Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 10/18/2012 08:08 PM
Updated by: Kim_Hamilton on 10/18/2012 08:11 PM
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Enjoy A Wide Array of Jazz, and Paso Dobles at Calaveras Community Band Concert on November 4th!
Angels Camp, CA...The Calaveras Community Band will present its annual Fall Concert on Sunday, November 4, 3 p.m. in the Dr. Elliot A. Smart Performing Arts Center at Bret Harte High School in Angels Camp. Wielding the baton will be bandmaster Mic Harper who promises a wide array of music including jazz, Latin, paso dobles, and includes "Seal Lullaby" by Eric Whitacre. An accomplished 42 year old American composer and conductor, Whitacre has quickly become one of the most popular and performed composers of his generation...
“During the concert we will be featuring solos by several of the wonderfully talented folks that make up the band,” says Harper. “We rehearse throughout the year to provide music at events in all areas of our county and this annual concert is the culmination of our work. We have added several musicians this year and the band has never sounded better.”
Harper cautions that Sunday will mark the end of Daylight Savings Time so people should check their clocks. “We would hate to have them miss the concert.”
There is no admission charge and everyone, young and old, is encouraged to attend. As this is the band’s major fundraising event, donations will be gratefully received.
The Calaveras Community Band traces it history to the days following the Gold Rush. Men would brush away the grime of the mines, put on a uniform, take up their musical instruments and entertain the crowds at many public functions. Creating music brought extra meaning to their lives and provided a counterpoint to the stresses of the day.
In those times they were known as the Angels Camp Miners Band, the Murphys Independent Cornet Band, or by a dozen other names.
Today the Calaveras Community Band carries on this honored tradition. The age range has been expanded. Women are now welcomed and respected. The military uniforms have been put aside. But the spirit remains the same – people who love to play music performing for those who enjoy listening. And together they create a relaxing and enriching environment.
The band is generously supported by the Calaveras Community Foundation and performs at events throughout the county such as the Logging Jamboree, Murphys Irish Day, Music in the Parks, and Fireman’s Fun Day. Annually it presents Memorial Day and Labor Day concerts in its warm-weather home in Murphys Community Park and a Fourth of July concert in Turner Park, San Andreas. The Calaveras Community Band is a treasure that greatly enriches the Gold Country small town experience.
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