Hi all,
Here is the order of pieces for Tuesday’s rehearsal, along with the Dec 13th Concert Program. As you can see, I have not included The Nightmare Before Christmas in the concert because the piece is not ready for performance yet. We will leave it in the folder for more rehearsal in the new year and aim for a performance of that in the future.
A reminder that we have a dress rehearsal on Monday, December 12th at 6:30 in the Halifax West Band room with equipment loading directly after.
Details for the concert are as follows 1) Set-up at St. Agnes (for available volunteers) Dec 13th in the afternoon (time TBA) 2) Concert meeting time for all members at 6:15 pm in the church hall 3) Warm-up and tuning at 6:50 in the church. Concert begins at 7 pm. Prelude Brass Quintet music at 6:30 3) Everyone please bring a music stand for the concert (except flute, oboe, clarinet and percussion) 4) Dress is formal black concert dress (appropriate Christmas accessories welcomed) 5) Please encourage family and friends to attend
*Rehearsal Notes for Dec. 6th*
1) Warm-up-Assorted Chorales (various) 2) Fantasy on the Huron Carol 3) Minor Alterations 4) I’ll Be Home For Christmas 5) The Holly and the Ivy 6) Dreams of Christmas 7) Carol of the Drum
*Concert Program*
Halifax Concert Band Christmas Concert 2022
*Holiday Season Prelude Music* performed by the Halifax Concert Band Brass Quintet
Dona Nobis Pacem arr. Ed Hirschman O Tannenbaum arr. Russell Anixter The Christmas Waltz. Julie Styne (arr. Kent Steerwell) Let It Snow Irving Berlin (arr. Karen MacKay) The Christmas Song Mel Torme (arr. Jack Gale)
*Concert List for the Band* 1) Fantasy on the Huron Carol Robert Buckley
2) Carol of the Drum Katherine Davis (arr. Floyd Werle)
3) Carol Sing #1 (for Organ and Audience) #1 O Come All Ye Faithful #2 Hark, The Herald Angels Sing
4) Two Duets for Flute and Clarinet 1) The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came (Basque Carol arr. by Mark Cuming) 2) Too Baroque for Christmas Gifts (arr. by Kent Steerwell)
Mark Cuming, Clarinet and Andrea Dale, Flute/Piccolo
5) Dreams of Christmas arr. John Moss
6) Organ Solo (selection to be announced) Organ Soloist Gregory Doyle
7) Carol Sing #2 (for Organ and Audience) #1 Joy To The World #2 Silent Night
8) Halifax Concert Band Brass Quintet 1) Go Tell It On The Mountain arr. Luther Henderson 2) Christmas Time is Here Vince Gauraldi (arr. Karen MacKay) 3) Sleigh Ride Leroy Anderson
John Underhill (trumpet), Fiona MacIntosh-Robar (trumpet), Becky Campbell (french horn), Faith Daley (trombone), Bob Kanygin (tuba)
9) I’ll Be Home For Christmas Walter Kent (arr. Kent Steerwell) Perla Canales-Deichler, vocalist
10) On That Night All Was Silent David Samuel
11) Carol Sing #3 (for Organ and Audience) #1 The First Noel #2 Angels We Have Heard On High
12) The Holly and the Ivy (traditional British folk carol) arr. Tom Wallace
13) Minor Alterations (Christmas Through The Looking Glass) David Lovrien
If you have not already done so, please let us know if you are planning to attend the Christmas supper on Dec 20 by signing up at
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Thanks Dave
