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Rites of Tamburo
Click Here for a recording of Rites of Tamburo media type="file" key="02 Rites of Tamburo.mp3" width="240" height="20" Throughout the ages, man has created ceremonies, both liturgical and secular, to celebrate human existence. Rites of Tamburo, while not specific to any one time period or culture, draws upon this concept of formal celebration. As the title suggests, the piece is centered around the one instrumental family that has transcended the ages. Using percussion for its driving force, the piece is an eclectic blend of various musical styles drawn from many different cultural roots.

One Night in Athens - David Bobrowitz
Click Here for a recording of One Night in Athens. media type="file" key="09 One Night In Athens.m4a" width="240" height="40" On a recent trip to Athens, the composer spent one night going to a restaurant that featured both fine food and folk dancing. Folk dance in Greece is a tradition dating back as far as the time of Plato and Aristotle. There are over 4,000 known traditional dances that come from all the islaands and surroudning mainland areas. The composer has tried to capture the joy, spirit, and excitement of Greek music being played during "ONE NIGHT IN ATHENS". Hoopa! (from the linear notes on the conductor's score)

Cape Breton Lullaby - Vince Gassi
Click Here for a recording of Cape Breton Lullaby media type="file" key="01 Cape Breton Lullaby.mp3" width="240" height="20" From the shores of Canada's east coast comes this simple but beautiful folk melody. This lovely arrangement of "Cape Breton Lullaby offers an excellent opportunity for teaching expression and lyrical playing while adding a refreshing change of pace to your next concert progrram. Your audiences will savour this charming touch of Nova Scotia. (from the linear notes on the conductor's score) Here are the Lyrics
 * Driftwood is burning blue, wild walk the wall shadows**
 * Night winds go riding by, riding by the lochie meadows**
 * On to the break of day, close Mira stream singing:**
 * Caidil gu la laddie, la laddie. Sleep the dark away**


 * Close by Beinn Bhreagh's stream, wander the lost lambies**
 * Here, there and everywhere, everywhere their troubled mammies**
 * Find them and bring them home, sing them to sleep singing:**
 * Caidil gu la laddie, la laddie. Sleep the night away**


 * Daddy is on the bay, he'll keep a pot brewin'**
 * Save us from tumbling down, tumbling down to rack and ruin**
 * Pray Mary send him home, safe from the foam singing:**
 * Caidil gu la laddie, la laddie. Sleep the stars away.**

Caidil gu la is a Gaelic phrase meaning "Sleep til day"

Amen! - Frank Ticheli
Click Here for a recording of Amen! media type="file" key="07 amen.mp3" width="240" height="20" Composer Frank Ticheli writes about his piece "AMEN! takes on an upbeat, somewhat bluesy, gospel style, suggesting an impassioned preacher sharing some bit of good news. After an introductory "call to order" our preacher (here depicted by the clarinet section) gives us the main tune over a series of simple, bopping quarter-note chords. Later, the full ensemble bursts out in a fit of joy - the choir and congregation have joined in, dancing and shout in full agreement. The good news is driven home in the concluding coda over a series of plagal ("Amen") chord progressions, and one final joyful shout. (from the linear notes on the conductor's score)

Pandora - Randall Standridge
Click Here for a recording of Pandora media type="file" key="17 Pandora.mp3" width="240" height="20" "Pandora" is a programmatic work derived from the Greek myth of Pandora, the first mortal woman. After Prometheus stole fire from the gods for man, Zeus decided to punish mortal men. He ordered Hephaaestus to create the first woman, Pandora. She was beautiful beyond compare, but she had been made for a specific purpose: to deceive man. Hermes gave Pandora a box (some say jar), but told her she must **//never//** open it She was brought to earth and married the titan Epimetheus, borther of Prometheus. Every day Pandora wondered what was in the box, and soon, she opened it. All of the evils of the world flew out to plague man. This piece of music is supposed to evoke the moment that Pandora opened the box. It begins with the chant tune "Dies Irae" (Day of Wrath) stated in the first two measures. This is used as the main motive in the work and in appears in various forms throughout. (from the linear notes on the conductor's score)

Night on Bald Mountain - Modest Mussorgsky arr. John Higgins
Unfortunately there is no current recording of Night on Bald Mountain. Here is a youtube clip by a young band playing this arrangement.

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Night on Bald Mountain is a composition by Modest Mussorgsky that has become very popular in classical music circles. This famous piece was also used as the on of the major themes in Disney's Fantasia (both the 1940 and 2000 versions). This arrangement for band by John Higgins dates from 1985.

=Rehearsal Schedule.=

Sat, May 5 9:00 am - 12:15 pm Fort Richmond Collegiate (99 Killarney Avenue)

Thu, May 10 1:30 - 4:00 pm Elmwood High School Supervision will be provided 6:30 - 9:00 pm for those who wish to remain on site over the supper break.

Fri, May 11 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Elmwood High School (515 Chalmers)

Sat, May 12 1:00 – 3:30 pm North Kildonan MB Church (1315 Gateway Road) 7:30 pm Concert at North Kildonan MB Church