Maryland All-State Community Band Concert- July 31

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Program list:

American Overture for Band- Jenkins

Dancing on Water- Ticheli

Variants on a Medieval Tune- Dello Joio

Merry Mount Suite- Hanson

Theme & Variations- Schoenberg

Tubas:

Dan Stoudt, Patrick FitzGerald and me.

[bort2.0]

Cool stuff! Wish this existed when I was out there.

Have fun, tell Pat I say hi -- he and I went to college together.

[Three Valves]

Did you make it to MD Community Band Day yesterday??

I couldn't make it...

[bloke]

What a concept!

[Heavy_Metal]

Did you make it to MD Community Band Day yesterday??

I couldn't make it...

No, we had our own concert yesterday. Maybe next year.

What a concept!

The Columbia (MD) Concert Band started this back in 2013. AFAIK it was a brand-new idea back then- no one else had tried it. I've made it every year.

Basically, you have people send in audition recordings, choose some more-challenging-than-usual repertoire, have everyone learn their parts prior to the concert weekend and get one of the best conductors in the area to direct it. We sort of felt our way through it that first year, but the concert was a resounding success, and it became a tradition. If you want, check out their YouTuba channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRPoJp ... xEwTPo053Q

[kingrob76]

I know Pat. He owes me money. Tell him I'll see him there to collect :-)

[bort2.0]

I know Pat. He owes me money. Tell him I'll see him there to collect :-)

Pat was a bass clarinet player when I met him. Actually, bass clarinet and all the other weirdo big funny looking clarinets. He started tuba when he joined the marching band. I'm happy to see that he stuck with it. Even if he does owe you money.

[bloke]

' careful with the pronouns, "y'all".

[bort2.0]

Patrick definitely ain't a gal.

[Three Valves]

Patrick definitely ain't a gal.

You have no expertise, no standing to make such a determination.

[bort2.0]

Patrick definitely ain't a gal.

You have no expertise, no standing to make such a determination.

Haha, yeah. You are right, I'm not a biologist.

I heard a line yesterday... "I'm not a vet either, but I know a dog when I see one"

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@Three Valves , I would say @bort2.0 is correct, though I do not have "first-hand knowledge"..............

[bort2.0]

Hey Frank, is there a place where I can see the full roster for the group? I'm curious what other people I might know who are playing there.

Side note -- American Overture for Band is a very fun piece with a great French Horn section. I played this when I went on a band tour in Austria, and it went at a blazing tempo. I was the tuba section.

[Heavy_Metal]

It's not on the site- guess you'll have to come to the concert.

[Heavy_Metal]

A week from today!

[bort2.0]

It's not on the site- guess you'll have to come to the concert.

At least tell me who the euph players are?

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Concert went well! Section pic is here:

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