Hi All
A band from Windsor, ON is touring the Maritimes. The Greater Windsor Concert Band is being hosted by the Atlantic Festival of Music and is touring NS and PEI in early July. They have one performance in Halifax at the Public Gardens band stand on Sunday July 7 at 12 noon. Hopefully, you can come out to support them and to enjoy music in the gardens.
A poster is attached.
Thanks Dave
The annual end-of-year party for the Halifax Concert Band will be on Tuesday June 4, beginning at 6:30 pm in the common room at 202 Walter Havill Drive in Halifax.
The link for Google Maps is www.google.ca/maps/place/202+Walter+Havill+Dr,+Halifax,+NS+B3N+3M4/@44.6347936,-63.6396457,16z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x4b5a21c277dfd7a3:0x9f564540027dfebc!8m2!3d44.6347936!4d-63.637457?hl=en
This is a pot-luck meal and many of you have already signed up to bring something. Looking forward to seeing you.
Thanks Bob
Hi all,
I want to let each and every one of you know just how well you played last night and mightily rose to the occasion of what was a really varied and, at times, quite challenging program of music. In many ways, it was the best we’ve performed a lot of those pieces!
There were, in a couple of places, some “sparks off the guard rails” but no crashes and no one got hurt! Let’s forget about those and just enjoy this accomplishment as a group. I was very happy indeed!
On another note, I realized this morning that I forgot to thank Donna Huffman last night for her excellent work with our website this season and I would be remiss if I didn’t send apologies to Donna for that. Donna, please know that we all really appreciate the work that you have done to resurrect the HCB website for this last season and for your continued efforts to keep it current and well managed! Thank you!!
I hope to see you all at the potluck next Tuesday!
Dave
Hi all,
ust a quick email to give some details for tomorrow night’s Spring Finale concert.
1) Stage set-up for chairs, stands and percussion equipment is set for 6 pm. Any volunteers for this set-up please meet in the band room at 6 pm sharp.
2) There will be a sound and lighting check on stage at 6:45 pm (sharp) with Bella Rose technicians. I am asking that all members be ready for this on stage by 6:40. We will do our warm-up on stage at that time. Please have all the chorales there for the warm-up.
3) Doors open at 7 pm with the concert starting at 7:30 and admission is by donation at the door.
4) Dress is black formal
5) Please make sure that all music from the year is returned to Debbie by the end of tomorrow night’s concert.
Thanks, Dave
Hi all,
Please hand in ALL your music to Debbie on Tuesday May 28, after the concert.
Here’s the order of pieces for our rehearsal on Monday (May27), starting at 6:30 pm in the Band Room. This is the actual order for our Spring Finale Concert on May 28th. Clothing is formal black for the concert.
1) Chicken Run-Main Titles 2) McIntyre Ranch Country 3) Bugler’s Holiday 4) Make Our Garden Grow 5) Mambo 6) Sweet, Sweet Baby 7) Solemn Fugue 8) Timepiece 9) Echoes of the Silent 10) Gee, Officer Krupke 11) Music from Wicked
Thanks, Dave
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