CPB Weekly Update

Dear CPB!

THANK YOU for our excellent rehearsal last night! I am already impressed with our strong feeling of family and the ensemble tone you are achieving!

WELCOME to all of our wonderful new members! We are all very excited to welcome you to our CPB FAMILY!

Rehearsal Schedule for this Thursday, October 12th

• I have listed the sections in most of our works in RED that we will rehearse on Thursday so you can arrive super prepared :-)

• I have included performance links for each work to assist you in your preparation.

• During our rehearsals, please take notes and bracket areas in your parts for you to practice prior to our next rehearsal.

• LIAISONS, please make lists of sections you will address in our upcoming sectionals. Will will rehearse O Holy Night next week after we locate our missing score. 

• PERCUSSIONISTS - I have listed the percussion instruments for each work below the video links in purple to assist in your part distribution and preparation. 

Location: Park Road Baptist Church

Schedule: In Performance Order

6:55 - Welcome and introductions of our new members

7:00 - FRALEY - Chorale No. 1 - Harvest Hymn

7:05 - LAURIDSEN - O Magnum Mysterium

• Beginning - G - connecting notes, expressive phrasing, intonation and balance

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4DRFma8EEk

• Percussion - Timpani, Suspended Cymbal

7:15 - ADAM/GIROUX - O, Holy Night - Mahari Freeman, Soprano and O'Shae Best, Conductor 

• ALL

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmKKtvedf3g

• Percussion - Timpani, Bells, Chimes, Xylophone, Marimba, Sleigh Bells, Snare Drum, Bass Drum

7:30 - STANDRIDGE - A Christmas Flourish - O'Shae Best, Conductor

• ALL

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQd9B8fCsyw

• Percussion - Timpani, Snare Drum, Finger Cymbals,Triangle, Ride Cymbal, Bass Drum, Wind Chimes, Crash Cymbals, Suspended Cymbal, Castanets, Bells, Chimes, Tambourine, Vibraphone

7:40 - ANDERSON - A Christmas Festival

• 132 - END - Style, phrasing, balance and dynamic contrasts

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unYvk9nOHXI

• Percussion - Timpani, Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Crash Cymbals, Triangle, Sleigh Bells, Suspended Cymbal

7:55 - announcements and break

8:10 - PIUNNO - Autumn Air

• 61 - END - Lining up the sixteenth notes, connecting the long notes, phrasing, dynamic contrasts and phrasing

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=-MSp5o8f5bQ

• Percussion - Timpani, Bells, Vibraphone, Suspended Cymbal, Marimba, Chimes, Wind Chimes, Bass Drum

8:20 - ANDERSON - Sleigh Ride

• ALL

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTMc-WAjL-I

• Percussion - Bells, Xylophone, Temple Blocks, Snare Drum, Cymbals, Whip, Sleigh Bells

8:35 - STANDRIDGE - With Every Winter's Breath

• Upbeat to 42 - END - Phrasing and balance

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=EnolPMZFm6g

• Percussion - Timpani, Finger Cymbals, Suspended Cymbal, Wind Chimes, Triangle, Crash Cymbals

8:45 - MC GINTY - Greensleeves Fantasie

Upbeat to 40 - END - vertical alignment, phrasing, rhythmic accuracy and dynamic contrasts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeqvFd_BTf8

Percussion - Timpani, Bells, Chimes, Snare Drum, Tenor Drum, Tambourine, Suspended Cymbal, Wind Chimes

8:55 - TCHAIKOVSKY/BALENT - The Nutcracker Suite 

• 41-END - dance the melody and accompaniment, light, boyant, dancelike throughout and phrasing

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGGexwgE0Z8

• Percussion - Timpani, Bells, Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Crash Cymbals, Triangle, Tambourine

9:00 - Dismissal

Please assist in our recruitment efforts by inviting your friends, family, neighbors, and students to join us!

CPB is the place to BE in 2023!

See you on Thursday!