Rehearsal 3/17

HI All,
  Tomorrows rehearsal will include:

Landscapes
Folk Song Suite
Incantation and Dance

Ken

"To Incantation or not? That is the question."

Hi All,
  Don't throw out Incantation and Dance just yet.  Several suggestions were made after Tuesday's rehearsals that might make it work.  Mike and I are looking into it.  I'll let you know something more definite on Tuesday.

Ken

MOTHER NATURE STRIKES AGAIN!

No rehearsal tonight.  Stay safe.  See you next week.

Ken





       

Rehearsal 3/3/15

Hi all,

  Last rehearsal we made great progress in starting to balance out the different sections in the band. Most of this wad accomplished by several factors:

   - not over playing

   - "mf is a soft dynamic"

   - relaxing in the technical spots (triplets, runs, etc.)

This week I want to continue that work and progress with:

Resplendent Glory - we will apply everything we worked on to the end section

Cowboys

Where never Lark nor Eagle Flew

Thanks for your continued hard work. I look forward to seeing everybody next week

Ken

Rehearsal 2/24/15

Hi All,
  It looks like Mother Nature is going to behave herself this week.

This weeks rehearsal (in normal seating) will include:

Arabesque
Folk Song Suite
Resplendent Glory

I look forward to getting back to work.

Ken

Folk Song Suite - Songs

Hi All,

  Here are some recordings of the original songs from FSS.  As I find more I'll add them here.

Mvt. 1 "Seventeen come Sunday"

Mvt. 2  "My Bonny Boy" and "Green Bushes"

Rehearsal References

Here are the videos of David Holsinger explaining his thoughts on Expression and how it relates to "On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss"

http://www.banddirector.com/article/pg-conducting/thoughts-on-teaching-expressive-performance-part1?productguide=505