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Second Chances Symphonic Band
Objectives Page
2025 Summer Season
Week 2
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 7pm
Location: Aurora North End Parish Church
5666 Sebastian Street, Halifax
FOR MORE INFORMATION about the symphonic band, contact the executive director of the Second Chances Music Program, Chris Ward at eloboesolo@gmail.com
Objectives for the Reading Session include:
- Warm Up: we will begin by playing C Concert Scale
- Sightreading: Music from Glee (arr Ted Ricketts) now available for printing on the repertoire page HERE
- John Williams: will start by running alto clar/alto sax/tenor sax/fhrn/trbn at the beginning, then running bass voices alone, @17-18 triplet vs dotted 8th & 16th rhythms, @22 dynamics, tempo @22 is quarter=72 then @Allegro it doubles to quarter=144 (exactly twice as fast), continue to work on driving rhythm part, watch articulations & dynamics, run @67 trpt w/straight mutes then add asx&clar to that line, nice big horn/clarinet1 part @75, need bell tone effect @83, watch for diminuendo @93, need more low voices on quarters @114
- Kronos: this piece will be performed in just a few weeks, but then we will keep it for the summer performances later as well. Tonight, we start with dynamics in the first four measures… loud then echo then full band, will work eighth notes @20 (light?), run flt part @36 then clar part, do we have a mallet player?run bass line @40, run hrn/btn/tsx part @48, run flt & bclar solo @62, need windchimes @62 (Brian?)
- IF TIME: You’re the One that I Want: read through with piano player
SYMPHONIC BAND: SUMMER 2025 REPERTOIRE
1. Glee, Music from (arr. Ted Ricketts)
2. John Williams: Movie Adventures (arr. Michael Sweeney)
3. Kronos (Robert W Smith)
4. Lord of the Dance (Ronan Hardiman arr. Richard Saucedo)
5. Mariachi (Harold L Walters)
6. Morgen ‘Tomorrow’ Op.27, No.4 (Strauss arr. Albert Davis)
7. You’re the One that I Want (Farrar arr. Douglas E Wagner)
8. TBD – one additional piece will be added next week
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Second Chances Symphonic Band
Objectives Page
2025 Summer Season
Week 1 – Reading Session
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 7pm
Location: Aurora North End Parish Church
5666 Sebastian Street, Halifax
FOR MORE INFORMATION about the symphonic band, contact the executive director of the Second Chances Music Program, Chris Ward at eloboesolo@gmail.com
Objectives for the Reading Session include:
- Warm Up: we will begin by playing C Concert Scale
- John Williams: read through
- Lord of the Dance: read through
- Mariachi: read through
- Kronos: read through
- Morgen: read through
- You’re the One that I Want: read through
- TBD: read through
SYMPHONIC BAND: SUMMER 2025 REPERTOIRE
1. John Williams: Movie Adventures (arr. Michael Sweeney)
2. Kronos (Robert W Smith)
3. Lord of the Dance (Ronan Hardiman arr. Richard Saucedo)
4. Mariachi (Harold L Walters)
5. Morgen ‘Tomorrow’ Op.27, No.4 (Strauss arr. Albert Davis)
6. You’re the One that I Want (Farrar arr. Douglas E Wagner)
7. TBD
FEES for Summer 2025:
In May each member of the Second Chances Symphonic Band will be asked to pay the summer season’s registration fee.
$175 registration fee (1st group)
$90 registration fee (for any additional group)
$50 registration fee for a student currently in high school or attending a recognized post secondary institution
Halifax Community Band Festival
Also, don’t forget about our very own Halifax Community Band Festival being held at Mount Saint Vincent University on May 23rd through 25th 2025! This is the weekend we host players from various different community bands from all over the Maritime provinces for a fellowship of music making and networking. Make sure you mark it on your calendar! Its a great chance to learn from great guest conductors and meet new friends who love to play as well!
website: https://www.secondchancesband-ns.com/hfx-band-fest/