A Spring! Concert by the Tri-County Symphonic Band

Location: Fireman Performing Arts Center, Tabor Academy
235 Front Street
Marion, MA 02738
Times: Sunday, March 20, 2011 3pm

On the day of the vernal equinox, the Tri-County Symphonic Band celebrates the arrival of spring with an ecclectic collection of originals works for band. Starting with Steven Bryant's "Bloom", with its ethereal undertones, we move to Ed Huckeby's "When Tears Fell". This piece is based on the 1838-1839 "Trail of Tears" historical trek of the Cherokee Indians from the Eastern United States to their new home in the Indian Territory (now Oklahoma). Aaron Copland's "Variation on a Shaker Melody" is the composer's own transcription of a segment from the iconic "Appalachian Spring". "Hounds of Spring" is a composition by the venerable American composer Alfred Reed. This piece encapsulates the vibrant energy of a spring day and the irrepressible enthusiasm of the canine spirit. James Swearingen's "Into the Joy of Spring" is a delightfully descriptive piece in three movements that paints a musical picture of the transition of seasons from the fury of winter into the blossoming joy of springtime. Following many earlier models by composers such as Vivaldi and Glazunov, Philip Sparke has taken the yearly cycle of the seasons to inspire a framework for this four-movement suite entitled "The Seasons". The Tri-County Symphonic Band will play the opening movement, "Spring Sunshine", which exploits the wide range of colors available from the concert band to describe a bright spring morning. Saxophonist Lynn Klock will join the Tri-County Symphonic Band to perform Samuel Hazo's "Saxophone Concerto". This piece was written for Mr. Klock and premiered on June 6, 2008.