I think...
The Wauwatosa Community Band is planning a wonderful Halloween Concert at Longfellow Middle School in Wauwatosa, 76th and North Avenue. The problem is that the date and time have not been confirmed by the powers that be. So, while I reserved this week's post to tell you of the fun music coming up, I can't go any further until the date and time are confirmed. The best laid plans...
I can tell you of a fairly new group in Oshkosh, open to French Horn players. The Oshkosh Horn Choir is the brainchild of Dr. Bruce Atwell, Professor of Music at UW-Oshkosh. Dr. Atwell has put together a wonderful group of hornists, performing everything from transcriptions of classical standards to pop favorites. The fall concert will be on November 11th at 7 PM in the Music Hall of the Arts and Communications Center, 800 Algoma Blvd. I will have more on the program in a future post. Until then, be sure to mark your calendar for a trip to Oshkosh.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Were you in a music group at one time?
Were you ever in a community music group? Maybe a youth band or a high school band or a drum and bugle corps? If it's been a while since that time, I bet you don't remember much of the rehearsals and practices that you were a part of in preparing for a performance. OR maybe you've never had the chance to perform in a group and really don't know what it's like.
Well, here is a way you can get one person's take on preparing for a community band concert. One of the Clarinet players in the Knightwind Ensemble is posting her impressions of each rehearsal, as the Knightwind Ensemble prepares for it's concert this November 22nd (more on that later). So, once per week you can see what happened at rehearsal and how the music is coming along...all the ups and downs that occur in the preparation of music for a performance. It's an interesting read and definitely worth the time. You can access her blog for the rehearsal season at: http://knightwindmilwaukee.blogspot.com
Now, about that concert on November 22nd. The theme of the concert is Milestones, and it refers to specific concerts and performances that the Music Director, Mr. John Steinke, experienced. One of the pieces on the program is the Finale from Fifth Symphony of Dmitri Shostakovich, the first classical music he heard as a child. It impressed him so much that he decided that music was his calling. Other pieces on the program include Alfred Reed's Russian Christmas Music, and the march from Hindemith Symphonic Metamorphosis. And a number of other pieces as well. The concert will be loaded with band favorites, all of them very difficult to perform well. I suggest you mark your calendar for this concert. You don't want to miss it.
And I'll have more details on the other pieces on the Knightwind Ensemble concert program in future posts.
Well, here is a way you can get one person's take on preparing for a community band concert. One of the Clarinet players in the Knightwind Ensemble is posting her impressions of each rehearsal, as the Knightwind Ensemble prepares for it's concert this November 22nd (more on that later). So, once per week you can see what happened at rehearsal and how the music is coming along...all the ups and downs that occur in the preparation of music for a performance. It's an interesting read and definitely worth the time. You can access her blog for the rehearsal season at: http://knightwindmilwaukee.blogspot.com
Now, about that concert on November 22nd. The theme of the concert is Milestones, and it refers to specific concerts and performances that the Music Director, Mr. John Steinke, experienced. One of the pieces on the program is the Finale from Fifth Symphony of Dmitri Shostakovich, the first classical music he heard as a child. It impressed him so much that he decided that music was his calling. Other pieces on the program include Alfred Reed's Russian Christmas Music, and the march from Hindemith Symphonic Metamorphosis. And a number of other pieces as well. The concert will be loaded with band favorites, all of them very difficult to perform well. I suggest you mark your calendar for this concert. You don't want to miss it.
And I'll have more details on the other pieces on the Knightwind Ensemble concert program in future posts.
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Season Preview - Milwaukee Festival Brass
Here is a preview of the 2009-2010 Season for the Milwaukee Festival Brass. Looks like a good one to me!
Silver Jubilee, October 11, 3 PM, Wisconsin Lutheran College
The Milwaukee Festival Brass kicks off their 25th Anniversary Season with the World Premier of Conductor Emeritus Wayne Becker’s Laude St. Francis. MFB's B-flat tuba soloist, Scott Paulkner will be featured. The Brass will also perform a Disney salute, Sir Edward Elgar’s Severn Suite (the only piece he composed for brass band) and Facet’s of Glass by Gordon Langford, one of the top composers of Brass Band music.
Christmas for Kids, December 20, 3 PM, Wisconsin Lutheran College
The concert will feature special guests the Milwaukee Festival Youth Brass playing side-by-side with the MFB. What a sound that will be! The program includes the perennial crowd favorite Three Kings Swing, along with Frosty the Snowman by William Himes, and a Philip Sparke treatment of the Christmas Favorite The Little Drummer Boy. Rafael Pietri Davila (Eb tuba) is featured on Higgy Jig by Goff Richards.
Festival Concert: Italia, March 7, 3 PM, Wisconsin Lutheran College
The Milwaukee Festival Brass salutes our hometown: The City of Festivals! Puccini ‘s Nessun Dorma will feature solo euphonium player, Dave Meyer. Sing, Sing, Sing will fill the docket for a big band charts and the Theme from Rocky will bring down the house! Remember to bring a non-perishable food item for reduced admission and to help MFB help the Hunger Task Force.
Spirituelle, June 6, 3 PM, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Songs, hymns and spirituelle songs are the focus of this concluding concert. Dem Bones will feature the trombone section, Climb Every Mountain from The Sound of Music and the tour de force Pines of Rome will round out this program and set the tone for the next 25 years of Milwaukee Festival Brass programming.
Quite the season! Make sure those dates are on your calendar!
Silver Jubilee, October 11, 3 PM, Wisconsin Lutheran College
The Milwaukee Festival Brass kicks off their 25th Anniversary Season with the World Premier of Conductor Emeritus Wayne Becker’s Laude St. Francis. MFB's B-flat tuba soloist, Scott Paulkner will be featured. The Brass will also perform a Disney salute, Sir Edward Elgar’s Severn Suite (the only piece he composed for brass band) and Facet’s of Glass by Gordon Langford, one of the top composers of Brass Band music.
Christmas for Kids, December 20, 3 PM, Wisconsin Lutheran College
The concert will feature special guests the Milwaukee Festival Youth Brass playing side-by-side with the MFB. What a sound that will be! The program includes the perennial crowd favorite Three Kings Swing, along with Frosty the Snowman by William Himes, and a Philip Sparke treatment of the Christmas Favorite The Little Drummer Boy. Rafael Pietri Davila (Eb tuba) is featured on Higgy Jig by Goff Richards.
Festival Concert: Italia, March 7, 3 PM, Wisconsin Lutheran College
The Milwaukee Festival Brass salutes our hometown: The City of Festivals! Puccini ‘s Nessun Dorma will feature solo euphonium player, Dave Meyer. Sing, Sing, Sing will fill the docket for a big band charts and the Theme from Rocky will bring down the house! Remember to bring a non-perishable food item for reduced admission and to help MFB help the Hunger Task Force.
Spirituelle, June 6, 3 PM, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Songs, hymns and spirituelle songs are the focus of this concluding concert. Dem Bones will feature the trombone section, Climb Every Mountain from The Sound of Music and the tour de force Pines of Rome will round out this program and set the tone for the next 25 years of Milwaukee Festival Brass programming.
Quite the season! Make sure those dates are on your calendar!
Sunday, September 6, 2009
The 2009 - 2010 Calendar of Concerts
Here is the list of concerts for the upcoming season, as I have them now. I am still waiting for the schedule for two groups: the Wauwatosa Community Band, and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Community Concert Band. When I get additional entries, I will update this list, and also let you know about them in the weekly post.
September
11 – Menomonee Falls Symphony Orchestra, Basilica of St. Josephat, 7:30 PM
12 - Tosa Jazz performing at TosaFest on the State Street Stage, 12:30 PM
October
11 – Lakeshore Symphonic Band, Cedarburg PAC
11 – Milwaukee Festival Brass, Wisconsin Lutheran College – Silver Jubilee, 3 PM
November
7 – Waukesha Area Symphonic Band, Carroll University – Songs and Dances, 7:30
8 - Milwaukee American Legion Band, Milwaukee Lutheran High School, 3 PM
11 - Milwaukee American Legion Band, Zablocki Hospital Chapel, 10:30 AM
21 – Menomonee Falls Symphony Orchestra, Sussex Hamilton Fine Arts Center, 7:30
22 – Knightwind Ensemble, Wisconsin Lutheran College – Milestones, 3 PM
December
6 - Milwaukee American Legion Band, Milwaukee Lutheran High School, 3 PM
6 - Hartland Community Band, Holy Hill National Shrine, 3 PM
11 – Waukesha Area Symphonic Band, Carroll University – Holiday Favorites, 7:30
12 – Menomonee Falls Symphony Orchestra, Sussex Hamilton Fine Arts Center, 7:30
13 – Lakeshore Symphonic Band, Holy Hill National Shrine, 6 PM
20 – Milwaukee Festival Brass, Wisconsin Lutheran College – Christmas for Kids, 3 PM
January
February
12 & 13 – Menomonee Falls Symphony Orchestra, Silver Spring Country Club, Dinner/Concert
20 – Waukesha Area Symphonic Band, Concerto Competition open to wind and percussion players in grades 9 through 12, time TBA
March
7 – Lakeshore Symphonic Band, Cedarburg PAC
7 – Milwaukee Festival Brass, Wisconsin Lutheran College – Italia, 3 PM
21 – Knightwind Ensemble, Wisconsin Lutheran College, 3 PM
April
30 – Waukesha Area Symphonic Band, Carroll University – Luminescense, 7:30
May
8 – Menomonee Falls Symphony Orchestra, Sussex Hamilton Fine Arts Center, 7:30
16 – Lakeshore Symphonic Band, Cedarburg PAC
16 - Milwaukee American Legion Band, Milwaukee Lutheran High School, 3 PM
June
6 – Milwaukee Festival Brass, Wisconsin Lutheran College – Spirituelle, 3 PM
September
11 – Menomonee Falls Symphony Orchestra, Basilica of St. Josephat, 7:30 PM
12 - Tosa Jazz performing at TosaFest on the State Street Stage, 12:30 PM
October
11 – Lakeshore Symphonic Band, Cedarburg PAC
11 – Milwaukee Festival Brass, Wisconsin Lutheran College – Silver Jubilee, 3 PM
November
7 – Waukesha Area Symphonic Band, Carroll University – Songs and Dances, 7:30
8 - Milwaukee American Legion Band, Milwaukee Lutheran High School, 3 PM
11 - Milwaukee American Legion Band, Zablocki Hospital Chapel, 10:30 AM
21 – Menomonee Falls Symphony Orchestra, Sussex Hamilton Fine Arts Center, 7:30
22 – Knightwind Ensemble, Wisconsin Lutheran College – Milestones, 3 PM
December
6 - Milwaukee American Legion Band, Milwaukee Lutheran High School, 3 PM
6 - Hartland Community Band, Holy Hill National Shrine, 3 PM
11 – Waukesha Area Symphonic Band, Carroll University – Holiday Favorites, 7:30
12 – Menomonee Falls Symphony Orchestra, Sussex Hamilton Fine Arts Center, 7:30
13 – Lakeshore Symphonic Band, Holy Hill National Shrine, 6 PM
20 – Milwaukee Festival Brass, Wisconsin Lutheran College – Christmas for Kids, 3 PM
January
February
12 & 13 – Menomonee Falls Symphony Orchestra, Silver Spring Country Club, Dinner/Concert
20 – Waukesha Area Symphonic Band, Concerto Competition open to wind and percussion players in grades 9 through 12, time TBA
March
7 – Lakeshore Symphonic Band, Cedarburg PAC
7 – Milwaukee Festival Brass, Wisconsin Lutheran College – Italia, 3 PM
21 – Knightwind Ensemble, Wisconsin Lutheran College, 3 PM
April
30 – Waukesha Area Symphonic Band, Carroll University – Luminescense, 7:30
May
8 – Menomonee Falls Symphony Orchestra, Sussex Hamilton Fine Arts Center, 7:30
16 – Lakeshore Symphonic Band, Cedarburg PAC
16 - Milwaukee American Legion Band, Milwaukee Lutheran High School, 3 PM
June
6 – Milwaukee Festival Brass, Wisconsin Lutheran College – Spirituelle, 3 PM
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