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Mr. Kessler's Band Home Page
Cornwall Central Middle School Band

ALL INFORMATION UPDATED AS OF: August 30, 2010

Visitor Stats for August: 146 Since it's inception in 2004, this website has been visited 22,727 times.

Slowly the re-building process begins. I have put the after- school practice schedule on the side link. Things will start to fill up once school starts. Enjoy the rest of your summer everyone!

Yes, you might be hearing music as you open this page. I am trying to expand the page to offer you samples of our CCMS performances. Right now I'm testing it out with some vintage Benny Goodman. Please let me know if this works on your computer and whether you like this new feature!

All students in the band from grades 5-8 are asked to put their band music in a looseleaf binder with (optional) protective sheets for each song. I am also asking that each binder have a Zipper Ring Binder Pocket, 8 x 10 1/2. I wish to have all students keep pencils, erasers and any other accessories in these binder pockets. No folders will be provided this year.

Please note that when there is a snow day, the old instrumental schedule is no longer effective and I will always be updating a new one. Check this website if there is ever a snow day and then recycle the most recent schedule and go with the new one available on the side link of this website (or available in the band room).

Many of our band songs are available for listening and to play along with. Please go to the following link http://www.jwpepper.com/catalog/welcome.jsp
and then type in the name of the song where it says keyword. It will show you a brief synopsis of the song and most of the time will have an mp3 or Real Audio download. I encourage you to play along with the music so it might make "more sense!"

Check out the link on the bottom of the list on your left. It is the musical accompaniments to the Red and Blue Lesson books. Play along with your assigned songs. Have fun!

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Lesson Requirement

Band students are reminded to check in with their classroom teacher BEFORE coming to lessons. You will not be marked as late - but you must tell your teacher where you are going!

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AFTER SCHOOL REHEARSALS:

Here is how the after school schedule is looking for the 2009-2010 school year:

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Orchestra 5/6 Band* 5/6 Chorus Jazz Band

7/8 Band* 7/8 Chorus Select Chorus

*Bands will alternate weeks - see the after school schedule for exact dates.

Make sure you bookmark this page and check it often. On the left side of this page you will find a variety of categories. Updated lesson schedules are now accessible to print from all computers (no more annoying email attachments!), News, Homework, Practice pointers, Web Links, etc. are now available for for you to view and download. I hope you will find this site a convenience. Enjoy!

Did you know that Mr. Kessler is a published composer? He recently had 11 of his original jazz band compositions published by the following 2 companies:

http://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/welcome.jsp

http://www.walrusmusic.com/

Below is a recording of one of the songs that was recently published (A'Cutrimente). Enjoy!

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Related Files

A'Cutrimente (mp3 file - 3,328kb)

Sing (mp3 file - 4,881kb)

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