Practice Resources

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Below are recordings we are currently practicing. Our current selections, each with its own page, in concert order:​​

• American Overture for Band

• Seventy Six Trombones (New)

• Anthem (Vocal Solo Feature)

• St. Louis Blues

• Bugler's Holiday

• All Glory Told

• Cathedral Mountain (New)

• Birdland

• The Prayer (Vocal Solo Feature)

• Billy Joel in Concert

• The Stars and Stripes Forever - Traditional Encore

 

They are provided for you reference, practice, etc. Use these recordings as desired. Here are some suggestions:

• Listen to get the feel of the piece.

• Listen and follow along with the music.

• Sing, hum, whistle or tap your part while listening and following along with the music.

• Play along with the music on your instrument.

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While these online recordings are useful for practice keep in mind that we may not perform them as presented. We may:

• Perform at different tempos

• Adjust dynamics

• Add a caesura (//), "railroad tracks", Dramatic/Grand Pause, etc. or remove one. I.e., Watch the conductor and follow the lead. Don't blurt out an unintended solo in the silence.

• Cut sections​

 

Do not perform based upon what you hear. Perform our interpretation of each piece as determined by the conductor.​​​​​​​​​​​

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Visit our Practice Resources Details page for additional information including how to cue specific passages and adjust playback speed for some videos.

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Individual practice resource pages can be found for pieces form our 2024/2025 season on at Practice Resources Index.​​​