"Brass Fireworks!" was a huge success! We had over 300 people turn out for the concert, which wasn't what we were hoping for, but still represents 430% more attendees than our last full-length concert. It that respect, we can certainly count it as a step in the right direction!
The audience turned out to be a very enthusiastic and generous. The best audience we've played for. The energy of the band fed the energy of the audience, which in turn fed the energy of the band!
We're currently at work editing the audio and video and we'll have some video posted on the website soon.
If you haven't purchased your tickets to "O, Holy Brass!" on December 9, then I invite you to visit our home page where you'll have an opportunity to purchase tickets and pre-order a CD of the concert.
Keep in mind that this next concert can only accommodate 200 attendees, so we expect to sell out the show. If you'd like to be there, then you'll want to purchase your tickets early!
Photos and video are coming soon, so stay tuned...
J. Aaron Stanley, President
L.A. Metro Brass Band
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Showing posts with label Concert / Rehearsal Reports. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
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
P.S. Don't forget, you can get instant access to a 17-minute video of the brass band simply by telling three friends about us. Fill out the form here:
http://www.lametrobrass.com/tell-friends.html
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
P.S. Don't forget, you can get instant access to a 17-minute video of the brass band simply by telling three friends about us. Fill out the form here:
http://www.lametrobrass.com/tell-friends.html
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