Today was a monumental day for MCB: our first day of sight-reading "concert band" music. It is so nice to not have a pepband performance this week which allows us to take a much-needed break from being "peppy" and create a normal rehearsal atmosphere and routine.
Our task today: discover two classic pieces of literature. MCB will be doing a new arrangement of "Academic Festival Overture" by Johannes Brahms, and "Folk Song Suite" by Ralph Vaughan Williams.
Even with the freshman members of the band out for a retreat, the remaining musicians did an excellent job of sight-reading. Perhaps, they needed the break as much as the director did!
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Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Terrific Tuesday
Madelia Bands had a great day today. It started with a 7:40 senior high drumline rehearsal called by the members. Our first ever - and they did an awesome job! We might rehearse again Thursday morning.
Junior High Concert Band made great strides on their music. We sightread Richard Saucedo's "Regal Fanfare" with hope of making it the first selection on the December concert. About 45% of the band members have completed their fall seating auditions. We also held our junior high drumline informational meeting at lunch. An excited bunch of potential members showed up.
MCB continued to hone new pepband music. We are continuing our method of listening to the "real" artists performing their works and then we jump in and rehearse. What a trip - we went from hard rock (Rock and Roll All Nite) to Sheryl Crow's "All I Wanna Do." Today "Old Time Rock n' Roll" and "Paint it Black" got a second reading. Let me say this: "The Madelia Pepband is ROCKIN' so far!"
Junior High Concert Band made great strides on their music. We sightread Richard Saucedo's "Regal Fanfare" with hope of making it the first selection on the December concert. About 45% of the band members have completed their fall seating auditions. We also held our junior high drumline informational meeting at lunch. An excited bunch of potential members showed up.
MCB continued to hone new pepband music. We are continuing our method of listening to the "real" artists performing their works and then we jump in and rehearse. What a trip - we went from hard rock (Rock and Roll All Nite) to Sheryl Crow's "All I Wanna Do." Today "Old Time Rock n' Roll" and "Paint it Black" got a second reading. Let me say this: "The Madelia Pepband is ROCKIN' so far!"
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