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Concert Music List: Knights of Destiny, With Valor and Honor, Benediction, God Bless America, Stars Spangled Banner, Ukranian National Anthem, William Tell Overture, Stars and Stripes Forever, Hands Across the Sea, Invincible Eagle, Semper Fidelis, Queen on Stage, Bohemian Rapsody, Evil Ways, Sweet Georgia Brown, Satin Doll, The Blues, Hallelujah. Strings: Swan Lake, Sahara Crossing, Pink Panther, Hornpipe, Danny Boy, Dramatic Essay.

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Mondays the 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th, at the F.E.C. Bev, Cathy, Cal, and Jim.

5:00 String Orientation with Cathy downstairs. Winds and Percussion Book 1 members with Jim at Sanctuary entrance. 6:00 Sectionals; Strings with Cathy, Brass with Bev, Woodwinds with Cal, Percussion and Book 2 Winds with Jim at Sanctuary entrance. This month’s sectional time will be used to prepare our April 2nd Recital selections. 7:00 Full Combined Ensemble upstairs. Strings will come upstairs, and Flutes will simply go to string room for choir rehearsal with Cathy.

Thursdays the 7th MAPS 2:30 Full Combined Rehearsal with Bev; 14th F.E.C. 6:00 Full Combined rehearsal with Jim and Cathy. Cathy my Pull Strings or Flutes as needed. Thursday the 21st MAPS 2:30 Full Combined Rehearsal with Bev, Cathy, and Jim. Sections may be pulled as decided by the Directors. Thursday the 28th F.E.C. 6:00 Full Combined Ensemble with Jim.

Have a Super Great Month! Keep working! As always, I’m EXXCITED!!!!

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What a wonderful sunshiny day! I hope that you all got a chance to enjoy the warmth and brightness of the afternoon. It’s the same feeling I get during a rehearsal or performance when we are locked in and balanced during a soft legato section or a contrasting ending statement. It’s hard to put these private moments into words. It is however my goal to share them with you utilizing the magic of this language which we call MUSIC! It may be hard for some of you to feel but I really can sense our improvement and realize that it is simply because you are cooperating and feeling your own personal growth. Bravo!

We are also in the middle of what appears to be a never-ending health issue. Covid like many other contagious menaces is surrounding us and contaminating or atmosphere. We presently have some very responsible members who have reported their illness and elected to stay home and attend by Zooming in on our classes and rehearsals. Please understand that we appreciate everyone who gets the shots and continues testing! Your personal health is actually an important aspect and responsibility of what an ensemble really means! Each of us is important!! If you are ill and you elect to stay home, please understand you are taking the correct action. Please let us know so that we can appreciate your thoughtfulness! Please make sure you are cleaning your instrument and doing everything you can to keep your health and the health of our Musical Family under control.

Thanks goes out to Dennis Glazer and John Bikis for a very productive and successful Picture Day! We will be doing more of this on Mondays and Thursdays at both rehearsal locations! Dates will be posted! Also please mark your June Calendar of Concert Performances with respect to these June dates and times. We will be performing outdoors at 6:00 at the Western Reserve Masonic Community on Wednesday June 5th, and the Granger Methodist Church on Sunday afternoon at 2:00 on June 23rd. More info to come!!!!

Looking forward to Monday’s rehearsal! “Queen on Stage”

Jim

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Good afternoon, Friends and Lovers of Music! Please find below the Summer Performance Schedule and Music List as they exist today. As always changes of times, places and dates may change or be adjusted as the needs of our membership and hosts both develop. Thanks for your cooperation and support as we continue to prepare for these performance opportunities. Please make sure that you have parts for all the music listed. “Queen” parts will be available starting on Monday the 26th.

Our Thursday February 22nd rehearsal this week is VERY SPECIAL. We will be photographed and recorded for advertisement purposes. We will be taking shots of the entire Combined Ensemble upstairs and downstairs with smaller groups and planes at the MAPS Museum starting at 2:30. Please wear your blue shirt and black slacks and report upstairs before 2:30. I’ll have more instructions Monday. We realize that not everyone can make the afternoon rehearsal therefore many more photo opportunities will present themselves as we move through Spring. That being said, we do need as many members as possible in attendance this Thursday the 22nd.

2024 Performance Dates:

1). April 2nd SPRING SMALL GROUP RECITAL 6:30 Akron Public Library;
2). April 20th “Mad Hatter Tea Party” 1:00 Johnson United Methodist Church, String Ensemble;
3). May 24th Memorial Day Celebration 2:00 Western Reserve Masonic Community, Combined Ensemble;
4). June 5th Western Reserve Masonic Community Outdoor Concert 6:00 Combined Ensemble;
5). June 16th Granger United Methodist Church Father’s Day Outdoor Concert 2:00 Combined Ensemble;
6). July 4th Stillwater Lake Picnic Concert Deerfield, OH;
7). August 25th “PANS, TUBS, AND BREWS” Fundraiser, Royal Docks Brewhouse in Canton ….Live entertainment, good food, good friends and much, MUCH MORE!!
8). September 29th Barberton Mum Fest 2:00 Concert Combined Ensemble.

2024 Concert Music List: Knights of Destiny; With Valor and Honor; Benediction; God Bless America; Stars Spangled Banner; Ukranian National Anthem; William Tell Overture; Stars and Stripes Forever; Hands Across the Sea; Invincible Eagle; Semper Fidelis; Queen on Stage; Bohemian Rapsody; Evil Ways; Sweet Georgia Brown; Satin Doll; The Blues; Hallelujah.

Without a doubt……..I’m Excited!!!!

Jim

Music list:  The Invincible Eagle, The Blues, Semper Fidelis, Hands Across Sea, Knights of Destiny, Best of Chicago, Low Rider, Evil Ways, Amperia Roca, Sweet Georgia Brown Bohemian Rhapsody, Stars and Stripes, and Tradition of Excellence Book2 (review) and Book 3 (green). Strings list: coming soon -see Connie about Semper Fidelis update.

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Music list:  The Invincible Eagle, The Blues, Semper Fidelis, Hands Across Sea, Knights of Destiny, Best of Chicago, Low Rider, Evil Ways, Amperia Roca, Sweet Georgia Brown Bohemian Rhapsody, Stars and Stripes, and Tradition of Excellence Book2 (review) and Book 3 (green). Strings list: coming soon-see Connie about new Semper Fidelis.

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Music list:  The Invincible Eagle, The Blues, Semper Fidelis, Hands Across Sea, Knights of Destiny, Best of Chicago, Low Rider, Evil Ways, Amperia Roca, Sweet Georgia Brown Bohemian Rhapsody, Stars and Stripes, and Tradition of Excellence Book2 (review) and Book 3 (green). Strings list: coming soon.

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