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The Falmouth Band Parents Association exists to provide support for the members of the Falmouth Public Schools Band - both students and their families. It allows for band members and their families to communicate with the band director and each other.

Annual fundraisers are held to assist the program needs. Our organization is always looking for new fundraising ideas, grant ideas, donations and benefactors.

Please email Steven Edwards at sedwards@falmouth.k12.ma.us should you have any questions regarding courses.
Please contact Cathy Lemay at cathylemay1965@gmail.com  if you are interested in assisting our cause or you would like more information as to joining our organization.  
 

Thank you for your continued support of instrumental music.  We are keeping music alive in our schools!!!


Cathy Lemay, President

Falmouth Band Parents Association 

PO Box 196

Falmouth, MA 02541

We are a 501C-3 organization!

 

Happy New Year everyone!!!
 
This coming Monday, January9th, 2012 at 7:00 in the FHS Band room we have our monthly Band Parents meeting.  Please join us and spread the word!!
 
To Use Vibrato or Not to use Vibrato...that is the question! PDF Print E-mail
Written by Steve Edwards   
Sunday, 08 January 2012 09:10
  • Avoid using vibrato during sectional playing
  • Vibrato should never be used to cover up intonation problems
  • The style of vibrato employed must be sensitive to that of the music. 
  • Lyrical solos can sometimes benefit from the use of vibrato.
  • One particularly effective technique during solos is to add a little vibrato only after reaching a long note and playing it straight for a short moment. The opposite also works if a diminuendo is indicated
Generally, vibrato is most appropriate for the instruments in the wind band except for Clarinet, and French Horn. It can be appropriate for a jazz clarinetist however. 
Many Trumpet and Trombone players use hand vibrato. There are many arguments for and against this use of vibrato versus lip, diaphragm or jaw vibrato but the important thing is that the pitch NOT vary too much.
Speak to your private teacher and begin to experiment with the use of vibrato in your music rehearsal. Vibrato can add a level of maturity to your sound and emotion to the music.
 
Interpretations also provided by Bruce Gale
 
 
Congratulations! PDF Print E-mail
Written by Administrator   
Monday, 21 November 2011 06:55

The following students have been accepted for the festival.

All-State Orchestra

Courcelle Stark 

Senior South East Honors Ensembles 

AttendingLastnameFirstnameInstrumentGroupChairScoreAllstate Rec.
 1.BancroftLauraBassoonorchestra1-381no
 2.BergeronJoeViolinorchestraII-6B94no

       
 3.ForresterKatherineViolinorchestraI-4B106yes
        
 4.LinVincentTrombonejazz2138yes
 5.LinoKayleeCelloorchestra3A101yes
 6.McGillicuddyCorinneFluteband1-2114yes

       
 7.NewmanOliverViolaorchestra6B87no
 8.PetittTroyTrumpetorchestra3109yes

       
 9.SinghKurranCelloorchestra2B103yes
 10.StarkCatherineBaritone Saxophoneband1-2117yes
 11.StarkCourcelleCelloorchestra2A105yes
 12.TwomblyCyrusViolinorchestraI-8B98no
 13.WebberSkyFluteband2-3102no
 14.WeberKennethViolinorchestraI-8A99yes

Junior South East Honors Ensembles 

Sam McNichol

UMASS Honor Band 

 

 

BancroftLaura11Bassoon
CookAlexander12Trumpet
ForresterKatherine12Clarinet
HiltzRebecca12Tenor Sax
LinVincent11Trombone
McGrathKatherine11Flute
SheehyAshley10Flute
WeberSky11Flute

2012 All Cape Orchestra

Violin 1
1. Katherine Forrester (1B) 

Violin 2
2. K. J. Weber (2A)  
3. Sarah McBride (3B)

Viola
4. Oliver Newman (1A) 

Cello

5. Kurran Singh   (1B)
6. Courcelle Stark (2B)
7. Kaylee Lino  (4A)

Oboe
8. Sam McNichol  
 
French Horn 2
9. Tyler Hampton 

Trombone 1
10. Vincent Lin  

Snare/Percussion
11. Paige Samuel    

 

2012 All Cape Band

Flutes (1st)
1. Corrine McGillicuddy            
2. Sky Weber                            
3. Ashley Sheehy                             
4. Katherine McGrath                

Flutes (2nd)
5. Molly Bagg                            
6. Meghan Adams                     
7. Emily Turner                          
8. Arlene Vu                               

Clarinets (1st)
9. Molly Lemay                          

Clarinets (2nd)
10. Emma Lutz                           

Bass Clarinet
11. Rebecca Hiltz                         
12. Callie Donahue                       

Bassoon
13. Laura Bancroft                       

Alto Sax (1st)
14. Sarah Bouchie                        

Baritone Sax
15. Catherine Stark                       
 

Trumpets (2nd)
16. Troy Petitt                               
17. Alexander Cook                       

French Horn
18. Jackie Grinnell                         
19. Brittany Woodruff                   
20. Kaitlin Cook

Trombone (3rd)
21. Matt Leader                             

Mallets
22. Kathy Toner                             

Snare/Percussion
23. Ryan Young                                 
                       

FHS Wind Ensemble 2012-2013 ***Auditions still open for Trumpet, Alto Sax, Perc, Trombone & Tuba

Ryan Young (Perc.)

Laura Bancroft (Bsn)

Matt Leader (Trbn)

Molly Bagg (Fl)

Megan Adams (Fl)

Emily Maness (ASax)

Corrine McGillicudy (Fl/Picc)Molly Lemay(Cl)

Sam McNichol (Oboe)

Emily Turner (Fl)

Emma Lutz (Cl)

Ashley Sheehy (Fl)Katherine McGrath (Fl)Callie Donahue (BCl)Sky Webber (Fl)Connor Moulton (Euph)Jaquis Grinnel (F H)Lily Kane-Myette (Cl)

Becky Hopkins (Cl)

Micheal Wheeler (T Sax)

Kaitlin Cook (F H)

Kathy Toner (Perc)

 

FHS Jazz Band 2012-2013 ***Auditions still open for Bari Sax, Perc, Trombone

Gus Grosenbaugh (ASax)

Kurran Singh (TSax)

Vincent Lin (Trbn)

Lucas Repeta (Guitar)

Joe Bergeron (Trpt)

Sasha Gonye (Bass)

Jessie Edgar (Piano)

Maurice Soque (ASax)

Dan Morrison (Trpt)

Troy Petit (Trpt)

 
Last Updated on Monday, 23 January 2012 21:33
 
Advice for Aspiring Musicians PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 19 September 2011 09:10
http://www.artistshousemusic.org/node/5272Listen Now!
 
Make a Payment PDF Print E-mail
Written by Administrator   
Thursday, 30 September 2010 11:51

You can now make payments online for field trips or other student fees. Please choose a payment amount below and indicate the student's name and the purpose of the payment (installment towards a field trip, description of the fee, etc.)

 

Please Note: each of the payment options below have a 3% fee added to offset the cost of payment processing. For example, a $25 payment will have a $0.75 fee added, for a total payment of $25.75. The total amount charged will be displayed when you complete the purchase at PayPal.com.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 October 2010 12:28
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