Quintet/Quartet

Christmas Season 2021 Upcoming Events

Betsy

During the holiday season we try and give back to the community. One thing we do each year is donate time to play some live Christmas music for the Salvation Army donation kettles at Shoprite and Walmart (and K-Mart before they closed). Having live music there really does help increase donations for the Salvation Army during their holiday season fund drive and it’s fun too!

K-Mart Kettle 2005
playing Christmas music at K-Mart, 2005

We have the following items coming up in the next 2 months (click the links to see the posted event page for each):

Christmas Tree Lighting – Saturday 11/27/2021 – 6pm-7pm dress warm playing carols near the Erie Restaurant.

Tuba Christmas @ Christkindlmarkt. Sunday, 11/28 10am – 2pm Need Volunteers for helping setup/registration. Please contact Shary at 703-593-2143 or kranchworks@gmail.com if you would like to participate or help.

Kettles for Salvation Army – Shoprite kettles will be on Fridays 12/3, 12/10, 12/17 from 6-8pm. Walmart kettles will be Saturdays 12/4, 12/11, 12/18 from 1-3pm. All members are welcome to play! We play from lyre sized Caroling books. Dress warmly. We usually stand and play. Some things you might want to bring with you is a lyre for your instrument, a music stand and clothes pins (it can be windy), a folding chair, some hand warmers, hot chocolate or coffee etc.

Christmas Parade – Sunday, 12/5 1pm lineup 2pm step off. Festive dress. Feel free to decorate your instrument!

Christmas Concert – 12/18/2021 6pm. Christmas Concert – the Broome Street Wind Ensemble, woodwind quartet and quintet, brass ensemble.

Christmas Party. – Monday 12/20 Bring treats to share and we will perform a few carols.

If you haven’t completed the online form link which was emailed by Jason (concerning your participation in the tree lighting and Salvation Army kettles), please click below.
https://form.jotform.com/213125605775152

UPDATE for all Members

Betsy

Hello Everyone! Hope you are all doing well and staying healthy!

Thank you to everyone who responded to our questionnaire.
We will wait longer to resume indoor rehearsals.
We will not be scheduling a concert until possibly the end of July or in August. If so, we will only have one concert.
There was some interest in holding outside rehearsals in smaller group settings. This may be able to happen with everyone having and bringing their own equipment.

Best Regards to you all!

Sad News

Betsy

It is with a heavy heart that I let everyone know that our dear friend and band mate, Tom Swetz, has passed away from complications due to covid-19. He was a long time member of our musical groups, including the wind ensemble, woodwind quartet, swinging stewards, sitting all-stars and sax ensemble. Our sincerest condolences go out to his family and friends. We will miss him dearly. May he rest in peace.