I hope many of you were able to watch the Ithaca College Wind Ensemble concert tonight. They did a great job with the symphony!
This Monday, we’re rehearing at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Mount Kisco. I’ll be reviewing all three vocal numbers, plus Parts 1, 2, & 3 of the symphony. See the detailed rehearsal agenda here, with measures for each section noted..
Psych up for the next four rehearsals. We have to maintain our forward motion and pacing!
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I am old enough to remember the movie, If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium — do you remember it as well???
I hope everyone had joyous holidays. We go back to work on Monday in New Rochelle. The rehearsal plan is posted. I’m going to tackle the march, the third movement of the suite, and critical sections of the symphony.
My friend, Dr. Daniel Cook, will conduct the Maslanka in performance next Friday, April 10 at 7:00 pm. Watch the concert live streamed here. The performance also includes three other works, including Urban Light by James David, which we performed last November. This will be a wonderful performance!
Enjoy the rest of the weekend, and see you on Monday.
As a reminder, we are not rehearsing tomorrow evening, Monday, March 30. Enjoy the Spring Break week!
Our next rehearsal is Monday, April 6 at New Rochelle HS. The tentative rehearsal plan is posted here. I’ll make more detailed decisions about that rehearsal this coming week.
Have a great week — hopefully the weather will cooperate!
Please review the rehearsal plan for March 23 here. We are doing a deep dive into the Maslanka, especially Section IV, including the jazz section, as well as Sections I, II, & III. We will have two bassoons plus contrabassoon on Monday, so I’m planning on focusing on the sections that pivot on them.
I’ll be traveling to Provo, Utah this Thursday to represent WSW and the Percy Grainger Society at the first Approaches to Performing Grainger Symposium. I’ll be giving my presentation, “Architecture & Inspiration: Percy Grainger’s Home & Studio” (see page 5) on Saturday morning. This symposium has been in the planning stages for over a year, and I’m very humbled to be speaking on behalf of our ensemble and the Society.
Many public schools have spring break next week, so we are not holding rehearsal. Enjoy and we’ll see you next on April 6 at New Rochelle HS.