Concord Bands – Medium

Jun 18, 2020

Virtual Ensembles: “There Will Come Soft Rains,” “The Concord Hymn” and “Fireball!”

During “Phase 3” of distance learning at Concord Middle School, members of the 7th and 8th Grade Bands collaborated on a virtual ensemble performance of Robert Sheldon’s “There Will Come Soft Rains.” The motivation behind doing this was two-fold: to have a public-facing product for our students and to allow…

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Virtual Ensembles: “There Will Come Soft Rains,” “The Concord Hymn,” and “Fireball!”

Mar 30, 2020

In the face of disappointment and uncertainty, the CMS Wind Ensemble decided to capture some…

Just a little over two weeks ago — on Thursday, March 12 — I was breaking the news to the students in the Concord Middle School Wind Ensemble that our clinician would not be joining us for a workshop that afternoon. …

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In the face of disappointment and uncertainty, the CMS Wind Ensemble decided to capture some…

Apr 20, 2019

Unpacking the success of the Concord Bands at MICCA Concert Festival

Both the bands earned Gold Medals in recognition of their “superior” performances at this year’s Festival. — We are incredibly proud of this achievement. I would say it is unbelievable, but it is far from that. Consider the work that goes into preparing for this festival: hours upon hours (days upon days?) of time devoted by all of us to make this all happen. …

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Unpacking the success of the Concord Bands at MICCA Concert Festival