{"id":1005,"date":"2025-07-14T17:51:59","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T22:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mbmillenniumband.com\/?p=1005"},"modified":"2025-07-14T17:51:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T22:51:59","slug":"dress-rehearsal-july-17-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mbmillenniumband.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/14\/dress-rehearsal-july-17-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Dress Rehearsal – July 17, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I’m feeling very comfortable about our next performance (July 24 at Lindenwoods Terrace). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

End of Season Barbecue – Save the Date<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mark your calendars! The 2nd annual Millennium Band (and Friends) Wind-up Barbecue will be held on Saturday, August 30th starting at 2 pm <\/strong>(until whenever). One of our members (who will not be doxxed) has offered to host in her spacious backyard. (Spoiler alert: it’s the same place as last year). This will be a partially pot luck event. Cost will be $5 per person<\/strong> (to help cover supplies including protein).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please reach out to info@mbmillenniumband.com if there are special dietary requirements or allergies (e.g. vegetarian, etc). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

More details to follow (including RSVP date). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baba Yetu<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As promised at our last rehearsal, I’m including some links for those who are interested in some additional context for Baba Yetu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s the previously shared link<\/a> to the recording of the arrangement we’re playing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s the previously shared link<\/a> to the Civilization IV trailer, featuring Baba Yetu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s a link<\/a> to the video of a performance conducted by Christopher Tin in 2017 in Wales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rehearsal Order<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since this is a dress rehearsal, the plan will be to run through everything in the order below, take a break, then work out any spots that need some last minute shine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n