by Murray Bishop | Sep 13, 2023 | Music Director
Positives Derived Pleasant Day out. See how other bands present themselves and perform. View musical equipment for sale. We Grew more proficient as players during our practices.. More confident for next contest think the competition is fantastic to hone us musically...
by Murray Bishop | Nov 16, 2022 | Music Director
DYNAMICS. DYNAMICS, DYNAMICS!!! I know we are in the silly season and you all know just how much I love Christmas carols but let’s not allow any of that to reduce our playing ability. If we are playing for a carols service (such a St. James at Menangle etc.) playing...
by Murray Bishop | Oct 26, 2022 | Music Director
A good rehearsal all round. We ironed out a number of issues across our concert repertoire. Super heroes: as our performance starts the band stands as I enter, the band sits except for the trumpets. Make sure the bells are pointed straight ahead and not at the ground....
by Murray Bishop | Oct 19, 2022 | Music Director
Preparation for Gulgong continues, however with only two rehearsals left, there is considerable work to be done. Super heroes r us: is going well, however we need to keep the energy up throughout this piece Aussie medley: opening phrase needs a lot of work. I will...
by Murray Bishop | Oct 12, 2022 | Music Director
As always it’s great to get into rehearsal and be playing as a group, however we experienced a few gaps for the first time in a longtime meaning that there were some areas not covered. These gaps have largely be due to illness or school commitments and for the most,...
by Murray Bishop | Sep 7, 2022 | Music Director
A lighter rehearsal last night as we work back into more community based performances, however the work we have put into our contest pieces needs to be applied to these works as well….. dynamics and balance must remain at the forefront of any playing we do. Impresario...
