Author: Bob Kanygin

Hi everyone The band potluck is next week!
Date Tuesday June 11 Time 615-9pm
Address 70 Grandhaven Blvd Grandhaven Blvd is off Washmill Lake Drive
It’s not one of the apartment buildings – it’s the clubhouse The entrance has 70 above the door
I’ve attached the sign-up sheet for food that was passed around last week so that those folks who were not in attendance and plan on coming can see any gaps!
There’s a street photo attached of the archway where you turn in to Grandhaven Blvd and a photo of the Clubhouse entrance. There’s plenty of parking – basically any spot outside the clubhouse or any of the apartment buildings
This venue does not supply any utensils so please bring any serving spoons etc with you!
Any questions or issues reach out! adale66@hotmail.co <mailto:adale66@hotmail.co>m
Andrea

Hi all,
Our dress rehearsal on Monday, June 3rd will be in the band room at the West starting at 6:30 pm and will run until 8:30. We will run various sections of our pieces in concert order and look at any areas that need work as time allows.
Here are the notes, along with an attached pdf of the MC script for those readers who have volunteered to MC at our Spring Finale concert on Tuesday.
1) Chorales-More Assorted 2) Warm-up-The Jeannie C from Fogarty’s Cove 3) A Walk in the Morning Sun 4) Cakewalk 5) Memento 6) Second Suite in F 7) Remembering A Friend 8a) Chorale-Vorspiel 8b) Fugue in G Minor 9) Oblivion 10) Rescue 11) Red Covered Bridge 12) Suite from Fogarty’s Cove (1st Movement and The “Jeannie C”) 13) Landmark Overture
The concert on Tuesday, June 4th is on the stage of the Bella Rose Theatre (located next to the West band room) and will start at 7 pm. Any members who have volunteered to help set up the stage and move equipment are asked to be set to do that by 6 pm with all remaining members asked to arrive no later than 6:15. Dress for the concert is formal concert dress (or all black) and also, a reminder to bring a clip-on stand light  to help with reading if you so desire.
Thanks and see you on Monday for the dress rehearsal at 6:30 pm.
Dave

Hi all, Here are the rehearsal notes for Tuesday, May 28th. For this rehearsal, we will be running the complete order of the Spring Finale program and looking at any sections within those pieces as needed.
1) Chorales-More Assorted 2) Warm-up- Red Covered Bridge (m.79 to m.104) 3) A Walk in the Morning Sun 4) Cakewalk 5) Memento 6) Second Suite in F 7) Remembering A Friend 8a) Chorale-Vorspiel 8b) Fugue in G Minor 9) Oblivion 10) Rescue 11) Red Covered Bridge 12) Suite from Fogarty’s Cove (1st Movement and The “Jeannie C”) 13) Landmark Overture
Also, attached is an mp3 audio file of Rescue by EKR Hammell for your reference.
Thanks and see you Tuesday. Dave

Hello everyone. I was planning to tell you this in person but I won’t be seeing you until after the season ends. I have a cancer situation going on in my bladder. Had surgery yesterday to remove a tumour that (unbeknownst to me) has been growing merrily away for a few years. Follow up treatment will involve chemo and/or radiation. I hope to be in recovery mode in September, so I’ll see you then. Meanwhile, for the next 2 weeks, I’ll be home with my catheter bags. If a miracle happens, I may get to your concert on June 4. Best Wishes for a great show! I am still pretty ill. Writing this from the VG, although I’ll be discharged today. Mark

Hi all,
Here are the rehearsal notes for Tuesday, May 21st.
1) Chorales-More Assorted 2) Warm-up Piece-Oblivion 3) Rescue 4) A Walk in the Morning Sun 5) Red Covered Bridge 6) Holst 2nd Suite (Complete) 7) Landmark Overture 8) Remembering a Friend 9) Fogarty’s Cove-1st Movement
Also, we will have three Halifax West band students, two alto sax players and one flute player, joining us for this rehearsal.
Thanks and see you Tuesday. Dave

Hi all,
Because of a conflict with a scheduled concert at the Bella Rose, this coming Tuesday’s HCB rehearsal on May 14th will be held at the Sackville Community Centre from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. There are stands there and we are again able to use the Sackville Community Band’s percussion equipment for the rehearsal. Thanks to Debbie McGuire and Jim Forde for these arrangements.
Directions to the Sackville Community Centre are:
Take Exit 2 off Hwy 101 (highway to Windsor) onto Beaverbank Road. At the first set of lights, turn left on to Old Sackville Road. Turn right (at 2nd stop sign) onto Connolly Road In 300 meters, turn left. The Community Centre is at the top of the hill. It’s the 2nd building. The first building is Sackville Heights School.
Here are the rehearsal notes for Tuesday.
1) Chorales-Bride of Assorted 2) Momento 3) A Walk in the Morning Sun 4) Remembering a Friend 5) Landmark Overture 6) Oblivion 7) Red Covered Bridge 8) Rescue 9) Holst (1.Song without Words and 2. Song of the Blacksmith) 10) Fogarty’s Cove (1st Movement and Jeannie C)
Also, here is the Spring Finale program order for our June 4th Spring Finale concert
2024 Halifax Concert Band Spring Finale Concert June 4th, 2024
1) A Walk in the Morning Sun 2) Cakewalk 3) Memento 4) Second Suite in F Gustav Holst 5) Remembering A Friend 6a) Chorale-Vorspiel 6b) Fugue in G Minor 7) Oblivion 8) Rescue 9) Red Covered Bridge 10) Suite from Fogarty’s Cove (1st Movement and The “Jeannie C”) 11) Landmark Overture Thanks and see you on Tuesday in Sackville. Dave