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Hi all,
Here are the rehearsal notes for Tuesday, November 18th. To accommodate the large list of repertoire, I would like to limit the rehearsal of each piece to 10 minutes or less.
1) Chorales-Bride of Assorted (various) 2) Fanfare for Christmas 3) Greensleeves 4) A Christmas Festival 5) With Every Winter’s Breath 6) Ring, Ring, Ring 7) Minor Alterations 8) Gesu Bambino 9) Merry Christmas Darling 10) Grown-up Christmas Wish (new) 11) Themes from The Nutcracker (portions) 12) Sleigh Ride (portions) 13) Dreams of Christmas (if time) 14) Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree (if time)
Also, a reminder that the HCB Society will have its Annual General Meeting at the end of the rehearsal.
Thanks and see you on Tuesday. Dave

Hi all, Here are some links to various recordings of our Christmas repertoire for the HCB Christmas concert on Dec. 2nd. Thanks and see you next week. Dave
Minor Alterations www.jwpepper.com/s?q=Minor+Alterations&sort=score_desc&page=0&preview=true <www.jwpepper.com/s?q=Minor+Alterations&sort=score_desc&page=0&preview=true>
Christmas Festival https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unYvk9nOHXI&t=56s
With Every Winter’s Breath www.jwpepper.com/with-every-winters-breath-10320928-202716/p?preview=true
Themes from The Nutcracker Suite ca.video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?fr=yhs-trp-007&ei=UTF-8&hsimp=yhs-007&hspart=trp&p=Themes+from+The+Nutcracker+Suite+arr.+Clair+Johnson&type=Y235_F163_226213_101023#id=1&vid=03e557ab7cbc23bef16… <ca.video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?fr=yhs-trp-007&ei=UTF-8&hsimp=yhs-007&hspart=trp&p=Themes+from+The+Nutcracker+Suite+arr.+Clair+Johnson&type=Y235_F163_226213_101023#id=1&vid=03e557ab7cbc23bef16…>
Ring, Ring, Ring www.jwpepper.com/s?q=Ring+Ring+Ring&sort=score_desc&page=0&preview=true <www.jwpepper.com/s?q=Ring+Ring+Ring&sort=score_desc&page=0&preview=true>
A Christmas Fanfare www.jwpepper.com/s?q=Fanfare+for+Christmas+Curnow&sort=score_desc&page=0&preview=true <www.jwpepper.com/s?q=Fanfare+for+Christmas+Curnow&sort=score_desc&page=0&preview=true>
Greensleeves www.jwpepper.com/s?q=Greensleves+Alfred+Reed&sort=score_desc&page=0&preview=true <www.jwpepper.com/s?q=Greensleves+Alfred+Reed&sort=score_desc&page=0&preview=true>
Sleigh Ride https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePfJ-j2SBCs

Hi
This is a gentle reminder that there will be no band rehearsal on Tuesday November 11. The next rehearsal is November 18 and the HCB Society will be having its Annual General Meeting at the end of rehearsal.
Thanks

Hi all, Here are the rehearsal notes for Tuesday, November 4th.
1) Chorales-Bride of Assorted 2) Warm-up- Greensleeves 3) Christmas Fanfare 4) Ring, Ring, Ring (Fiona) 5) Themes from Nutcracker 6) With Every Winters Breath (Holly) 7) Christmas Festival (Holly) 8) Minor Alterations 9) Dreams of Christmas (if time)
Reminder that there will not be a HCB rehearsal on Tuesday, November 11th. Reminder: Halifax Concert Band Society Annual General Meeting, Tuesday Nov 18, at the end of rehearsal.
Thanks and see you on Tuesday. Dave

Hi all.
Thank you all so much for your performance this past Tuesday at the Bella Rose. Some of  the material presented challenges and sections that were slightly under-rehearsed but overall the performance went very well and it’s now “in the books”. I received lots of very nice comments from audience members, including Trombone Summit folks.
Now, it’s on to our Christmas material for the Dec. 2nd concert.
Our rehearsal will simply work through material that is already handed out or will be available on Tuesday. Both Holly and Fiona will also be conducting material on this concert so their pieces will be included in the order of pieces.
Thanks and see you Tuesday. Dave

Hi
Marilyn Mullin, the wife of long-time tuba player, Bill Mullin, passed away recently. Marilyn recorded several concert of the band, while Bill was active with the band. The following is a link to her obituary. thechronicleherald.remembering.ca/obituary/marilyn-mullin-1093294792
Funeral is on
Saturday, November 8, 2025
2:00 pm
Birch Cove Baptist Church
50 Donaldson AveHalifax, NS B3M 3B5
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