April 21st, 2012

Hello Hornists!

I am reporting on our latest rehearsal, which was yesterday at MCC.  Thanks to everyone who came out and played!  For those of you who missed, here's what happened:

• We rehearsed the concert order:
• Rimsky-Korsakov Quartet
• Sailor's Chorus
• Rest in the Lord
• Chicken Run (be specific about articulations, spot check any tricky sections)
• Ouverture (spot check any tricky sections)
• Magic Flute (It's really starting to come together, but be sure to check any personally difficult sections)
• Titanic Fantasy (Spot check any tricky sections)
• Hogwarts Forever (Spot check any tricky sections)
• Colonel Bogey March (Practice Suggestion: use a metronome, we discovered the group has a tendency to drag).
• Lord of the Rings Medley (Dynamics!  Key signatures!)
• Fairest of the Fair

• We will have a short dress rehearsal on April 28th before our concert.  Please plan on arriving at 5:00pm so we can start rehearsal promptly at 5:30 pm.   (As always, the concert starts at 7 pm).
• Concert dress will be your favorite formal black!
• We have concert posters!  Check your email for a digital copy which you may print and post anywhere/everywhere to advertise our Spring Concert.

Special thanks to everyone who helped set up and tear down this week!

We will not meet  for rehearsals in May, so our next rehearsal will be on June 9th at MCC.  Please plan on arriving by 8:45 am; see you then!

April 14th, 2012

Hello Hornists!

I am reporting on our latest rehearsal, which was earlier today at MCC.  Thanks to everyone who came out and played!  For those of you who missed, here's what happened:

• We rehearsed the following pieces:
• Chicken Run (Practice your parts, especially with a metronome to keep tempi up!) 
• Colonel Bogey March (Practice Suggestion: use a metronome, we discovered the group has a tendency to drag.  Reminder: Take all 2nd endings: be sure to play anything marked 2nd time only and play 2nd time dynamics, except at the trio, where we will start at pp and then move to 2nd time dynamics).
• Lord of the Rings Medley (Dynamics!  Key signatures!)
• Titanic Fantasy (Spot check any tricky sections)
• Hogwarts Forever (Spot check any tricky sections)
• Magic Flute (It's really starting to come together, but be sure to check any personally difficult sections)

• We have 1 rehearsal remaining until our concert!  Are you practicing any pieces that need improvement?  Ask for help if you're having trouble.
• We will have a short dress rehearsal on April 28th before our concert.  Please plan on arriving at 5:15 pm so we can start rehearsal promptly at 5:30 pm.   (As always, the concert starts at 7 pm).
• Concert dress will be your favorite formal black!
• We have concert posters!  Check your email for a digital copy which you may print and post anywhere/everywhere to advertise our Spring Concert!

Special thanks to everyone who helped set up and tear down this week!

Our next rehearsal will be on April 21st at MCC.  Please plan on arriving by 8:45 am; see you then!

Announcing the Spring Concert 2012

Hey all!
I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter (raise your hand if you celebrated by playing for church brass!).
This is your reminder that we have only 2 more rehearsals until our Spring Concert!  So get practicing!
Here's another copy of our concert poster; feel free to share with all your friends and neighbors.

Our next rehearsal will be Saturday, April 14th from 9-11 am at MCC.  See you then!