Joy!
Saturday 7 December, 4:00 pm–5:30 pm
Baba Yetu • Blue Skies • Irving Berlin • Choose Joy • Crazy Little Thing Called Love • Festive Overture • The Hounds of Spring • Sir Duke • Sleigh Ride • Southern Hymn • The Polar Express • Vulnerable Joy.
Playing, experiencing and connecting through music brings us JOY!
The Inner West Community Band invites you to an afternoon of music celebrating joy in our final concert program of the year.
When: Saturday 7th December, 4.00–5.30pm
Where: Leichhardt Town Hall (Google maps)
See the Facebook event here.
Hear energising and uplifting tunes, from the powerful choral lines of Baba Yetu to the festive cheer of Sleigh Ride.
Get ready to tap your feet and groove along with feel-good favourites including Sir Duke, Blue Skies (with special guest vocalists) and Crazy Little Thing Called Love.
We’re also thrilled to present an original composition by Australian composer Jodie Blackshaw. Get ready to be swept away on the journey of a humpback whale with Vulnerable Joy.
Musical Director: Joshua McNulty
Program:
Click here to download the concert program as a PDF
Click here to see the notes for all the pieces in this concert.
Repertoire:
Festive Overture
Dmitri Shostakovich (transcribed by Donald Hunsberger)
Baba Yetu
Christopher Tin (arranged by Henk Ummels)
The Hounds of Spring
Alfred Reed
Choose Joy
Randall Standridge
Blue Skies
Irving Berlin (arranged by Roger Holmes)
INTERVAL
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Freddy Mercury (arranged by Paul Murtha)
Vulnerable Joy
Jodie Blackshaw
Music from The Polar Express
Alan Silvestri & Glen Ballard (arranged by Jerry Brubaker)
Southern Hymn
Samuel Hazo
Sleigh Ride
Leroy Anderson
Sir Duke
Stevie Wonder (arranged by Naohiro Iwai)
This concert will run for approximately 90 minutes with an interval.
The venue has an accessible toilet.
Afternoon tea including hot drinks will be provided.
Mask wearing is highly recommended.