FALL 2024 CONCERT:
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Quincy Concert Band Fall Concert Sunday, November 3, 2024 - 2:30 PM Morrison Auditorium, Quincy Junior High School Quincy, Illinois Conductor: Dr. Trent Hollinger  |
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Quincy Concert Band is excited to announce its upcoming concert,
"Dance," set for Sunday, November 3, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. in the elegant
Morrison Theatre at
Quincy Junior High School. There is no charge for admission, although donations are gladly accepted. This
dynamic performance will celebrate the art of dance through a varied
and engaging program, showcasing the band's exceptional talent and
diverse repertoire. Under the baton of Dr. Trent A. Hollinger, the Quincy Concert Band will present an enthralling selection of pieces that explore different facets of dance, from the jubilant to the introspective. The concert will begin with Frank Ticheli's Sun Dance, work that balances songlike and dancelike components that evoke a feeling of "bright joy." Following this, the band will perform Warren Benson's Solitary Dancer, a contemplative and expressive work that delves into the "quiet, poised energy that one may observe in a dancer in repose, alone with her inner music." This piece will be followed by a whimsical and light-hearted interlude: one movement from PDQ Bach's Six Contrary Dances, adding a touch of humor and charm to the program. The program will then continue with Radiant Shadows by Julie Giroux. While not directly related to dance, this contemporary composition explores the "ache of loss, being emotionally severed from ones you love, that is truly inexpressible in words." The first half concludes with Guy Woolfenden's Illyrian Dances. This lively and spirited three movement work merges Renaissance style folk dances in Shakespeare's fictional region of Illyria, with some more modern compositional practices creating an innovative work that sounds old and new at the same time. After a brief intermission, the band will perform the entirety of Alfred Reed's Armenian Dances. This symphonic scale work is based on authentic Armenian folk songs fro mthe collected works of Gomidas Vartabed, the founder of Armenian classical music. It is an extended symphonic rhapsody built upon eight different songs, freely treated and developed celebrating the treasure trove of beautiful folk music from this area of the world. Join us for an afternoon of exceptional music and dance-inspired compositions performed by the talented Quincy Concert Band. For more information, or to join the band, please contact Dr. Hollinger at thollinger@culver.edu, or board president Gayle Tenhouse at quincyconcertband@gmail.com. You can find us on Facebook by searching for "Quincy Concert Band". |