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<p class="MsoNormal">Band,<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for your attention last night during rehearsal.  We were able to get a good number of things accomplished and we are on our way to being prepared for the April 30<sup>th</sup> concert.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">I would really like for you to work on your parts and highlight the dynamic levels.  I feel that we have the $B!H(Bfull volumes$B!I(B covered, but we have significant room for improvement on our softer dynamic markings.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">We need to work harder to meet those <i>mp</i> and softer dynamic markings across the band.  Joe and I will trust that if you are playing a part that is covered by several people in your section, talk with each other and if one or more

 of you could/can lay out to accomplish the goal, then do it.  <o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">I said I would send out the reference links again, so he we go:<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Enigma Variations – Movement 1, 2, 5 and the finale<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3QEVFlfgbU">Enigma Variations, Op. 36 - YouTube</a><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">West Point Symphony<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jmpd4U2RzKk">Robert Dvorak's "West Point Symphony" -- West Point Band (1971) - YouTube</a><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Vesuvius<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHn5nWHnQJY">SCORE STUDY EPISODE #16: VESUVIUS (Frank Ticheli) - YouTube</a><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Les Miserables<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GO_nigDXpSc">Les Miserables

<span style="font-family:"MS Gothic"">$BHaXN@$3&(B</span> - Arr.Warren Barker - YouTube</a><o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Please listen to these recordings and follow along with your part.  It is important for you to figure out how your part fits into the overall composition of the piece and when you need to bring your part out, or possibly tuck back in to

 allow another part to the front of the ensemble.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Once again, thank you for your work last night and I look forward to seeing all of you next Monday night.  (Hopefully Joe as well!)<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Have a  wonderful week.<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal">Musically,<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Ink Free";color:maroon">Jim Carter</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Ink Free";color:navy"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Iskoola Pota",sans-serif;color:#004080">Associate</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Iskoola Pota",sans-serif;color:#004080"> Conductor</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:navy"><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Constantia",serif;color:#004080">Plano Community Band</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:navy"><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Constantia",serif;color:#004080">Cell: 214-675-3349</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Constantia",serif;color:#004080"><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Constantia",serif;color:blue"><a href="http://www.planoband.com/"><span style="color:blue">www.planoband.com</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:navy"><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>

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