EE: 06 November :: Ottawa New Horizons Band

Hi Elgin Encores:

Thank you for a SOLID rehearsal tonight. It sounded very tight and confident. Reminder…

-There is no rehearsal next week. We will see you again on the 20^th.

-Use the front door to enter the school ONLY. You may exit through any door but must enter through Brookfield’s main entrance.

-If it snows or becomes muddy, bring a change of shoes so that we don’t leave a trail throughout the school hallways.

-Our concert is Sunday 16 December 16 at or after 1PM (TBC).

-We will vote on our pieces to play at the show at the end of rehearsal on the 20^th. Remember that everything carries through into semestre 2.

-Practice notes below for the next two weeks (with percussion notes & flute attachments at different speeds for Oceanscapes). Enjoy!

Also there is a trombone day scheduled at St. John’s music this Saturday featuring Donald Renshaw from the NAC. Trombonists of all levels are encouraged to attend, as well as anyone who likes anything trombone.

Adrian

Rehearsal Order

20 NOVEMBER (changed)

All About that Bass

The Cat’s Pajamas

I am the Doctor

Postcard from England

Oceanscapes

Music in the Dark

(+ vote)

27 NOVEMBER

TBD

To practise :

5-note warmup

FL, OB, TRB/EUPH/BASS: Db, Ab, Eb, Bb, F, C, G (and in reverse order)

CL, TENOR, TRP/COR: Eb, Bb, F, C, G, D, A (and in reverse order)

ALTO, BARI: Bb, F, C, G, D, A, E (and in reverse order)

Pieces

I am the Doctor

ALTOS, 1^st TRP – keep steady in repeated sections

TENORS@81 – quiet and shorter, keep steady

PERC throughout, especially the crescendos

All About that Bass

TROMBONES 17-33-41 faster tempo

TENORS 25-33 faster tempo

ALL UPPER/MIDDLE: 31-33

Danny Elfman’s Music in the Dark

ALL: respect the markings (phrasing, tempi)

SAXOPHONES: We changed 46-61 to downbeats (while low brass/hns have offbeats)

LOW INSTRUMENTS: 61-76 – short! when accented

Postcard from England

FL1&2, CLS: noodley bits – they’re coming along!

ALL: 56-66

The Cat’s Pajamas

CLS & TENORS: 5-13 without pickup notes in bars 6 & 8

79-87 without pickup notes in bars 80 & 82

ALL: 62-79: dynamic changes and entries, rhythm @ 68

Oceanscapes

FLS: 93-117 (see attachment for slower version to bring up eventually)

CLS & FLS: 9-20 (use recording)

ALL: 78-93 (brass delay the cresc. bring the fp to a real p); 160-end

Jeremy, add to ‘timpani’ part:

WHAT	FROM WHERE	WHERE
Suspended cymbal rolls	Percussion 2	12-30
Suspended cymbal roll	Percussion 2	88-93 + crash on SC @ 91
Suspended cymbal rolls + crash cymbals on SC	Percussion 2	145-151 (timp solo @ 152)