Rehearsal at TMH

We rehearse at TMH this coming Monday, May 1. We need to pull the piano out when we set up, placing it stage right, keyboard facing downstage.

On Monday, May 8, we rehearse at White Plains HS again (with the soloists) and then we’re back at TMH on May 10 for the dress rehearsal, and concert on May 13.

Art Auction

Artist Tom Furano attended our November concert and sketched his impressions in the hours following the performance. He was truly inspired by our concert, and has developed that sketch into a beautiful painting. The swirls of color reflect the energy of sound in a most engaging way. Tom has donated his work for auction. In the final week leading up the May 13 concert, we will be holding a Silent Auction for this painting. 50% of the proceeds will go to WSW and 50% will go to the artist. Watch your email for details, which will include a photo of the painting and the website to share with friends and family for placing bids.

And don’t worry — we’re still having a 50/50 raffle on May 13!

Music stands still needed for antiphonal brass

So far, we only have commitments for 10 of the 22 music stands we need to set up for the Kalinnikov antiphonal brass. If you are a band director and could loan 5 or 6 stands for the dress and concert, please give your name to Katherine Filatov. Plan to label the stands on the music side (so the labels are not seen by the audience), bring them at 7:00 pm on May 10, and take them with you after the concert on May 13.

Rehearsal Monday

We’re back at White Plains again on Monday night. We have one additional rehearsal there in this cycle, on Monday, May 8. The rehearsal plan is posted. 

I sent last week’s recordings to all three guest artists, and got positive feedback from all three in regard to tempi. I have notes from each, and we’ll pursue these details in the next rehearsals.

Rich Williams Recital

Rich Williams, principal trombone, is presenting a brass recital this Sunday, April 23 at 3:00 pm. The program Includes works for solo trombone and brass ensemble, including compositions by Rimsky-Korsakov, Camille Saint-Saëns, Brandt Adams, and Gala Flagello (world premiere).

The performance will be held at Larchmont Avenue Presbyterian Church, 60 Forest Park Avenue, Larchmont, New York. Admission is a free-will donation.

Joe Natale Quartet

Joe Natale, saxophone, has subbed with us in the past, and he is presenting this program on April 29 at 7:00 pm at the Lasdon Players Club, 9 Haven Street #1 Elmsford, New York. Click the graphic for more information.

Reminder

Please continue to use the Google Absence Form for long-range absence notices, and contact Katherine Filatove directly by phone/email if you have a last-minute absence notification, 24 hours or less before rehearsal. This helps us plan most effectively!

Rehearsal on Monday at White Plains HS, 7:30-9:45 pm

We’re rehearsing on both Monday, April 17 and Monday, April 24 at White Plains High School, on stage in the auditorium. See directions at the bottom of the home page. The rehearsal plan (updated since last week) is also posted on that page.

Vocal director position posted at The Masters School

We have posted a job description for a part-time/no benefits vocal music position at The Masters School for 2023-2024. The position includes directing two curricular Upper School vocal ensembles (80 minutes, twice per 8 day cycle), one co-curricular Middle School vocal ensemble (75 minutes, after school once per week), and other related departmental duties. Please see the official job description here, and please share the link with colleagues who might be interested. Relevant education/experience is required, but a NYS teaching license is not mandatory.

I hope everyone has had a good holiday week. Some public school teachers were off last week, some are off this coming week. We are forging ahead anyway!

Rehearsal Monday

We’re rehearsing Monday at TMH (the rehearsal plan is posted), but then we have two Monday nights at White Plains High School on April 17 & 24. Please mark your calendars. Directions to WPHS are posted at the bottom of the home page.

Flyers and tickets

Our beautiful concert flyers are available for pick up at rehearsal. Friends & Family tickets at $10 each are available from our TMH Box Office page (enter the coupon code shared via email) or by request in person at rehearsal.

Reminder – absence notices

Please remember that Katherine Filatov is acting as our interim personnel manager while David is on leave. To report absences:

• Use our Absence Form to report long-range absences, up to 24 hours before rehearsal. This is the most efficient method of reporting your absence, because it pulls all the info into one place, including where we can expect to find your folder to pass on to the sub.
• 24 hours before rehearsal (typically, after 7:30 pm on Sunday), please contact Katherine directly by email or phone/text. Please avoid messaging David or me; the message may get lost in the shuffle and we won’t know about your absence.

Carmoor on July 2

We’ll dive into our Caramoor repertoire on May 22, including Highlights from La Cage aux Folles, a vocal medley of Lerner and Lowe favorites, and a reprise of Desert Sage pllus Stars and Stripes as our finale. Tickets are already available on the Caramoor site — click here for our WSW Box Office page. We have a coupon code again for the two lowest-priced tiers of tickets; it’s a new code, and I will announce it at rehearsal Monday.

Last year, it seemed that tickets were prohibitively expensive. But they have restructured pricing to make seats more affordable for 2023. Part of that plan appears to be making the center seats in each section less expensive (the two aisle seats are priced one tier higher than the center seats). So tell your friends that they can find less expensive seats if they are willing to crawl over the patrons seated at the end of the row!