PWE Notes

Monday, November 14, 2016

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

Monday, November 7, 2016

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

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Friday, September 23, 2016

Just Because...

Be sure to watch to the end.

Enjoy

Monday, September 19, 2016

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

Monday, September 12, 2016

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

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Tuesday, July 19, 2016

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