PSST!! You, there!
Do you ever listen to a concert and wish you could play
a band or orchestra instrument?
Do you already play an instrument, but find yourself
wishing you played a different instrument?
Have you recently started playing a band or orchestra
instrument but haven't had any place to play with
others?
Have you ever thought back on how much fun it was to
play that instrument you played many years (decades!)
ago and wish you could do it again?
Do/did you watch your children play in band or
orchestra and think that it really looks like fun?
Do you want to play your instrument, but don't want the
stress of the standard community band or orchestra?
Ever think, "I
play a bit, but I'm not quite ready"?
If so, we are the music group for you!
BUT, I HAVEN'T A CLUE
WHAT THE LITTLE BLACK MARKS ARE ON THE PAGE!!!!!
We will help you get started and before you know it, you will be playing with the full group!! We start out by having you join us to play a very easy piece that you have worked on with your private teacher. (Over half of
our members started their instruments as adults; you
can, too!)
The Sudbury Valley New Horizons Band or Sudbury Valley
New Horizons Strings is your entrance to the world of
instrumental music in a non-competitive and
non-intimidating musical environment. A place where your
personal best is always good enough. Sudbury Valley New
Horizons Music is an organization for adults who love
music and want to be involved in playing music with
others. (Worried that you won't have enough air or your
arthritis is too bad??
See our Frequently
Asked Questions)
After our regular rehearsal we have "After-rehearsal Rehearsals", which meet from 8:20-8:50. These groups meet every other week and include varying opportunities for some more advanced playing and exploration. Possibilities include groups such as: Swing Band, Woodwind Choir, Brass Ensemble, Strings & Winds group, small ensembles, a polka band or a German Um-Pah Band, Klezmer Exploration, Movie and Broadway Song Sight-reading and other possible combinations (Offerings vary session to session). No
auditions necessary.
Come play with us! Explore our site to learn more and
feel free to just come and listen or sit in for a week
or two to see if SVNHM is the place for you; email if you are interested in visiting for a rehearsal. We rehearse at Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School on Wednesday evenings. Most people arrive
between 6:15-6:30 for the evening rehearsal and
rehearsal runs until 8:15. LSRHS is at 390 Lincoln Rd, Sudbury, MA . Email for more information.
If this looks like fun to you, please Email
Diane for more information and registration procedures. Please don't just register and show up.
Check our calendar for
when we are rehearsing. (link above, top left)
WHERE??
Wednesday evening rehearsals are Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School, 390 Lincoln Rd, Sudbury, MA . Email for more information.
LEARNING OTHER INSTRUMENTS
I want to learn piano (guitar, uke, bass guitar,
dulcimer...). Sorry, we do not teach anything except
string orchestra and concert band instruments. Email
Diane and she may be able to help you find a teacher on
the other instruments.
MEDIA & AUDIO/VISUAL
Here is the link to our May 5, 2024 concert; how nice to have it recorded by Sudbury TV!!! Good quality sound and visual.
OUR VIRTUAL PERFORMANCES
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In the SVNHM Polka Band's debut, we present
Kevin Kaisershot's Czech's
in the Mail, a tongue-in-cheek
polka for full concert band. Great fun to play!
Ommpah! (April 2021)
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Let's go to Newfoundland to the community of
Kelligrews for the annual Kelligrews Soiree!
Based on a Newfoundland folk song, by Johnny
Burke (1851-1930), The
Spree at Kelligrews is by Bill
Thomas. (April 2021)
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Brahms,
Intermezzo, Op. 117, No.1. This
beautiful piece, originally for piano, was
arranged for orchestra. We do not know the
arranger. Performed here by SVNHM strings, winds
and timpani. (April 2021)
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Join us on a trip to Norway, where Edvard Grieg
wrote his Holberg Suite, and hear the Gavotte
and Musette from the Holberg Suite,
arr.Jerry Lanning, played by the SVNHM Woodwind
Choir (Ap 2021)
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Come with us to Old Havana; dance in the
streets, admire the flowers and brightly painted
walls, and move to the groove of the SVNHM Swing
Band playing HAVANA,
arr. by Terry White. (April 2021)
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A Bolero
is a Spanish dance. This Bolero, by David
Marlatt, is performed by woodwind, brass, and
percussion players from Sudbury Valley New
Horizons Music, directed by John McLellan.
(April 2021)
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SVNHM Strings and Winds play the Menuettos
from Handel's Music
for the Royal Fireworks, a
continuation of our Fireworks Overture in the
fall session. Adapted from the original. (March
2021)
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Bulldozer
for Band, by Clare d'Growned
(aka John McLellan). Listen as the instruments
pass the melodies back and forth, as if working
together to lay the foundation for the cathedral
of sound that is the concert band.
(March 2021)
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Brandenburg
Concerto No. 3, Mvt 1, by
Johann Sebastian Bach, arr. by MJ Isaac.
Probably the favorite of the six Brandenburgs,
it is a challenge, but immensely fun to play!
(March 2021)
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Many
Miles Away Across the Sea, a
gorgeous piece by Susan Day. We hope you enjoy
listening to it as much as our strings enjoyed
playing it. (Feb 2021)
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Ripples
in the Sand, by David Marlatt,
is a tranquil, peaceful piece that uses a
pentatonic scale throughout. Besides rehearsing
the piece itself, we had fun with some
improvisational "noodling" using that pentatonic
scale, which you will hear at the beginning of
the video, with the title screens. (Feb 2021)
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Marching
Song by Gustav Holst.
Originally for orchestra, as part of his Two
Songs Without Words, this arrangement by
John Moss really captures the jaunty feel of the
original.(Jan 2021
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Ammerland
is a lovely area in Lower Saxony, Germany. Go
with us on a musical trip (by Jacob de Haan), as
we listen to this interpretation of the beauty
of the countryside. (Dec 2020)
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The
Mudbug Strut, by Paul Baker, is
a tune worthy of Mardi Gras! Celebrate with us
as we go down the Louisiana street, riding in
the bandwagon with the trombones playing
tailgate over the back (so they don’t hit people
with their slides) and for a little while, let’s
just be joyous, act silly, and be happy! (Dec
2020)
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SVNHM Brass Ensemble playing Simple
Gifts by Elder Joseph Brackett,
arr. Wilson. (Nov 2020)
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SVNHM Saxophone Ensemble takes us on a Sentimental
Journey. (Nov 2020)
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SVNHM Strings and Winds play two of Mozart's
German Dances, K. 536,
adapted from the original. (Nov 2020)
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SVNHM Strings and Winds play the Overture
from Handel's Music
for the Royal Fireworks,
adapted from the original. (Oct 2020)
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SVNHM Woodwind Choir plays Loch
Lomond arr. by David Marlatt
(Oct 2020)
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SVNHM Strings play
Blue Tango by Leroy Anderson,
arr.William Zinn. (Oct 2020)
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Our Flute and Clarinet Ensemble play an
arrangement of a portion of the Allegro
from Telemann's Flute Sonata,
arr. David Marlatt (Oct 2020)
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For our third Virtual Performance, the Band
performs Military
Escort March.
(Sept 2020)
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Our horns joined forces with some horn players
from New
England Adult Music Camp and created this
wonderful version of Shenandoah...
(Aug. 2020)
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Our Mozart
Notturno Virtual Performance is
"in the can" and we are thrilled with the hard
work you guys put into it!! BRAVI!!!! (July
2020) This was our first virtual performance!! We all did a lot of quick tech learning!!
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RECORDING FROM OUR DECEMBER 7, 2019 CONCERT
Photos
by Russ Keene
RECORDING FROM OUR MAY 4, 2019 CONCERT
- Swing
Band (Sudden
Sam Not recorded w concert - this version from a
family member! Thanks!)
- String
Orchestra (many pieces missing their beginnings)
- Woodwind
Choir (lights went out in the first piece; bet
you can't hear it in the music!)
- Band
- Combined Band & Strings: God Bless America (not
recorded)
Photos
by Russ Keene
Photos from our 2019 Non-Master Class
February 20, Non-Master Class: Photos
by Susan Avery
MAGAZINE ARTICLE!
The North Bridge Magazine editor, Keri
Lyman, came out to one of our rehearsals, interviewed
some members and wrote a terrific article
about SVNHM for the Spring/Summer 2015 magazine.
North Bridge Magazine goes out to all residents in
Acton, Concord, Carlisle, Lincoln, Sudbury and Wayland.
Follow the link to read the article.
PAST PHOTOS & VIDEOS
Video of Wayland
Concert Series performance, July 2, 2015,
sponsored by the Wayland COA. (We do this concert every
year! Great fun!!)
Photos from our 2018 Soirées
March 4: Photos
by Susan Avery
March 1: Photos
by Chauncey Wilson
Photos
by Susan Avery
Photos from our 2017 Soirées
March 18, 2017 at First Parish Wayland:
Pictures
by Susan Avery
March 30, 2017 at the Wayland Town
Building: Pictures
by Susan Avery
Pictures
by Chauncey Wilson
Photos
from our May 6, 2017 concert, by Russ Keene
Photos from our Dec. 2, 2017
concert:
Photos
from our May 7, 2016 Concert, by Russ Keene
Photos
of the November 2016 Soirées, by Chauncey Wilson
Photos
from our Dec. 5, 2016 concert, by Russ
Keene
Concert
Video of our Dec. 5 Concert by WayCam
PICTURES
FROM OUR JULY 2, 2015, PATRIOTIC CONCERT FOR THE
WAYLAND COA CONCERT SERIES, photos by Norm
Viens. Find the album: "SVNHM July 2 concert Wayland
Town Bldg". (There are also camp photos here!)
PICTURES
FROM OUR MAY 2, 2015 CONCERT, by Russ Keene
PICTURES
FROM OUR DEC 6, 2014 CONCERT, by Russ Keene
PICTURES
FROM OUR MAY 3, 2014 CONCERT, by Russ Keene
PICTURES FROM OUR DEC 2013 CONCERT
Taken
by: Rintze Zelle
Taken
by: Russ Keene
PICTURES
FROM OUR MAY
2013 CONCERT
OLDER PICTURES: (Click on the Photo Album link on the
left menu for other photos)
Town Crier articles
VIDEO - Band
Outdoor Concert, July 11, 2012 behind the Wayland
Town Building. WayCam.TV (It might say "jazz band" but
it is the concert band - they are fixing it)
VIDEO
- Jazz Band Outdoor Concert, June 14, 2012 behind
the Wayland Town Building. WayCam.TV
VIDEO
- WHO ARE WE? Wellesley Cable TV did a great
video on SVNHB in the summer of 2010. It can be viewed
at WayCam.TV (Wayland Cable)
VIDEO
- WINTER CONCERT 2010 - WayCam.TV recorded our
winter concert and it is posted on WayCam.TV
ABC clip about New
Horizons Orchestra in Mesa, AZ.
NPR
article on the New Horizons International Music
movement!
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NEWS & COMING EVENTS:
Fall session 2024 is coming right up!
Our summer session was quite successful with the strings gathering to read through music just for the fun of playing together and the band worked hard (successfully!) to prepare nine pieces for an outdoor concert as part of the Wayland
Council on Aging’s Summer Community Concert
Series.
FALL 2024!
Rehearsals will begin September 18, 2024 and the session runs through December 18, with a concert on December 7, 3:00. Email Diane before you register if you are new to our organization. (See the calendar link above for more detailed info.)
We will once again be working through the Lincoln Sudbury Adult Ed program and our rehearsals will be at Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School. We will continue our practice of a live rehearsal with an option to "attend" the rehearsal virutally, via zoom. This has worked well for many reasons: some people choose virtual because they are recovering from or about to have surgery, some because they are a little bit sick and know they shouldn't come to the live rehearsal, some because a child is ill, some because they can't drive at night, some got home from work late, and some don't want to drive in the snow!
If our group looks like fun to you, please email
Diane for more information and registration procedures. Please don't just register and show up.
Looking for MUSIC PARTS?
The sheet music (music parts from which
you play) are not posted on the website; we will send
you what you need - let us know. We do this so that no
one (members or outsiders) can steal the music and use
it in some other group with out purchasing it. We want
to support the composers by paying for music.
ALL SESSIONS INFO:
If you are interested in starting an instrument
or learning a new instrument (band or orchestra
instruments only, sorry, not piano nor guitar), email Diane and we will help you get set up with a teacher and in a few weeks, we will invite you to come play some very easy music with the full string ensemble or the full band!!!
Wednesday evening rehearsals for the Band and the Strings are at Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School. Most people
arrive around 6:15; rehearsal begins 6:40. Please do not just show up; email Diane for info.
Those who have played their instrument
in the past or are currently playing are welcome to join anytime, no matter how rusty
you are (we will help you get back in the saddle!). If
you want to start a new instrument with us, email Diane. Over half of our members started as adults; you can too! Be
brave; it is never too late!!!
We had a GREAT CONCERT May 5! Such fun!
Here is the link to our May 5 concert; how nice to have it recorded by Sudbury TV!!! Good quality sound and visual.
Our After-rehearsal rehearsal groups had a concert on April 6, 2024, including the chamber orchestra, woodwind choir, brass ensemble and swing band. All played well and were well recieved by the audience!
VIRTUAL PERFORMANCE PROJECTS
Phew!! TWENTY FOUR Virtual Performances between September 2020
and May 2021! Bravo to our musicians!!! Click here for
the link to our SVNHM
YouTube Channel (or scroll down to the
links below, which open each virtual performance in a
new window, and you can just come back to this page.)
Well, it turned out that the Virtual
Sessions we had during COVID were very productive; we
learned a lot and everyone who took part REALLY improved on his/her instrument!!!! Bravo to
all for jumping off that cliff into the unknown with us,
and congratulations on your perseverance and ability to
make lemonade from the lemons thrown at us!
NEWS - PAST EVENTS:
PAST EVENTS
from pre-covid times
OUR 2019 WINTER-SPRING SESSION FINISHES
IN A SUCCESSFUL CONCERT
We had a great concert on Saturday, May 4
at Wayland Middle School. Everyone played even better
than usual, even when the lights went out, the Woodwind
Choir kept on playing and you couldn't even hear a burp
in the music! Bravo to WWC and to all!
You can listen to our
concert by clicking on the concert link
and going to the May 2019 files. Many of our pieces lost
their beginnings (and we lost a Swing Band piece and God
Bless America completely) - our techs were good with
lights and great guys, but inexperienced with recording.
A link to concert pictures is also there.
Photos from our 2019 Non-Master Class
February 20, Non-Master Class: Photos
by Susan Avery
SVNHM hosted March Music
Madness
(March 30) a festival for New England New Horizons music
groups. Members of 10 other New Horizons groups joined
us (140 participants!) and we had band and string
members taking part in small ensembles in the morning,
then a large string ensemble with some winds added, a
beginner/novice band, anintermediate band and an
advanced band in the afternoon. The festival will took
place at Wayland Middle School. There was no concert per
se, but we played for each other at the end.
Each December, a small group of
us play as accompaniment for the
Community Caroling at First Parish Wayland. Great fun! And Santa
arriveds at our calling (we played "Santa Claus is Coming
to Town") Check our calendar (link at top) for this year's date.
About 15 of us played Christmas
Carols among the poinsettias at Russell's Garden
Center. Great fun! Many children (and their
parents) stopped by to sing and play the jingle bells
with us. We played Jingle Bells about 10
times!
From Wayland Town Crier, Dec. 21, 2017
New
England Adult Music Camp
Usually the last week in August; click link above
Many of our members attended the very special week at New England Adult Music Camp. Interested in
joining us for next year's session? Click the link above to go to the website
and sign up for email information. Programs for
beginners through advanced players. Questions? Call or email
Diane (The camp notoriously fills up quickly, so
don't delay!)
What? No clue what those little black
marks are on the paper?
We will help you learn! Contact
Diane.
Quote of the day:
"There is no backspace key in music." Dean
Tuba
So true! Talk about in the moment! Do you
worry about your job or anything else while playing??
Great article
from the NYT about conducting and what is going on
as we wave our arms around. Be sure to look at the
video, too. Fascinating use of technology!
I've posted a theory explanation of the
"C, E & G walk into a bar..." joke. Go to the Musings
page.
I've added a "Musings"
section to our website. I'm starting with that "Good
Word", Opsimath. But, anyone else who has a musing of
some sort that might be interesting to others in our
group of opsimaths, is welcome to submit it.
Our Swing Band - photo by Russ Keene
(click link above for info)
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