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Junior College and Polytechnic Band Festival with Nadarzyn Wind Orchestra (Poland)

Concert
20 Dec 2009 (Sun)
5pm, Esplanade Concert Hall
Tickets: $12, $15 (available from SISTIC)

Festival
16- 19 Dec 2009
National Institute of Education
17- 19 Dec 2009 (Open Rehearsal for Band Directors/ Teachers)* *Registration required  

Into its 9th year, this Junior College and Polytechnic Band Festival will showcase talented musicians from various Junior Colleges and Polytechnics. Also joining the Band Festival this year is the Nadarzyn Wind Orchestra, a multi-award winning band from Poland. Musicians will be grouped into festival bands to perform under the baton of local and international guest conductors.

In the spotlight this evening is the special Honour Band, consisting of musicians who would be handpicked via audition. These members of the Honour Band will together present spectacular music from different cultures and genre under the baton of Thomas V. Fraschillo, Professor of Music from University of Southern Mississippi.

Come and experience this concert of exciting wind music and a celebration of newfound friendship.
 
Conductors

Mr. Takehiro Oura
Mr. Mirosław Chilmanowicz
Dr. Tom Fraschillo

 

Arnold Band  
Pops March "Wonderful Days" Naohiro Iwai
Funiculi Funicula Rhapsody By Luigi Denza/Yo Goto
Scenes from a Comedy            Philip Sparkes
Jacob Band  
The White Eagle March Grzegorz Duchnowski
Romanze  Frederic Chopin
L’ Inglesina David Delle Cese
From Tatras To Balitic Sea Leon B. Landowski
Honour Band  
Fanfare of Wakakusa Hill Itaru Sakai
English Dances Set II Malcom Arnold
Aria di Chiesa Alessandro Stradella Arr.  Thomas Fraschillo 
March – Sesqui-Centennial Exposition John Philip Sousa edited Cecil Wilder 
Nadarzyn Wind Orchestra
Polonaise from film "Pan Tadeusz" Wojciech Kilar ; arr. Marek Jan Sayfried
Postcard from Singapore Philip Sparke
Ben Hur M. Rozsa, arr. John Glenesk Mortimer
In the hall of the rocking king Edvard Grieg, arr. Stefan Schwalgin
Europa Devadip Carlos Santana, Tom Costner, arr. Jerome Thomas
Pink Panther Henry Mancini, arr. Naohiro Iwai
Caravan Duke Ellington, arr. Naohiro Iwai