Kevin Scott, Conductor
Hello, all!
I'm sure many of you know of this by way of my Facebook posting, but for
those that don't follow the social media (or choose not to), I am just
letting you know of our upcoming holiday concert at the Paramount
Theatre in Middletown, New York next Saturday evening (the 14th) at 8:00
p.m.
If you can join us, you're in for a wonderful variety of music, starting with the world premiere of Craig Morris' Benjamin Overture, written for the SUNY Orange Symphonic Band, and continuing with festive classics from the pen of Sammy Nestico (A Fireside Christmas,
which is a compilation of some of the best popular Christmas melodies
including Frosty, Rudolph and Chestnuts!) and Leroy Anderson (The
ever-popular Christmas Festival), garnished with Calvin Custer's Chanukah Is Here, Sean O'Loughlin's Imani and Alan Silvestri's brilliant music from the film The Polar Express.
Kevin Coffey, the band's resident student conductor, will make his official debut with the band, performing Imani and James Hosay's For Unto You Is Born This Day,
which will be narrated by Shelly Kornher, a member of SUNY Orange's
Apprentice Players. Flutist Danielle Parisi will also perform a
concertante selection entitled The Swiss Shepherd by Pietro Morlacchi.
So...unless you're caught in a storm of any sort (Our alternate
date for the concert will be Sunday, December 15th at 3:00 p.m.), come
on up - or down - to Middletown!
And if not, we have several concerts lined up for the spring
semester featuring the music of native African and African-American
composers as part of our college's Global Initiative series focusing on
the historical, political and artistic legacy of Africa.
Thanks, and have a Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa and Happy Boxing Day!
Yours,
Kevin Scott
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