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Member Newsletter of The Athenaeum Pops Orchestra
From the
Music Director
I am verv impressed! You worked
very hard to put on one of the
most difficult concerts you have
ever done. I thank you from the
bottom of my heart for your
successful presentation of a
challenging concert!
I thank all of you for your work in
sketching yourselves for your
solos and that you did your
personal best. We have another
opportunity to perform a smaller
portion of the concert at the
Artsgarden on Saturday, August
16. I know it will be even better.
In the meantime, we need your
utmost attention during these two
rehearsals for the big band concert.
I'm looking forward to having fun
with them and I know we can if we
concentrate during the rehearsals.
As we come to the close of our
season, I am looking forward to a
fresh start. This is a perfect time
to sit back and evaluate our
progress as a group over the past
year. You have done some
amazing things and I look forward
to doing more soon.
We will have our annual kick-off
get-together and rehearsal party
on Friday, September 5.
Welcome!
If you haven't officially met the
violinist, Steve Ward, please take a
moment to welcome him to our
organization. I'm sure you notice
his contribution to the violin
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String Rehearsal!
I will conduct a string rehearsal
next week on August 15th,
starting at 7:00 p.m. We'll work
on Porgy and Bess and Duke
Ellington.
First violins need to practice letter
L in William Tell. Just keep it on
the string, fast and clear. It will
improve with only a few minutes
of work each day.
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Protocol
Please remember to wait until I
have made my comments upon
stopping the orchestra—then you
may help others who are asking for
your help.
Please never express your
frustrarion with your own
mistakes in a way that brings
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attention to you and may cause the
audience to be shocked. This
includes scowling, swearing, or
making disgusted soimds or
gestures. This rule includes your
conduct at all rehearsals and
performances of the Athenaeum
Pops Orchestra.
Remember, our goal is to have
people want to join oxir group
because we are passionate about
what we play, that we play it to
the best of our personal abilities,
and that we are a good, fun group
of people to work with.
Artsgarden Concert
Order
William Tell Overture
My Way
Evita
Sound of Music
Star Wars
American Frontier
Beer Barrel Polka
Tonight's Rehearsal
We must read through all our big
band material tonight:
The Syncopated Clock
Jazz Pizzicato
Salute to the Big Apple
Duke Ellington!
A Salute to the Big Bands
Porgy and Bess
Mancini Magic
