2020 Virtual Concerts
"VIRTUAL CONCERT #1" - July 1, 2020
Hello HCB friends and audience!
Here is the first in a series of 5 "classic" HCB programs chosen from the HCB vault for showing during the "stay at home" COVID-19 ordeal. WE MISS OUR AUDIENCE but this should help to cheer you up. This first concert: THE AMERICAN DREAM is a celebration of great American music just in time for your 4th of July celebration!Be sure to come back NEXT Wednesday for our next concert. Have a safe and very happy Independence Day!
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Here is the first in a series of 5 "classic" HCB programs chosen from the HCB vault for showing during the "stay at home" COVID-19 ordeal. WE MISS OUR AUDIENCE but this should help to cheer you up. This first concert: THE AMERICAN DREAM is a celebration of great American music just in time for your 4th of July celebration!Be sure to come back NEXT Wednesday for our next concert. Have a safe and very happy Independence Day!
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"VIRTUAL CONCERT #2" - July 8, 2020
Here 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
https://www.facebook.com/tom.gellert.50/videos/vb.1102665903/10216570746236781/?type=2&theater¬if_t=video_processed¬if_id=1594210164115334
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
https://www.facebook.com/tom.gellert.50/videos/vb.1102665903/10216570746236781/?type=2&theater¬if_t=video_processed¬if_id=1594210164115334
"VIRTUAL CONCERT #3" - July 15, 2020
Hello HCB members, friends and fans!
Here is our 3rd installment of the HCB "Virtual Concert" series featuring a compilation of HCB musical selections from the late 1990s -2007 concert seasons (we dug deep into our vault for this one, folks!)
You'll hear audience favorites like: "Here's That Rainy Day," "Them Basses March," "An Ellington Portrait," "The Great American Steamboat Race," "Highlights from PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN," "British Eighth March," "Selections from VICTORY AT SEA," "The Entertainer Rag," "The Light Eternal," and "The Thunderer March."
https://www.facebook.com/tom.gellert.50/videos/10216619445254226/
Here is our 3rd installment of the HCB "Virtual Concert" series featuring a compilation of HCB musical selections from the late 1990s -2007 concert seasons (we dug deep into our vault for this one, folks!)
You'll hear audience favorites like: "Here's That Rainy Day," "Them Basses March," "An Ellington Portrait," "The Great American Steamboat Race," "Highlights from PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN," "British Eighth March," "Selections from VICTORY AT SEA," "The Entertainer Rag," "The Light Eternal," and "The Thunderer March."
https://www.facebook.com/tom.gellert.50/videos/10216619445254226/
"VIRTUAL CONCERT #4" - July 22, 2020
Wow, what a concert for our 4th week of “golden oldies!” Here’s the 4th concert of the Huntington Community Band from the summer of 2006. Our special guest conductor this evening is ROBERT V. DOMENCETTI, Music Director Laureate of the HCB. Guest soloists are Mezzo Soprano, Julia Snowden and Violinist, Elyse Gellert. You’ll hear the entire concert as recorded in 2006 with Tom and Bob’s commentary. Selections include BARNUM BAILEY’S FAVORITE March, A SAILOR’S TALE, Billy Joel’s ROOT BEER RAG, PURPLE PAGEANT March, Habanera, or "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" from CARMEN (featuring Julia Snowden), Selections from MARY POPPINS, Theme from SCHINDLER’S LIST (featuring Elyse Gellert), IRISH TUNE FROM COUNTY DERRY, and the FINALE from Tchaikovsky’s SYMPHONY NO. 4. It is such a treat to hear Bob speak and to marvel at the wonderful work he has done with the band!
Be sure to come back next week when we’ll post our 5th and final “virtual” online performance by the Huntington Community Band!
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Be sure to come back next week when we’ll post our 5th and final “virtual” online performance by the Huntington Community Band!
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"VIRTUAL CONCERT #5" - July 29, 2020
Here is the 5th and final concert from our past performances … this is the FINAL concert from 2007 and features band/audience favorites including: “Instant Concert,” “On the Mall March,” Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” (with LIVE cannon), and Sousa’s “The Stars and Stripes Forever!” You’ll also hear soloist Diana Becker sing a Sousa vocal selection: “I’ve Made My Plans for the Summer;” a little Beatles, Ray Charles, “American Overture for Band” and more! (*Please adjust your audio volume UP for some of these selections and feel free to fast forward as needed.)
We hope that this will be the LAST time we have to put old recordings of the band up online in lieu of live performances! Please stay safe until NEXT summer when we look forward to welcoming you back IN PERSON as the HCB celebrates its 75th Anniversary Season! Take care …
The video is here: https://www.facebook.com/tom.gellert.50/videos/10216719301310565/
We hope that this will be the LAST time we have to put old recordings of the band up online in lieu of live performances! Please stay safe until NEXT summer when we look forward to welcoming you back IN PERSON as the HCB celebrates its 75th Anniversary Season! Take care …
The video is here: https://www.facebook.com/tom.gellert.50/videos/10216719301310565/