Wellesley Town Band, Choral Society uniting for concert at high school (April 12)
The Wellesley Town Band and Wellesley Choral Society for the first time will be performing together at a concert on Sunday, April 12 at 3pm at Wellesley High School (50 Rice St.)
The Town Band will be joined by the Choral Society in performing pieces such as “Shenandoah, Gloria Tibi” from Leonard Bernstein’s Mass, and “America the Beautiful,” with lyrics by Wellesley’s own Katharine Lee Bates.
In addition, the Town Band will play three rousing marches (by John Philip Sousa, Sergei Prokofiev, and Kenneth J. Alford), plus Percy Grangier’s “Country Gardens,” and the theme from “The Incredibles.”
The Band will also perform “Rhapsody for Flute” (Stephen Bulla), with their own Marie Nagode as the flute soloist. The piece’s blend of classical and jazz styles showcases the flute’s lyrical and virtuosic capabilities.
Mark Maiden, chair of the Wellesley Town Band Executive Committee said collaborations like that between the Band and Choral Society can help “promote greater awareness of local live performances.”
The Wellesley Town Band is a non-audition group open to new members at all levels (Grade 8 and up). They rehearse on Monday evenings at Wellesley High School (learn more: info@wellesleytownband.org. For more on the Wellesley Choral Society, please visit www.wellesleychoralsociety.org.
Admission to the concert is free and Wellesley High School is an accessible venue. Free refreshments will be served after the performance.
This event is supported, in part, by a grant from the Wellesley Cultural Council – a local agency, which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
