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Hi all,
Here is the order of pieces for Tuesday’s rehearsal, along with the Dec 13th Concert Program. As you can see, I have not included The Nightmare Before Christmas in the concert because the piece is not ready for performance yet. We will leave it in the folder for more rehearsal in the new year and aim for a performance of that in the future.
A reminder that we have a dress rehearsal on Monday, December 12th at 6:30 in the Halifax West Band room with equipment loading directly after.
Details for the concert are as follows 1) Set-up at St. Agnes (for available volunteers) Dec 13th in the afternoon (time TBA) 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. Prelude Brass Quintet music at 6:30 3) Everyone please bring a music stand 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
*Rehearsal Notes for Dec. 6th*
1) Warm-up-Assorted Chorales (various) 2) Fantasy on the Huron Carol 3) Minor Alterations 4) I’ll Be Home For Christmas 5) The Holly and the Ivy 6) Dreams of Christmas 7) Carol of the Drum
*Concert Program*
Halifax Concert Band  Christmas Concert 2022
*Holiday Season Prelude Music* performed by the Halifax Concert Band Brass Quintet
Dona Nobis Pacem   arr. Ed Hirschman O Tannenbaum   arr. Russell Anixter The Christmas Waltz.   Julie Styne (arr. Kent Steerwell) Let It Snow   Irving Berlin (arr. Karen MacKay) The Christmas Song Mel Torme (arr. Jack Gale)
*Concert List for the Band* 1) Fantasy on the Huron Carol Robert Buckley
2) Carol of the Drum Katherine Davis (arr. Floyd Werle)
3) Carol Sing #1 (for Organ and Audience) #1 O Come All Ye Faithful #2 Hark, The Herald Angels Sing
4) Two Duets for Flute and Clarinet 1) The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came (Basque Carol arr. by Mark Cuming) 2) Too Baroque for Christmas Gifts (arr. by Kent Steerwell)
Mark Cuming, Clarinet and Andrea Dale, Flute/Piccolo
5) Dreams of Christmas arr. John Moss
6) Organ Solo (selection to be announced) Organ Soloist  Gregory Doyle
7) Carol Sing #2 (for Organ and Audience) #1 Joy To The World #2 Silent Night
8) Halifax Concert Band Brass Quintet 1) Go Tell It On The Mountain arr. Luther Henderson 2) Christmas Time is Here Vince Gauraldi (arr. Karen MacKay) 3) Sleigh Ride Leroy Anderson
John Underhill (trumpet), Fiona MacIntosh-Robar (trumpet), Becky Campbell (french horn), Faith Daley (trombone), Bob Kanygin (tuba)
9) I’ll Be Home For Christmas Walter Kent (arr. Kent Steerwell) Perla Canales-Deichler, vocalist
10) On That Night All Was Silent David Samuel
11) Carol Sing #3 (for Organ and Audience) #1 The First Noel #2 Angels We Have Heard On High
12) The Holly and the Ivy (traditional British folk carol) arr. Tom Wallace
13) Minor Alterations (Christmas Through The Looking Glass) David Lovrien
If you have not already done so, please let us know if you are planning to attend the Christmas supper on Dec 20 by signing up at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeaskZnZnf3W3WaLKuHR9rgcweMlRyHKb0dohidhuUhX7NX4w/viewform
Thanks Dave

Please do not sign up for the Christmas dinner if you have already done it.

Hi all, Here are the rehearsal notes for Tuesday, November 29th.
1) Warm-up Piece-On That Night All Was Silent 2) Dreams of Christmas 3) Nightmare Before Christmas 4) Minor Alterations 5) I’ll Be Home For Christmas 6) Fantasy on the Huron Carol 7) Carol of the Drum 8) The Holly and the Ivy
Please let us know if you are planning to attend the Christmas supper on Dec 20 by signing up at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeaskZnZnf3W3WaLKuHR9rgcweMlRyHKb0dohidhuUhX7NX4w/viewform
Thanks Dave

Finally, after being missing for 3 years, we are pleased to announce that we will be having a Band Christmas Dinner on Tuesday December 20, beginning at 6:30 pm. The location is Jim’s Family Restaurant, 243 Bedford Highway, Halifax. *_Family and friends are welcome to attend_*. Everyone is responsible for their own meal, and there are a wide variety of choices from the menu. A link to their website and menu is: www.jimsfamilyrestauranthalifax.com/gallery
We need to provide the restaurant with accurate numbers by December 10, so we are asking you to complete the RSVP form by Friday Dec 9. A link to the form is: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeaskZnZnf3W3WaLKuHR9rgcweMlRyHKb0dohidhuUhX7NX4w/viewform
Thank you for your cooperation. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact: Bill Mullin w.mullin@eastlink.ca Perla Canales-Deichler perlonga@ns.sympatico.ca

Hi all,
Here’s the line-up for Tuesday’s rehearsal (Nov.22nd)
1) Chorales-More Assorted (Various) 2) Warm-up Piece- On That Night All Was Silent 3) Carol of the Drum 4) Chanukah Festival Overture 5) I’ll Be Home For Christmas 6) The Nightmare Before Christmas 7) Minor Alterations 8) Fantasy on a Huron Carol 9) The Holly and the Ivy 10) Dreams of Christmas (if time)
Thanks Dave

Hi All First off, let me thank you all for your excellent performance on Tuesday night and for all of your hard work leading up to the concert. The first show of the season is always a chance to get on stage and to manage the energy of performance while going through the repertoire in concert and I feel that that went very well indeed! It was also nice to have our visiting group join us and to hear their music performed so well.
Bravo!! Now, onward to our Holiday Season pieces!
This Tuesday’s rehearsal will be a big read-through and I will be choosing from the following list of pieces that I plan to program for the December 13th concert (I may switch the order as we go depending on time and any rehearsal issues).
Warm-up Piece -Girl with Red Hair (from Lautrec) Fantasy on the Huron Carol The Holly and the Ivy I’ll be Home for Christmas-new from Mark Cuming featuring Perla on vocals On That Night All Was Silent Chanukah Festival Overture Dreams of Christmas Minor Alterations Carol of the Drum
The band is required to hold an Annual General Meeting each year. It will happen at the end of rehearsal on Nov 15. Three executive reports are attached.
Thanks Dave