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Due to COVID-19 and all its variants, we will not be able to have a rehearsal for at least the next month. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me.
If anything changes, I will let you know. I will be providing an update in the first week of each month until the situation changes.
Bob

Debbie McGuire found a Korg tuner at St Agnes Church on Tuesday. If it is yours, please contact her d3bbi3mcguire@gmail.com
Bob

Hello everyone. This post will be my last one as conductor. I just wanted to thank everyone for their collective willingness to work together in order to achieve a splendid Christmas Concert. I was really impressed by your performance last night and was proud of how you delivered such a fine product. I hope that you all enjoyed the obvious excellence, especially because I knew that we were all hungry to perform. This was the best Christmas show that I can remember conducting. Of particular note was your intonation. I wonder if the use of tuning apps on your phones played a big part in this area? You could hear the difference. A good example of this were the unison lines in the trumpet section (Silent Night in C’est Noel, for example). I could tell that after the first 2 selections, we were going to really nail a fine performance. I was very happy with the guest performances too. The Clarinet Quintet, the Honour Choir and the organ solo all added immensely to our show. Special thanks to Perla for her quick witted patter and her fine vocal stylings. Nice work on the Carpenters tune especially. Beautiful ending flügel and horns. I see that I’m running on and on here and may be overplaying my hand. Thanks, everyone. It was a tremendous night, even though my bowtie was on upside down for the entire show. Merry Christmas and happy holidays. See you Jan. 11th. MC

Found! A Yorkville stand light. I have it. Please contact me. (Mark: kentsteerwell3@gmail.com) LOST! In my haste to get home, I forgot to place the speaker stands in the carrying case. It is a black vinyl and nylon double sleeved case with straps. Measures about 3 1/2’ by 2’. I left it on a church pew about 4 rows down from the centre aisle. Anyone pick it up? (Dave will kill me if I don’t return it). Mark

Hi all,
I just want to send on my best wishes to Mark Cuming and the entire membership of the Halifax Concert Band for a great Christmas concert performance this Tuesday night at St. Agnes Church and I hope you all have a happy and healthy Holiday Season!
I very much look forward to my return with the band in the new year.
All the best. Dave

Hi
We are going to have one final rehearsal on Monday December 6, beginning at 6:30 pm in the band room of Halifax West High School. We will go through all the pieces in the program. This is to be prepared for our Christmas Concert on Tuesday Dec 7 at St Agnes Church (6902 Mumford Road, Halifax) Please be there before 6:30 pm, entering through the front doors of the Church and proceeding to the Hall. Please bring your own stand (unless you are in the front row or in percussion) and a light if you have one and need one. Dress is formal black. Christmas accessories like ties and jewelry are OK. Hats and antlers are not OK.
Bob