noon)
6:00     Doors to church open and tickets go on sale
6:30     Doors to sanctuary open.  Band members arrive.
7:00     Concert begins

Concert Order:
Celebration
Ammerland
Rudolph in Wonderland
Fum, Fum, Fum

See you then and please let me know if you have any questions.

Karen

Dear Silver Band Members,

As some of you may know, our dear friend Jerry Pokarney passed away on Friday.  We will miss him terribly and it will be a very different Tuesday evening without him.

Ammerland was a very special piece to him and it spoke to his heart very deeply.  Because of this, I have decided that instead of doing the Candlelight Carol for the Mayor's Concert, we will perform Ammerland in his memory.  JoAnn will have this ready for us for our upcoming rehearsal.

I don't yet have details regarding a service for him but when I do I will let you know.

Karen

Rehearsal for Tuesday, November 17

Hi everyone,

Before I give you an update on what is happening for next week's rehearsal, there is something important that needs to be addressed.  I have noticed that the talking during rehearsal has become increasingly worse.  It is very difficult not only for me to effectively do what I need to do, but it's also detrimental to the other members of the band.  In fact, I've had quite a few people speak to me about what's been going on.  I understand that Tuesday nights are a fun night out for us to get together.  However, we need to remember that we are there to get a job done and we went that job to be done well.  Thank you for help in this and let's make the last few rehearsals of 2015 great!

We will be working on the following on Tuesday:
1.  Candlelight Carol:  Focus on tuning and phrasing
2.  Fum, Fum, Fum:  We will work on from 41 to the end.
3.  Celebration:  Focus on tempo, articulations and balance
4.  Rudolph - last half


Karen

Tempos

Hi everyone,

Here are the tempos for the pieces:

Fum, Fum, Fum: 92 BPM

Candlelight Carol:  96-100 BPM

Celebration:  120 BPM

Rudolph in Wonderland:
M. 1:  126 BPM
M. 55:  80 BPM
M. 63:  138 BPM