Concert Band
Met Winds - Winter Concert: "Danzon"
This music will make you want to dance! Virtuosity will be on display in this concert inspired by a wide spectrum of dance styles. Warren Benson's beautiful band classic Solitary Dancer contrasts nicely with Florence Price's rhythmic Juba Dance. The jazz-influenced Jubilo was written by Wynton Marsalis for the New York City Ballet in 1993. Scott McAllister's Krump emulates the energy and passion of the dance style that evolved in the early 2000's among teens in Los Angeles neighborhoods such as Compton, South Central and Watts. The afternoon concludes with an authentic transcription of Massenet's beloved ballet suite Le Cid, with its dances from different regions of Spain.
| Dance of the Jesters | Tchaikovsky, arr. Cramer |
| The Solitary Dancer | Warren Benson |
| Juba Dance | Florence Price, arr. Jay Bocook |
| Mark Olson, conductor | |
| Krump | Scott McAllister |
| Sun Dance | Frank Ticheli |
| Jubilo | Wynton Marsalis, arr. Spinazzola |
| Le Cid | Jules Massenet, trans. Reynolds |
Chelmsford Community Band - Winter Concert
The Chelmsford Community Band was founded in 1972 and is a volunteer group of adult musicians who greatly enjoy bringing live music to the greater Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA area. The concert band and jazz ensemble both perform several concerts throughout the year and on Chelmsford Common every summer. Donations pay for rehearsal space, purchasing music, Directors salaries, concert venue rental fees, and much more.
Chelmsford Community Band - Spring Concert
The Chelmsford Community Band was founded in 1972 and is a volunteer group of adult musicians who greatly enjoy bringing live music to the greater Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA area. The concert band and jazz ensemble both perform several concerts throughout the year and on Chelmsford Common every summer. Donations pay for rehearsal space, purchasing music, Directors salaries, concert venue rental fees, and much more.
Met Winds - Spring Concert: "Scenes"
Be transported through music to a variety of places and scenarios! In a nod to the afternoon's young guest artists, the concert opens with the recently composed Fanfare for a New Era. Scenes from Boston, New York, and Minnesota are depicted in Peter Schickele's wonderful Metropolitan Wind Serenade, written for and first premiered/recorded by the MetWinds in 1995. Another highlight is the musical experience of an African American Pentecostal church service re-created in AMEN! by GRAMMY-nominated composer Carlos Simon, recently named Composer Chair of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Local middle school and high school students join the MetWinds for Cajun Folk Songs by Frank Ticheli and Norman Dello Joio's soundtrack for a TV documentary on France's famous art museum, music which has now become a classic work for band, Scenes from "The Louvre."
| Fanfare for a New Era | Pinkzebra |
| Metropoitan Wind Serenade | Peter Schickele |
| AMEN! | Carlos Simon |
| Cajun Folk Songs | Frank Ticheli |
| Mark Olson, conductor | |
| Charm | Kevin Puts |
| Jack Tar March | J.P. Sousa/ed. Marine Band |
| Mark Olson, conductor | |
| Scenes from "The Louvre" | Norman Dello Joio |
Met Winds - Boston Festival of Bands
Boston Festival of Bands
Spend June's second Saturday in Boston shopping, eating, enjoying the city, and listening to some of New England's finest wind ensembles! MetWinds hosts its 34th annual Boston Festival of Bands. Enjoy the many talented bands performing throughout the day in the heart of Faneuil Hall near Boston Harbor. Visit www.Metwinds.org after May 1, 2025 for more details on the participating bands.