Monday, April 23, 2007

Concert Week Rehearsal Schedule

Hello, all....

Thank you once again for your fine work on this concert. Please note the following schedule as we head into Concert Week:

Tuesday, April 24
Kelce
5:00-5:20 Beethoven, tutti
5:20-6:15 Berlioz , tutti

Thursday, April 26
Kelce
5:00-5:20 Beethoven, tutti
5:20-6:15 Berlioz, tutti

Friday, April 27
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 5th & Pine, Pittsburg
7:00 p.m. Berlioz first, then Beethoven

Saturday, April 28
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 5th & Pine, Pittsburg
7:00 p.m. Beethoven first, then Berlioz (concert order)

Sunday, April 29
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 5th & Pine, Pittsburg
Call time t.b.a. at dress rehearsal
Concert time is 3:00 pm.

Thanks very much!
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Thursday, April 19, 2007

Stringfever Bolero

I guess we're on a PDQ Bach roll right now...

Reminiscent of Peter Schickele's "Sonata for viola four hands and harpsichord (S.440)", here's Ravel's Bolero on cello, performed by a group called "Stringfever". Wow, this is a cello version of what a handbell ensemble does! (and memorized) Amazing...

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Tuesday, April 17, 2007

New "Snap" features installed

A new Snap Preview feature has been added, allowing you to view audio examples, videos, Wikipedia entries and the like within the Snap popup window, without having to go to an external site. Here are a few examples:

A promotional video on YouTube for PDQ Bach in "Houston, We Have a Problem" ...

A Wikipedia entry for PDQ Bach

Works with audio as well and various other types of links.

By the way - did you know that PDQ Bach performed with the Southeast Kansas Symphony? Set your Wayback machines and follow usss baaaaacck i..n tiiiiiiiiiiiiiime....

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Monday, April 16, 2007

Rehearsal Schedule - Ap 17th & 19th

Tuesday, April 17
Kelce
5:00-5:15 Beethoven
5:15-6:15 Berlioz (no percussion needed for this rehearsal)

Thursday, April 19
Kelce
5:00-5:15 Beethoven WINDS ONLY
5:15-6:15 Berlioz (percussion optional; I'm comfortable waiting until next week)

Berlioz wind & brass players: I would appreciate your giving a little extra prep time to movement #2, if you can, given the unusual

-- Marchant

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Wednesday, April 04, 2007

Rehearsal schedule for Apr 5th - Apr 12th

Below is the rehearsal info for tomorrow (Thursday) and next week:

Thursday, April 5
Kelce
STRINGS ONLY
5-6:15 Berlioz

Tuesday, April 10
Kelce
WINDS & PERCUSSION ONLY
5:00-6:15 Berlioz (mvts to be announced)

Thursday, April 12
Kelce
TUTTI
5:00 Berlioz, followed by Beethoven (exact time to be announced)

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