Hi Folks!
Well, I blinked and have somehow landed here – amid the dregs of the season. We have a paltry three events remaining on our season: our final concert next Thursday (August 20), our barbecue – change of date!!! – August 22, and one final rehearsal on August 27, which will be dedicated to some sight-reading. (Boy, do we have some fun stuff in store!)
I shan’t say much else as we have a surprising amount of business to include in this week’s post!
Off to the races!
MS Bike Fundraiser
As announced at rehearsal, one of our own (clarinetists) is participating in the MS Bike fundraiser (to support Multiple Sclerosis research). If you’re interested in donating to support the cause, here is the link to the page supporting our bandmate: https://msspbike.donordrive.com/participants/77355
End of Season Business:
Music
After the performance next week, please turn in your binder! The bins will be at the gig so you can conveniently leave them behind. Please make sure that: the music is in numerical order and that the binder contains the correct part (so if you swapped parts with someone else, the assigned part is in the correct binder).
As you may have gathered from the binders, our Librarian puts in a herculean effort every year to make sure that all our dormant pieces are removed, new active pieces are inserted into the page protectors, and that each binder gets a new index for the year. It’s a lot of work, so it’s on all of us to make this job as easy as possible.
If you end up with a binder at the end of the year, please contact info@mbmillenniumband.com so we can arrange to get it back! There will be changes to repertoire for next season so we’ll need to prepare for that. In addition, some of the parts we have in the binders are the only copies we have and while we are scanning all our new acquisitions as we go, we have not had the opportunity to fully digitize our library. It does matter that we get all the binders back.
Final Rehearsal
We will be rehearsing on August 27. This will be our last time together until next year. We’ll be sight-reading some new-to-us music! Some comes courtesy of members. It should be a fun, experimental night!
Wind Up Pot Luck Barbecue Details:
We are planning a Wind-up Barbecue! This is an opportunity for us to enjoy one another’s company without the structure of a rehearsal getting in the way. Friends and family are welcome!
When: August 22, 2026 – arrive 2 pm (or later) – meal to be served at suppertime. – This is a weather permitting event – check the website after 11 am for a verdict!
Where: A Bass Clarinet player’s house. Address and directions will be provided at the concert on Thursday. If you want this delivered electronically please email info@mbmillenniumband.com as we will not be publishing the address on the internet.
Bring: Chair, weather appropriate clothing (hats, sweater, etc), sunscreen, insect repellant, BYOB, something consumable to share.
Cost: $5 per person (to be collected at the event).
RSVP: Deadline to respond: August 21. The band will be supplying protein, so we need to have a count of people attending in order to purchase the supplies. We will be polling the band on Thursday at the concert. Please only respond once!
We need to know:
- how many people (including yourself) are coming
- By email please –if there are any dietary requirements (e.g. gluten-free, vegetarian, etc) – how many people this applies to
- By email please – if there are any food allergies so we can be sure to take extra precautions – how many people this applies to
If you are not attending the concert and you will attend the barbecue, please email us your response.
Our email address is: info@mbmillenniumband.com.
Concert Details:
A little birdie has told me that we have entered full=on construction season in Winnipeg and all roads to Concordia Village are undergoing work. Please makes sure you allocate lots of time to make sure you arrive in time! Time, tide, and Elizabeth wait for no one. (Or something to that effect).
Where: Concordia Village Centre, 1125 Molson Street just North of Concordia. (Map included below – there has been additional construction since the map was generated but the entrances and parking are the same). Enter through the Village Centre doors.
Call Time: Arrive at 6:30 pm on Thursday, August 20. Organised warm up will begin at 6:50 pm, and the baton drops at 7:00 pm.
Dress: Forest green short-sleeved shirt (Millennium preferred) OR black shirt with Black bottoms.
Concert Order – no change from last gig
- Bb Scale
- 75 – Fanfare for the Unsung Hero
- Bb Scale
21- A Disney Spectacular
35 – Roseland Tango
78 – Baba Yetu
83 – cross-fire
60- Dragonheart
79 – Zoolantis!
82 – Hymn to Freedom
81 – The Gathering of Eagles
On a closing note, I want you all to know that I am inordinately proud of each and every one of you. We have had a very successful season- yet again – thanks to your combined efforts.
We are so ready for this concert and I know we’ll knock it out of the part!
Have a fantastic week, and I look forward to seeing your smiling happy faces at Concordia Village on Thursday!
Elizabeth.