Band music will be in the air as the ASB celebrates the breadth and depth of exceptional music for the concert band.
Portrait In Jade by Austin composer Ryan George will be featured and Austin Symphony Orchestra conductor Peter Bay will return to the podium to share his musical magic with musicians and audience members alike.
Program
The Hounds of Spring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alfred Reed
Brooklyn Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Markowski
Divertimento for Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vincent Persichetti
I. Prologue IV. Burlesque
II. Song V. Soliloquy
III. Dance VI. March
Peter Bay, Conductor
Fandango . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank Perkins arr. Floyd E. Werle
Bill Haehnel, Conductor
Intermission
Dancing Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Colonna
Perthshire Majesty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Samuel R. Hazo
Bill Haehnel, Conductor
Simple Gifts: Four Shaker Songs for Concert Band . . . . . Frank Ticheli
I. In Yonder Valley
II. Dance
III. Here Take This Lovely Flower
IV. Simple Gifts
Portrait In Jade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan George
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This project is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.