3/27/2018 0 Comments Tune Into The Band Concert RecapBy Abby Painovich
HINCKLEY, MN- Thursday, March 15, 2018 was the day of the Hinckley Finlayson band concert. With three bands performing, HF Jaguar Band (7th and 8th grades), the HF Concert Band (9th- 12th grades) and Jazz Band, they left the the audience in awe after an outstanding performance. The Jazz Band started things off with the upbeat tune of "Been There, Done That.” Their next piece was more mellow than that of the first but just enough so to keep the audience attentive at their smooth jazz. The Jazz Band wrapped up their performance with the captivating tune of "Night Train." This song was a great ending to their performance and an even better introduction to the rest of the night in the FAC. Next up to take the stage were the members of the Jaguar Band. They lured in their audience with an ubeat piece called “"Dark Fortress Overture.” This piece was very dramatic and very well performed by the band. Then followed the "Plight of the Bumbling Bee." Not to be confused with the well-known “Flight of the Bumblebee,” as it was a play on the Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov piece. This arrangement was aimed towards “follow[ing] the adventure of an unlucky bee who is dodging a fly swatter,” according to Ms. Emily Bengston, director of all HFHS bands. Following this piece was "Iroquois Sunrise." "Iroquois Sunrise” is “inspired by a sunrise that the composer witnessed on a misty morning in the Adirondack Mountains,” as stated by Ms. Bengston. The band did an excellent job of painting the audience a picture of the scene through their instruments. Next up was "Kilauea.” The meaning behind this arrangement was to demonstrate the “power and beauty of one of the most active volcanoes in Hawaii.”It was challenging to the band as they were to play random notes in the middle of the song to illustrate the eruption of the volcano, but it was nevertheless one of their best and a crowd favorite. The last song that the Jaguar Band performed was "Arocknophobia.” This was one of the Band’s favorite to play thus a strong tune to end their performance. However, the night was not over yet. The final group to take the stage was the Concert Choir. They started their show with a piece called, “"Heroic Fanfare,” in order to capture the audience’s attention. Their next arrangement took its “listeners around the planet. The [original] composer wrote five contrasting sections that are meant to depict the atmospheres, a rainforest, oceana, a metropolis, and mountain vistas,” as described by Ms. Bengston. This piece was called “Habitat (Visions of a Fragile Planet).” Next up on their playlist was "Thematic Variations on Dona Nobis Pacem." This familiar tune was played astoundingly by the band as the audience roared will amazement when it had ended. They then finished the whole night to an energetic Spanish Tune called, “"Aztec Fire.” One week before this concert, the Concert Band had played "Thematic Variations on Dona Nobis Pacem" and "Aztec Fire" at a competition in Rush City where they were judged on their performance. They then used this input over the next week to perfect these songs for their crowd in the Fine Arts Center. This concert was applauded by many parents as well as staff and community member. Congratulations to the all band members on an outstanding performance!
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