Greenwich High School Band Performs Spring Concert

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Celebrate Spring with an evening of delightful music that will undoubtedly warm your heart and lighten your mood. Performances by Greenwich High School’s Percussion and Wind Ensembles and Concert and Symphony Bands under the direction of John S. Yoon, Director of Bands and Ben Walker, Associate Director of Bands, will take place Wednesday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m.

The evening will begin when the Percussion Ensemble takes the stage and opens the concert with their performance of Rapid Transit by Chris Brooks. The forward momentum and groove is the backbone of this piece. Next will be their performance of Lionel Richie’s All Night Long (All Night), Arr. by John R. Hearnes. This very familiar 80s piece is sure to have the audience dancing in their seats.

The Concert Band will then perform three inspirational pieces: Festivo by Vaclav Nelhybel, Mazama by Jay Chattaway and Creed by William Himes.

When the Symphony Band takes the stage to perform, they will begin with Brighton Beach March by William P. Latham. This piece has dynamic contrasts combined with woodwinds to unite in this solid concert march. They follow up with Sang! by Dana Wilson and Festival in Russia, Polonaise, Op. 49 by Anatoli Liadov, Arr. by Don Wilcox.

The evening will conclude with the Wind Ensemble, which will first perform Variations on America by Charles Ives, Trans. William E. Rhoads. This familiar piece combines patriotism and playfulness and is a sure crowd pleaser. Next will be Suite Francaise by Darius Milhaud  (Normandie, 2. Bretagne, 3. Ile de France, 4. Alsace-Lorraine, 5. Provence). They will end the evening with two final pieces: Nimrod by Edward Elgar, Arr. Alfred Reed and Suspiros de Espana by A. Alvarez, Ed. Charles A. Wiley.

The Band’s Spring Concert will take place at the GHS Performing Art Center. All proceeds support the band program and future trips where the student performers have the opportunity to compete with various high school bands.

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