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FALL SPRING Sunday, November 6, 2016 | 3:00 pm Sunday, April 23, 2017 | 3:00 pm REFLECTIONS GIVING VOICE TO THE SILENCED The Northshore Concert Band opens its season of This powerful musical program tells a story of musical “Reflections” with a diverse program that vitality, loss, contemplation and possibility. “The Northshore Band...has a great sound, embraces a world of freedom and fellowship. The music of Jacques Press, Jack Stamp, The concert’s driving opener, Magnolia Star, is a jazz and blues-inspired work by emerging John Williams, Francis McBeth, David Maslanka and Gustav Holst is combined to create a a powerful sound, it has a great tradition, American composer Steve Danyew that celebrates the Illinois Central Railroad and the symbolic program that honors Holocaust Remembrance Day and Earth Day. Highlights include a it is full of people who love music way that its route brought art together in America. We are honored to welcome Gene Pokorny, specially constructed and memorable “Remembrance Suite” that includes John Williams’ and are excited and enthusiastic.” Principal Tuba of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra since 1989, for his first solo performance Theme from Schindler’s List. The program also features two works by acclaimed American with NCB! The concert concludes with two contrasting works by Dmitri Shostakovich that composer David Maslanka. In his description of one of the works, California, Maslanka says, -Christopher Martin, Principal Trumpet, commemorate the October Revolution of 1917. His familiar and celebratory Festive Overture “Music lets us dream, and in that dream is the possibility of a new world, one in which New York Philharmonic was written and premiered in just three days in 1954. October, the composer’s only tone poem, humans live in harmony, within themselves, with all other people, with all other species, was written in 1967 and depicts the struggle and triumph of humanity throughout history. with the planet…our dreams start somewhere, let our music making be that place.” Program highlights will include: Program highlights will include: • Elegy – John Barnes Chance • Wedding Dance – Jacques Press/arr. Herbert Johnston/ed. Frederick Fennell • Gene Pokorny, tuba soloist • A specially constructed “Remembrance Suite” including - Turbulence – Bruce Broughton - Scenes from Terezin – Jack Stamp - Theme from Schindler’s List – John Williams Dear Friends, - Over the Rainbow – Harold Arlen/arr. Alan Morrison/trans. Joseph Kreines - Kaddish Suite – Lawrence Siegel - Kaddish – Francis McBeth • Festive Overture – Dmitri Shostakovich/arr. Donald Hunsberger • California – David Maslanka It is with great pleasure that I invite you to become part of the Northshore Concert Band’s • October – Dmitri Shostakovich/arr. Preston Mitchell • Jupiter – Gustav Holst/arr. Clark McAlister/ed. Alfred Reed 61st season! In November’s program, entitled Reflections, we are delighted to present two dramatic works by Dmitri Shostakovich and feature tuba soloist Gene Pokorny, Principal Tuba of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, in his first appearance with the Northshore Concert Sunday, February 12, 2017 | 3:00 pm Sunday, June 4, 2017 | 3:00 pm Band. Youthful Spirit in February aptly describes the energy of our “Lifetime of Music” ON THE TOWN concert, where we are joined by 40 of the most talented middle school instrumentalists in YOUTHFUL SPIRIT WINTER SUMMER the Chicagoland area. The imaginative and beautiful collection of folk songs, Lincolnshire This concert celebrates both the youthful spirit of our student guests and that same spirit that exists Join us for a lively juxtaposition of dance rhythms from New York to Mexico as we celebrate Posy by Percy Grainger, is a fan favorite!!!! Giving Voice to the Silenced in April honors in all of us. Percy Grainger toured the British countryside, collecting folk songs and preserving the bond between the United States & Latin America. The jazz influence of Leonard Bernstein’s Holocaust Remembrance Day with thoughtful repertoire including Theme from Schindler’s List them on wax cylinders. His colorful masterwork, Lincolnshire Posy, is a delightful depiction of both On the Town complements the folk tunes of H. Owen Reed’s monumental La Fiesta Mexicana. by John Williams. This program also recognizes Earth Day with two moving works by David the folk songs and personalities of the folk singers that he recorded. In a highlight of the season, Aaron Copland, American composer and close friend to Leonard Bernstein for over 50 years, Maslanka. The season comes to a close in June with On the Town, a celebratory program some of the most talented young musicians in the Chicagoland area join the Northshore Concert said “Strangeness between people breaks down when they live, work, and meet together featuring popular American and Mexican idioms in Three Dance Episodes from “On the Band for our “Lifetime of Music” program. The students and band members combine to perform as neighbors.” Come experience this sentiment through the exhilarating celebration of the Town” by Leonard Bernstein and La Fiesta Mexicana by H. Owen Reed. exuberant music that expresses a cheerful American spirit with heartfelt optimism! human spirit! It is an NCB season finale you won’t want to miss! Program highlights will include: Program highlights will include: Join us and experience the artistry, energy and excellence of the Northshore Concert Band. • Stampede – Steven Bryant • In This Broad Earth – Steven Bryant Yours, • Lincolnshire Posy – Percy Grainger/ • Down A Country Lane – Aaron Copland/arr. ed. Frederick Fennel Merlin Patterson • Overture to Russlan and Ludmilla – • Three Dance Episodes from “On the Town” – Mikhail Glinka/arr. Matt Johnston Leonard Bernstein/arr. Paul Lavender Mallory Thompson • La Fiesta Mexicana – H. Owen Reed Artistic Director Northshore Concert Band BRING A GROUP OF 10 OR MORE AND SAVE! JOIN US AND SAVE OVER 30% The Northshore Concert Band is NCB concerts are perfect for a group outing. sponsored in part by grants from SUBSCRIBE TO ALL FOUR CONCERTS! the John P. 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