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“It’s About Time” Concert
Sunday
June 28, 2009
5:00 –
7:00pm
Pioneer
Park
corner of Park Avenue and Nimrod Street, Nevada City, CA
FREE
This is a terrific family concert that will appeal to all ages.
With
the theme of "It's About Time,"
this family-friendly outdoor concert features music of
the seasons, calendar, and clock.
See the Program
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Start your summer right with this free family-friendly event! The 50-piece Nevada County Concert Band will present its free
"It's About Time" concert on Sunday June 28 at 5:00pm, as the first
in its annual three-part Pioneer Park Picnic & Pops concert series. There's something here for everyone, " says conductor Cheryl
Woldseth," with marches, jazz, folk songs, Broadway tunes, and
soloists. Audiences of all ages
will find something they recognize, and may come away with new favorite songs
too." WHAT TO EXPECT Tuba soloist Mark Meeker will perform the "Music of the
Night," a beautiful ballad from the stage show "Phantom of the
Opera." A cornet trio will
perform Leroy Anderson's ever-popular "Bugler's Holiday," and
several numbers will feature the band's vocalist Sarah Pressler. Plus a
saxophone ensemble will perform Paul McCartney's "When I'm
Sixty-Four." If you like jazz, you'll love the selections from George Gershwin's
"Porgy and Bess" (including the favorite melody
"Summertime"), or a medley of Dave Brubeck tunes that favors five,
seven, or nine beats per measure. |
For march fans,
there's the quirky "January February March" written by the 1960s'
NBC Radio Symphony conductor Don Gillis. Disney fans will recognize
"A Night on Bald Mountain" from the film "Fantasia." JOIN THE FUN Come ready with
a joke or story that relates to our theme “It’s About Time.” You can also announce a birthday or
anniversary. Write it down, sign
your name to it, and pass the message to Jim Kerr, our band’s Master of
Ceremonies, during the concert. A contributor
will be chosen to be the band’s guest conductor for the band’s signature
piece “1915 March.” To finish off
the concert, the band will perform a medley of television tunes that includes
"The Ballad of Jed Clampett," "The Munsters," and "I
Love Lucy." Bring your
picnic, lawn chairs, blankets, and enjoy the grassy park seating. The
vendors Top Dog (food, sodas) and Lazy Dog Confections (frozen treats) will
be there too! |
