For most rehearsals, the band meets on Tuesday evenings from 7 PM to 9 PM at The Margaret L. Vetter School on Grant Avenue in Eatontown, NJ when school is in session.
Rehearsals for the 2018 fall/winter concert start[ed] in early September and last until the final fall/winter concert. The band takes a hiatus during the winter holiday season, and begins spring rehearsals in January for our final concerts in April and May.
Rehearsals are mostly on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 PM (SHARP - actually about 5 minutes prior) until 9:00 PM - actually about 5 minutes early. Early is on time, and on time is late. Important dates or exceptions are in bold below.
Contact the Band's Executive Secretary for details.
If you are unable to attend a rehearsal or concert, please send e-mail to the band’s e-mail address, at greatershoreconcertband@yahoo.com.
Below are recordings we are currently practicing. They are listed mostly in alphabetical order. They are provided for you reference, practice, etc.
When possible the publisher's recording will be provided. We may not take it at their speed, and we may make adjustments, but they should definitely help with tricky rhythms.
Videos, such as via YouTube, will be provided too. There will mostly be other bands. Their quality may not be as polished as the publishers recording, but YouTube allows you to slow down or speed up playback without affecting pitch. This change in speed, in either direction, may help you master a piece too.
Since many of our pieces appeared in movies, or musicals and then movies, I’ve included original clips in case you weren’t familiar with their original form.
| Song | Links |
|---|---|
| Adventure Express | Publisher Recording |
| America, The Beautiful | Publisher Recording |
| American Civil War Fantasy | USAF Band of Flight |
| American Legion March | Publisher Recording |
| Beach Boys Forever | Randolph-Macon Academy Band and Chaminade Concert could not find professional recording. Two wildly different tempos and interpretations. I'll post better recordings if anyone can find them. |
| Big Band Bash | Eynsford Concert Band |
| Hawaii Five-O Theme | Publisher Recording and for nostalgia the original TV Theme opening and closing credits and the rebooted TV Theme |
| Legacy | Publisher Recording |
| March - Ponderoso | Publisher Recording |
| Tiptoe Through the Tubas | Publisher Recording |
| Valdres Marsj - Norwegian March | United States Air Force Tactical Air Command Band |
| Walt Disney Overture | Satuit Band and OSA Concert Band |
| The Woodwind Polka | Publisher Recording |
| Stars and Stripes Forever | Publisher Recording |