Dear Music Patron,
The Tualatin Valley Community Band, under direction of Steve Heuser, will present a free "Spring Concert" on Sunday, May 21st, 3 pm at the Tigard Library, 13500 SW Hall Blvd, Tigard, OR. This hour long concert, with special features of the flute section and a trio of trumpets, has familiar melodies and a few new tunes that will have you humming on the way home.
TVCB is a volunteer organization consisting of 65 musicians ranging in age from teens to eighties. The Band performs a variety of free concerts in the Tigard-Tualatin area every year. For more information, please visit the TVCB homepage - www.tvcb.org
See you Sunday!
Phil Pasteris
TVCB President
May 21st Concert Playbill
If the
winds that blew across the prairies from centuries ago to the present
times could tell us what hey had seen and heard, what would they say? “Winds from the Prairie” musically portrays
some of the visions and sounds they encountered. We
hear a quiet and gentle time, the gathering of a storm, an early Native
American celebration, and the emergence and establishment of
contemporary civilization.
“Fruit Cocktail,” Harry Simeone
Featuring
the TVCB Flute Section
Bugler’s Holiday, Leroy Anderson
Featuring
Steve Anderson, Phil DeLuca, Dave Nottke
This
well-known piece allows the performers to show off their articulation,
intonation, and ensemble playing. Since its composition in 1954, it has
motivated many trumpeters to improve their technique of double tonguing
and the quality of their bell tones. It is both fun to play and a joy
to hear.
“Rides for the
Flag,” John Philip Sousa
“Tis a Gift,” Anne McGinty
Robert
Shannon Conductor
‘Tis A
Gift, based on the familiar Shaker song “Simple Gifts,” is a
celebration of the insuppressible and eternal spirit of humanity. This
composition is written in three distinct sections, each representing a
different characteristic of the human spirit. The first section
illustrates the innocence of youth; with an eagerness to experience all
life has to offer. Based on small motifs from the song, this section is
lighthearted and joyous with a contrasting, songlike interlude. The
second section, a simple yet powerful interpretation of “Simple Gifts,”
depicts the gift of understanding and the willingness to forgive. The
third section symbolizes the courage to persevere and eternal optimism,
a playful and free-spirited romp, again using motivic elements from the
song. A brief coda, based on the introduction, concludes this piece in
high spirits.
“Lord
of the Rings,” Johan De Meij
Robert
Shannon Conductor
Johan de
Meij's first symphony, The Lord of the Rings, is based on the trilogy
of that name by J.R.R. Tolkein. This book has fascinated millions of
readers since its publication in 1955. Tolkein made up the story of the
hobbit Bilbo Baggins, who went with the wizard Gandalf and thirteen
dwarves to steal the treasure of the dragon Smaug, to tell to his
children at bedtime. In essence a story of the ancient battle between
light and darkness, it has been embraced by children and adults who
fell in love with the hobbits, those little people with big, hairy feet
and a passion for good food, pipe smoking, and comfort. The symphony,
composed in 1988, consists of five movements, each illustrating a
personage or an important episode from the book. The final movement,
Hobbits, first expresses the carefree and optimistic character of the
Hobbits in a happy folk dance. The following hymn is symbolic of the
determination and nobility of the Hobbit folk. The symphony does not
end on an exuberant note, but concludes peacefully and resigned, in
keeping with the symbolic mood of the last chapter ``The Grey Havens''
in which Frodo and Gandalf sail away in a white ship and disappear
slowly beyond the horizon.
“With Quiet Courage,” Larry Daehn
Her life was heroic, but without fanfare.
She worked and hoped and inspired.
She loved and was loved.
Her
life was a noble song of quiet courage.
With those words, Larry Daehn dedicated this composition to the memory of his mother. He describes her as a brave woman who raised her family through the hardships of farm life in Wisconsin. Despite the loss of both legs due to diabetes, she lived with nobility and quiet courage. She loved to sing. These qualities are evident in this composition, which was written in the summer of 1995 following Lois Daehn's death. It is a song that is passed between the horns, saxophones, a solo trumpet, percussion, and finally to the full ensemble. Building from a quiet pianissimo to the strength of a fortissimo, it concludes with the gentle chords symbolic of the open Wisconsin farmland and a full and rewarding life. With Quiet Courage was premiered by the U.S. Navy Band in our nation's capital in 1995
“Irish
Washerwoman.” Leroy Anderson
The Irish Suite is one of two longer works or orchestral suites written by Anderson. This miniature tone poem for orchestra preserves the flavor or six Irish folktunes but deftly adds new material to make a delightful delicate feast for the ear. The tune popularly known in the 18th and 19th and now 21st centuries as The Irish Washerwoman was already an old tune in 1650 and references to it under the title "Oft have I ridden upon my Grey Nag” is often found in early sixteenth century literature, including Ben Jonson's Tale of a Tub.
We would especially like to thank the City of Tigard and the Tigard/Tualatin School District for their continued support.
TVCB is a 501(c)(3) organization and your donations are
tax deductible.
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