High School Band

pteranofan · **on:** May 02, 2008, 11:57:12 PM

Yes, I am a band geek. I play second trumpet second chair. We play a lot of challenging music.

For Example:

Annandale Chronicles (Click on Listen to an audio sample (MP3).

We played that last year. (That's not my band, by the way. It's a recording by a professional band

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Who else is a bandee or ex-bandee?

Flathead770 · **Reply #1 on:** May 03, 2008, 02:35:52 AM

I've never played in a school band, but i'm in my high school orchestra. I play 2nd violin. I was also in the College orchestra and was 1st violin, i actuall could of been Concert Master (there were only 3 people in the 1st violin section) but i never wanted to do all those horrific solos

. Unfortunately, not enough people were showing up at the college orchestra so it was discontinued

. The song we were playing was Serenade, composed by Tchaikovsky. The sheet music can be found here, just left-click the "Downlaod PDF sheet music" and it will pop up. I have a recording of the full song (all 4 movements) if anyone is interested in hearing it.

I am also play Bass Guitar for a rock band that my friend is in (im actually only covering for the other Bassist because hes on a trip to Europe).

pteranofan · **Reply #2 on:** May 04, 2008, 12:56:22 AM

Wow! Orchestra? That's awesome. REALLY awesome!!! If we could get an orchestra, that would rock!!!

StarfallRaptor · **Reply #3 on:** May 04, 2008, 01:00:46 AM

Yeah, Orchestra's pretty darn cool, if ya ask me!
I've played violin since I was...let's see...5, and I'm pretty good...I guess...

Flathead770 · **Reply #4 on:** May 04, 2008, 03:29:30 AM

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Wow! Orchestra? That's awesome. REALLY awesome!!! If we could get an orchestra, that would rock!!!

Ya, its pretty sweet, we've actually had some band members join up with the orchestra for a couple of pieces, that was pretty fun.

action9000 · **Reply #5 on:** May 04, 2008, 11:00:21 PM

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Yes, I am a band geek. I play second trumpet second chair.

You too?!

Well, sadly I don't play anymore. I'm 21 now but I played trumpet for 6 years in junior high and high school (Grades 7 to 12). In grade 10, the first year of high school, I was placed into the school's symphonic band (the higher-level band) as 3rd trumpet. I was moved up to lead the 2nd trumpets in grades 11 and 12.

Here's
Here's a full-length recording of my grade 12 band playing a large number (either 12 or 13, I don't remember now) of movements from the Carmina Burana suite by Karl Orff. I'm sure at least a few people here will recognize something in this collection; It's pretty well-known, especially the last movement, starting around 16:47 in this recording. B)
Yes, we did play this entire piece without a break...and yes, we played other pieces at this concert....and yes, by the end my mouth was Sore.

I was the Only person playing 2nd trumpet in this piece so that was rather special to me.

(P.S. Yes, we did have a WICKED 1st trumpet player!

I'm still good friends with him.

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(I apologize for the poor recording quality. That was the way we were recorded in the concert hall. I didn't make the recording so there's nothing I could have done about that.

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We played some tricky stuff in high school. We had a band though, not an orchestra so we didn't get much of the "typical" classical music. We did, however, take on a number of interesting contemporary pieces.

Oh man, band was a blast!

I miss it so much.

I've thought about trying to join a band again but I haven't picked up a trumpet for nearly 4 years. I worry about my ability on one now.

I know the fingerings but I know the ol' chops aren't what they used to be!

Nowadays all I really play is piano/keyboard and a *tiny* bit of guitar. I'm very bad on guitar though!

kjeldo · **Reply #6 on:** May 05, 2008, 06:13:13 AM

they don't have school bands in holland, i wanna know why cuz school bands are most of all fairly good

Nimrod · **Reply #7 on:** May 05, 2008, 10:39:25 AM

We have got a band at our school, but I am not in it, because I don¥t play any instrument very well. I am learning guitar right now. Next year I want to join the band and play with them. The band, how we know it now there is very good. It also plays the music to our new musical. It¥s really much fun to practise with them

Lillefot · **Reply #8 on:** May 05, 2008, 02:42:51 PM

I've never played/sang in a band. But to tell the truth, it's one of my highest wishes! I can't wait 'till the Uni! :^.^:
I'm gonna keep up dancin though!

/Lillefot

Nimrod · **Reply #9 on:** May 05, 2008, 03:36:15 PM

Dancing? That rocks

Lillefot · **Reply #10 on:** May 05, 2008, 04:35:35 PM

Quote from: Nimrod,May 5 2008 on 02:36 PM

Dancing? That rocks

New course starts this autum :^.^:
I have whole summer with party's to dance in!
PS: Patrick, (I'm almost able to do that dance smiley you send me on msn) HAHA!

Mirumoto_Kenjiro · **Reply #11 on:** May 05, 2008, 08:35:00 PM

The only school band I participated in was in middle school, or junior high, as 4th drummer. I wasn't truly happy there, so I stopped as soon as I went to high school.

mcr mad · **Reply #12 on:** May 12, 2008, 12:57:18 PM

i'm not part of a band but some of my mate's are in one, but im a MC so i dont need to be in one

Kor · **Reply #13 on:** May 12, 2008, 06:10:01 PM

Sounds like you folks are having fun in your various ways, playing an instrument, dancing, ect.

Petrie. · **Reply #14 on:** May 12, 2008, 09:59:26 PM

Trumpet and French horn were my band instruments back in the day.

I enjoyed the f horn more considering they weren't a dime a dozen.

Kor · **Reply #15 on:** May 12, 2008, 11:21:12 PM

Do you play some sort of instrument today?

Petrie. · **Reply #16 on:** May 13, 2008, 08:14:48 AM

Not at all. I haven't forgotten how to play if I had to pick them up again.

Kor · **Reply #17 on:** May 13, 2008, 08:18:17 AM

Interesting. Ever give thought to taking up the same instruments again?

Amaranthine · **Reply #18 on:** October 26, 2008, 02:30:26 AM

Sorry, not a band geek. My school is christian based and well...I don't want to sing religious songs day in and day out. <_< I mean if I want to, I will. And...I'm not too talented with instruments either...so...naw...

I'm more of a drama geek.

I would like to get into choir though...

Malte279 · **Reply #19 on:** October 26, 2008, 07:29:27 AM

Not a band, but during my students exchange I was in the choir

We got two stars for a performance of "Coming Home" at Grand Forks. My suggestion to sing "If we hold on together" for the graduation ceremony was regrettably turned down, but for a good reason ("If we hold on together" had been sung the previous year). My music teacher however played it for me and I did a solo in one lesson. She also gave me the note sheets of If we hold on together and I'm not exaggerating if I say that this was what got me started playing the music keyboard. We did sing these are the special times during the graduation ceremony.