The rehearsal plan is posted here. Remember that this week is another children’s theater week, when we gain access to TMH at 7:30 pm. Please be on hand at 7:30 pm to move equipment into position as quickly as possible, so we can begin.

Here’s a webcast concert worth watching — Sunday evening at 8:30 pm EST (7:30 pm CST), from the University of Texas, with Jerry Junkin conducting. The program includes Ron Nelson’s Resonances I (which I programmed years ago with the Bergen County Band and hope to program next year with us), but Liebermann Flute Concerto and two masterworks by Holst. It should be terrific if you have Sunday evening free.

I will post the rehearsal order for Monday evening’s rehearsal on Saturday. In the meantime, crank up the practice on the Grainger, especially movements 3 & 5.

Here is Jerry Junkin’s invitation:

Dear Colleagues:

I would like to make you aware of the webcast of the final concert of the fall term of The University of Texas Wind Ensemble. On Sunday, November 18, Marianne Gedigian will perform the Flute Concerto, op. 39 by Lowell Leibermann with the Wind Ensemble in Bates Recital Hall on the UT – Austin Campus at 7:30 p.m. CST. If you cannot be with us in person for the Sunday evening performance, we hope that you will be able to join us via a live audio/video webcast. To access, go to http://www.music.utexas.edu/calendar/details.aspx?id=23225 and navigate the calendar menu to the specific performance listing. Broadcast begins a few minutes before the performance.

 The entire program will be as follows: November 18, 7:30 p.m. CST

 Ron Nelson – Resonances I

Lowell Liebermann (trans. Shaw) – Concerto for Flute, op. 39
I. Moderato
II. Molto Adagio
III. Presto
Marianne Gedigian, flute

Intermission

Gustav Holst – First Suite in Eb
I. Chaconne
II. Intermezzo
III. March

Gustav Holst (trans. Patterson) – Suite from The Planets
I. Mars, the Bringer of War
II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace
III. Mercury, the Winged Messenger
IV. Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity

Marianne Gedigian, Professor of Flute and holder of the Butler Professorship in Music at The University of Texas at Austin Butler School of Music, was a regular performer with the Boston Symphony Orchestra for over a decade, including several seasons as Acting Principal Flute under Seiji Ozawa. As Principal Flute with the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra and Acting Principal Flute with the Boston Pops, Ms. Gedigian has been heard on dozens of recordings and Evening at Pops television broadcasts as well as the nationally broadcast Fourth of July specials. She has also been heard on several John Williams` movie scores, including Saving Private Ryan and Schindler`s List . In the 2000 – 2001 season, Ms. Gedigian was invited by Mariss Jansons to perform as Acting Principal Flute with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Her solo performances have taken her around the world, including recitals in Japan, Australia, England, and Armenia and she has appeared as concerto soloist numerous times with the Boston Pops Orchestra and with the Armenian Philharmonic performing her own transcription of the Khachaturian Violin Concerto. She was featured with Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull fame in a performance at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Ms. Gedigian has been a featured soloist and teacher at numerous National Flute Association conventions across the country, and is a frequent recitalist and teacher for flute clubs in the United States, Australia, Japan, and England.

Ms. Gedigian has been first prizewinner in the National Flute Association`s Young Artist Competition, and the James Pappoutsakis Memorial Flute Competition. She keeps an active schedule as a chamber musician as a founding member of the Boston-based Walden Chamber Players and was formerly a member of the Dorian Wind Quintet. Her solo recordings include Voice of the Flute and Revolution, both with pianist Rick Rowley.

Ms. Gedigian is on the summer faculty at the Brevard Music Center, and has served on the faculties of Boston University`s College of Fine Arts, The Boston Conservatory, the Round Top International Institute, and the Tanglewood Music Center. Ms. Gedigian`s teachers include Leone Buyse, Doriot Anthony Dwyer, Clement Barone, and Donna Olkowski.

I’m still relishing in the success of your wonderful performance last Sunday! Thank you to everyone who made the first concert of our 25th season so memorable.

I am extremely excited about the next cycle, as we move from new and unfamiliar music to acknowledged favorites. Marge, Rachel, and Deb are our soloists for Canticle. Bill Owens, from the West Point Band, is our cornet soloist. Emily Threinen will be coming up from Temple University to be our guest conductor for Chester. And I know the membership is excited to play Lincolnshire Posy. You can see the entire program here. You can also examinethe instrumentation here — click on the Winter Instrumentation tab at the bottom.

We will read through everything on the program on Monday. The rehearsal order is listed here. Nancy will distribute folders with all the new music in it. Trumpet, horn, and percussion parts will be distributed by the respective principals.

Thanks again for last Sunday, and get ready for Monday!

Thank you to everyone who helped to make this past Sunday’s concert a success! It has taken me a couple days to get this message out to you, because 2 of my 5 websites went down in the wake of the storm, and I only got them up and running tonight.

Troy Messner wrote to me on Sunday evening. I think this sums up the day pretty well. Troy did not mince words.

First off, what a highlight of my year yesterday was. To get back to music and purely the appreciation of the art has really recharged my batteries. Please tell the group that in all my years, I have never felt more welcomed and appreciated as a guest, that in turn, shows through the performance. For me, and the group.  Your groups value together far outweighs the sum of each individual. What a joy and fantastic experience.

Troy

Jeff Grogan was equally thrilled to be involved in Sunday’s performance. I had dinner with him Saturday evening, and he spoke about your dedication at length.

I want to especially thank Claudia for her extensive work to communicate and coordinate with the personnel to resolve issues throughout the cycle, Scott Rimm-Hewitt for coming in so willingly at the last minute to sit in for both the dress and concert, our anonymous donor for the pizza provided on Saturday, Jim & Matt for their work to recruit new businesses for ads, and the other Board members for their input and assistance. But the big thanks go to you — the pro-am players of WSW — for your musicianship and dedication to this ensemble. What we accomplished this past weekend, in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, was nothing short of a musical miracle.

Rest, practice your scales and arpeggios, and we’ll see you next Monday at 7:30 pm.