Pieces for Festival 2009

This is a recording of the required piece that Symphonic Band will play at District Band Festival in 2009. http://www.imeem.com/people/ouLmAZ/music/2vrw9H_5/david_holsinger_havendance/

You're going to love the piece...but it's hard!! Listen to this and figure out your part BEFORE we start rehearsing in January.

This is a recording of the required piece that Concert Band will play at District Band Festival in 2009. http://www.halleonard.com/dealerAudioTerms.jsp?myName=J.W.%20Pepper%20%26%20Son%20Inc&mp3=26423011.mp3

Same thing applies...listen, listen, listen so we can do our best in March!

Photo from Homecoming Parade

This originally appeared in the Woodward Talk Newspaper...

http://candgnews.mycapture.com/mycapture/enlarge.asp?image=21017776&event=624875&CategoryID=44184

Middle School Solo and Ensemble Schedule Posted

P001 11:43am Lauren Boyd - Ensemble-Trio - Flute (#2338)
P006 11:51am Audrey Pittman - Ensemble-Trio - Woodwind Ens (#2337)
P002 1:08pm Christian Dolnicek - Ensemble-Duet - Bb Clarinet (#2330)
P001 1:08pm Audrey Pittman - District Solo - Flute (#3096)
P011 1:40pm Nicholas Dolnicek - Ensemble-Quartet - Brass Ens (#2331)
P007 2:04pm Nicholas Dolnicek - Ensemble-Duet - Cor/Trp/Flg (#2333)
P009 2:20pm Zachary Schildcrout - District Solo - Cor/Trp/Flg (#3098)
P005 2:36pm Sydney Oliva - District Solo - Tenor Sax (#2332)
P001 2:44pm Amber King - District Solo - Flute (#2336)
P008 3:15pm David Pellerito - District Solo - Trombone (#3099)
P003 3:23pm Lim Kobe - District Solo - Oboe (#2329)
P005 4:59pm Lee Stinson - District Solo - Alto Sax (#2339)
P005 5:07pm Phillip Ring - District Solo - Alto Sax (#2335)

Holiday Wish-List

If Mr. Shaw could have only one thing this holiday season it would be for each band student to get something from this list as a present...well, ok, he'd like Guitar Hero IV, too...

METHOD BOOKS

FLUTE
Rubank Intermediate Method
Rubank Advanced Method
Altes Method
Art and Practice of Modern Flute Technique – Kincaid
Eck Method / Practical Studies / Tone Development
Moyse "De La Sonorite" Tone Method

CLARINET
Rubank Intermediate Method
Rubank Advanced Method
Klose Celebrated Method for Clarinet
Rose: 40 Studies for Clarinet, Book I
Melodious and Progressive Studies – Hite

OBOE
50 Classical Studies for the Oboe - Joppig
Rubank Advanced Method
Andraud Practical and Progressive Method
Barrett Oboe Method

BASSOON
Rubank Intermediate Method
Rubank Advanced Method
Weissenborn Practical Method for Bassoon


SAXOPHONE
Rubank Intermediate Method
Rubank Advanced Method
25 Daily Studies--Klose
Gatti: 35 Melodious and Technical Exercises

TRUMPET
Rubank Intermediate Method
Rubank Advanced Method
Arban Complete Conservatory Method
Remington Warm-up Studies--arr. Hunsberger
Herbert L. Clark Technical Studies
Schlossberg Daily Drills and Technical Studies

HORN
Rubank Intermediate Method
Rubank Advanced Method
Kopprasch – Sixty Selected Studies for Horn (Vol. 1 & 2)
Concone – Lyrical Studies for Horn or Trumpet
Practical Studies – Getchell

TROMBONE / EUPHONIUM
Rubank Intermediate Method
Rubank Advanced Method
Rochut Melodious Etudes Book I and II
Arban Method for Trombone / Euphonium
Schlossberg Daily Drills
Clark Method for Trombone / Euphonium

TUBA
Rubank Intermediate Method
Rubank Advanced Method

MOUTHPIECE UPGRADES (These will sound better than the mouthpiece that came with your instrument)

CLARINET
Van Doren B45
DEG Barrels
Rovner Ligatures

SAXOPHONE
Selmer C* S80

TRUMPET
Bach 3C

HORN
Schilke 29 or 30

TROMBONE
Bach 5G or 4G
Schilke 51 or 51 D

TUBA
Helleberg 120 S
Bach 18

PERCUSSIONISTS SHOULD OWN
Pair of snare sticks: Vic Firth SD1

RECORDINGS: BUY ANYTHING BY...
FLUTE Jean-Pierre Rampal, Jim Walker, James Galway, Irv Monroe
CLARINET Harold Wright, Larry Combs, Sabine Meyer
OBOE Joseph Robinson, John Mack, Alex Klein
BASSOON Bubonic Bassoon Quartet, Christopher Millard
SAXOPHONE Donald Sinta, Jean Rousseau, Joseph Lulloff, Steven Mauk
TRUMPET Phil Smith, Adolph Herseth, Wynton Marsalis
HORN Dale Clevenger, Dennis Brain, Philip Farkas
TROMBONE Joseph Alessi, Christian Linberg
EUPHONIUM Brian Bowman, Roger Behrend
TUBA Arnold Jacobs, Sam Pilafian
PERCUSSION Evelyn Glennie, Jeff McQueen

Tag Days 2008

Here are some pictures from Tag Days 2008. Thanks to Robertta Goffeney for the pictures and for her wonderful help organizing this important fundraiser.

Late October Notes

I thought I'd post and update on some of the things that have gone on in October. First, I'm happy to say that our annual tag days fundraiser went well, with the Berkley community showing up big in their usual way with donations. I was worried that with the state of the economy and the construction in and around Berkley, we might have a low total. Maybe people are simply throwing out their 401K statements when they come in the mail. Whatever the case, the band and orchestra appreciate the generosity.

The marching band is about to wrap up its 2008 season. We had a long Homecoming day on Friday with practice from 7:40 - 8:50 AM, a pep assembly from 11:25 - 12:25, a "parade" in the rain from 5:15 - 5:45 PM, and a game that seemed to never end. Simply put, I couldn't have been more proud of the band that day. I told them at the game what class they have. Most kids would simply not be selfless enough to devote that kind of time and energy to a group endeavor. I hope they know how much I appreciate them. BIG time props to our three band members who made the homecoming court: sophomore Elliott Littman, junior Brittany Weinstein, and--drumroll--Homecoming king Ben Levin! Drum Major Megan MacDonald said it well: "Maybe everyone is starting to notice how cool we music geeks are." Props also to Aaron Levin, drumline section leader, for time spent developing a new cadence to play at the game.

This Wednesday we will travel to Anderson MS at the end of the school day for a brief assembly (an important recruiting effort for us). Thursday night is our indoor marching concert at 7:30 in the BHS Auditorium. People consistently tell me how much they enjoy this concert, and I'm hoping this year will be even better than last. I think the best part about it is the interaction between the band and the audience, or maybe more specifically, the proximity between performers and those in attendance. Finally, many of the marching band and concert band kids will travel to Ann Arbor Saturday night for the annual U of M Band-O-Rama concert. Whew--lots going on.

Norup 7th and 8th graders will lead the Halloween parades at both Burton Elementary and Norup on Friday. Should be lots of fun. I'll be dressed as the farmer from "American Gothic," complete with pitch-fork donated by my step-dad.

Look for tag days photos to come...

Last Call for NYC Trip Chaperones

Mr. Shaw will be accepting chaperone applications for the Spring 2009 NYC trip through the end of this week (ending Friday, October 24th). If you are interested in chaperoning our trip, please fill out the attached application and either email it or have your student bring in a hard copy. Here's the application:

http://berkleybands.pbwiki.com/NYC-Trip-Chaperone-Application


I currently have completed applications from the following parents:

Lois Davis
Sheryl Stoddard
Mary Jo Israel
Emily Desmond
Robertta Goffeney
Kenyatta Franks

We need a total of 8 chaperones for the trip. I would love to have some male chaperones attend. Please do not worry that you've missed a deadline for turning in money--the travel company is being flexible as we decide on chaperones.

Thanks,
Ryan Shaw