Monday, November 30, 2009

Music We're working on right now!

Grade 8:

Swahili Folk Hymn arr. by Kevin Mixon http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/look_inside/18451183/audio/77818

The Nutcracker (Overature and Trepak) by Tchaikovsky arr. by Brian Balmages http://www.fjhmusic.com/band/b1360.htm

Ten Masters in Two Minutes arr. by Timothy Loest
http://www.fjhmusic.com/band/b1328.htm

Sleigh Ride by Leroy Anderson arr. by Michael Story http://www.alfred-music.com/player/BelwinConcertBand2008/29572/player.html?osCsid=c4150a0f13e66cfbc3b26a52b9729d1a

Grade 7:
The Little Drummer Boy arr. by John O'Reilly http://www.alfred-music.com/player/AlfredConcertBand2006/24628/player.html

Enjoy!
Merry Christmas from the Band Room
Thank you to all the students and parents who participated in the Mom’s Pantry fundraiser. Also a big thank you to the Band Booster volunteers that spent many hours sorting and distributing orders at the high school!

Upcoming Events:

DEC. 14th – Christmas Concert at 7:00 pm in the ESRSS Gym. This performance is mandatory for all band students. Grade 7 students are asked to arrive by 6:30 pm to warm-up in the band room. Grade 8 students need to be in the school by 7:00. The concert is open to the public. Please come and enjoy a musical evening with the grade 7 & 8 concert bands as well as the grade 8 jazz band.

Jan. 21st-Jazz Night at SVRSS. More info to follow.

Feb. 23rd-26th-Optimist Festival in Winnipeg. Look for information regarding this trip to be coming home shortly after Christmas Holidays. This is the big band trip for the grade 8 band classes this year!

Looking forward to seeing everyone at the Christmas Concert! Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Mrs. Jones