by Murray Bishop | Aug 17, 2022 | Music Director
We are so very close, yet we see the same few mistakes raising their ugly heads each week….. dynamics, accidentals being missed etc and not watching the conductor….. these are maladies that affect many bands but expect them to also be the things the...
by Murray Bishop | Aug 10, 2022 | Music Director
We are so very close! Last nights rehearsal focussed on putting the polish into Oregon … looking at some of the minute detail that we need to add to our performance, in this, I think it is important to look at how far we have grown as an ensemble, a few short years we...
by Murray Bishop | Aug 3, 2022 | Music Director
Time is drawing near when we can finally step on the stage in our very first competition as a band, it’s time to be excited, we have been working toward this day for three years believe it or not and have been thwarted each time by the dreaded Covid but now it’s...
by Murray Bishop | Jul 27, 2022 | Music Director
We now have the final bits and pieces in place for our very first live contest entry, it’s an exciting time to be reaching the peak of something that started several years ago and I know we will enjoy the experience. Pacem was the best we have played it last night,...
by Murray Bishop | Jul 20, 2022 | Music Director
I’ve often been asked what the difference is between conducting a professional ensemble and a good community band, and now more than ever it shows – if you conduct a professional ensemble, you walk in to the same identical group each session, same faces on...
by Murray Bishop | Jun 29, 2022 | Music Director
All our contest pieces are starting to shine well, but there is a need for some close detail practice from individuals at home as well. As a rough guide, circle any part that you have difficulty with and ask for either the MD in practice to rehearse it or attend one...
