by | Sep 30, 2020 | Music Director
Firstly; thank you to the members who availed themselves of the 6pm opportunity for sectional rehearsal, we cleared up several points in several places. It was pleasing to see the bulk of the band ready to go at 7pm, that extra 30 minutes gave us a huge...
by | Sep 23, 2020 | Music Director
We are getting so close to committing our music to video, it gets a little frustrating when we have to go over and over the same basic concepts each week – if you haven’t marked your scores with the dynamics, or aren’t consciously aware of what the...
by | Sep 16, 2020 | Music Director
As we edge closer to our recording date, there are several items of housekeeping to keep in mind 1. Please check the recording schedule listed under general notices and make yourself familiar with the required times etc 2. The recording will be done in full uniform,...
by | Sep 9, 2020 | Music Director
I’m finding this an unusual blog to write as Director of Music…. I played from the back and have reviewed the video from the front, but didn’t conduct! Three words echo in my mind…. preparation, articulation and dynamics…. this saying is very...
by | Sep 2, 2020 | Music Director
I’m actually quite hard to impress musically, rarely does a rehearsal leave me with chills and bouncing off the walls with excitement…. last night was the exception, I think we played one of the strongest performances to date and that is largely due to the...
by | Aug 26, 2020 | Music Director
Firstly let me congratulate our committee on being returned to office unanimously last night and to welcome Jenny to committee membership, we are exceptionally fortunate to have a group of dedicated volunteers so focussed on the wellbeing and enhancement of our...
