Charity Concert

Saturday 25 October 2003

Marston United Reformed Church, Oxford

Padstow Lifeboat – MALCOLM ARNOLD
Suite No. 2 in F – GUSTAV HOLST
Stranger on the Shore – ACKER BILK
L'Arlesienne – GEORGES BIZET
Elizabethan Serenade – RONALD BINGE
March to the Scaffold from 'Symphony Fantastique' – HECTOR BERLIOZ
Overture in C for Band (Opus 24) – FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Spiritual Sounds – ALAN FERNIE
The Blue and the Grey (Civil War Suite) – CLARE GRUNDMAN
Cha Cha for Band – GLENN OSSER
Medley from Miss Saigon – CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHOENBERG arr. Warren Barker


Around The World In 80 MinutesAround the World in 80 Minutes

Saturday 26 April 2003

Kennington Village Hall

Jules Verne was fascinated by the possibility of travelling round the world in 80 days. Such was the pace of development in the 20th century that a spaceship can now go round the globe in less than 80 minutes. Our musical journey tonight picks up on this theme and presents a selection of music originating from or inspired by some of the countries you might pass over or through on a global journey

The journey starts in the USA, appropriately enough as it has the largest and most dedicated wind-band following in the world. As we make our progression, we visit Cuba (peripherally), Japan, Persia (now Iran, of course), Armenia (recognising the resurgence of independent nations since the collapse of the former Soviet Union), Russia, Norway, France and finishing back in England.

If you trace our journey on a map, you will see that it isn't quite the optimal route. However, we plead artistic licence and hope you will enjoy the varied selection of music giving a glimpse of the wind band world.

Note: If you're wondering what the difference is between a wind band and a concert band, there really isn't one. Concert Band is the American term and has been adopted worldwide to help counter the suggestion that a wind band is a military unit playing marches. We do play marches, and some of our music says it is for 'wind band' or even 'military band', but you can't usually tell which!

Overture: Candide – L. BERNSTEIN
River City Serenade – P. SPARKE
Cha Cha for Band – G. OSSER
Japanese Slumber Song – G. WOOD
In a Persian Market – A. KETELBEY
Waltz from 'Masquerade' – A. KHACHATURIAN
Kalinka ARR. – R. WOODFIELD
Peer Gynt – E. GRIEG
Emperor Valse – J. STRAUSS
Pink Panther – H. MANCINI
Doyen – G. ROGERS

A live CD recording of this performance is available to buy – contact play@abingdonconcertband.org.uk