ANDREW DAVID PERKINS
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ALCATRAZ @ Warren Mott HS

12/10/2017

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Yesterday the Warren Mott HS Wind Ensemble held an all day rehearsal in preparation for their upcoming performance at the Michigan Music Conference in Grand Rapids in January. Erik Miller invited me to come by and give my insights and performance notes for ALCATRAZ, and it was an absolute blast to work with this very fine ensemble. When I arrived, Doug Bianchi was rehearsing John Mackey's "This Cruel Moon" with the group, and wow did they sound just fantastic (the piece is rad too). I can't overstate how incredibly well this group plays together, how developed their ensemble sound is, and several soloists were particularly impressive as well. Erik's group is certainly an exemplar of the kind of sophisticated music making that happens in our public schools, and they're going to kill at the MMC. Also, these kids are funny and cool, and spent their entire Saturday working to get better at the thing they love. My kind of people. Thanks again Erik & Co., and I can't wait for the January gig!!!
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Alexis
12/10/2017 03:47:05 pm

Thank you so much for coming! It was really great to meet you and we all can’t wait to see you again!

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Caleb
12/10/2017 03:49:51 pm

We’re all so glad that you agreed to conduct the song for us and we’re all excited to perform it!

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Rogina
12/10/2017 03:55:04 pm

Thank you for coming!! ALCATRAZ has a whole new meaning for us since you uncovered the amazing hidden messages within it. We loved this experience and we’ll see you at MMC!

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Brittany
12/10/2017 04:58:19 pm

Thank you so much for taking your time to come in, work with us, and even conduct the piece! We truly appreciate it! After getting to know the entire story of the piece, it is by far one of my favorites! Thanks for writing such a great french horn part!

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Knicko
12/10/2017 08:01:02 pm

Thank you for composing such an awesome piece, and for helping us understand the story behind ALCATRAZ! My music is full of a bunch of side notes now. I can't wait to perform the piece at MMC with you!!

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Chloe
12/10/2017 08:38:45 pm

Thank you so much for coming!! It’s so awesome knowing the full meaning of ALCATRAZ now, which was already such a great song. We’re all looking forward to you conducting it!

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The Underdream link
10/17/2023 10:03:05 pm

Great reaading

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