Decided today I would have a break and take August off from rehearsals.
May make a guest appearance as a hornist from time to time, but no more conducting rehearsals for me in August.
Will still conduct for the gigs tho.
My life as a not so retired musician!!! or:- I'm too old for this s.......!!!!! The musical life of Ray Thompson...musician, composer, arranger, conductor and french hornist!!
Saturday, 23 July 2011
Friday, 22 July 2011
Jazz Quartet
Got together for a rehearsal as we have a wedding gig coming up.
Tried out their requests...they went well.
Then some oldies and some newies....plenty of fun
Tried out their requests...they went well.
Then some oldies and some newies....plenty of fun
Friday, 15 July 2011
And all that Jazz (Jazz Octet)
Fab gig in the Playhouse...band were really tight.....punters seemed to enjoy it.
Thursday, 7 July 2011
Brass Quintet
Met at G's after a long lay off...but we were good!!
Good fun with the boys and gal!!
Good fun with the boys and gal!!
Sunday, 26 June 2011
Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Good turn out for our first get together.
We had 2 flutes,oboe,5 clarinets,2 bass clts 4 hns and double bass.
The Mozart sounded like Mozart!!
The Dvorak Ok ish and we struggled a bit with the Wagner....but we will meet again after the summer hols!!
We had 2 flutes,oboe,5 clarinets,2 bass clts 4 hns and double bass.
The Mozart sounded like Mozart!!
The Dvorak Ok ish and we struggled a bit with the Wagner....but we will meet again after the summer hols!!
Thursday, 23 September 2010
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