Dundas Concert Band returns with its annual free Christmas Concert at St. Paul’s United Church (29 Park St. W.) in Dundas on Sunday, Dec. 17, at 3 p.m. Donations are welcome.
Dundas Concert Band returns with its annual free Christmas Concert at St. Paul’s United Church (29 Park St. W.) in Dundas on Sunday, Dec. 17, at 3 p.m. Donations are welcome.
The Dundas Concert Band’s annual Christmas Concert returns Sunday with another seasonal mix of new and traditional pieces.
With so much music to choose from, selecting arrangements for the season is always challenging, but musical director William Rolfe has assembled a program aimed to give the audience a warm holiday feeling.
The free concert takes place at St. Paul’s United Church (29 Park St. W.) from 3 to 4:30 p.m.
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Donations to the band will be accepted and tax receipts will be provided for amounts of $10 or more.
Dundas Concert Band president Martha Sears said the organization has managed since a reduction in funding from the City of Hamilton’s enrichment fund earlier this year.
“Donations are particularly appreciated at this time,” Sears said.
This summer the band presented its Summer Concert Series celebrating its 175th anniversary.
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Former Hamilton Community News managing editor Gordon Cameron returns as the master of ceremonies.
This year’s program includes “Celtic Carol,” an arrangement by Robert W. Smith which might seem new, but is based on “What Child is This.”
It will also feature the now-traditional “Sleigh Ride” written by Leroy Anderson in 1948. There will be medleys, including “Sounds of Christmas,” an arrangement by John Wasson (1956) that includes “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” “Silver Bells,” “The Christmas Song” and others.
“Troika,” another selection, was written by Sergei Prokofiev in 1934 as part of a film score, and this piece became a holiday tradition because of the use of sleigh bells. “The Nutcracker,” written by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, adds to the traditional seasonal sounds.
Other featured pieces include: “The Little Drummer Boy,” “A Winter’s Carol,” “A Rollicking Hanukkah,” a swing version of “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town,” “Oogie Boogies’ Song” from Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” and an opportunity for the audience to sing along.
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