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Recently appointed Music Director and Conductor James O'Dell leads the Concord Band in a dazzling fall concert featuring music written by British and American composers for concert band
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FALL CONCERT
Music from "Across the Pond"
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Saturday, October 24
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Performing Arts Center, Concord
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8:00 p.m.
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51 Walden Street
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Concord
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Directions
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Music Director
James O'Dell
, Conducting
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John Philip Sousa ~ Ralph Vaughan Williams ~ Sir William Walton ~ Philip Sparke ~ Haydn Wood ~ Leroy Anderson ~ Gordon Jacob ~ Andrew Lloyd Webber ~ William P. Latham
The program opens with the rousing Sousa march,
Hands Across the Sea
, followed by the beloved and gorgeous
English Folk Song Suite
by Ralph Vaughan Williams. This three-movement suite was originally written for band and later transcribed for orchestra, a welcome switch from the common practice of works originally written for orchestra later being scored for wind band.
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Reciter Chuck Holleman
is featured next in three
selections from Walton's tongue-in-cheek parody
Façade:
Popular Song
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Yodelling Song
and
Polka
. Referred to by its composer as "Entertainment", the text is by Dame Edith Sitwell. This melodrama, originally written for seven instruments and reciting voice, is arranged for band by Robert O'Brien.
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To A New Dawn
by British composer Philip Sparke closes the first half of the concert. Commissioned in 2000 by the United States Continental Army Band, it was written to celebrate the 3rd Millennium.
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The second half opens with
Mannin Veen
("Dear Isle of Man") by Haydn Wood. This lively tone poem for concert band includes a typical air, lively reel, summoning song, and old hymn. Three toe tapping movements from Leroy Anderson's
Irish Suite
precede the stately and popular
Earle of Oxford's Marche
by Gordon Jacob. This march beautifully captures the pomp and circumstance with true "British" flair.
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No concert featuring British music would be complete without a nod to Andrew Lloyd Webber, undoubtedly the most successful composer of musicals in the world. Featured in
Selections from Cats for Concert Band
are Overture, Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat, The Old Gumbie Cat, Macavity: The Mystery Cat, and Memory. The program concludes with the melodic march
Brighton Beach
by American composer William P. Latham, a concert march which refers to the famous English south coast resort area.
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HOLIDAY POPS
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Friday, December 11
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Performing Arts Center, Concord
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Saturday, December 12
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51 Walden Street
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8:00 p.m.
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Concord, MA 01742 |
Directions
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Tickets sell out early. Order now!
Email to: reservations@concordband.org
Please specify how many tickets and which night, and include your name, email address and phone number for confirmation.
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Or, reserve by phone:
(978) 897-9969
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Ticket Prices:
Seating at tables for four is priced at $20 per adult, $15 per child (12 and under), and includes beverages and snacks.
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2010 ~ SAVE THE DATES
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Saturday, March 6, 2010 ~ Winter Concert
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Friday, April 9 and Saturday, April 10, 2010
Spring POPS
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51st Anniversary Season Concert Dates
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James O'Dell, Music Director
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October 24 - Fall Concert
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December 11 & 12 - Holiday Pops
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March 6, 2009 - Winter Concert
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April 9 and 10 - Spring Pops
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Directions to our Concert Venues
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Performing Arts Center (Concord)
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About the Concord Band
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The Concord Band, founded in 1959, is a
65-member community band based at the
Performing Arts Center
in Concord, MA.
James O'Dell
is the Music Director.
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The Concord Band is one of the leading community concert bands in the United States. It is well known for its innovative programming and the exceptional quality of its commissioned pieces. It presents both formal and Pops concerts throughout the year.
Visit our website at:
www.concordband.org
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Weather Updates
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In case of questionable weather, call the Concord Band phone line at (978) 897-9969 for concert updates.
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