Author: Bob Kanygin

Hello, everyone.
I am pleased to denounce the playlist  for our up coming Christmas Concert, slated for December 7.
The next Halifax Concert Band rehearsal is Tuesday October 26 at 6:30 pm in the sanctuary of Hope United Church, 3055 Connaught Ave, Halifax.  There is parking, accessible from Young Street, and there is a door near the parking lot that leads to the sanctuary. Please bring your own stand and a light if you need it.
Anyone who was not there on Tuesday Oct 19 will need to complete a consent form and show proof of full vaccination. Please arrive early enough to complete documentation and to be ready to play at 6:30.
We’ll start working on these items on the next rehearsal. To keep things simple and easy for all of us, I have relied on grinding up some of our old chestnuts as well as adding 2 new vocal and band charts.
Here are the titles:
On This Day the Earth Shall Sing Old Brenton Carol (These 2 will form kind of a Holst fest). C’est Noel (This will be the opener, after the fanfare) Sleigh Ride Carol of the Drum Ave Maria All I Want for Christmas is You Christmas Spirit Fanfare (aka General Use Fanfare) Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree (New! Featuring Perla) Merry Christmas Darling (New! Featuring Perla) Gleeful Christmas (We may or may not use this one).
I can also tell you that there will be a clarinet quintet on the show (organized by Pat). But wait! There’s more! We will have a preshow appearance by the All City Boy’s Honour Choir. They will have a featured segment in the show too.
Things are starting to take shape. The next issue is to secure our instrumentation and then, hopefully, move back into Hfx. West. Thank-you all for your help. A big thank-you to Becky for securing the current rehearsal space and to Debbie and Pat for arranging to retrieve our repertoire from the Bella Rose Theatre.
See you Tuesday night.
M.C (1st. Officer)

Hello, everyone.
I am pleased to denounce the playlist for our up coming Christmas Concert, slated for December 7.
The next Halifax Concert Band rehearsal is Tuesday October 26 at 6:30 pm in the sanctuary of Hope United Church, 3055 Connaught Ave, Halifax. There is parking, accessible from Young Street, and there is a door near the parking lot that leads to the sanctuary. Please bring your own stand and a light if you need it.
Anyone who was not there on Tuesday Oct 19 will need to complete a consent form and show proof of full vaccination. Please arrive early enough to complete documentation and to be ready to play at 6:30.
We’ll start working on these items on the next rehearsal. To keep things simple and easy for all of us, I have relied on grinding up some of our old chestnuts as well as adding 2 new vocal and band charts.
Here are the titles:
On This Day the Earth Shall Sing Old Brenton Carol (These 2 will form kind of a Holst fest). C’est Noel (This will be the opener, after the fanfare) Sleigh Ride Carol of the Drum Ave Maria All I Want for Christmas is You Christmas Spirit Fanfare (aka General Use Fanfare) Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree (New! Featuring Perla) Merry Christmas Darling (New! Featuring Perla) Gleeful Christmas (We may or may not use this one).
I can also tell you that there will be a clarinet quintet on the show (organized by Pat). But wait! There’s more! We will have a preshow appearance by the All City Boy’s Honour Choir. They will have a featured segment in the show too.
Things are starting to take shape. The next issue is to secure our instrumentation and then, hopefully, move back into Hfx. West. Thank-you all for your help. A big thank-you to Becky for securing the current rehearsal space and to Debbie and Pat for arranging to retrieve our repertoire from the Bella Rose Theatre.
See you Tuesday night.
M.C (1st. Officer) . . .

Additional information: We will need to bring our own music stand on Tuesday. If there is anyone who want to join the band, but can’t be there on Tuesday Oct 19, please let me know if you have not already done so.
Thanks

A place has been found for the Band to have a rehearsal on Tuesday October 19, beginning at 6:30 pm. The address is Hope United Church, 3055 Connaught Ave, Halifax. We will meet in the Sanctuary. There is parking, accessible from Young Street.
There will be no registration activity on this week. We will be checking out how things go. If everything is OK, we will be begin registration on Oct 26. New members will be charged $140 for the year. Previous members have a credit from 2019-2020.
There are rules under COVID-19 specifications that apply to our group. I am attaching the rules to this e-mail. People must show proof of full vaccination in order to participate. We will be creating a list of attendance and you will be asked to sign a consent form that allows us to keep a record of your vaccination status. Once this is done, it will not be necessary to show proof of vaccination each week.
Please contact me if you have questions or concerns.

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Last week it was mentioned that the Band Executive needs your help in assessing the situation around band rehearsals this coming Fall.
I am sending a link to a survey about the band’s future. Please respond.
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🎵Hello to fellow Atlantic Community Band members and musicians from all over. 🎶
Second Wind Community Concert Band will host their annual Cape Breton Community BandFest 2021 on a new date and at a new location for this year.
Our date for this year will be the weekend after thanksgiving, October 15-17th and will be held at the Gaelic College in St. Ann’s just near the beginning of the Cabot Trail Entrance once you take Exit 11 off of Hwy 105.
See attachment for details.
Come and enjoy this weekend of making music set in the beautiful colours and hills of Cape Breton.
On behalf of the Second Wind Community Concert Band, their Artistic Team, Margaret Miles, Michele Xidos and Sarah MacDonald,
Sincerely, Laura Mercer

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