Spring Band Concert

LittleE is a member of the Stark Co. Home School Band, with this being her 7th year. She began playing clarinet in the 4th grade and has become very good at her instrument. The band is currently directed my Mr. John Bridges who is doing an excellent job helping these young people become better musicians.

They use the band room at Malone U. for practice during the week, and have always held their concerts in there....until now. For this concert they were allowed to use the auditorium/sanctuary. It was wonderful to see them on a beautiful stage and the seating was 100% more comfortable, which is a huge plus. They played Days of Glory, St. Anthony Chorale and Variation, Early American Hymn Song, Fantasy for Band, Scheherazade selections, and John Williams Movie Adventures.

All the pieces were wonderful, but they were all too large to post here except for a partial recording of Fantasy For Band. Enjoy.

Some Pirate Fun!

The home school band played music from The Pirates of the Caribbean! I thought I'd share this one with you as well.

The advanced band ranges in ages from 9 yo. (the very talented little guy on percussion) to 12th grade. You may notice there are some adults playing with the band members also. Since our band does not always have enough people to fill out parts, the director asks some of his college students to fill in a few. We have a Malone music professor helping with percussion, and his wife fills in the oboe part. We also have a college student filling in the tenor saxophone part. The home school band program continues to be a wonderful part of our education experience.

Stark Co. Home School Band

LittleE and LittleA had their spring concert last night, held at Malone University's Johnson Center for Worship and Fine Arts. They worked very hard and played beautifully. The program features all 3 bands; the beginners, intermediates, and advanced band. There were also several solos and ensembles. One of their favorite pieces was The Lord of Dance. LittleA is playing piccolo.