Good concert tonight

There's much to say here, but I'm fried. So the conclusion is that my kids did a "great" job on their concert. The younger, potentially less motivated, less experienced group played 2 band numbers most wouldn't know by name. The cool thing is that 2 of the clarinet players are 8th graders and the best clarinets in that band!!!! They did a pretty good job. Mostly pleasing sounds and no train wrecks.

The wind Ensemble, my essential band nerds did very well. We did a tribute to Leroy Anderson. Although the woodwinds were hating life ( in Anderson, the woodwinds replace the strings in the orchestral parts i.e a LOT of notes that go very fast) they executed pretty well. We did Irish Washerwoman, Bugler's Holiday ( which the trumpeters did very nicely in) and of course Sleigh Ride. Did you know Mr. Anderson wrote Sleigh Ride in a heat wave?? I think that's hilarious.

So, this begins our spring concert season. The Symphonic band has 2 more concerts before the end of the year and Wind Ensemble..... eh.... well they have a minimum of 4. Gettin' 'er done in Bandland. Time for more vitamins and, for the moment, bed. It's gonna be a busy spring :-)