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DCB joins Arrowhead Union High School Band from Hartland Wisconsin in NCH
April 10, 2017 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
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Room: Main Auditorium
Prices: €15 (Concessions: €11.25)
20% discount for groups of 10 or more
25% discount for Friends of the National Concert Hall
Marching Song – Gustav Holst
Before the Sun – Julie Giroux
Symphony No. 4 – Andrew Boysen, Jr.
Concertino for Clarinet and Band – Frank Bencriscutto (Berginald Rash, solo clarinet)
Night On Fire – John Mackey
A Gaelic Overture – David O’Fallon
Poor Wayfaring Stranger – arr. Margaret Fenske
Moutain Spring – Dean Marshall, arr. Barrage
Brook Green Suite – Gustav Holst
Two ensembles from Arrowhead Union High School, the Symphony Band & Chamber Strings both created for the 2017 performance tour of Ireland, will perform works of Gustav Holst, John Mackey and David O’Fallon. Accompanied by Dublin Concert Band.
Arrowhead Union Band (Wisconsin) and Dublin Concert Band
Unique intercultural concert
An exchange of intercultural experiences through music. This will be the main theme on Monday April 10, 08.00 PM in the Main Auditorium of the National Concert Hall.
The American symphony band will play together with the well known Dublin Concert Band. Both instrumental music groups have been an important element of the cultural life of their hometowns and that will be reflected during this musical adventure.
The American ‘Arrowhead Union’ band is comprised of the 2 most advanced music ensembles from Arrowhead Union High School (Wisconsin, USA). In April they are touring through Ireland and the performance at the National Concert Hall together with the Dublin Concert Band will be the highlight and big finale of their tour.
A world-class concert you don’t want to miss!
Book your tickets now through https://nch.ie/Online/Arrowhead-Union-10Apr17
Arrowhead Union Ensembles (Symphony band & Strings)
Directors: Jacob Polancich and Stacey Zwirlein
Repertoire: Concerto Grosso Opus 6, No. 1 – George Frideric Handel / Marching Song – Gustav Holst / Before the Sun – Julie Giroux / Symphony #4 – Anthony Boysen, Jr. / Concertino for Clarinet and Band – Frank Bencriscutto / Undertow – John Mackey
Dublin Concert Band
Director: Fergus O’Carroll
Repertoire: Mambo! – Leonard Bernstein, arr. Michael Sweeney / East Coast Pictures – Nigel Hess / Romanian Dances – Bartok, arr. Takuya Shigeta / Yiddish Dances – Adam Gorb