From the Board President
Hi All,
I'm looking forward to Sunday and I hope y'all are too!
Just as a reminder (after the pop-quiz Thursday):
Dress for men are Tuxedos or Black suits with a bow tie, white shirt, black socks and black shoes.
Dress for Women are All-Black Pantsuits or dresses (knee length or longer) with black shoes.
So let's have a great concert!!
-Allan Adelman president@austinsymphonicband.org
From the Music Director
Hi, Everyone!
Great work on the dress last night - I look to a rewarding concert this Sunday!
In the event you misplaced the hard copy I distributed yesterday, here is the logistics sheet for the concert:
ASB Concert Logistics – November 6, 2022
2:30 PM – full ensemble warm-up on stage (check various spots in concert order)
3:10 PM – clear stage (if leaving folders on stands, make sure music is in order and folders are closed)
3:15 PM – house opens
3:55 PM – band members return to stage, individual warm up
4:00 PM – Concert starts
· Lighting switch (house lights down, stage lights up); Clary stands – this is your cues to stop playing and start the tuning process. (solo oboe gives concert A for WW, Bb for brass, tuba gives an F for everyone)
· Fred Behning welcomes audience/general announcements; introduces BH
· BH enters (be ready to stand everyone!); program begins
1. Sousa – Washington Post
· BH exits stage, KG enters
2. Adam Gorb – Eine Kline Yiddishe Ragmusik
· Acknowledge soloists: oboe, flute, ASX
· After this piece, KG goes to the mic to say a few words.
3. David Gillingham – Beautiful Dreamer
· Acknowledge soloists: flute, clarinet
· After piece, KG goes to mic and talks about American Hymnsong Suite, intermission
4. Milburn – American Hymnsong Suite (all 4 mvmts in order)
- INTERMISSION -
· At conclusion of Milburn, stage lights go down, house lights go up; 15-minute intermission
· Take this time to rest your chops – head back out to stage over the last 3 minutes of the intermission and resume individual warm up.
· Lighting switch (house lights down, stage lights up); Clary stands – this is your cues to stop playing and start the tuning process. (solo oboe gives concert A for WW, Bb for brass, tuba gives an F for everyone)
· KG enters (be ready to stand everyone!); program continues
5. Grantham – Exhilaration and Cry
· KG introduces next piece and welcomes BH back to stage
6. Hagenberg – We May Rise
· Acknowledge soloists: piano, trombone, horn
· As BH heads back to percussion section, KG goes to mic for closing remarks
7. Reed – Armenian Dances
· On your feet to accept the applause of a gracious audience on your wonderful performance!
Thanks and see you all on Sunday!
-Kyle Glaser director@austinsymphonicband.org