SJWS on YouTube

[Heckelphone]

Our wind ensemble, the San Jose Wind Symphony (http://www.sjws.org) recorded a few pieces for an audition DVD*, and posted them on YouTube:


Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkjVAez5HZU); and
La Forza del Destino (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc7MyuQvvUc)

You can see me in the first clip at around 1:30, playing contrabass clarinet (bass clarinet in the second clip).

Enjoy!

Grant


*Recorded at our sound check, which is why there is no applause...

[Dave Dolson]

Grant: Thanks for that. I listened to both clips start to finish. Thoroughly enjoyed it. DAVE

[saxplayer1004]

ditto. Good stuff. Now I just resparked my undying itch for a contrabassoon...

[Groovekiller]

A great sounding ensemble. Thanks.

[Heckelphone]

Thanks guys :-D

Turns out we were accepted, and will be going to Chicago in December :-D

[Ed Svoboda]

Let me know the specifics and I will try and get out to see you guys.

[Heckelphone]

Looks like they (http://www.midwestclinic.org/default.asp)haven't finalized the schedule yet. I've been told that the community band (which would be us) always plays on the last night, but have no idea if that is accurate or not.

Will let you know when I hear :-D

[Gandalfe]

Is that you at minute mark 1:29 on Nobles? What a stellar job of videography too. Nicely done music by the group.

[Heckelphone]

Is that you at minute mark 1:29 on Nobles? What a stellar job of videography too. Nicely done music by the group.

If you mean the guy with gray hair, honking away on a Leblanc 350 contra, yeah, that's me. :mrgreen:

[Heckelphone]

Let me know the specifics and I will try and get out to see you guys.

We'll be playing on Friday, December 18 at 5:30-6:30 PM. :-D

[Ed Svoboda]

We'll be playing on Friday, December 18 at 5:30-6:30 PM. :-D

Where?

[Merlin]

Great sounding band!

If I'm not working that week, I'd be tempted to make the trip. I've never been to the Midwest Clinic.

[Ed Svoboda]

I haven't been to the midwest clinic either and it's really close.

I just can't remember where they hold it.

[Heckelphone]

Memory won't help you: they've moved the venue, starting with 2009, to McCormick Place West (http://www.midwestclinic.org/mccormickwest/). I'll post again when they've assigned us a hall. :-D

[Ed Svoboda]

Well I can find that!

When the time gets closer let me know via PM where you are staying and your schedule. I would love to get together for dinner or lunch should our schedules allow it.

[Heckelphone]

Sounds good: will do :-D