Kevin Scott, Director
Maybrook Wind Ensemble
Maybrook Wind Ensemble
Kevin Scott writes:
Hello, folks!
I hope everyone is enjoying the spring weather, and looking forward to the trees blooming once again!
Since our first concert in December, the Maybrook Wind Ensemble has
grown a bit, and we're still in search of more players! But right now
we're all geared up to do our first spring concert, which will take
place a week from this Friday, April 24th at 7:00 p.m at the Maybrook
Senior Center, located in the village's government center and park off
of Route 208, about two miles south of I-84.
Our program? Quite a nice selection, as our featured offering will
be Leonard Bernstein's Three Dance Episodes from the hit musical "On the
Town," which is currently playing on Broadway! We're only three years
away when the world will be celebrating Lenny's 100th birthday (can you
imagine if he lived that long?), so if we're around, we'll play some
more of his music!
Also on the bill is Mendelssohn's Ruy Blas Overture and Ravel's Pavane for a Dead Princess,
as well as select marches by Beethoven, Sousa, Fillmore, Hall and
Gregorio Diaz, the last composer recently becoming known for a
re-discovery of his Third Army March, composed during World War 2 when
Mr. Diaz served as the bandmaster of that division, and dedicated the
march to its then-commanding officer, General George S. Patton, Jr. It
has since made its rounds with many community bands across the nation.
In addition to the band selections, the flute section of the ensemble
will perform two selections - an arrangement of "Duke" Ellington's
"Satin Doll", and a suite from Rodgers & Hammerstein's "The Sound of
Music," in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the release of the
film.
The concert is free, with a goodwill offering to help raise funds for
the ensemble to procure their own musical supplies, including
percussion.
So if you are able to attend, please come on down - or up - and join us. There will be a reception after the concert.
Thanks much, and stay tuned for many good things to come.
Sincerely,
Kevin Scott
Director, Maybrook Wind Ensemble
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