Hi Believers,
We have a busy two weeks coming up. I know that you will do an outstanding job.
Monday, November 7th, 6-8:00 pm – Rehearsal in GFUMC Sanctuary
Thursday, November 10th, 6-8:00 pm – Dress rehearsal in GFUMC Sanctuary
Friday, November 11th, 7:00 pm – Veterans Day Concert – 5:30 pm Call time
Monday, November 14th, 6-8:00 pm – Rehearsal in GFUMC Choir room
Saturday, November 19th, Time TBA (around 5 pm) – Jingle Mingle – Main Street Market
We will have two rehearsals this week. Our regular Monday rehearsal and our dress rehearsal on Thursday (November 10th) from 6-8:00 pm. I am not sure if we did a very good job of getting the word out about the dress rehearsal, but I hope that everyone can be there.
We will wear our formal uniform for this concert:
Men: Black tuxedo, white shirt, black bow ties, and black shoes and socks.
Women: Long black dresses or skirts (or black dressy pants) with a black blouse, and black shoes.
Here is the concert order for the Veterans Day Concert on Friday, November 11th at 7:00 pm:
758 -American Salute – Morton Gould/arr. Douglas E. Wagner
Presentation of Colors – Boy Scout Troup # 611
533 – The Star-Spangled Banner – Francis Scott Key/arr. John Phillip Sousa
The Pledge of Allegiance
447 – Hymn To The Fallen – John Williams/arr. Michael Sweeney
Welcome – Rev. Jamey Prickett
692 – Semper Fidelis – John Philip Sousa
584 – The Pacific – Hans Zimmer and Blake Neely/arr. Ted Ricketts
458 – Patton – Jerry Goldsmith/arr. Ralph Ford
194 – Within These Hallowed Halls – James Swearingen – Narrator – Bill Maine
Theme From M*A*S*H – Johnny Mandel/arr. David A. Arvold
775 – America, The Beautiful – Samuel A. Ward/arr. Erik Morales
552 – Armed Forces Salute – arr. Bob Lowden
Here is the music for the Jingle Mingle (with some recordings):
- 059 – The Chicken Dance
- 311 – White Christmas
- 318 – The Sounds of Christmas Joy – https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=2472478
- 319 – Listen to the Season
- 320 – On a Winter’s Eve – https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=2700136
- 323 – On A Cold Winter’s Night – https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=11402222
- 330 – Christmas Overture
- 331 – Silver Bells
- 332 – It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year – https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=10032862
- 333 – And the Herald Angels Sang – https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=2469179
- 339 – Sleigh Ride – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGayY2EXep8
- 340 – A Cartoon Christmas – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoAEteRru0E
- 342 – The Christmas Song – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGcgGV4MiA8
- 343 – Jingle Bell Rock
- 344 – Frosty’s Caribbean Holiday – https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=2475593
- 773 – Jingle Bells Forever – https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=2183085
You may want to look these over before our one rehearsal on Monday, November 14th. Remember, trumpets, it’s not all about the chicken dance!
Let’s make this a tribute worthy of our heroes!
David