by Murray Bishop | Jun 16, 2021 | Music Director
A good working rehearsal, commencing with some sectional practice at 6pm to work on various bits that need it! Remember that the earlier time slot next week is a great opportunity to work with your section or solo on any parts that cause you issues… I am there to help...
by Murray Bishop | Jun 9, 2021 | Music Director
For several weeks I have been becoming more and more frustrated with our lack of progress in the preparation of phantom, the same mistakes keep getting made, the same things have to be stopped and fixed yet again. Last night was the first time we have moved forward...
by Murray Bishop | Jun 2, 2021 | Music Director
Long before I had this ability to share my thoughts with the band in general via this blog, I used to go home from rehearsal and write notes for myself so I kept a diary of our rehearsal progress and effort. Reflecting back on those notes last night I can rarely find...
by Murray Bishop | May 26, 2021 | Music Director
Our rehearsal last night highlighted an issue that keeps raising its head….DYNAMICS we simply keep ignoring the changes and hence lose a lot of rehearsal time going over the same points week after week…. as a conductor it’s frustrating in the extreme and...
by Murray Bishop | May 19, 2021 | Music Director
Our new seating plan has been enthusiastically received so far and at this point this will become our normal concert arrangement. I would like to share with you the background work that went into its development, like everything I do, guesswork isn’t on the menu, but...
by | May 15, 2021 | Music Director
Concert Band 2021 Seating Plan In order to ensure the best sound balance for all band members, I have redesigned the seating layout for Concert Band. My aim is to ensure all members hear other sections that are connected to their part, thus giving everyone a better...
