Don’t worry about Christmas Jubilee. I decided not to do that one this year because there are LOTS of missing parts. I forgot to pull it off the list. Don’t ask for it, and if you do ask, you won’t get it…lol.
Monday 8/3
Greetings,
There is lots of info below tonight’s schedule. Please read it as it will explain how to get music that some people have and others don’t.
5:00-6:00 … Strings with Cathy (Book 3 and questions about current music) and Clarinet Choir with Jim
6:00-8:00 … Full Ensemble
Below is the current list of this year’s holiday music. It is numbered. If there is a piece that you don’t have, TEXT Connie and tell her the NUMBER of the piece or pieces you are missing. This is way too much music for her to schlep around to every rehearsal. She will pull your request and bring it to you as soon as she is able. Again, use the NUMBER associated with the piece you want. Do not send titles. Connie’s phone number is 330-697-0067.
1. A Jazzy Christmas
2. All Want for Christmas is You (BAND ONLY)
3. Angels We Have Heard on High
4. Brazilian Sleigh Bells
5. Charlie Brown Christmas
6. Christmas on Broadway
7. Christmas Jubilee
8. Christmas Song (Chestnuts)
9. Do You Hear What I Hear
10. Fantasia on a Christmas Carol (BAND ONLY)
11. Hanukkah Dance
12. It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
13. It’s the most Wonderful Time of the Year
14. Let it Snow
15. Nativity
16. Polar Express
17. Silent Night
18. Sleigh Ride – arr. Anderson (goal)
19. Sleigh Ride – arr. Story (back-up plan)
20. White Christmas
Lastly, in A Jazzy Christmas, we are adding a repeat. Measures 84 through 101 will be played twice. The first time it will be played by part 5 and Herman only. (Maybe drums too, I’m not sure.) When we repeat, we will play it as written with everyone.
I will go over all of this tonight.
See you later.
Cathy
ACME CASHBACK is Starting tomorrow!
The Acme cash back program: August 1st (this Saturday) through February 15, 2027. On the bottom portion of your receipt you will see:
Community cash back earned today
$6.99
Thank you for shopping Acme
This is the only part of your receipt that is needed to be turned in. There will be a box at every practice for receipts. Our group earns 5% cash back on participating brands!
Thursday 7/30
6:00-8:00… Full Ensemble
No Jazz with Leslie until August 27.
Please bring all of the summer/fall concert music.
Please also bring the following, if you have them:
*A Jazzy Christmas
*It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like *Christmas
*Charlie Brown Christmas
*Polar Express
*Christmas on Broadway
*Sleigh Ride
Other Christmas music that is on my ‘Im thinking about it’ list:
*All I Want for Christmas is You
*Angels We Have Heard on High
*Brazilian Sleigh Bells
*Christmas Jubilee
*Christmas Song (Chestnuts)
*Do You Hear What I Hear
*Fantasia on a Christmas Carol
*It’s the most Wonderful Time of the Year
*Let it Snow
*Nativity
*Silent Night
*White Christmas
I’d like to read through this music shortly, so set it aside. I’ll tell you when to start bringing it.
There will be a Chanukah song or two as well, but I haven’t delved into that yet.
Just a reminder that our next concert is Thursday, August 13 at Western Reserve Masonic Community. It is an outdoor concert at 7:00 p.m. (It will be indoors if it’s bad weather.) Call will be around 6:00/6:15. We are getting well paid for this performance and need as much participation as possible. Chairs will be provided. This concert is in lieu of rehearsal that evening.
Lastly, I will post the September and October MAPS dates shortly, but we are alternating as expected at least through mid October.
Thanks,
Cathy
Ducks Day Fun(d)raiser
First pitch by Mike Hart (Joy’s son) and on his birthday too! A good time was had by all. (Video does not play but the picture is still good.) Check out some more pictures on our band’s Picture Gallery Page click
JUST DUCKY!
Thank you to everyone for your support. A special thanks to the committee and those who worked the tables at the ball park.
Monday, 7/27
5:00-6:00 … Strings with Cathy ( book 1, book 3 and we can look at the new Christmas music) and Clarinet Choir with Jim
6:00-8:00 … Full Ensemble
If you have the Polar Express medley, please bring it with you.
See you tonight.
Cathy
AND THE FIRST PITCH WINNER IS…(drum roll…)
JOY HART! Congratulations Joy!!
We are down to 5 Rubber Ducks tickets left. They can be purchased on Thursday at the MAPS rehearsal.
See you then.
Cathy
Monday 7/20
Greetings:
5:00-6:00 … Lessons with Leslie, Strings with Cathy (Essential Elements 1 and 3), Clarinet Choir with Jim
6:00-7:00 … Woodwinds and strings with Cathy downstairs, brass and percussion upstairs with Leslie. This will be our last sectional for a while as Leslie will be out of town for a few weeks. Let’s make the most of this opportunity.
7:00-8:00 … Full Ensemble
When we all convene upstairs at 7:00 we will do the drawing for the first pitch. Irene will be at the church a little early for anyone who still wants to buy a raffle ticket. She will not sell any tickets after 6:00!!! There are also 7 tickets left for the game. She will have those too if anyone could use a few more. It would be really cool to sell out!!
That’s it for now. See you soon.
Cathy
AIR QUALITY ALERT Thursday 7/16 –
Leslie will be at the church tonight, but, anyone with any concerns with air quality should stay home and indoors.
5:00-6:00 … Jazz with Leslie
6:00-8:00 … Full Ensemble