S y m p h o n i c  B a n d s

 

2009-2010 Rehearsal Schedule:

 

Wind Symphony

Congratulations! --> STRAIGHT SUPERIORS @ DISTRICT!

Click on the piece below to listen:

Sol Y Sombra by George Gates

First Suite in E-flat by Gustav Holst

October by Eric Whitacre

 

"Black Dog"

Other reference recordings are in your accounts on Charms!

 

TUNING GUIDES ARE DUE!

 

Coming SOON ... to a Bandroom near you! 

Updated Standard Ensemble Performance Practices

***REED FINISHING CLINIC... save up $10

You will gain at least 3 finished and polished reeds

and a bunch o' "knowhow"

 

Stylish "Tune it or Die" Shirts...

 

 

Concert Band

Tuesdays from 3:00 - 4:30

Congratulations on Excellent Ratings on Stage & Superior Sight-reading!

Click on the piece below to listen:

Rough Riders by Karl L. King

Elegy by Melvin Shelton

Overture for Winds by Charles Carter

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Sound Samplings 2008 - 2009:

FBA STATE MPA Performance - 4/24:

SUPERIOR RATINGS!  Congratulations Symphonic Winds!

March Grandioso - Roland F. Seitz

Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral - Richard Wager trans. L. Cailliet

Music for Winds and Percussion - Elliot A. Del Borgo

FBA District 21 Symphonic Winds MPA Performance:

SUPERIOR RATINGS!

March Grandioso - Roland F. Seitz

Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral - Richard Wager trans. L. Cailliet

Music for Winds and Percussion - Elliot A. Del Borgo

FBA District 21 Concert Band MPA Performance:

Cyrus the Great - Karl L. King

Air for Band - Frank Erickson

Festivo - Vaclav Nelhybel

 

*TBA Reed Finishing Clinic:  We will purchase reeds ahead of time ($10 fee applies), and teach you how to table, polish, select, and finish your reeds. Should you participate, you will leave with at least three high quality, performance ready reeds to place in a daily rotation. 

This is for single reeded instruments only ... sorry oboes and bassons!*

 

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Instrument Repair Policy

1.  Take it to the Director first.

2.  If you take it straight to the shop, you MUST document its location with the Band Office via a signed estimate, letterhead note, or repair ticket all with a contact number.

3. Obtain a Loaner instrument from the store or other store.

4.  Daily Participation grades are effected by not participating in class because of a lack of your instrument.

Where?: 

Richard Robert at Rhapsody Music

You can contact him directly @

642-4040.

OR

Costello Music on College Ave.