I just sent reconfirmation emails for my blog, as I announced in rehearsal, in an attempt to stop the blocking of blog posts that many members have reported. Please DO click the link to reconfirm your address.
Here’s a reminder of the schedule and address for Saturday’s concert. Remember that we’re wearing concert black (like all our TMH concerts), and that you must bring a music stand to the performance.
Saturday, February 29 at Kol Ami – Performance 252 Soundview Avenue, White Plains, NY 10606 3:00 – Percussion rental delivery 5:00 – set up in auditorium (please arrive no later than 5:45 pm) 6:00 – sound check 7:00 – break 8:00 – performance and reception
Tickets are available for Saturday’s concert. Send friends and family members to www.nykolami.org/concert for tickets. See you Saturday!
As announced, we rehearse the Kol Ami program this Monday, and it’s the only rehearsal for this concert. And this rehearsal is for Kol Ami concert personnel only. Rehearsals for the full ensemble performing the May 16 concert resume next Monday, March 2.
The program for Kol Ami once again is:
Sparke – Jubilee Overture
Giroux – One Life Beautiful
Warrington – Original Dixieland Concerto (same soloists as November, except Uly is taking Chris’s place on tuba and there is no string bass)
Rodgers & Hammerstein Medley (from Caramoor 2019; this time with Kol Ami soloists David Rosen & Lenora Eve)
Svanhoe – Steampunk Suite (all movements)
King – Barnum & Bailey’s Favorite
Nancy will swap out old music/swap in new music on Monday.
Please review the technical sections of these pieces before Monday so our rehearsal is productive and positive. Remember, this is a one-rehearsal performance!
Details for the concert on Saturday, February 29 are posted on the front page, and I will review everything on Monday night.
Slight program change for May 16 / Spring concert
Although I felt that Alfred Reed’s Alleluia! Laudamus Te is the perfect opener for the the concert that features the Maslanka Symphony No. 4, I am concerned about the strain it will put on the brass for this emotionally and physically draining program. A number of brass players have confirmed this concern. And so I’ve decided to defer the Reed to a future program. In its place, we’ll perform the Bach Fantasia in G Major. This will reflect a strong connection to the Maslanka, open the concert with the kind of strong, stalwart energy I’m looking for, but will not be such a chop-buster. The parts for the Bach will be among those passed out in the music swap.
Caramoor tickets are now on sale
Tickets for Caramoor went on sale this week. Click here to order tickets. They are continuing their 25% discount for us, for tickets in rows BB-KK. Use the same code as in the past. I’m resending this code in a separate direct email, so as not to post the code for all the world to see.
As promised
You can’t make this stuff up: I’m not sure which is more dangerous, the trombone or the piano illuminated with all those candles. Enjoy, but please do not attempt this at home.
A number of members asked that I email out Nancy’s announcement regarding the folders after Sunday’s concert. Please take a look before our Dress Rehearsal tonight.
Here again is the rep for the February 29 concert at Kol Ami, with notes regarding the status of each piece in your folder. Some pieces will stay in your folder, and others will be swapped out.
All of these pieces should be in your folder currently. KEEP THESE IN YOUR FOLDER:
These will be performed on the February 29 concert at Kol Ami:
Sparke – Jubilee Overture – from November concert.
Giroux – One Life Beautiful- from November concert.
Warrington – Original Dixieland Concerto- from November concert.
Svanhoe – Steampunk Suite- from February concert.
Rodgers & Hammerstein Medley – from Caramoor 2019. This was distributed a few weeks ago.
King – Barnum & Bailey’s Favorite- from February concert.
This will be performed on the May 16 concert at TMH:
Maslanka – Distributed in the fall to everyone playing May concert
This will be needed for Caramoor on July 4:
Smith – Star Spangled Banner
Svanhoe – Steampunk Suite- from February concert.
King – Barnum & Bailey’s Favorite – from February concert.
Meacham – American Patrol – from November concert
These pieces will be collected by Nancy when we do the swap. BE READY TO SURRENDER THESE:
Burns – Fantasy on Salve Regina
Dashnaw – Rhapsody for Clarinet
Hanson – Volver
Hanson – Seis Manuel
Dashnaw – Quintet
Markowski – Joyride
Holmquist – Within Our Reach
Higgins – Trombone Rag
Saucedo – Shooting Stars
Oquin – A Solemn Place
Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue
Bolcom – Graceful Ghost Rag
Copland – Down a Country Lane
Grainger – Country Gardens
The remaining pieces for May and Caramoor will be handed out when we do the swap.
If you have any questions about the rep on each program, click here for the Season Repertoire page, or speak to me if you have further questions.
See you tonight for our Dress Rehearsal at 7:30 pm at TMH.
I don’t want to jinx it, but it looks like we’re going to have a decent weather week for our concert. We are so fortunate!
We have rehearsal on Monday, the dress rehearsal on Wednesday, and the concert on Sunday. Everything is updated on the front page. Please be sure to take a look. We’ll have Trish and Josh with us again on Wednesday, and of course on Sunday.
My birthday fund-raiser on Facebook met the goal of $1000 rather quickly, so I doubled the goal to $2000. As of this afternoon, $1300 has been contributed. I’ll keep it up through concert day, and maybe the expanded goal will be met. I’m very grateful to the members of the band who contributed — thank you so very much!
