August 8, 2005 at 1:05 AM

Today's concert was AMAZING!!! It was so much better than the first one... Here are some highlights:

-Got there early, warmed up, people were really chatty back stage...
-Fanfare for the Common Man
-it sounded great, the percussion had been having some problems with this piece, but appearently is worked out
-Sorcerer's Apprentice
-this also sounded better
-there were some problems keeping the orchestra together, but we ended at the same time
-I really love the contra-bassoon solo, its really hard not to laugh, especially when all the other strings are trying not to laugh...
-Phantom of the Opera
-This was by far (in my opinion) the best piece we played
-Christanna's (our vocalist) costume was beautiful!
-The fog machine behind Darrell (the man who sang as the Phantom) was really neat, a fun effect
-We got a standing ovation, which is always fun
-Harry Potter and the Prisioner of Azkaban
-To introduce the piece, the MC did several magic tricks (he was trying to make the tuba fly
*First they flew a baton into the fly space above the stage
*Then they flew a violin into the fly space
*Then the MC's wand exploded (the sparks smelled bad...)
-It went pretty well, but it wasn't our greatest piece...
-Intermission
-Intermission was fun, some of us were talking about fingerboard colors, and bridges...
-Fanfare for the Common Cold
-This piece is so good (for a brass piece...grin)
-It is one of the few good uses for trombones
-Satchmo! a Tribute to Louis Armstrong
-sounded good, and the audience liked it (which of course is what matters...)
-Send in the Clowns
-Darrell conducted this piece, and Christanna sang
-Smooth as performed by Santana
-I didn't really like this piece, but it was fun
-Gloria Estefan's Greatest Hits
-Christanna did a really nice job on the vocals
-And again, the audience liked it
-Encore: Stars and Stripes Forever
-This was really fun, and sounded great
-The second violin part is kinda trickey, because the entire piece is just quarter note chords, but they are on the off beat, so when the audience starts clapping along, its hard to count...
-Towards the middle, they shot off confetti cannons, and that was REALLY distracting (I got lost...), but it was fun
-After the confetti, the baton that went flying before Harry Potter, came down above our conductor's head, and was conducting.....

Anyway, it was a really fun concert, and a great way to end the season.

From Danielle Gauthier
Posted on August 8, 2005 at 5:03 PM

It's always good to have a smooth concert. I haven't ever been in a concert where someone hasn't broken a bone.

Y'know, playing the vioin is just so brutal...

From Jessica Smith
Posted on August 9, 2005 at 1:25 AM

Dare I ask???

~Jessica

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