Dunbartonshire Concert Band AGM

Dunbartonshire Concert Band DUNBARTONSHIRE CONCERT BAND TRAINING/WORKSHOP

(SUPPORTED BY MAKING MUSIC SCOTLAND)

15 FEBRUARY 2003

PURPOSE

TO IMPROVE MUSICAL STANDARDS THROUGH DETAILED REHEARSAL
TO FORGE LINKS WITH OTHER MUSICAL SOCIETIES
TO SUPPORT MMS TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

THE PARTICIPANTS

MEMBERS OF DUNBARTONSHIRE CONCERT BAND
REPRESENTATIVES OF LOCHABER COMMUNITY WIND BAND (APPROX 10)
REPRESENTATIVES OF INVERNESS WIND BAND
REPRESENTATIVES OF LOCHGILPHEAD WIND BAND (TBC)
OTHERS FROM MMS SOCIETIES

FORMAT

A 1 DAY EVENT OF SECTIONALS, FULL BAND REHEARSALS AND MASTERCLASS/SMALL ENSEMBLES.

SECTIONALS

BACK TO BASICS – note production, intonation, rythmic accuracy with an emphasis of playing as a section with tuition from experienced professional instrumentalists.

FULL WIND BAND REHEARSAL

ENSEMBLE WORK – Blending sounds, balancing sections, playing together.

MASTERCLASS/SMALL ENSEMBLES

DISCUSSION/DEMONSTRATION OF PLAYING SOLO

PROGRAMME

15 FEB 03 AT Boclair Academy

SECTIONALS 10.00 - 11.00AM

COFFEE 11.00 - 11.30AM

MASTERCLASS EVENT 11.30 - 12.30PM

LUNCH 12.30 - 1.30PM

FULL BAND REHEARSAL 1.45 - 3.30PM

COFFEE 3.30 – 4.00PM

FULL BAND REHEARSAL 4.00 - 5.30PM

REFRESHMENTS

(Burnbrae hotel) 6.00PM ONWARDS

The band will be divided into the following sections: (1)trumpets, (2)horns, (3)trombones, (4)lower brass, (5)clarinets, (6)flutes, (7)oboes/bassoons, (8)saxophones, (9) percussion

Repertoire for workshop to be confirmed

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