Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Rehearsal Report No. 1

Well...last Saturday was our first rehearsal for the November 11 concert. I took a photo to post here, but I keep misplacing my camera! So I decided to just post and add the photo later.

The band was certainly glad to be back together. Ivor, the conductor, was a bit frustrated, however, because we didn't have a full band.

It's simply the result of recruiting the best musicians, I'm afraid. Often, someone gets a paying gig someplace else which conflicts with the rehearsal.

As a former musician myself, I understand the situation: paying gigs take precedence, plain and simple. We just have to work with what we've got until we have a budget to pay our musicians.

We were short a few trumpet players, had no bass trombone, and only one percussionist. But all the other parts were covered.

In all, it was a great rehearsal. (Just not according to Ivor! He was ready to cancel the whole thing if we didn't have a full band for the next rehearsal. Don't worry, though--we're NOT canceling. It's simply a challenge to overcome. Every organization has it's birth pains.)

I'm excited about the program we have lined out for the concert. Our next rehearsal is this Saturday, and we should (keyword "should") have a full complement. Let's keep our fingers crossed!

We'll also know our complete program by then and will post it here in about a week.

Stay tuned...

J. Aaron Stanley, President
L.A. Metro Brass Band

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