Rehearsal plan for October 15

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A new season, a new look for our poster!

As posted earlier, Jeff Grogan will be visiting on Monday evening for his first rehearsal with us on the Hearshen, After “The Thunderer.” Please be especially prepared for this rehearsal.

I have uploaded rehearsal notes from last week. Please click here to download the notes from October 8. In an effort to get the most important notes to you for tomorrow night, these notes contain only thoughts and reflections for the Hearshen, Smith, and Ward. I will follow up with notes on the other pieces rehearsed last week; however, we won’t be rehearing any of them tomorrow night, so I’m prioritizing the most immediate notes first.

Please take a look at the rehearsal plan for October 15. Please note that we’re starting with the Gulino piece for brass/percussion only. Everyone else should arrive so we are set up and ready to roll with Jeff at 7:50 pm.

And don’t forget to click on the poster above to download your copy. Email is free! Attach and send it freely and often!

NJSO comes to WSW

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A new season, a new look for our poster!

Jeff Grogan, our guest conductor for the Fall Concert, will be rehearsing the Hearshen this coming Monday night. This will be the first of two rehearsals (plus the dress rehearsal) he’ll be attending. You may remember that Jeff is one of the assistant conductors of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, and it is a special privilege to have him working with us.

Jeff will be arriving fresh from a weekend at University of Michigan, where he served as Assistant Director of Bands. They are presenting him with a distinguished alumni award at the football game tomorrow. Congratulations, Jeff!

I’ve taken direction from the Board to re-design our concert posters. You see the result above. Click on the poster above to download your own copy to distribute electronically or print and post. Remind friends and family that they can purchase season tickets and save $15/ticket at www.seatyourself.biz/westchestersymphonicwinds – just tell them to click on November 4 and they can purchase their season tickets from that date.

I’m still working on rehearsal notes from last week. It’s especially important for the Hearshen notes. I will post those notes tomorrow so you can read them before Monday’s rehearsal.

Have a great weekend and don’t forget to practice!

Let’s try this again!

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Rehearsal will be held this Monday, October 8, 7:30-9:45 pm at TMH. Please check the Rehearsal This Week page for the updated rehearsal order.

For quite some time, I’ve been trying to write notes after rehearsal, and put them together into something to share with you. I managed to do this after our last rehearsal. To be effective, it’s important that every member take these steps to actualize the notes’ potential:

  • Click here to download the Rehearsal Notes from September 24.
  • Print the notes and put a copy in your folder.
  • Mark your music with the notes which pertain to you.
  • Be ready to integrate these ideas at the next rehearsal.

Whenever possible, I try to use an alternate-week rehearsal plan, rehearsing half of the program every other week. With the exception of the Cross, we won’t be rehearsing the pieces from September 24 again until October 15. However, you’ll notice that I am rehearsing the Cross again this coming Monday, October 8, so please do be sure to transfer those notes as soon as possible so you’re ready for Monday.

Thank you for your understanding last week. Come well-prepared and ready for an invigorating rehearsal this Monday!