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1 Our Season Once Upon a Time... Oct 28: Dec 6: Feb 10: May 5: Jun 13: Tales of Dark Magic Holiday Pops at the Mall Tales of the British Isles Epic Tales Tales Old and New

2 Nashoba Symphonic Band was organized in the summer of 2016 under the auspices of Nashoba Friends of Music through the efforts of Nashoba Regional High School Director of Music Joe McCarthy, NSB Music Director and Conductor David Bailey, and several founding members of the Band. Many of the ini al par cipants were dedicated community musicians seeking addi onal opportuni es to play together; with the addi on of new players, including many area students and educators, the band now has over one hundred members, drawn from more than thirty communi es. David Wayne Bailey Music Director and Conductor David Wayne Bailey is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music and Boston Conservatory. Following a s nt as composer/arranger for the U.S. Air Force Bands, he held teaching posi ons at The Kent School, Boston Conservatory and public schools in Somerville and Milford, MA. He has conducted bands, orchestras, and choral groups extensively throughout the United States and Europe and was a finalist in the 1978 Guido Cantelli Compe on in Milan. His commissions include composi ons for the U.S. Bicentennial Commission, the New York State School Music Associa on, the New Jersey Council for the Arts (Silk Road Project), and the Milford Performing Arts Center. Nashoba Symphonic Band is grateful for support provided by Nashoba Friends of Music, a dedicated group of volunteers who shared our vision of a new community band and enthusias cally contributed to making that vision a reality. For further informa on about FOM, visit

Sunday October 28, 2018 3pm Tales of Dark Magic Music and magic conjure Dukas classic The Sorcerer s Appren ce, but there s much more on this program to put you in a mysterious frame of mind: ghosts,

The Sorcerer s Appren ce Abracadabra Unquiet Spirits Three Episodes from Spartacus Selec ons from Into the Woods Dukas Ticheli Mackey Khatchaturian Sondheim plus music by Evans and Sousa Thursday

3 Sunday October 28, pm Tales of Dark Magic Music and magic conjure Dukas classic The Sorcerer s Appren ce, but there s much more on this program to put you in a mysterious frame of mind: ghosts, surprises, and fairy tales turned on their heads! The Sorcerer s Appren ce Abracadabra Unquiet Spirits Three Episodes from Spartacus Selec ons from Into the Woods Dukas Ticheli Mackey Khatchaturian Sondheim plus music by Evans and Sousa Thursday December 6, 2018 Holiday Pops at Solomon Pond Mall 7pm Join us for an evening of sleigh rides from around the world as we perform seasonal music sure to evoke the pleasure of the holiday season. Procession of the Knights of the Holy Grail Sleigh Ride Troika from Lt. Kijé Brazilian Sleigh Bells Bells of Christmas Peterborough Sleigh Ride Wagner Anderson Prokofiev Faith Ricke s Eilenberg plus other seasonal favorites

Sunday February 10, 2019 3pm Tales of the British Isles Bri sh folk music is at the core of some of the best music for symphonic band, and Percy Grainger s Lincolnshire Posy is a quintessen al

4 Elgar Mannin Veen A Manx tone poem Cel c Set Lincolnshire Posy Selec ons from Oliver Wood Cowell Grainger Bart plus music by Anderson and Alford Sunday May 5, 2019 3pm Epic Tales Few epic sagas

4 Sunday February 10, pm Tales of the British Isles Bri sh folk music is at the core of some of the best music for symphonic band, and Percy Grainger s Lincolnshire Posy is a quintessen al example of the genre. The program will also explore other parts of Great Britain. Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4 Elgar Mannin Veen A Manx tone poem Cel c Set Lincolnshire Posy Selec ons from Oliver Wood Cowell Grainger Bart plus music by Anderson and Alford Sunday May 5, pm Epic Tales Few epic sagas have been as enduringly popular as J.R.R. Tolkien s Lord of the Rings trilogy. We present Johann de Meij s musical paean to that story with other original works for band that tell a tale or two. March in F York scher WoO 18 Overture for Wind Band, op. 24 The Lord of the Rings (complete) Beethoven Mendelssohn de Meij

Sa ric Dances (for a comedy by Aristophanes) William Byrd Suite Geometrics in Sound, op.

5 Thursday June 13, 2019 Tales Old and New 7:30pm Music o en weaves its own stories and that s certainly true of Gordon Jacob s William Byrd Suite. Listen to the tales music tells or create your own as we close this chapter of our story, bidding farewell to gradua ng seniors, and an cipate our next. Sa ric Dances (for a comedy by Aristophanes) William Byrd Suite Geometrics in Sound, op. 29 Chorale and Alleluia Dello Joio Jacob Mailman Hanson Nashoba Symphonic Band performs in the Nashoba Regional High School Auditorium (Route 117, west of Bolton Center). Most concerts take place on Sunday a ernoons and are free and open to the public. Free will dona ons are gratefully accepted at each performance to help defray the costs of music, marke ng, and other concertrelated expenses. Concerts are programmed to appeal to a broad audience and children are welcome at all of our performances. We hope you ll join us for a wonderful season of music! Concert programs and performance dates subject to change.

6 Join the Band! Nashoba Symphonic Band welcomes new members throughout each season and encourages musicians who have experience playing wind, brass, and percussion instruments at an advanced high school level no ma er how long ago that experience took place! to join our dynamic and enthusias c group. No audi ons are required; students in 8th grade and above should get the recommenda on of their band director or private music instructor. For more informa on: Or contact Conductor David Bailey at: bailey_dave@juno.com NRHS Band Director Joe McCarthy at: jmccarthy@nrsd.net Support the Band! Like all non profit community organiza ons, Nashoba Symphonic Band is always in need of volunteers and sponsors in support of our performances. We welcome help pos ng our concert flyers at area schools, libraries, businesses, and senior centers. We always need help the day of our concerts: decora ng the lobby and stage; staffing the program table; ushering; distribu ng program books; and working at the concession window during intermission. Ask about opportuni es to sponsor a performance: there are a variety of possibili es available for area businesses. Individual dona ons are always welcome. They can be made to Nashoba Friends of Music with a note that the contribu on is in support of Nashoba Symphonic Band. We also welcome your ideas for help and sponsorship!

7 Nashoba Symphonic Band c/o Nashoba Regional High School 12 Green Road Bolton, MA Nashoba Sy phonic Band is dedicated to enhancing the communit and to keeping alive the rich cult ral heritage of sy phonic band literat re. Through the shared ex erience of rehearsing and perfor ing music om the standard reper oire, selections om movies and musicals, popular music, and marches, Nashoba Sy phonic Band brings together audiences and perfor ers of all ages. Nashoba Symphonic Band is supported in part by grants from the Cultural Councils in Berlin, Bolton, Harvard, Hudson, Lancaster, Northborough, and Stow, local agencies supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

8 Nashoba Symphonic Band October photo by Jonathan Daisy

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