It's Tuesday, so it must be ACWE rehearsal!
Tonight, let's get our instruments out and play a few notes to keep the
chops in shape.
ACWE Board President Tom previously shared some ACWE recordings of
pieces in our current concert program with which you can play along. I
recommend using earbuds so you can hear the recording without blasting
the neighbors -- or maybe just one earbud, like the local newscasters
who are broadcasting from their homes :-) Add to the list of recordings
a new one, from 2015: ACWE playing "Finale" from Shastakovich Symphony
#5. I think our next recording of that one will be even better!
Victory at Sea:
http://acwe.org/files/recordings/1982-05-09/01VictoryatSea.mp3
Suite of Old American Dances:
https://acwe.org/files/recordings/2013-07-03/07SuiteofOldAmericanDances.mp3
Shastakovich Symphony #5, Finale:
http://acwe.org/files/recordings/2015-05-10/05Shostakovich5-4.mp3
Robert Laguna shares this Masterclass at the Music Academy of the West,
by professor of trumpet, Barbara Butler. It's fairly long, but really
fantastic. Watch it in sections, because even though she's coaching
trumpet players, her interpretation of sound production (learn how to
use your minions to sell your performance) can inspire each of us.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD5UIiIwzfE
For a lunchtime break, you can live stream the US Army Field Band
performing something new every day. Yesterday was music for flute and
harp, today was the brass quintet playing video game music, tomorrow
will be the Soldiers' Chorus and Dixieland tribute to yesteryear on
Facebook and Youtube https://www.armyfieldband.com/
Watch Neil Diamond perform "Hands... washing hands"
https://youtu.be/sPLgsV_Ms3Q
Band Geeks Unite!
Please stay well in this uncertain time.
