Sequim City Band event
Concert: “To The Heights”
When: 3 p.m. Sunday, May 6
Where: James Center For the Performing Arts, 350 N. Blake Ave.
Cost: Free
More info: www.sequimcityband.org
The Sequim City Band invites the community to soar “To The Heights” with their first outdoor concert of the season at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 6, in the James Center For the Performing Arts, 350 N. Blake Ave.
Director Tyler Benedict will lead the Band with what concert promoters call “a dazzling array of aeronautical adventures in music.”
“Flight of the Flutes” by James Ployhar showcases soaring tones and rapid fire fingering of the flute section. A longtime band member and flutist, Collis Massey recently passed away and the band is honoring his spirit and dedication with this tune.
“Come Fly With Me” by James Van Heusen with lyrics by Sammy Cahn was composed in 1957 and made popular by Frank Sinatra.
Two march selections highlight the difference between composers H.L. Blankenburg and Henry Fillmore. The German composer’s “Flying Eagle March” is light and airy whereas Fillmore’s “Rolling Thunder March” is powerful and dense, band members say.
James Curnow’s piece “Where Never Lark or Eagle Flew” is based on an inspiring poem titled “High Flight” by a young American pilot with the Royal Canadian Air Force in WWII.
“Music From Apollo 13” by James Horner, features several tracts from the 1995 film about the aborted 1970 Apollo 13 lunar mission.
“Rocky On Broadway” features the classic movie hits “Gonna Fly Now” and “Eye of the Tiger” along with the less-known “Fight From the Heart” from the Broadway stage adaptation.
Composer Clare Grundman’s “American Folk Rhapsody” takes the listener to the mountains; namely “On Top of Old Smokey” and Sourwood Mountain, in a medley of four American songs.
“The Redwoods” by Rossano Galante paints a musical portrait of the majestic forests of California.
As a special treat, the trombone quartet from Port Angeles High School will present some pieces that they have been preparing for competition.
Guest narrator for this concert is Henry Jones, a Sequim resident who retired to the area with his wife Cinei three years ago, actively supports the community through the Strait Stamp Society, Sequim Rotary Club and the Community United Methodist Church in Port Hadlock.
As always, the Sequim City Band concerts are free of charge. Attendees are asked to bring their own lawn chairs and dress accordingly.
Those interested in supporting the Sequim City Band as a “Band-Aide” are asked to connect with the band at www.sequimcityband.org or on Facebook.
