Rehearsal 1/3

Hi All,
  I hope you are enjoying a renewing holiday season with family and friends.  As we look to say goodbye to 2016 and welcome in a new year, I am eagerly awaiting the start of our new concert season.

  On Tuesday we will read through the entire program to orient us to our new music.  Here is the Concert order:

Canticle - Prologue
Canticle - Brother Sun
Sunrise at Angels Gate
Sun Dance
Into the Sunset

Canticle - Sister Moon and Stars
Do not go gentle into that good night
Dusk
Night on Bald Mountain
Canticle - Epilogue


I will also be experimenting with different seating arrangements to see how it can effect our sound.  Some may find themselves in the same seats, some may find themselves on the other side of the ensemble.  We will see what works.

Enjoy the new years weekend.  See you all on Tuesday.

Ken



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TONIGHT'S REHEARSAL MOVED - 12/6

Due to a double booking of the auditorium and cafeterias, and basketball games and the parking issues - we are being moved to the Middle School on Northwest Drive, Plainville. Park in the back of the school and enter through the cafeteria door.  If you know of someone in your section or band proper that may not get this message, please call them. Please bring your stands.

Board members: the meeting will be at the Middle School at 6:15 sharp. 

We will need folks to help set up the cafeteria chairs at 6:30 and someone in percussion to pick up the percussion bag.Thank you in advance!  -k- 

Re-posting Spring Concert Program

PWE - Spring Concert 2017

”Day and Night”

 A canticle of the Sun and Moon”

Canticle of the Creatures I - Prologue                                                                    James Curnow 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTl3P17giwo&list=PLBS4VpTglwoCsM4o4nx6KtBK67fkqopQp

Canticle of the Creatures II – Brother Sun                                                           James Curnow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJoOpJgEbFw&list=PLBS4VpTglwoCsM4o4nx6KtBK67fkqopQp&index=3

Sunrise at Angels Gate                                                                                                   Philip Sparke

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcgzLKqkdj0 

Sundance                                                                                                                            Frank Tichelli

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWnJbVW0_NY  

Into the Sunset                                                                                                                 Matt Conaway

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJ9uA0Kk_bc    

Intermission

Canticle of the Creatures III – Sister Moon and Stars                                      James Curnow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1hRwz5LbEM&index=4&list=PLBS4VpTglwoCsM4o4nx6KtBK67fkqopQp

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night                                                                Elliot Del Borgo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16P2ut9b4l0     

Dusk                                                                                                                                     Steven Bryant

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgIDAWwSwZo                                

A Night on Bald Mountain                                                                                           Modeste Moussorgsky

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk-LPNt7mik                                                       Arr. William Schaefer

Canticle of the Creatures VI – Epilogue                                                                 James Curnow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ5Qy1SUwbc&index=7&list=PLBS4VpTglwoCsM4o4nx6KtBK67fkqopQp

Winter Concert with PHS Band

Hi All,

  Here is some info for our Winter Concert, which will actually come up quickly (3 rehearsals).

When:  December 13th,  7:00 pm
Where:  PHS
What:

Overture to a Winter Festival - James Curnow
     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwjQRbp9MI4

Veni Immanuel - arr. Philp Sparke
     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpCCxYqC3vE

The Eighth Candle - Steve Reisteter
     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrTwzsYZDLY

Carol of the Bells - arr. Dallas Burke
     http://www.matrixmusic.com/mp3/concert/MCB001h.mp3

Sleigh Ride - Leroy Anderson w/ PHS Band
     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwHEqx_3BYE

Rehearsals:
    November 15
    November 22 - NO REHEARSAL
    November 28
    December 6

See you Tuesday Night.

Ken

Great Concert

Hi All,
  Thanks for a great concert last night.  The whole concert was solid, across the board.  I hope you had as much fun playing as I did conducting.  For an interesting look, check out Zoni's live feed on Facebook.

I am looking forward to our winter concert with PHS.  That should be just good fun.  Then its on to our spring concert music which is another special program.

See you on Tuesday.

Thanks again for a great concert.
Ken

Rehearsal 11/8/16

Hi All,
  Tomorrow nights rehearsal is out last chance to clean up details before our dress rehearsal and concert at CCSU.  Please make every effort to attend.  We can celebrate or lament the election afterwards.

Thanks
Ken

Just Because...

Be sure to watch to the end.

Enjoy

Rehearsal 9/20/16

HI All,
  On Tuesday we will finish reading the rest of the tunes for the concert and begin detailing the other music.  Still to read are:
America Forever March
The Homefront
Armed Forces Salute

  There are many solo's in this concert.  While I want to share the wealth and make sure that everybody gets a chance at a solo it they want, there are a few solo's that I want to be able to select the soloist.  This is mostly to match the soloist to the sound I want to create.  The following solos I will audition, while the rest can be decided among the sections:

Flutes - Star 3-12, Journal for a soldier 44-50, Eternal Father 29-38
Clarinet - Journal for a soldier 44-50
Alto Sax - Eternal Father 29-38
Trumpet - At Dawn they slept 61-71, Eagles Flight 126-133

I will do these audition after rehearsal on next week.  Please let me know if you have any questions.

See you Tuesday night.

Ken

HI All,
  I'm looking forward to Rehearsal tomorrow night.  I plan to run as much of the program as we can get through.  See earlier post for program with youtube links to hear what we will be playing.

See you at 7:00 @ Plainville High School.

Ken

16 - 17 Concert Programs

Hi All,
  I hope you all are enjoying your summer.  I am jealous of the people that got to play some of our spring concert again at Lake George.  However, I am already gearing up for our concerts for next year.  Below are the programs, with YouTube links, so that you can get an idea of the music we will be doing.  Enjoy.  I'll see you at our first rehearsal in September.

Ken

PWE - Fall Concert 2016

 “STRONG TO SAVE”

A salute to the Navy on the 75^th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor

STAR: The National Anthem of the United States of America                                               John Stafford Smith

http://www.stormworld.com/ -   Free Download                                                                           Arr. Stephen Melillo

Armed Forces Salute                                                                                                                         arr.  Bob Lowden

At Dawn they Slept (December 7, 1941)                                                                                       Jay Bocook

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOltZvSnWxw   

Journal for a Soldier                                                                                                                        Brian Balmages

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1Yv1ggZbGQ   

The Eagle’s Flight                                                                                                                             James Curnow

http://www.jwpepper.com/The-Eagle%27s-Flight/2702047.item#.V4ez6PkrKM8

Intermission

Eternal Father Strong to Save                                        arr. Claude Smith

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB4k0ufF8nI

Victory at Sea                                                                                                                                     Richard Rogers

                                                                                                                                                arr. Robert Russell Bennett

The Homefront: Musical Memories From World War II                                      arr. James Christansen

Finest hour                                                                                                                                           Stephen Melillo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4I1aASQXYY                                                 

America Forever March (Ab)                                                                                                         James V. Colonna

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaQYlO5_Om4                                                                 

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PWE - Spring Concert 2017

”Day and Night”

 A canticle of the Sun and Moon”

Canticle of the Creatures I - Prologue                                                                    James Curnow 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTl3P17giwo&list=PLBS4VpTglwoCsM4o4nx6KtBK67fkqopQp

Canticle of the Creatures II – Brother Sun                                                           James Curnow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJoOpJgEbFw&list=PLBS4VpTglwoCsM4o4nx6KtBK67fkqopQp&index=3

Sunrise at Angels Gate                                                                                                   Philip Sparke

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcgzLKqkdj0 

Sundance                                                                                                                            Frank Tichelli

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJ9uA0Kk_bc  

Into the Sunset                                                                                                                 Matt Conaway

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJ9uA0Kk_bc    

Intermission

Canticle of the Creatures III – Sister Moon and Stars                                      James Curnow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1hRwz5LbEM&index=4&list=PLBS4VpTglwoCsM4o4nx6KtBK67fkqopQp

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night                                                                Elliot Del Borgo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16P2ut9b4l0     

Dusk                                                                                                                                     Steven Bryant

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgIDAWwSwZo                                

A Night on Bald Mountain                                                                                           Modeste Moussorgsky

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk-LPNt7mik                                                       Arr. William Schaefer

Canticle of the Creatures VI – Epilogue                                                                 James Curnow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ5Qy1SUwbc&index=7&list=PLBS4VpTglwoCsM4o4nx6KtBK67fkqopQp

Norton Park

Hi All,

  The weather almost held off last night.  What we did get to play I thought was really well done.  There were some musical moments last night that we haven't had in a while.  Thanks you all for being open to this concert idea.  I am already looking forward to starting up in September.

  For those going to Lake George, the first rehearsal will be on the 21st.  For those not going, I'll see you in September.

Ken

Last night.  Almost...

Norton Park Program

HI All,
  Here is the program for Norton Park:

20^th Century Fox Fanfare                                                                  

The Star Wars Epic                                                                           

Star Trek into Darkness                                                                    

Captain America March                                                                    

Batman                                                                                              

Superman March                                                                               

Super Mario Brothers                                                                        

One Winged Angel – from “Final Fantasy VII”                                  

Kingdom Hearts