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Next Rehearsal

Tuesday, May 28 on stage at the Bella Rose Theatre from 6:30 to 8:30.

With 3 rehearsals left, it is time for full run throughs of the major production numbers. Some nit-picking will still happen, but, mostly we will concentrate on transitions and the tempo changes that happen in them. Also, items of balance and intonation will be cited. Areas of weakness, due to extreme exposure (like bar 38 of the Star Wars Marches, for example) or extreme registers (2 bars before C in the Strauss) will be considered. For clarinets: if you do nothing else during the week, at least play a C major scale starting on the C on the 3rd. space and play up to the D, 2 ledger lines and a space above the staff and back down. Flutes: Bb major in slow half notes from Bb 1 ledger line and a space above the staff. Control in these areas will only further enhance the Strauss piece.

I would like to take a few minutes to hear those running 16th notes in the Star Wars piece, so maybe you could give them a little attention at home.

I was pleased with the overall sound on the 21st. It is all on schedule and should peak very nicely for the show on the 18th. of June. Please do your best to be at all rehearsals from here on in.

The Kermese performance this Saturday has a bad weather component to it, namely: If it is rainy and/or cold, we won't be playing. If it's on, report by 10:15.

Cancellation will be by e-mail, Mark's website and Twitter and will be posted by 9:00 a.m. local time (1200Z).

Thanks very much, everyone.

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Upcoming Jobs

IWK Kermesse May 25 (10:30-12:30)

All of the music to be played at the Kermesse will be from the Funny Books and the main folders.

We will start at 10:30 and go to 11:15, break for 30 minutes, then play from 11:45-12:30. Wear band shirts and bring your own stands and clips to hold music to the stand. If the weather is bad enough to cancel: watch for a cancellation via e-mail, Facebook, Twitter (@kentsteerwell) and on my website by 9:00 a.m. that morning. Music will be drawn from both folders, ie. the main books and the funny books.

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Spring Concert

June 18, Bella Rose Arts Centre, 7:00 p.m.

Playlist will involve these tunes:

  • HMS Pinafore,
  • Star Wars-The Marches,
  • Benny Goodman King of Swing,
  • Tribute to Whitney Houston,
  • Death and Transfiguration,
  • Invercargill,
  • Mission Impossible,
  • Syncopated Clock, and
  • On a Hymn Tune by Philip Bliss.

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Mark Cuming's Website

The link is: http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/mcuming/index2.htm
Please save this somewhere (bookmarks, etc.) where you can access it easily.

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Halifax Concert Band Suppplementary Information Page

The link is: http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/mcuming/HalConBandSup%20Page.htm

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Music

The contents of each folder is listed on the Members page.

The Halifax Concert Band has changed its rehearsal facility.

Our new home is the Bella Rose Arts Centre.

Visitor Info

People interested in joining the Halifax Concert Band should review the Membership Guidelines document.

There are currently openings in the clarinet, oboe, horn, trombone, tuba and percussion sections. For information please contact Mark Cuming at rosemark@eastlink.ca.

HCB could be available to play for fundraising or other special events. Inquiries can be directed to Promotions and Publicity Chair Don Doyle at 454-7235 or doyledj@eastlink.ca.


Recent performances

Three videos from our 2012 St. Patrick's concert have been posted on our Facebook page.

Our two gold-ranked performances at the 2012 Kiwanis Music Festival April 25 can be seen on YouTube, "Abracadabra" and "Southern Hymn".

Some photos from our Public Gardens performance have been posted on the Gallery page.



Other News

The 2013 National Youth Band of Canada will meet in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia from April 27 to May 5. Encourage your 16-21 year old musicians to audition. The audition deadline is December 1, 2012. For more information visit http://www.canadianband.ca.

 

Contact the Halifax Concert Band WebMaster.