Dear Believers Concert Band,

Let’s rehearse! I can’t wait to see you and hear what I know will be some terrific sounds. I hope you remember where you left your horn and which end to blow!
I appreciate your replies to my email. WE WILL PLAY AT LAKESIDE, SEPTEMBER 11! We will play some easier music that we should be able to play well with only one rehearsal, if necessary. Please see the music list below.
Our first rehearsal will be Tuesday, August 30, beginning at 6:00 PM. If you can arrive a few minutes early to have some “Meet and Greet Time”, it could be fun to catch up with each other and to meet some of the new players. Please note that we will notspend the entire rehearsal on the September 11 music. The rehearsal will also include sight reading new songs in addition to the Lakeside music. Thanks to Parker Henderson, all of the new music is on the web, ready for you to download. – Thanks, Parker!
Dianasue, Larry and I met over the break and have a couple twists to add to our warm ups. Please make sure to bring a copy of 004, Basic Band Warm-up to rehearsal. We will do more than the Bb exercise, that many of you have memorized. One of the key points for band improvement this year will be working on our listening skills, balance and blending.
SAVE THE DATE,
September 11, Lakeside Worship Service, Call Time 8:00, play at 8:15
November 6, Veterans Concert, Call time 2:00 – Concert at 3:00 – BIG PARTY AFTER THE CONCERT!
November 17, Jingle Mingle, Sweet Magnolias, Call time 5:30
No Rehearsal November 22
December 18, Sunday Worship 8:30 and 11:00 services – I will discuss at rehearsal
Christmas vacation December 19 – January 2
January 3, 2017, rehearsals begin for 2017
February 12, 2017, The Cowboy Concert, time TBA
April 23, 2017, Spring Concert, Concert at 3:00
June 25, 2017, Patriotic Concert with Choir, Call time 3:00 Concert at 4:00
Please note, I will be adding new songs each week for the next three weeks. PLEASE BRING ALL OF THIS MUSIC PLUS THE NEW WEEKLY LIST TO EACH REHEARSAL.
Thank you for your service and sharing your talents. I will read some of the “Thank You” cards and emails from the Patriotic Concert and the Cowboy Concert when we get together. The church and the community appreciate what we do. I particularly enjoy preparing and performing the Veterans Concert, – it is deeply appreciated by all who attend. It is my pleasure to be your director.
Be safe and see you August 30.
Richard.
PS: If you are unfamiliar with how to download your music, please follow these steps, go to our web site,www.believersband.org – then go to the login for members only page – use – bb – for the Users Name and – believers – for the password. You should now be in the “for Members Only” section. Select Music Library – this is where you can either search the music by title or by number – simply put the song number in the right hand search bar – all the instruments for the song appears – select your part – when the part appears, print it.
2016 Fall Music

004 Basic Band Warm Up We will do more than the Bb exercise – bring music
010 Battle Hymn of the Republic
104 O Waly, Waly, (The Water Is Wide)
107 Morning Has Broken
180 At The River
241 Campground Medley
243 Victory Hymn Medley
249, An American Hymntune (Amazing Grace) – (NOT 519)
591 Annie Laurie
634 Imperial March
637 Integrity
639 It Had Better Be Tonight
642 The Whistler and His Dog
643 Tara’s Theme
644 Normandy March
645 American Tribute
646 The Longest Day