First – the fun!
In rehearsal this week, we had a little discussion about Julius Fucik. Click on this link to view a screen capture of a discussion that, well, is worth a read. (It’s pretty funny and I think we can all relate – you don’t have to log in to view it, although it will likely prompt you to do so). Warning: there is some profanity!
Also, this is an image of Fucik in all his mustachioed glory:
As I said, both glorious and a little terrifying.
This week’s rehearsal went incredibly well! Thank you so much for your dedication and an all-around great effort. The band is sounding fantastic – we are going to be very well prepared for our first performance!
Countdown to concert: 3 rehearsals remaining.
On deck for our rehearsal this coming week will be – in no particular order:
5 – Broadway Journey
7 – Swing the Mood
8 – Themes Like Old Times
51 – Entrance of the Gladiators
54 – Drunken Sailor
57 – Wade in the Water
58 – Les Miserables
63 – Hallelujah
64 – Bolero
65 – Moana
66 – Arctic Fire
You may notice that the rehearsal pace has shifted a bit – instead of working on six pieces, we’re now at about 9 pieces per rehearsal. This is because of your hard work – we’re really starting to get to know how these pieces sound, so the focus of our work is more on polishing them off! Now that we’re doing better at balancing our sound, the little comments and inner parts are bubbling up where they need to be. It’s really awesome to hear the difference!
I hope you all have a lovely weekend, and that we’ll see most of you out on Wednesday!
I think we should all grow a moustache like that. It is a morale booster and will improve our playing even more.