Clarkston Community Band Concert 11/12/06
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MUSIC FILLS THE AIR WITH CLARKSTON COMMUNITY BAND FIRST CONCERT OF THE 06-07
SEASON
The Clarkston Community Band (CCB) opens its 2006-07 season with "Autumn
Winds" featuring guest conductor Mr. Michael Lewis, director of bands at
Clarkston High School. The free concert will take place on Sunday, November
12, 2006, at 2:00 pm in Clarkston High School Performing Arts Center, 6093
Flemings Lake Road, Clarkston, MI 48346.
The fall season brings cooler temperatures, magnificent colors and beautiful
music ranging from marching bands playing their school songs to the
beautiful melodies of wind inspired music. The CCB will recreate this
feeling by having the audience participation "school fight song challenge."
Songs from the music directors schools include; Clawson High School,
Clarkston High School, Central Michigan University, Eastern Kentucky
University, Michigan Sate and the University of Michigan. "Who will be the
winner - only the audience knows?" said Vince Chrisman, music director and
conductor of the Clarkston Community Band. Come and cheer on your school's
fight song to victory and have an opportunity to win two tickets to "A Stan
Kenton Christmas" presented by the Boston Brass on November 29, 2006.
The band will perform "Highlights from Pocahontas" a Disney favorite with
the audience and a new work for wind band, "Dancing With The Wind." Mr. Mike
Newsock, concert master will perform the Latin inspired clarinet solo,
"Windsong." Mr. Lewis will direct the beautiful folk melody "Shenandoah"
creating natural images of the Shenandoah Valley and the Shenandoah River
located in Virginia and the classic "An Irish Rhapsody" by Clare Grundman. A
treasure from the band's extensive music library is "Hunting Scene" and it
was one of the most played and best-loved band selections from the days of
the great bands of Sousa and Innes.
Now in its 11th season, the Clarkston Community Band is one of the areas
fastest growing and most respected wind bands. Its 52 volunteer musicians
dedicate their time and talents to performing free concerts in the greater
Clarkston area and presenting various educational and family entertaining
themed concerts. The band was selected to perform internationally in 2007
for the "Spectacle of Winds" with the Greater Windsor Concert Band. The
CCB programs are made possible in part by Independence Township Parks and
Recreation and the Clarkston Community Schools.
For more information, contact Independence Township Parks and Recreation at
248.625.8223, email clarks...@hotmail.com or visit
www.clarkstonband.org.