Our spring performances will include a variety of musical styles with something for everyone.
Classical music lovers will enjoy excerpts from Carl Orff's bold and thrilling work, Carmina Burana, which many will recognize from feature films and television programs spanning the last thirty years. Listeners will also enjoy the concert band classic, Lincolnshire Posy, by Percy Grainger, a distillation of folk tunes collected in England in the early 20th century.
We will also feature a virtuoso solo by our first chair clarinetist Frank DiBari, performing the whimsical “Viktor’s Tale” from the movie The Terminal, and two jazz standards, “That’s Life!” and “The Way You Look Tonight,” performed by vocalist John Ferrulli.
Several contemporary pieces include Amy Webb’s Beyond!, celebrating the space explorations of the 1960s, Liquid, by Jay Bocook, a rhythmical piece which evokes the sound of water with some unusual percussion instruments, and Flash!, by Brian Beck, a lively and accessible work sure to please listeners of all ages.
Finally, The Mad Major March, by Kenneth J. Alford, and Celtic-inspired music from the motion picture How to Train Your Dragon will provide you with melodies to hum on your way home.
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If you like listening to music outdoors, be sure to join us on Friday, June 6th at 7:30 pm at the Thompson Park Activity Barn in Lincroft, NJ. Chairs are provided inside the barn, or bring your own and sit out on the lawn under the stars.
Concert Program
Star Spangled Banner
arranged by Joseph Lawlor
Music From Carmina Burana
Carl Orff arranged by Jay Bocook
Beyond!
Amy Webb
The Mad Major
Kenneth J. Alford
Lincolnshire Posy
Percy Grainger
Flash!
Brian Beck
Viktor's Tale
John Williams arranged by Paul Lavender
featuring clarinet soloist Frank DiBari
Liquid
Jay Bocook
Selections from the American Songbook
The Way You Look Tonight
Dorothy Fields/Nelson Riddle
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That's Life!
Dean Kay/Kelly Gor
Featuring vocal soloist John Ferulli
How to Train Your Dragon
John Powell arranged by Sean O'Loughlin
And join us THIS SUMMER to celebrate
Independence day
FIReworks Concert
Thursday, July 3rd, 2025 at 8 pm
Bucks Mill Recreation Area, Colts Neck