VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
AMERICA, THE BEAUTIFUL
AMERICA, THE BEAUTIFUL, music by Samuel Augustus Ward, arranged by Carmen Dragon ©1958 & 1963, Sam Fox Publishing Co. Inc. Used by permission. All copyrighted music in this video is used under license with ASCAP and BMI.
The GREATER MIAMI SYMPHONIC BAND® (GMSB) is proud to present this virtual performance of AMERICA, THE BEAUTIFUL.
A PEAK BEHIND THE SCENES: To create this virtual performance, it first required that the video & audio editor, Susie Blank Wolfe, create a MIDI accompaniment for tempo, style and intonation accuracy. Next, each musician listened to this MIDI accompaniment while they recorded the performance video of their individual part(s). The raw videos were sent to Susie, who is also the String Bass player, and often vocalist in GMSB. Then, over a 3 week period, Susie organized, synchronized and edited all of these individual recordings into the performance you see here. First step – editing, synchronizing and balancing each individual audio track, then editing each section of instruments, finally editing, synchronizing and balancing the entire ensemble into the virtual GMSB performance. Next – same process with the visuals. In all, Susie spent over 100 hours assembling, tweaking and fine tuning each frame of this virtual performance. The members of GMSB send heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Susie Blank Wolfe for making these virtual performances available to our audience.
Due to Covid -19 our live concert performances have been suspended, but not our desire to bring our music to you. GMSB looks forward to performing for you LIVE, as soon as safety and prudence permits. And we WILL do that!
The 2020-2021 Concert Season made possible with the support of the City of Coral Gables.
*IMPORTANT, FOR BEST VIDEO AND AUDIO: Before playing the video, click on the gear shaped (quality) icon, bottom right on screen, and choose the HD setting of 1080P60, for the best video and audio quality.
WHEN SUNNY GETS BLUE
WHEN SUNNY GETS BLUE, music by Marvin Fisher, lyrics by Jack Segal, arranged by Jerry Nowak ©1958 Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (renewed 1998). Used by permission. All copyrighted music in this video is used under license with ASCAP and BMI.
The GREATER MIAMI SYMPHONIC BAND® (GMSB) is proud to present this virtual performance of WHEN SUNNY GETS BLUE.
A PEAK BEHIND THE SCENES: To create this virtual performance, it first required that the video & audio editor, Susie Blank Wolfe, create a MIDI accompaniment for tempo, style and intonation accuracy. Next, each musician listened to this MIDI accompaniment while they recorded their performance video of their individual part(s). The raw videos were sent to Susie, who is also the String Bass player and often vocalist in GMSB. Then, over a 2 week period, Susie organized, synchronized and edited all of these individual recordings into the performance you see here. First step – synchronizing and balancing each individual audio track, then each section of instruments, finally synchronizing and balancing the entire ensemble into the virtual GMSB Big Swing Band. Next – same process with the visuals. In all, Susie spent many hours assembling, tweaking and fine tuning each frame of this virtual performance. The members of GMSB send heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Susie Blank Wolfe for making these virtual performances available to our audience.
Due to Covid -19 our live concert performances have been suspended, but not our desire to bring our music to you. GMSB looks forward to performing for you LIVE, as soon as safety and prudence permits. And we WILL do that!
The 2020-2021 Concert Season made possible with the support of the City of Coral Gables.
IMPORTANT FOR BEST VIDEO AND AUDIO: After video begins playing, click on the gear shaped (quality) icon, bottom right on screen, and choose the HD setting of 720, or preferably 1080P60, for best video and audio quality.
MY BONNY BOY
Ralph Vaughan Williams ©1924 by Boosey & Co. All copyrighted music in this video is used under license with ASCAP and BMI.
The GREATER MIAMI SYMPHONIC BAND® (GMSB) is proud to present this virtual performance of MY BONNY BOY from The English Folk Song Suite.
BEHIND THE SCENES: To make this virtual performance come to fruition, it first required that the video & audio editor, Susie Blank Wolfe, create a MIDI accompaniment for tempo and intonation accuracy. Next, each musician listened to this MIDI accompaniment as they recorded their performance video of their individual part(s). The raw videos were sent to Susie, who is also the String Bass player and often vocalist in GMSB. Then, over a 2 week period, Susie organized, synchronized and edited all of these individual recordings into the performance you see here. Susie spent many hours assembling, tweaking and fine tuning each frame of this virtual performance. The members of GMSB send heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Susie Blank Wolfe for making these virtual performances available to our audience.
Due to Covid -19 our live concert performances have been suspended, but not our desire to bring our music to you. GMSB looks forward to performing for you LIVE, as soon as safety and prudence permits. And we WILL do that!
The 2020-2021 Concert Season made possible with the support of the City of Coral Gables
IMPORTANT FOR BEST VIDEO AND AUDIO: After video begins playing, click on the gear shaped (quality) icon, bottom right on screen, and choose the HD setting of 720, or preferably 1080P60, for best video and audio quality.
BYE BYE BLACKBIRD
Words by Mort Dixon, music by Ray Henderson (c) 1926 Warner Bros, Inc. This arrangement (c) 2012. All copyrighted music in this video is used under license with ASCAP & BMI.
The GREATER MIAMI SYMPHONIC BAND® (GMSB) BIG SWING BAND is proud to present this virtual performance of BYE BYE BLACKBIRD!
BEHIND THE SCENES: To make this virtual performance come to fruition, it first required that the video & audio editor, Susie Blank Wolfe, create a MIDI accompaniment for tempo and intonation accuracy. Next, each musician listened to this MIDI accompaniment as they recorded their performance video of their individual part(s). The raw videos were sent to Susie, who is also the String Bass player and often vocalist in GMSB. Then, over a period of approximately 2 weeks, Susie organized, synchronized and edited all of these individual recordings into the performance you see here. Susie spent many hours assembling, tweaking and fine tuning each frame of this virtual performance.
Due to Covid -19 our live concert performances have been suspended, but not our desire to bring our music to you. The GMSB Big Swing Band looks forward to performing for you LIVE, as soon as safety and prudence permits. And we WILL do that!
The 2020-2021 Concert Season made possible with the support of the City of Coral Gables.
IMPORTANT FOR BEST VIDEO AND AUDIO: After video begins playing, click on the gear shaped (quality) icon, bottom right on screen, and choose the HD setting of 720, or preferably 1080P60, for best video and audio quality.
FLUTE CHOIR
The Greater Miami Symphonic Band® (GMSB) FLUTE CHOIR presents a virtual performance of Eleanor Daley’s “In Remembrance”, arranged by Joseph, edited by Susie Blank Wolfe.
BEHIND THE SCENES: To make this virtual performance come to fruition, it first required and arrangement be written for Flute Choir. That was accomplished by GMSB Flutist, Joseph Saenz, who created this arrangement of Eleanor Daley’s choral piece. Joseph then created a MIDI accompaniment for for tempo and intonation accuracy. Next, each musician, while listening to this MIDI accompaniment, recorded their performance video of their individual part. The raw videos were then sent to Video and Audio Editor, Susie Blank Wolfe, who is also the String Bass player and often vocalist in GMSB. Susie then organized, synchronized and edited all of these individual recordings into the performance you see here. The other music heard, Percy Grainger’s Irish Tune from County Derry, ©2001 Carl Fischer, LLC, is from a GMSB performance in 2015.
The 2020-2021 Concert Season made possible with the support of the City of Coral Gables.
IMPORTANT: After video begins playing, click on the gear shaped (quality) icon, bottom right on screen, and choose the HD setting of 720, or preferably 1080P60, for video and audio quality.
SLEIGH RIDE
Sleigh Ride by Leroy Anderson ©1948 Woodbury Music Company LLC (ASCAP) Used with permission www.leroyanderson.com
SEVENTEEN COME SUNDAY
The GREATER MIAMI SYMPHONIC BAND® (GMSB) is proud to present a virtual performance of Ralph Vaughan Williams’ “SEVENTEEN COME SUNDAY”, from English Folk Song Suite.
Due to Covid -19 our live concert performances have been suspended, but not our overwhelming and sincere desire to bring our music to you via this safe and enjoyable format. The members of GMSB look forward to performing for you LIVE, as soon as safety and prudence permits. And we WILL do that!
Behind the scenes: To make this virtual performance come to fruition, it first required that each musician (35 musicians playing 49 parts) record and send their raw performance video of their individual part(s) to the video & audio editor, Susie Blank Wolfe, who is the String Bass player and often vocalist in GMSB. Then, over a period of approximately 3 weeks, Susie planned, assembled, synchronized and edited all of these individual recordings into the performance you see here. Susie spent approx 200 hours assembling, tweaking and fine tuning each frame of this virtual performance.
The 2020-2021 Concert Season made possible with the support of the City of Coral Gables.
IMPORTANT: After video begins playing, you will want to click on the gear shaped(quality) icon, bottom right on screen, and choose the HD setting, 720 or preferably 1080P60, for best video and audio quality.
THE STARS & STRIPES FOREVER
The GREATER MIAMI SYMPHONIC BAND® (GMSB) is proud to present a virtual performance of Leroy Anderson’s SLEIGH RIDE!
Due to Covid -19 our live concert performances have been suspended, but not our overwhelming and sincere desire to bring our music to you via this safe and enjoyable format. The members of GMSB look forward to performing for you LIVE, as soon as safety and prudence permits. And we WILL do that!
BEHIND THE SCENES: To make this virtual performance come to fruition, it first required that the video & audio editor, Susie Blank Wolfe, create a MIDI accompaniment for tempo and intonation accuracy. Next, each musician (37 musicians, playing 60 parts) listened to this MIDI accompaniment as they recorded their performance video of their individual part(s). The raw videos were sent to Susie, who is also the String Bass player and often vocalist in GMSB. Then, over a period of approximately 2-3 weeks, and hundreds of work hours, Susie organized, synchronized and edited all of these individual recordings into the performance you see here. Susie spent approx 200 hours assembling, tweaking and fine tuning each frame of this virtual performance.
Excerpt of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” by Frank Loesser, arr. John Moss, ©Hal Leonard Music.
The 2020-2021 Concert Season made possible with the support of the City of Coral Gables.
IMPORTANT: After video begins playing, click on the gear shaped (quality) icon, bottom right on screen, and choose the HD setting of 720, or preferably 1080P60, for best video and audio quality.