First of all, thank you to everyone who braved the elements and came out on Monday night. The most difficult part of the trip seemed to be getting from the car to the school entrance! I assume everyone got home safely (I’ve heard no reports of any problems.) It was a great rehearsal, even with the absences. Let’s keep the momentum going!

Emily Threinen and I discussed her trip on Monday and decided that it simply was not wise. She has sent Chester errata — I don’t think I’ve posted these before. There are not many. Please download and add these to your parts before Monday’s rehearsal. She also asked me to pass along this message:

Dear Westchester Symphonic Winds,
I write with great anticipation for our next two times together (Dress Rehearsal and Concert)!  I am so sorry to have missed many of you this past Monday evening.  A huge thank you to Curt for rehearsing Chester in my absence. Attached is a list of part errata that would be very much appreciated if you can take a look at before our next rehearsal.  Also, for those who are diligent practicers :), I am taking the ‘fast’ section at 160. And, even though it is scored vertically and fragmented, please find the “song within the dance” and approach each gesture with a lyric and long-lined sense of phrasing (working hard to avoid compressing the sixteenths within the beat).
Thank you to all and I am so honored to have this opportunity!
All the best,
Emily Threinen

I’ll post the Monday rehearsal and Wednesday dress rehearsal schedules later in the week. Monday will definitely include the DelBorgo, Bellini, Sousa, and some detail work on the Shostakovich, plus our first run-through of Posy.