Bel Air Community Band Holiday Concerts- Bel Air, MD, USA

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Bel Air Community Band Holiday Concerts- Bel Air, MD, USA

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Tree Lighting- Sunday, Dec 2, 4 PM or thereabouts at the Band Shell. Directions here: viewtopic.php?f=6&t=51426" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank" target="_blank

Winter Concert- Sunday, Dec. 9, 3 PM at Bel Air High School, 100 Heighe St. Follow directions above, but when you reach the light at Bond St, turn right (this is actually Kenmore Ave to the right of the light) and you'll see the school on your right.


PROGRAM
Chanson for Christmas .....................................................................Gregory B. Rudgers
Christmas Spirituals for Band..............................................................arr. by our own Donald P. Raff!
Lux Aurumque .............................................................................. Eric Whitacre
Minor Alterations (Christmas through the Looking-Glass) ............................ David Lovrien

INTERMISSION

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing- Fanfare for Brass and Percussion...................... David Lovrien
The Polar Express (Concert Suite) ........................................................ arr. Jerry Brubaker
Assistant Conductor: Mr. Ron Burke
Santa Baby ...................................................................................arr. Michael Brown
Vocal Soloist: Nadine Wellington
A Most Wonderful Christmas .............................................................. arr. Robert Sheldon
Baby, It’s Cold Outside..................................................................... Loesser/Moss
Vocal Soloists: Nadine Wellington and Eddie Peters
Christmas Sing-Along....................................................................... arr. David Lovrien

Conductor: Scott Sharnetzka
Assistant Conductor: Ron Burke
Announcer/Host: Robert Wooters
Band President: Robert Veidt

Admission is free for both concerts.

And all or most of our five-tuba section will play at TubaChristmas as posted by hbcrandy.

TubeNetters are invited to introduce yourselves after the show. :tuba:
Principal tuba, Bel Air Community Band
Old (early 1900s?) Alexander BBb proto-163
1976 Sonora (B&S 101) 4-rotor BBb
1964 Conn 20J/21J BBb (one body, both bells)
~1904 York 3P BBb Helicon
Old Alex Comp.F, in shop
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Re: Bel Air Community Band Holiday Concerts- Bel Air, MD, US

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Thanks to all who came- the auditorium was pretty full! Here we are, playing the fanfare right after the intermission.

From left:

Andy Chaffee- :tuba: Yamaha YBB-201 BBb
Frank Wilsey- :tuba: Sonora BBb
Ben Whitford- :tuba: Dillon BBb
Phil Taylor- :tuba: Mack Brass CC
Mark Chachich (Principal)- :tuba: Alexander 163 CC

Photo credit- The Lovely Naoko, who for some reason likes to attend my concerts 8)
Principal tuba, Bel Air Community Band
Old (early 1900s?) Alexander BBb proto-163
1976 Sonora (B&S 101) 4-rotor BBb
1964 Conn 20J/21J BBb (one body, both bells)
~1904 York 3P BBb Helicon
Old Alex Comp.F, in shop
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