Notes
February 6th, 2012
The Groundhog has spoken, Winter will still be around for a little while longer, which means that our Winter Concert on Feb 16th will be a nice way to spend an evening enjoying the sounds of the music students here at GFHS. Make plans now to attend!
| Monday | |
| Tuesday | |
| Wednesday | Pep Assembly (Connections Schedule) |
| Thursday | Pep Band 6:30 |
| Friday | |
| Saturday |
| February 16 | Winter Concert (Varsity, Percussion, Concert Band) |
| February 24-25 | Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival |
| March 5-6 | AA Band Festival |
| March 21-23 | Symphonic Band/Chamber Orchestra Tour |
Band Expectations/Classroom Assignments
| Percussion Ensemble | Wessels Lesson 11 (Snare), Song Suite, Northern Legend |
| Varsity Band | Techniques Db major, Song Suite, Northern Legend |
| Symphonic Band | AA tunes, Ghost Dance |
| Concert Band | Deerpath Dances, Blackwatch, Americana |
| Jazz Band | Times are Changing, Pretty One |
Symphonic Band Playing Test Qtr 3 (tests begin Thursday, February 2nd)
| Flutes, Oboes, Clarinets | Folk Song Suite Mvt 1 m.65-downbeat of 80 |
| Bassoons, Bass Clarinet, Euphonium | Folk Song Suite Mvt 2 m. 22-downbeat of 40 |
| Alto Saxes | Sea Songs pickup to E-71 (stop at Trio) |
| Tenor Saxes, Trombones | Ghost Dance Mvt 3, 295-319 |
| Bari Sax, Contralto Cl, Tubas | Ghost Dance Mvt 2, 117-130 |
| Trumpets | Ghost Dance Mvt 3, 270-downbeat 287 |
| French Horns | Ghost Dance Mvt 2, 153-178 (include rests!) |
| Percussion | Rudimental Etude #19 (Wessels—copy provided) |
Thanks for reading; have a great day!