Another incredible effort this week from everyone! It’s fantastic to see so many people out week after week, and even more wondrous to hear the improvements in everyone’s playing!
I know we spent a lot of time on Broadway Journey – I still have hopes that we’ll be able to play it at our first performance. To that end, here’s a listening link to give you a bit of a feel for how it sounds.
We have two more rehearsals until our first performance! I’ve reviewed what we’ve played so far this season, and I’m confident that you are all ready for this. I have not yet determined whether we can risk putting in Broadway Journey – our next rehearsal will confirm that. The good news is that we have about a concert and a half’s worth of repertoire that we’re ready to perform, so slashing Broadway (in order to give us a bit more time with it) won’t leave us high and dry.
Here’s the list from which I’ll draw upon for our rehearsal this week (titles in parentheses are alternates). Please note that if the title isn’t on this list, it won’t be on our first concert programme:
5 – Broadway Journey
7 – Swing the Mood
8 – Themes Like Old Times
(22 – The Stripper)
(25 – The Blue Orchid)
(26 – The Rowan Tree)
51 – Entrance of the Gladiators
54 – The Drunken Sailor
63 – Hallelujah
64 – Bolero
65 – Moana
66 – Arctic Fire
67 – Holiday
Have a wonderful Canada Day weekend, and I hope to see you on Wednesday!
Hello Elizabeth et al
I’ve decided not to continue with wed band this summer. I feel that I am too far behind and with things going on this summer won’t have enough time to get up to speed.
I am going to drop by this evening and drop off some music and talk to Dave and Bob in percussion.
I’d like to try again next year and get off to an earlier start
Thank you for being so welcoming to me and have a great time this summer.
On July 4 I left my little blue bag with my mouthpiece, plastic reed and tuner.
If no body took it I’ll head to the CC tomorrow
I have it! We always take abandoned property if we see it, so we can reunite it asap.