HCB "VIRTUAL CONCERT #2" - July 8, 2020Here is the 2nd in a series of great concerts from the past. This is the complete concert from Wednesday evening, July 12, 2006 with an international theme featuring special guests the L.I. Tuba Quartet (Jeff Furman, Don Sherman, Michael Canipe & Bill Troiano) and our guest conductor, Robert W. Krueger – Director/Founder of the Northport Community Band and retired director of music from the Northport Schools.
On tonight’s program: Fanfare “La Peri” Deir'in De Pas a Double Viva Italia On the Shores of the Mighty Pacific (L.I. Tuba Quartet) Manatee (L.I. Tuba Quartet) Marche Slav March of the Mogul Emperors All the commentary is intact and you’ll get to relive the concert as if “You Are There!” Be sure to tune in NEXT week for another HCB “virtual” concert from our archives! Enjoy!! https://www.facebook.com/tom.gellert.50/videos/vb.1102665903/10216570746236781/?type=2&theater¬if_t=video_processed¬if_id=1594210164115334 June 22, 2020
Dear HCB Musicians and Loyal Audience Members: Tonight would have been the first rehearsal of the HCB's 75th summer season. Alas, the HCB will be silent this summer for the first time since the band began in 1946 when a group of recently returned WWII vets/musicians and local instrumentalists came together under the direction of Rufus Kern to entertain Huntington residents with the formation of The Huntington Town Band. At first the band lacked a home and so it found audiences in Huntington by taking the band on the road to perform at town parks (playgrounds) and on softball diamonds. Even though the daylight during the summer stays bright enough until after 8:30PM or thereabouts, it was common that audience members would drive onto the playing fields to surround the band with lights from all the headlights so the band could see their music well into the dark. Fast-forward to the present ... So, here we are and I for one am somewhat confused in that I have Monday and Wednesday evenings free through the end of July. It just doesn't seem right. Our community band friends in Northport are going to post video/recordings of past concerts. As it turns out, I have a "key to the HCB vault" so I would like to offer our musicians and audience the same opportunity beginning on Wednesday evening, July 1st. Stay tuned for further information. The HCB concert season WILL not be completely lost. Also, if you have photos to share from rehearsals/concerts PLEASE feel free to send to me at: gellerttn@gmail.com and I will try to post some different ones each week! Tom Gellert, HCB Music Director 
The HCB gratefully acknowledges the resources of the Chatfield Brass Band Lending Library and the ACB (Association of Concert Bands). |
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