Happy Snowday Everyone

Yay for snow!!

And remember: Instruments are allowed to be signed out during Christmas Winter break. Transpose a christmas Holiday song or two and entertain the family, but don't forget to practice

Under new management

Hey Everyone

Since this blog has been sitting painfully under-published, I've decided to take over updating this page to make it both relevent to both the concert band, but to people who feel like reading up on what the thomson band is doing. As for today, I'm going to be brainstorming different ways to make this blog a useful resource to the band students, as well as branching off into other websites such as Facebook or even youtube; Just to get the word out that much more.

As for all the people who I know are dieing to get their suggestions heard in the band, Feel free to ask Mr. Gorst or if you're too timid, just Email the blog at Music[dot]Thomson[at]gmail[dot]com. Just remember to unspam that email so that we can filter out malicious spam.

As short as this may seem, i'm going to try my best to post T.M.E. (Thomson Music Executive) news and to post other interesting bits of information such as new music and perhaps a little bit of what we covered in band practice. If I could actually get information on what the sections work on in sectional practice, I could post information such as bars to practice for each instrument and techniques they covered. But I digress

The Thomson Music blog is under new management. Expect some drastic changes!!!

Here is the format for both days

Senior Band:

1. Fanfare and Hymn
2. Israeli Folk Songs (conducted by Mary Wilson)
3. A Canadian Brass Christmas
(pieces #4 and 5 continued at bottom)

(Jazz Band Performs)
1. El Gato Gordo
2. Over The Rainbow
3. 007 Theme

(Choir Performs)
1. Rockin' Robin
2. ?

Senior Band Finale:
4. Into The Storm
5. Raiders March

FEEDER SCHOOL TOUR 2007!

Monday November 12, 2007 Priorities:
1. Is your permission form in?
2. Is your uniform washed and ready to go?
3. Is your instrument working?
4. Is your music in order?



On Wednesday November 14th:
1. Eat a big breakfast before coming to school and pack some snacks for the day.
2. After Period 2, be in uniform, get your instrument and music, and be on the bus @ 1140am
3. Bus leaves @ 11:50am sharp to Donwood PS.
4. Arrive @ Donwood and set-up. We will be performing at 12:30pm!
5. At 1:25pm, set-down, load the bus/van and head to Bendale Jr PS for 2pm
6. After the concert, help load the van. The bus will arrive at 3:40pm to pick us up so there will be a bit of a wait.
7. Arrive at Thomson and put everything that was in the bus back in the music room (the van can stayed loaded).


Thursday November 15th:
1. Eat a big breakfast before coming to school and pack some snacks for the day.
2. After Period 2, be in uniform, get your instrument and music, and be on the bus @ 1140am
3. Bus leaves @ 11:50am sharp to Anson Park PS.
4. Arrive @ Anson Park and set-up. We will be performing at 12:30pm (ish)!
5. At 1:25pm, set-down, load the bus/van and head to JS Woodsworth PS for 2pm
6. After the concert, help load the van. The bus will arrive at 3:40pm to pick us up so there will be a bit of a wait.
7. Arrive at Thomson and help to unload EVERYTHING.

Thanks in advance for reading this and helping!

Here are links showing the maps of the feeder schools in tour order:
http://www.tdsb.on.ca/scripts/Schoolasp.asp?schno=4438
http://www.tdsb.on.ca/scripts/Schoolasp.asp?schno=4330
http://www.tdsb.on.ca/scripts/Schoolasp.asp?schno=4318
http://www.tdsb.on.ca/scripts/Schoolasp.asp?schno=4602