Concert Band - Assignment

Please read this link and email me your answers.

https://www.classicfm.com/composers/elgar/guides/elgar-nimrod-tears/

1) What is the "oldest trick in the book that "gets us every time"?

2) Why does he go on about the timpani?

3) Where is the high point of the piece? How does it end?

4) How does Elgar create and resolve tension? Give an example.

Remembrance Day - Nov.8

Remembrance day notes:

Dress Code: All black from neck to feet. Including socks. This is not the concert for crazy socks.

November 7, 3pm-4pm:

DRESS REHEARSAL

November 8

8:30am

Warm up - band (Ryan) and choir (?)

9am: Assemblies

Great Concert

Congratulations to the Beginner and Concert Bands on their successful first concert of the year! Well done to both groups.