Concert Season

The winter concert of the Keene State College orchestra was Wednesday. Here they are, setting up (the first bassoon is to the left of the harp). They did a wonderful concert, including The Egmont Overture, the Peer Gynt Suite, Night on Bald Mountain, and a suite from Carmen.
(No, they didn't play on a cruise ship. It's tilted because I just can't get horizons straight.)
They did all that work for just one concert, but oh, it was lovely.





And here is Westmoreland Town Band, setting up in the Troy Congregational Church for our second concert of the season. I think we have a classier venue, at least to look at. Of course, we're so spread out that we can't actually hear each other, but frankly that can be an advantage.

Our first concert, at the nursing home, was marked by a train wreck in The Canadian Brass Christmas Medley at the point where the first trumpet and the first trombone play a haunting duet. Unfortunately, the trumpet, whose meds definitely need adjusting, came in a measure after he was supposed to, and continued to trail through the entire section. The duet was more than haunting. It sounded quite modern: The Canadian Brass and Zombies. However, the audience, most of whom had never heard of The Huron Carol, didn't seem to mind. They sang along anyhow.

Last night we played at the church, and because everyone had to get there through the first snow storm of the season we had a small turnout. We attacked the Canadian Brass again, and this time the first trumpet didn't play the Huron Carol at all. Much as I love trombones, I have to admit that this doesn't quite work as a trombone solo.

We have another concert today. I can't wait.