NHBFV March 15, 2022, Rehearsal

Just a reminder that next Tuesday will be a little different than usual, in that there will be no sectional time. We’ll have a full rehearsal starting right away at 6:30, due to Mike and An being absent that night. I’ll schedule a break around 7:30 (give or take), and...

NHBFV March 8, 2022, Rehearsal

A new piece to give you this week. Unfortunately, I haven’t found a recording of it. It’s a spritely, programmatic piece called “Oriental Holiday.” Though a little bit stereotypical of East Asian music (Korean, Chinese, Japanese, etc.), it does use make use of very...

NHBFV March 1, 2022, Rehearsal

Well hopefully no more weather cancellations. I’m pasting below the same message as last week, so what we were planning on will stay the same for this week. See you Tuesday:) Now that I’ve stuck 9 pieces of music in your folder in 7 weeks, maybe I should refrain from...

February 22, 2022, Rehearsal

Well, winter has struck, causing many school cancellations, including Fox Valley Lutheran HS, and per FVL policy, when school gets cancelled, all activities get cancelled, including outside groups, like NHB. Several of you had given me a “hint” that if the weather was...

February 15, 2022, Rehearsal

The hits just keep coming! Another new piece coming out this week – the very famous (in the 60’s and 70’s) sounds of Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass – “Spanish Flea.” I know your music folder is filling up, but we have lots of time until our Saturday,...