The first concert of the Winter Wonderband was a huge success! We received many positive comments on our "warm" sound and selection of music. A great start for our new musical venture!

The second concert of the Flagstaff Community Winter Wonderband is this Saturday Nov 28th at Little America Ballroom D from 7 - 8:15pm. Band members are ask to arrive no later than 6:20pm in Kakhi pants and your green band shirt. Hats and scarves will be passed out when you arrive. Please see the email from Rebecca regarding warming up and the Flute and Brass Ensembles performance schedules after the main band performs.

Directions -
Take I-40 to the Butler exit. Make turn toward the giant Little America sign. Turn in the main entrance and go left to the back parking lot (there will be attendants to guide you). You can enter from the back entrance and follow the signs to the ballroom.

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A great way to get the transitions down for all of our medleys is to know what you are transitioning to, and to have listened and become comfortable with the piece as a whole. I encourage you to sit down with your music as you listen, mark the tunes names as the transitions occur, and get a feel for the piece.

You should be able to click on the link under each title to pull up a music file. If this doesn't work for you, try pasting the link into your address bar. Last resort - go to www.jwpepper.com and search for the piece.

www.jwpepper.com

Ho Ho Ho arr. Larry MacTaggart
http://www.jwpepper.com/10071150.itemhttp://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/mp3player.jsp?song_url=10071150.mp3&song_title=HO!%20%20HO!%20HO!&filename=/dbload/B/B_10071150.xml

Schneewalzer
Not available at jwpepper but plenty of versions on youtube.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFfk2Bpok2Q

A Most Wonderful Christmas - Arr. Robert Sheldon
http://www.jwpepper.com/10014397.item
http://www.alfred-music.com/player/AlfredConcertBand2006/24679/player.html

Silver Bells - Arr. Jonnie Vinson
http://www.jwpepper.com/10052935.item
http://www.halleonard.com/audio/08725182.mp3

A Christmas Festival - Arr. Leroy Anderson
http://www.jwpepper.com/79921.item
http://www.alfred-music.com/player/Belwin2005LeroyAndersonClassics/82511/player.html

The Many Sounds of Christmas - Arr. James Swearingen
http://www.jwpepper.com/10071210.item
http://www.barnhouse.com/samples/mp3/012-3532-00.mp3

White Christmas - Arr. Michael Sweeney
http://www.jwpepper.com/10022305.item
http://www.halleonard.com/audio/04002497.mp3

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A devoted FCB fan suggested we name the winter band. So it was put to vote with the board and members. Based on the positive responses, the FCB winter session will now be called the Flagstaff Community Winter Wonderband. The Spring/Summer session will still be called the Flagstaff Community Band. Thanks to all members for their input.

The Board

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The Flagstaff Community Band has decided to offer a winter season to all existing members and any new members with the intent to perform 4 concerts highlighting select Christmas music. There will be four rehearsals spread across Sept, Oct, Nov, with concerts starting in late Nov through Dec. The addition of the winter season is to allow Flagstaff musicians an opportunity to play holiday music in a relaxed atmosphere with the spirit of a community group. Anyone interested in participating may contact Rebecca Cauthen (conductor) at 928-310-1237 or attend the first rehearsal on Sept 23rd from 7-9pm at the Federated Church. We look forward to seeing everyone there enjoying the fun of playing holiday music!

The Board

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Conductor’s Corner

As the 2009 director of the Flagstaff Community Band, I am looking forward to a great season of music making, rehearsing, performing, and getting to know you all. The board of directors is currently meeting on a regular basis and is working on several great improvements to implement next year. Some of the items we are considering include revamping our web page with loads of helpful information, limiting the amount of concerts performed and only playing at quality venues, holding themed concerts to attract a wider audience, expanding our variety of music, sharing music from the Coconino Community College music library, and holding band social events for fun. Our music library is also being moved, sorted, and reconstructed to fill out missing parts so all pieces may be performed in future seasons.

I am a Georgia native and moved to Flagstaff in 1997. I currently teach general music, band, and Spanish to kindergarten through eighth grade at Maine Consolidated School in Parks, AZ. After school I teach private music lessons on piano and other various instruments. I am also the organist and hand bell choir director for Flagstaff Federated Church. Through out my time in Flagstaff I have been involved in a number of various musical and theatrical events.

During the 2007 Community Band season I played trumpet for a couple of concerts. This last season I enjoyed my involvement with the band whether it was improving my trumpet skills and playing, or in the role of assistant conductor. I am excited to work with all of you and excited about the many things coming in the 2009 season.

Our Community Band is definitely part of the greater Flagstaff community. As the 2009 season approaches there will be more ways for you to assist and be involved in the band. Recruiting band members is the first way we can all help prepare for the new concert season. One thing the band needs now is for you to be aware of people who would be good members. Inform previous band members you know of our new season, encourage new people you know that play an instrument to come try us out, and bring up the band in conversation, you never know where you find a hidden musician. Of course if you have previously played in the band, I encourage you to play with us again. Keep an eye on the website for rehearsal and concert dates, as well as special Community Band events (www.flagband.org).

If you have any ideas, questions, suggestions, comments, or simply would like to get together and play a bit before the official band season please contact myself or any of the Board Members.


Rebecca Cauthen
Conductor, Flagstaff Community Band

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