The Duluth Symphonic Winds will perform "Songs Of The Sea" featuring soloist Earl Salemink under the direction of Tracey Gibbens.
Song List:
Parade of the Tall Ships
Jay Chattaway
Fingal's Cave (Hebrides)
Felix Mendelssohn
The Bride of the Waves
Herbert L. Clarke
Russian Sailors' Dance
Reinhold Gliere
On A Hymnsong of Philip Bliss
David R. Holsinger
Sextette from Lucia
Victory At Sea
Richard Rodgers
Pirates of the Caribbean (Soundtrack Highlights)
Klaus Badelt
Cost will be $5
March 23rd
7:30pm
Denfeld High School
Duluth, MN
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Alto Sax Progress
So I took home an alto sax from work because it's the only band instrument I don't yet play. I agreed to chart my progress live on Blogger to show just how quickly I learn band instruments. I already play clarinet so it's been VERY easy so far. Here's where I'm at right now:
10-29-08
9:26pm
Learned Moon River! Ha! I can play sax now! I knew I would be able to learn in one night. :-) Thanks for watching the blog, y'all!
10-29-08
9:13pm
I'm playing normal music now without much trouble...and beginning to get assaulted with spit out the front of the horn. Nice. :-P It's just wetting my hands unexpectedly. Yech.
10-29-08
9:06pm
Yeah. I'm beginning to rock just a little bit. A little. But I still rock.
10-29-08
8:59pm
Wrapping up my supper break writing an email, and I'll be back on the sax soon.
10-29-08
8:27pm
Breaking for supper.
10-29-08
8:18pm
Playing an easy piece of music we play in orchestra and getting stuck fingering wise on ONE note so far. Very frustrating because none of these fingering charts is any good. The waver is almost gone now, still there with certain specific notes. I might break for supper soon, I'm starving.
10-29-08
8:00pm
Playing some stuff by ear to eliminate some of the waver. That waver sometimes STILL gets me with flute but has really gone away since I've started. It's very difficult to get rid of on sax though. This cheap strap that comes with the sax really does hurt my neck like it hurts everyone else's. I'll see what else I can do until it's time to post again.
10-29-08
7:46pm
Playing more Andrew Lloyd Webber stuff, trying to get accustomed to the fingerings and the "waver" between octaves. The waver is a little better now, my fingers just need to get used to what they're doing.
10-29-08 7:33pm
Looked at a few fingering charts, found a really bad one and then an okay one, I have yet to find a good one.
Started playing songs out of an Andrew Lloyd Webber book.
Trying to beat the "waver" between octaves that one can get with flute, oboe & sax.
10-29-08
7:13pm
Successfully assembled instrument, mouthpiece, ligature, strap, etc.
Blown out a few notes and even one scale without having seen a fingering chart yet.
I've got good tone already thanks to the clarinet.
10-29-08
9:26pm
Learned Moon River! Ha! I can play sax now! I knew I would be able to learn in one night. :-) Thanks for watching the blog, y'all!
10-29-08
9:13pm
I'm playing normal music now without much trouble...and beginning to get assaulted with spit out the front of the horn. Nice. :-P It's just wetting my hands unexpectedly. Yech.
10-29-08
9:06pm
Yeah. I'm beginning to rock just a little bit. A little. But I still rock.
10-29-08
8:59pm
Wrapping up my supper break writing an email, and I'll be back on the sax soon.
10-29-08
8:27pm
Breaking for supper.
10-29-08
8:18pm
Playing an easy piece of music we play in orchestra and getting stuck fingering wise on ONE note so far. Very frustrating because none of these fingering charts is any good. The waver is almost gone now, still there with certain specific notes. I might break for supper soon, I'm starving.
10-29-08
8:00pm
Playing some stuff by ear to eliminate some of the waver. That waver sometimes STILL gets me with flute but has really gone away since I've started. It's very difficult to get rid of on sax though. This cheap strap that comes with the sax really does hurt my neck like it hurts everyone else's. I'll see what else I can do until it's time to post again.
10-29-08
7:46pm
Playing more Andrew Lloyd Webber stuff, trying to get accustomed to the fingerings and the "waver" between octaves. The waver is a little better now, my fingers just need to get used to what they're doing.
10-29-08 7:33pm
Looked at a few fingering charts, found a really bad one and then an okay one, I have yet to find a good one.
Started playing songs out of an Andrew Lloyd Webber book.
Trying to beat the "waver" between octaves that one can get with flute, oboe & sax.
10-29-08
7:13pm
Successfully assembled instrument, mouthpiece, ligature, strap, etc.
Blown out a few notes and even one scale without having seen a fingering chart yet.
I've got good tone already thanks to the clarinet.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Duluth Symphonic Winds November 2008 Concert
The Duluth Symphonic Winds will perform just for you under the direction of Tracey Gibbons. Only $10! Songs will include:
Batuque (Oscar Lorenzo Fernandez)
Folk Song Suite (R. Vaughan Williams)
Pachinko (Paul Yoder)
"Shepherd’s Hey" English Morris Dance (Grainger)
Hansel & Gretel (Englebert Humperdinck)
Don’t miss it!
Ordean Middle School
40th Avenue East & Superior Street
Duluth, MN
Batuque (Oscar Lorenzo Fernandez)
Folk Song Suite (R. Vaughan Williams)
Pachinko (Paul Yoder)
"Shepherd’s Hey" English Morris Dance (Grainger)
Hansel & Gretel (Englebert Humperdinck)
Don’t miss it!
Ordean Middle School
40th Avenue East & Superior Street
Duluth, MN
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
I'm Somebody :-P
Check it out:
I knew I was getting my name tag soon, and here it is, so now I'm somebody. The name tag basically says I'm the resident band geek because band instruments are my specialty. I think that's pretty groovy.
I knew I was getting my name tag soon, and here it is, so now I'm somebody. The name tag basically says I'm the resident band geek because band instruments are my specialty. I think that's pretty groovy.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Update
Yeah, I see it's been a while since I've blogged. What a dumb word. BLOG. Anyway, I just started my new job today at Schmitt Music in the Miller Hill Mall, and so far so good. I just played clarinet for about 2 hours when I got home, so my thumb & front teeth hurt, but that'll go away. Perry & Jerry are fine, you can see really funny & cute videos of them here:
www.youtube.com/bluerosegeek
www.youtube.com/bluerosegeek
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Where I've Been
Yeah, I guess I haven't blogged in a long freaking time. I've been busy "fartin' around" a little. I've been playing a lot of Sims and stuff and playing keyboard here & there. I don't know why I haven't been blogging but here I am. I also have another address you can use to look at my web site. Go enjoy it now!
www.bluerosegeek.com
www.bluerosegeek.com
Monday, February 11, 2008
Still a Loser
Yep, check it out:
Those are the same 2 pairs of pants you saw before with my newest pair on top. I was a 24W and now I'm wearing a pair of 17/18's. I'll keep you updated.
Those are the same 2 pairs of pants you saw before with my newest pair on top. I was a 24W and now I'm wearing a pair of 17/18's. I'll keep you updated.
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