Queensland Wind and Brass

08/05/2011

The excitement is palpable. We're gearing up to give our first major concert of the year, Heroes and Villains, and the very next week we will take our act on the road to Stanthorpe. It's a great opportunity to socialise, visit a winery and rehearse some brand new music all in one go. Wayne has been obsessively organising in the background to make sure everything goes off without a hitch. I can't wait to get my hands on our new cold-weather polar fleece QWAB jumpers. They sure will look smart when we play outdoors. Krissy has busily been preparing some questions for our trivia night entertainment during the tour, and I have the SPECIAL BOTTLE OF PORT to be consumed at Top of the Town caravan park. We may even get to play some cards afterwards, who knows? I sure am looking forward to the next two weeks. Bring it on!

What a great start to the year we've had. Besides sinking our teeth into some major classics such as Carmina Burana and Ride of the Valkyries, our new purchases like Ruslan and Ludmilla, Orpheus in the Underworld and William Tell Overture are proving to be a big hit with audiences. Lawn bolws earlier in March went off with a bang, as did the lights at the Toowong Bowls Club. The first gig in the mall this year provided us with a chance to show off some of the fresh pieces and delight the crowd. Now that we have a week off, I'm nearly finished with an arrangement of Big Spender for QWAZZ to use if we can find the right type of singer for it. I hope the Easter Bunny is good to everyone, but try not to blow too much chocolate through your instruments.