聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 The annual fall band concert at Gordon F. Kells High School was hosted on Monday, Nov. 30, at 7:30 p.m.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The grade 5/6 band performed first presenting six short pieces to the audience including 鈥淕o Tell Aunt Rhodie,鈥� 鈥淓l Camino Mariachi,鈥� 鈥淟ittle Robin Red Breast,鈥� 鈥淢errily We Roll Along,鈥� 鈥淐lash of Warriors,鈥� and 鈥淚tsy Bitsy Spider.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 New to band, the younger grades are learning how to read music and how to play together which is a challenge in itself. This was emphasized by Kevin Dyck, the director, during the playing of 鈥淚tsy Bitsy Spider,鈥� which was done in a round. The melody is played by a certain group, while one or more of the same melody is played beginning at different times.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚t鈥檚 quite something to be playing beside someone when you鈥檙e playing the same music, but it鈥檚 even more difficult playing when the person beside you is playing different notes,鈥� Dyck explained.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The grade 5/6 band includes Drazmine Palma, Sassy Tinio, Tarris Valentine, Sydney Bouchard, Brooklyn Delorme, Caitlyn Joya, and Taya Kakakaway on flutes; Bea Caan, Paris Rutten, Payton Spry, Brandon Fleming, Riley Gilks, and Riley Park on clarinets; Nicholas Erickson, Jacob Kirk, Rench Lafiguera, Darcie Rae, and Denita Shepherd on alto saxophones; Mitch Himmelspeck, Sam Thompson, Jason Hietanen, and Kaysha Turner on trumpets; Jaydin Dustyhorn on the trombone; and Tryell Dixon, Drayden Arndt, and Logan Romaniuk on euphoniums.
聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 Impressed by the grade 5/6 band the audience applauded loudly before warmly welcoming the sounds of the senior band.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The senior band performed three pieces including 鈥淭he Tempest鈥� by Smith, 鈥淕oing Home鈥� by Dvorak, and 鈥淐urse of Tuthankhamun鈥� by Story.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Using a variety of percussion instruments, each piece was enjoyed a different sound. This included the use of a tamtam - a small gong - being used in the Egyptian music of the 鈥淐urse of Tuthankhamun.鈥� Each piece was unique and showcased the abilities of the students.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The audience very much enjoyed the performance and the senior band provided a great example of what the 5/6 band can look forward to in the future.
