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HCB Message from Dave

Hi all, I just wanted to send my heartfelt thanks and congratulations for such an excellent and very musical job last night at our St. Agnes Christmas concert. It was a big concert in many ways with lots of medleys, new literature and challenging sections within some of the arrangements and, as usual, everyone rose to the occasion superbly!
I know I mention it everytime, but a big shout-out to all of our soloists for doing such good work with style and conviction. Well done!! I hope you all have a great holiday season with family and friends over the next few weeks and I hope to see most of you at our dinner next Tuesday night.
What:  HCB Christmas Dinner, members and guests welcome Where: Palladium Family Restaurant, 942 Cole Harbour Road, Dartmouth When: 6:30 pm Menu: www.palladiumfamily.ca/menu
Our first rehearsal of the New Year will be on Tuesday, January 7th at 6:30 in the West band room.
Take care. Dave
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HCB Notes for Concert Tuesday Dec 3

Hi all
*Our concert program (in order of performance) as follows:* * * 1) Chorales-Bride of Assorted 2) Fanfare-Steerwell 3) C’est Noel 4) The Polar Express 5) A Fireside Christmas 6) Merry Christmas Darling 7) White Christmas 8) Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 9) On A Winter’s Night 10) On That Night’ All Was Silent 11) All I Want For Christmas Is You 12) We Wish You A Merry Christmas
*Details for the concert are as follows* 1) *Set-up at St. Agnes* *Church* is*Dec 3rd at 12 noon *     (Address is *6903 Mumford Road,* *Halifax)* 2) *Concert meeting time* for all members at *6:15 pm in the church hall. Enter church by front doors only. *You can leave coats and cases in the church       hall. Do not leave valuables with your coats.* * 3) *Warm-up and tuning at 6:50 in the church*. *Concert begins at 7 pm. * 3) Everyone please *bring a music stand and stand light (if needed) 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
**Our volunteer announcers are Kim Conway, Sandra Logan, Rhea Fisher, Koen Schlief, Emilie Bisonette, Heidi Firth, Stephen Holloway, Becky Campbell and Daniel Morrison.
*Thanks, Dave* *
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HCB Audio Recording of Our Polar Express Arrangement

Hi All
I received this link to an excellent audio recording of our arrangement of Polar Express on the Alfred Music website. She thought it would be good for people to hear this version and also included the instruction for people to scroll down to the video on the page. It has the full score scrolling by with the audio playing.
Thanks Dave (and Patricia)
www.alfred.com/the-polar-express-concert-suite-from/p/00-CBM04033/?srsltid=AfmBOooA8SGU1XuTktU4ypI12dIWQbV05gPh1MSNYd_MSw4Vgxd0O20o
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HCB Rehearsal Notes Tuesday Nov 26 plus concert info

Hi all,
First of all, just a reminder that our rehearsal this Tuesday, Nov. 26th will run from 6 to 7:30 pm in the band room at the West. There will be a short AGM at 7:30 following the rehearsal. I am also including concert details (meet times, concert dress, etc) for our Dec. 3rd concert at St. Agnes Church.
For Tuesday, Nov. 26th, we will run an abbreviated version of our concert program (in order of performance) as follows:
1) Chorales-Bride of Assorted 2) Fanfare-Steerwell 3) C’est Noel 4) The Polar Express 5) A Fireside Christmas 6) Merry Christmas Darling 7) White Christmas 8) Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree 9) On A Winter’s Night 10) On That Night’ All Was Silent 11) All I Want For Christmas Is You 12) We Wish You A Merry Christmas
*Details for the Dec 3rd concert are as follows* 1) *Set-up at St. Agnes* *Church* (for available volunteers) is*Dec 3rd at 12 noon *     (Address is *6903 Mumford Road,* *Halifax)* 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. * 3) Everyone please *bring a music stand for the concert (except flute, oboe, clarinet and percussion) and stand light if you need one. * 4) *Dress is formal black concert dress* (appropriate Christmas accessories welcomed) 5) *Please encourage family and friends to attend*
*Equipment loading is set for 9 pm on Monday evening, Dec. 2nd at Halifax West HS at the loading doors by the back of the cafeteria*. Member volunteers include *Dave Staples, Kim Conway, Fiona Ryan, Alison Roe Smith and any others TBA * * * *Set-up for the concert at St. Agnes Church is set for 12 noon on Tuesday, Dec. 3rd. *This will be done through the church hall doors using the ramp. Volunteer members include *Dave Staples and others TBA.** * * * *Returning the gear to Halifax West HS is set for Wednesday morning, Dec 4th at 8:00 am *at the same loading doors. Volunteer members include*Dave Staples and others TBA.* * * *Our volunteer announcers are Kim Conway, Sandra Logan, Rhea Fisher, Koen Schlief, Emilie Bisonette, Heidi Firth, Stephen Holloway, Becky Campbell and Daniel Morrison. *I will arbitrarily choose which program selections each one of you will announce and send a copy of those program notes to each of you by email before Monday, Dec. 2nd.* If you have an issue with any of your selections, please let me know asap by email at davestaples54@gmail.com * * * Thanks everyone! Dave