September 29th, 2012

Hello Hornists!
Happy October; are you ready for fall?  We've had a busy September around the Corps with some new ideas bouncing around.  I'm reporting on our latest rehearsal, which was this past Saturday at MCC.  For those of you who missed, here's what happened:

1. We rehearsed music for our coming December Concert, including:
• Cherubim (new quartet)
• O Magnum Mysterium (play the breath marks, listen for the moving parts)
• Christmas Carol Medley (was sent out)
• Independence Day (It's time to start wood-shedding those tricky spots!)
• You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch (dynamics, rhythms, etc.)
• Fripperies (9, 10, 11, 12: we didn't much care for no. 10)

Please check your email for a message about part assignments (send them in if you haven't already) and preferences for small ensemble pieces.  Also, be sure to keep updating our leader with any absences from rehearsal so that we can start planning when small groups will meet.  If you have suggestions for arrangements or purchases we should be making for this concert, please send your ideas to our fearless leader.

Special thanks to everyone who helped set up and tear down this week!
Our next rehearsal will be on October 6th, from 9-11 am at MCC in the band room, as usual.  Please plan on arriving by 8:45 am; see you then!