On Sunday, October 19 at 3:00 pm, the Tri-County Symphonic Band, under the direction of Philip Sanborn, will perform their season opening concert; “Power and Glory.” The program will be held in the Fireman Performing Arts Center at Tabor Academy in Marion, MA and will feature a collection of dynamic pieces that help tell some of the most time-honored stories of all time. From the sheer strength of Samson to the tumbling walls of Jericho, the compositions are all very programmatic and display the symphonic band at its fullest, spirited and most energetic, while also showing the gentle side of the flexibility of wind and percussion orchestration.
After opening with the exciting “American Salute” by Morton Gould, the band will perform Camille Saint-Saens’ “Danse Bacchanale” from his opera “Samson and Delilah”, “Noah’s Ark” by Bert Appermont and the march “Power and Glory” by John Philip Sousa. After intermission, the band with offer their rendition of two masterworks for symphonic band: “Jericho – Rhapsody for Symphonic Band” by Morton Gould and “Give Us This Day” by David Maslanka. “Jericho” is a highly programmatic work depicting the story of Joshua leading the Battle of Jericho complete with a battery of trumpets and a tumbling wall. “Give Us This Day” is an epic offering from Maslanka that is both emotive and reflective as well as highly energetic and intense. Both pieces are considered cornerstones of the symphonic band repertoire.
Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Tickets can be purchased at the Marion General Store, the Symphony Music Shop in North Dartmouth and online at tricountysymphonicband.org Any remaining tickets will be sold at the door.