FRAGMENTS OF FANTASY: Playing at Fanime 2008

[Oathkeeper]

shinjiboy...I thank you for your advice with the orchestration...
i'm using the clarinet choir pieces and small ensemble pieces. There's nothing I can do about lower end stuff...I didn't get enough interest. >_<

neovalkyrion...I would love to have you!

As far as the pianist...which one of you wants to play more? XP

I will send you both parts...and if you both are interested...well...idk if we can have two keyboards. I'll work it out between the two of you, okay?

[Rainbow Ichi]

oh wow oh wow!!

i'd love to listen to that!!
please settle the schedule before friday so I can put some in my schedule and drop in to listen :D

[shinjiboy]

Oathkeeper,

thanks for sending me the music.  I sent a PM to neovalkryion saying that he gets priority since he responded first with interest.

I'll practice the music just in case.  But out of interest, I'd like you to clarify your small ensemble pieces.  Perhaps I can help with the balance.  I also understand that you put together a clarinet choir so you'll be performing some pieces with clarinet alone.  If I'm not playing, I'll be sure to come by and say hi. 

You just gave me another reason to be excited for Fanime.  Hope it all works out.

[Oathkeeper]

Shinjiboy,

Our "clarinet choir" pieces are those that we are taking and transposing into the whole ensemble pieces.
If you are interested in playing parts for us, I can give you some parts (that would need to be transcribed to the key of C) so you can play the bass clarinet parts/lower clarinet parts on your keyboard.

Idk...that would be cool, if you have the time!

I am very excited! ^_^

[NeoValkyrion]

Just checked out both pieces, both are pretty simple and I'd be happy to play. Still working on getting the keyboard functional though. And you know, seeing as there are two parts, maybe we could split the difference and take one each? I'll be bringing my solo piano sheet music to the con anyway in case I see a grand piano (managed to do this last year and the year before at JTAF). As far as preference for which piece (if you're alright with doing one of the two pieces) I'd like to do the FFVII World Theme, as I'll be cosplaying Zack Fair and barely know anything about FFIX.

I'm also gonna be busy Saturday at 2 PM (due to the SSBX tourney) and won't be at the con Monday.

[Oathkeeper]

I would say: sounds great!

I think you two splitting the amount of pieces would be great, so you both could play. I trust you will figure it out on your own who is bringing a keyboard and whatnot?

at the hallway gatherings we'll be playing everything we have, but at the game gatherings we'll be playing music that is appropriate...k?

I'M SO EXCITED GUYS!!! ^_^ b

[NeoValkyrion]

Well, I've run into a bit of a speed bump. Unfortunately on Sunday an opportunity arose that I can't pass up, so I'm going to be leaving the con for most of the day and returning around 7 PM (I'm very sad that I'll miss the FFVII gathering D:). I can, however, make room on Saturday to show up at any gatherings we plan to play at. Can you give me an idea of what times you need me to be there?

[Oathkeeper]

hmm...well...that means we wouldn't have a pianist for the FFVII gathering...if no keyboardists can come...idk. Shinjiboy also told me that he would not be able to attend that gathering...but its the only gathering with the FFVII music featured...and the keyboard is central to that piece...i'm pretty sure (I haven't exactly had time to study the scores) :'(

@ shinjiboy: Is the Air Gear gathering exactly at 3? If we played about 5 minutes before 4 could you possibly make it over just to play one song with us? Seeing as NeoValkyrion can't make it to any of Sunday's gatherings, you could take that day for us. /gets on knees and begs



Well all...I've made an executive decision, seeing as no one else is willing to tell me when a good time for the Friday and Monday gatherings would be.

I will have a sign with me that says "Fragments of Fantasy" I'll be in costume...be there!

Friday night: 6 pm in the main entrance area, near the fountains. Whole set, including the FFIX Theme. Kind of a mini-rehearsal. sound good?
Saturday: 1:45 pm and 3:45 pm is when we meet, outside near the fountains. These will only be short sets. The FFX/X-2 gathering is first, we will be playing "Tidus and Yuna's Sky Theme", "1000 words" and the "Song of Prayer/Hymn of the Fayth", and then the KH gathering. We will just be playing the KH overture then.
Sunday: 11:45 and 3:45 is when we meet, outside near the fountains. FFVIII gathering is first, we will be playing "Eyes on Me," and "Fragments of Memory". The FFVII gathering is at 4, we will only be playing the "World Theme" and "Flowers Blooming in the Church."
Monday morning: 11 am in the main entrance area, near the fountains. Whole set. Would be a closer for the entire con. ^_^

Well, please let me know if you can't attend any of these. I won't really have time to try and compensate for your absence, but at least I will know if you won't be there.

P.S. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN DESIGNING/MAKING YOUR OWN SIGN, PLEASE DO! ADVERTISE! XD

[NeoValkyrion]

Okay, can definitely make the Friday one. Do you only need a pianist for the FFVII and FFIX gatherings in particular? I could also play To Zanarkand at the FFX gathering if you'd like (Although a keyboard doesn't really do it justice like a grand piano does). And yeah, I'm really annoyed that this thing came along and hit me out of the blue, but it's not something I should miss. I can also ask another attending pianist I know if he'd be interested in playing on Sunday. As for Monday I'm not sure if I'll go to the con that day, I'll try to let you know ASAP.

Also, I don't know whose coordinating for the FFVII gathering, but we could always talk to them about changing time spots to something later or a different day.

[Oathkeeper]

Omg...Yeah! To Zanarkand is one of my favorite pieces, I would love if you played it. I (stupid me) didn't come across the arrangement for Clarinet choir again while looking through music...though I played it with a clarinet choir a year ago. >_<

That would have been a good piece...but you are totally welcome to come and play it! Sure!

Yeah, we need the pianist for the Friday and Monday gatherings for us, and then the FFVII gathering. So, if you wanted to play at the X gathering that would be cool too!

If your friend could step in for you and play at the FFVII gathering that would be awesome...could he perchance also play on Monday? Or are you taking your keyboard with you, huh? XP

Just let me know if your friend can play for us. ^_^

[NeoValkyrion]

Just got confirmation from another one of my friends that I could borrow their lighter, much better keyboard (mine is a stupid piece of heavy junk) for the con, but I probably won't be able to leave it there for Monday (I check out of my room Sunday morning). I'll ask my pianist friend tomorrow if he'd be up to it on Sunday, and I'll keep you posted.

[Rainbow Ichi]

Friday night: 6 pm in the main entrance area, near the fountains. Whole set, including the FFIX Theme. Kind of a mini-rehearsal. sound good?
Saturday: 1:45 pm and 3:45 pm is when we meet, outside near the fountains. These will only be short sets. The FFX/X-2 gathering is first, we will be playing "Tidus and Yuna's Sky Theme", "1000 words" and the "Song of Prayer/Hymn of the Fayth", and then the KH gathering. We will just be playing the KH overture then.
Sunday: 11:45 and 3:45 is when we meet, outside near the fountains. FFVIII gathering is first, we will be playing "Eyes on Me," and "Fragments of Memory". The FFVII gathering is at 4, we will only be playing the "World Theme" and "Flowers Blooming in the Church."
Monday morning: 11 am in the main entrance area, near the fountains. Whole set. Would be a closer for the entire con. ^_^

so...uh is that already the final schedule? i want to be your audience :)
I'm arriving friday afternoon <3 <3

[Oathkeeper]

It is close.

The only change is that on Friday we are playing at 7:45 instead of 6 pm. k? ^_^

hope to see you there!!! ^_^