EE: 09 October

Hello Elgin Encores,

Two more weeks of sectionals to go. You will be receiving some sound files shortly to practise with – at a reduced tempo!

Adrian

1. General
2. Sectionals
3. Rehearsal Order and Recordings

1. General

-We will set up on the Stage this Tuesday.
-Bring $2 contributions for snacks; can be deposited at the break in the staff room.

Reminder: take some time to listen to the recordings! Here are some key spots per section to practise:

Piece WW ALTO TRP/COR Tenors/LoBrass Bassline/Perc
Postcard from England FL/OB: 23-27
56-64
CL: take a guess.. 3-11 and rhythm@6
(play cues until Nov.)
19-27
35-44
56-64 19-27
35-44
56-64 3-11 and rhythm@6
HN/TRB1: 73-end –
All About that Bass – 9-17
25-33 – TRB: 17-25
HN/TEN: 25-33 –
I am the Doctor CL: 9-17 practise w/ file
ALL WW:
29-37, 43-44, 53-54, 75-81.
Practise other bits with band and recording; not much use without context or direction 9-12 w/ file
113-121 29-37 w/ file
37-46
75-82 Practise with band and file; not much use without context or direction Perc: 121-137
The Cat’s Pajamas FL/OB:
13-29
62-79
95-end
CL:
Top-13
62-72
79-87
95-end
13-21
66-72 – TENORS ONLY:
Top-13
79-87
95-end BASS:
62-66

Danny Elfman: Music in the Dark FL/OB: 79-81
CL:
Bar 3 – play fff
16-17
54-57
79-81 17-18
21-29 – TENORS:
21-29
ALL:
61-67 BASS:
5-8
9-15
46-60
61-67
PERC: 29-46
P1 player switch to P3 for middle rests (keyboard perc.)
Ocean-scapes FL: 93-125
ALL: 62-93
160-end (chachacha)
CLs: 13-20 20-25 (rhythm)
160-end (chachacha)
78-93
160-end (chachacha)
TENORS: 62-78
ALL: 78-93
160-end (chachacha)
160-end (chachacha)
timp/bells – look over all

2. Sectionals
7:45-8:45PM 18 Sept 25 Sept 2 Oct 9 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct
Sheila in room 110 FLS, OBS, CLS FLS, OBS, CLS FLS, OBS FLS FLS, OBS, CLS x
Angela in the library ALTOS ALTOS ALTOS ALTOS ALTOS FLS, OBS, CLS, ALTOS
Malcolm W. in 115 TRPS/CORS TRPS/CORS TENORS TRPS/CORS TENORS (TBC) TENORS
Keith H.-W. in 143 x x x x ELECTRIC BASSES ELECTRIC BASSES
Adrian in the staff room HN, TENOR, BARI, TRB, EUPH, BASS HN, TENOR, BARI, TRB, EUPH, BASS all others CLs, OBs, HN, TENOR, BARI, EUPH, TRB, BASS ALL BRASS, BARI ALL BRASS, BARI
Dom in the music room PERC (Kyle) PERC PERC PERC PERC PERC

3. Rehearsal Order

THIS WEEK
Postcard from England
I am the Doctor
Oceanscapes
Music in the Dark

NEXT WEEK
Postcard from England (run-through hopefully)
All About that Bass
The Cat’s Pajamas
Oceanscapes
Music in the Dark (if time)

All About that Bass by Kevin Kadish and Meghan Trainor, arranged by Paul Murtha
https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=10490887
Cat’s Pajamas (The) by Pierre La Plante
https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=10908333
I am the Doctor by Murray Gold, arranged by Robert Buckley

Music in the Dark arranged by Danny Elfman, arranged by Johnnie Vinson

Postcard from England by Robert Buckley

Oceanscapes by Rob Romeyn