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Darien Community Summer Band
This is the 60th season for this band, formerly funded (budget cuts) by
the Darien Parks & Recreation Department as the Darien Community Band.
They are currently seeking corporate or other funding. People recognize
quickly that this is a quality group, some 50 strong, with full instrumentation
and balanced sound. Concerts are from May through August including open-air
old fashioned concerts at Weed Beach. Director is Jeff Smith, Musical
Director for Norwalk H. S.
The band will be playing its 60th anniversary concerts at Weed
Beach in Darien on July 13 and 27 at 8:00 PM. The Darien Sport
Shop has agreed to be the sponsor for these two concerts. It is also their
60th anniversary. A big audience is expected. All are welcome and no beach
sticker is required for the concert.
Contact Jane for information: (203) 255-0775 JaneToddRoss(a)aol.com
2004 concerts:
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1927
East
Woodstock Cornet Band
High quality group actually traces back to a Connecticut State Resolution
founding it in 1893! That makes this the 115th season! Outstanding musical
group directed by Jeff Kelleher, playing concerts in the park; St. Joseph's
College in Hartford; the Woodstock Fair, church events and Memorial
Day parades. Concerts have included traditional marches, stirring arrangements
and even Cake Walks. Rehearsals are Sunday evenings 6:30-8:30p.m. at
the East Woodstock Congregational Church (220 Woodstock Road, Woodstock). 2008
Dates: March 30, April 6, 20, 27, May 4,
June 1, 8, 29, July 20, August 3, 24
September 28.
Check out their unique Bandstand
- Model A Truck!
The Villager newspaper had a great article
about the band in september 2006!
Community bands all would love this positive publicity.
Contact Maxine Marcy maxine_marcy(a)yahoo.com
Web Site: http://www.quietcornerbands.org/EWCornet.HTM
Look back atThe Woodstock Cornet Band 2004
concerts: and the 2005
concerts!
Look back at 2006
Concerts and Parades 2007
Concerts and Parades
2008 Band Schedule
~ 1165th Season ~ The East Woodstock Cornet Band
Parades 2008
 Sunday,
May 18 Pre-Memorial Day Sterling/Oneco,
10 AM start
Monday,
May 26 Memorial
Day, Eastford,
9:30 AM start
Monday,
May 26 Memorial Day, Woodstock,
11:30 AM start
Friday,
July 4 East
Woodstock Jamboree,
2 PM East
Woodstock
Concerts 2008
Sunday,
June 22 Antique Truck Show,
11 AM - noon Brooklyn
Fairgrounds, Brooklyn,
Saturday June 28 Freedom
Fair, Dayville
Friday,
July 4 East
Woodstock
Jamboree.
4 - 5 PM East
Woodstock
Friday,
July 11Eastford Congregational Church, Eastford
6:45 - 8:30 PM
Sunday
July 27 Southbridge
MA concert 6-8 PM
Sunday
Aug 10Creamery
Brook Retirement , Brooklyn 4 - 5 PM
Thursday
Aug 14American Legion, South Woodstock 7 - 8:30 PM
Friday
August 29 Woodstock Fair, Woodstoc 6:00 - 8 PM
Saturday
Oct 18 Roseland Cottage Craft Fair. Woodstock 3 - 4:30 PM |
Farmington
Valley Band
A fine community band based in Collinsville, CT. The group has a long
history going back to the late nineteenth century, with the current organization
being formed in 1944. Members are from a very wide area and diverse backgrounds.
One member has been playing in the band for 52 years! The Farmington
Valley Band performs a wide variety of challenging and outstanding concert
music, favorites and marches. Directed by Sam Hudak, who also is known
for his Northwest Connecticut Band which performs mainly for the Goshen
CT Fair (since 1965!). Rehearsals are in Collinsville every thursday
night at 7:30.
See the Web site: www.FarmingtonValleyBand.com
samhudak(a)FarmingtonValleyBand.com
Look back at 2004
concerts:
, 2005
concerts:
, 2006 concerts:
, 2007 concerts:
2008 Concert season:
Sun
Apr 27 Farmington Valley Band- 4 PM - North
Congregational Church of New Hartford
Thursday
June 26 Farmington Valley Band- 7 PM at the Unionville
Gazebo
Note: Delightful outdoor Thursday evening concerts in Mills Pond
Park are a tradition with the band and its commitment to the town. All
concerts are unique, no repetition!
Thursday
July 3 Farmington Valley Band- 7:30 PM - Mills
Pond Park in Canton
Thursday
July 10 Farmington Valley Band- 7:30 PM - Mills
Pond Park in Canton
Thursday
July 17 Farmington Valley Band- 7:30 PM - Mills
Pond Park in Canton
Thursday
July 24 Farmington Valley Band- 7:30 PM - Mills
Pond Park in Canton
Thursday
July 31 Farmington Valley Band- 7:30 PM - Mills
Pond Park in Canton
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Farmington
Valley Symphony Orchestra
John Eells is Director of Music at Miss Porter's School and the founder
and Music Director of the Farmington Valley Symphony Orchestra. The
orchestra has grown from 30 members when it was founded to over 90.
All the players are volunteers and come from a wide assortment of backgrounds
and occupations mostly from Greater Hartford and the Farmington River
Valley. The Board of Directors includes members from the local community
as well as players from the orchestra. Played at Carnegie Hall in New
York, April, 2006!
Rehearsals are held on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 in the Music Building
on the grounds of Miss Porters School at 60 Main Street (Route 10)
in Farmington, Connecticut.
Contact: John_Eells(a)missporters.org
http://www.fvso.org/
2008 Concert season:
Saturday,
February 23 Return to Favor 8 pm
Millard Auditorium, University of Hartford 200 Bloomfield Ave West Hartford
Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 with Remy Zhang
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 (1937)
Saturday, April
5 Revolutionary Minds 8 pm
Lincoln Theater, University of Hartford 200 Bloomfield Ave West Hartford
Wagner: Prelude and Love’s Death from Tristan and Isolde
Chopin: Andante spianato/Grande
Polonaise brillante with Michelle Lee
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 (1808)
Saturday, May
10 From the Acorn 8 pm
Millard Auditorium, University of Hartford 200 Bloomfield Ave West Hartford
Glinka: Kamarinskaya
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto, Opus 35 with Sarah Cicchetti
Moussorgsky: Prelude: Khovanschina Stravinsky: Firebird Suite (1910)
Saturday, June
7 A Summer Promenade 6:30 pm
On the lawn at Miss Porter's School 60 Main Street Farmington
Sullivan: Overture: Yeomen of the Guard
Walton: Crown Imperial
Purcell: Trumpet Overture from
The Indian Queen
Holst: Suite No. 1
Vaughan Williams: English Folk Song Suite
Britten: Simple Symphony:
Frolicsome Finale
Arne: Rule Britannia
Parry: Jerusalem
Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance No. 1
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First
Company Governor’s Foot Guard
Chartered in 1771, the First Company is the oldest continuously
serving
military unit in the United States , having been formed prior to any other
branch of the United States military.
While music has always been a part of the First Company, it was not until
1904 that a permanent band was formed by act of the General Assembly.
Band members are full members of the First Company and of he State
Organized Militia. In addition to their duties as musicians, they train
and
drill side by side with the Foot Guard's infantry units. Since 1904, the
band
has marched parades and performed concerts at many prestigious events,
adding the color, ceremony, and precision associated with rich military
tradition.
For additional information regarding our history and membership requirements,
please visit www.governorsfootguard.com.
Our regular rehearsals are on Monday
nights at the Governor's Foot Guard Armory on High Street in Hartford.
Visitors are welcome. Be a part of living history...join the First Company
Governors Foot Guard!
--- CPT Anne Tortora
Bandmaster
First Company Governor's Foot Guard Band
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concerts:
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Glastonbury Town Band
A strong summertime only band with many veteran musicians,
and a good musical library.
This is the 32st season, and they have had good community support over
the years.
Sponsored by the Glastonbury Parks and Recreation Department, which provides
some funding and a great deal of setup and organizational support.
Glastonbury Band is a summer band, rehearsing 7 PM Wednesday nights in
the new Smith Middle School on Addison Rd.
July Concerts follow on Sunday evenings during July in Hubbard Park.
Contact Director Chuck Lignelli: charles.pat(a)cox.net ~~
Musicians click here for the newsletter from
Chuck with details and directions for all rehearsals and concerts
for the 2007 season.
Flyer
for 2006 Summertime concerts on the Hubbard Street Green:
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concerts:
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concerts:
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concert season!: , 2007
concerts
2008 Concert season:
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Flamingo