Schoharie Valley Concert Band Spring Concert - Sunday, April 27th at 3PM

COBLESKILL – The Schoharie Valley Concert Band (SVCB) Spring Concert will be held on Sunday, April 27th at 3 PM in the Cobleskill-Richmondville High School (CRHS) Auditorium. Students are admitted free and the concert is open to the general public.

Conductor Samantha Baldwin selected Robert W. Smith’s energetic “Covenant”. to begin the concert. A bold chime entrance is followed by brass and woodwind fanfares and brilliant waves of sound.

“Summer Dances” by Brian Balmages combines dramatic woodwind flourishes with a beautiful lyrical brass center section and a powerful ending to this dynamic piece.

“Platte River Hoedown” is based on a Western American “hoedown” dance form associated with a jig, reel, or clog dance typically shared amongst friends and neighbors. This good-natured piece has a bright and upbeat folksy style.

“El Gato Montes (The Wildcat) Concert March” comes from the original 1916 opera by the same name. It features Michael Panella’s Spanish melodies and a passionate moment when a matador serenades a beloved young gypsy woman.

“Tower of Power Greatest Hits” is a medley of the hip, rhythm and blues, funk, and soul music of the Oakland band founded in 1968. Victor Lopez’s medley includes “What is Hip?”; “You’re Still a Young Man”; and “Down to the Night Club”.

“Perthshire Majesty” by Samual Hazo is an original 2004 Scottish ballad, which musically portrays the magnificent, lush landscape of County Perthshire in Scotland.

“Highlights from Wicked” is based on the Broadway smash hit music of Stephen Schwartz. The piece includes “Wicked” themes from “No One Mourns the Wicked”; “I’m Not That Girl”; Defying Gravity”; “No Good Deed”; and “For Good”.

Robert Buckley’s “Jitterbug” combines various swing band styles and rhythms in homage to that vibrant and innovative time in American big band music. This piece should have the audience toe-tapping.

The SVCB is open to area residents plus high school and college students. Thursday 7-9:15 PM rehearsals are held in the CRHS band room. To join the band in the fall, contact Conductor Samantha Baldwin at svcbconductor@gmail.com.