• 14:14 December 5/6 Band Concert Recording

  Closed Captioning: The Nutcracker: (Lola Buckley)<br>The next piece was originally composed by Tchaikovsky for full orchestra to accompany a 2 act<br>ballet. The version we are playing tonight was arranged by Brian Balmages for younger players<br>and it includes two of the most famous themes: the overture and the trepak. We hope you enjoy<br>our performance of the seasonal classic, The Nutcracker<br>Slidin’ the Blues (Julia VanWagner)<br>Slidin’ the Blues is an upbeat, jazzy piece that features the trombone section. You will hear<br>them play many varieties of glissandi which is when you slide from one note to the next without<br>articulating in between. This is a very common gesture for the trombone and is used in many<br>styles of music. You will also hear the bass line in the clarinet section, and the sounds of a<br>drumset by the members of the percussion section. Please enjoy our performance of Slidin’ the<br>Blues.<br>Elves R Us (Oliver Martin)<br>A clever new twist is added to this holiday classic! Based on the timeless seasonal favorite,<br>Toyland, the sounds of Christmas elves hard at work adds to the charm and appeal. The use of<br>additional percussion instruments contributes to the fun sounds of a busy toy factory. This<br>piece uses interesting harmonies and passes the melody around to each section of the band.<br>We hope you enjoy our performance of Elves R Us!<br>The Tempest (Lindy Betrus)<br>This exciting work is a perfect way to end a concert! The brass has a strong, rugged sound<br>underneath rhythmic woodwind ostinatos, and the piece easily comes together to display all the<br>fury of a tempest! This is by far the most difficult piece we have worked on this year, but it has<br>become a favorite of the band. Thank you for coming tonight and supporting the Potsdam<br>music program, and happy holidays!

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• Flocabulary - Order of Operations - PEMDAS

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• Flocabulary - Order of Operations - PEMDAS

  Get down with that PEMDAS beat 😎

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