Rehearsals have started ...
The first rehearsal for the 2007 -2008 season began on September 10th at the Lake Mirror Center. 42 members attended the first practice. Many of our northern members are not back for the winter as yet. Vic Larsen lead the band thru 2 hours of sightreading. Two new pieces, American Riversongs and Montego Bay were well received and added to our folders.
There were 47 members in attendance for the second rehearsal. A few Bartow Band members joined our practice tonight. We played quite a few selections out of our regular folders, then after the break we used the sightreading folders. Next week we will have a lineup of selections that may be used for the first concert.
Remember -- Practice - Practice - Practice !!
Music may be taken home for practice. Sign out your folder on the Sign Out Sheets. Please make sure the folder is brought back for the next rehearsal. If you can not be there call someone to bring the music back for you.
In Memoriam (taken in part from the Penn State Alumni Blue Band Association Newsletter spring 2007)
Penrose Miller (Clarinet, 1934), age 92 of Lakeland Florida.
Just after graduating in 1936 from Penn State, where he served as captain of the baseball team, Miller signed with the Boston Red Sox organization.
Miller's baseball career came to a halt with the onset of World War II, when he went to work for Armstrong World Industries, a company that produced war materials. Miller remained with Armstrong World Industries for forty years and retired to Lakeland in 1987. Wile at Penn State, Miller played clarinet in the Blue Band. After retiring, he played clarinet in the Lakeland Community Concert Band.
On February 11, 2007, the Lakeland Concert Band of Florida played "Nittany Lion 68" as part of its concert, in memory of Penrose Miller. Penrose had been a member of the Lakeland band for more than twenty years.
A Lighter Note . . . .
How do you get two piccolos to play a perfect unison? SHOOT ONE
What's the definition of a minor second? TWO FLUTISTS PLAYING A UNISON
Q What's the difference between a French Horn and a '57 Chevy?
A You can tune a '57 Chevy
One day, a tuba player wanted to torture the drummer behind him, so he hid one of the drummer's sticks. After looking around for a few minutes with a frantic, wide-eyed expression, the drummer fell to his knees, flung his arms wide, and screamed to heaven: "Finally! The miracle, after all these years! I'm a conductor!"
