Beginner Band and Symphonic Band Concert
Congratulations to the Beginner Band for their outstanding performance at the Middleton Elementary School Assembly this afternoon.
The Beginner Band and Symphonic Band will be performing this Wednesday, February 28 at 7:00 PM in the McCracken Gym. All students should be seated in the Gym no later than 6:30 PM.
- Beginner Band
- Hot Cross Buns
- Au Clair de la Lune
- Mary Had a Little Lamb
- The Cuckoo
- Lightly Row
- Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
- Old MacDonald Had a Farm
- London Bridge
- Symphonic Band
- Prestissimo - Karl King
- Variations on a Korean Folk Song - John Barnes Chance
- Symphony No. 4 - Andrew Boysen, Jr.
- Combined Bands
- Jingle Bells
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Posted: February 20, 2007 | PermaLink
Music Advocacy and the Grammys
The Recording Academy has set up a Music Education Advocacy Action Center on their website. The most interesting aspect of the site is the ability easily to contact your elected officials in support of music education.
From Neil Portnow’s (President, Recording Academy) speech at the Grammy Awards:
What if the GRAMMYs had to give up the Best New Artist category because there weren’t any? Well, as long as The Recording Academy has anything to say about it, that’s not going to happen! Tonight, we’ve already met some of this year’s remarkable Best New Artist nominees, and in a few minutes, we’ll see a fresh new face experience her “ultimate” GRAMMY Moment provided by The Academy.
When I was just 6 years old, I watched Elvis on TV, and knew what I wanted to do with my life. And thanks to my parents and the dedicated music teachers at school, I realized my dream of a career in music. Now, we need to make sure that others have that same chance.
Let me show you exactly what I’m talking about. Meet Anne Lee, a very talented 15-year-old public school music student, and Christian Sands, a 17 year old who won a spot in our GRAMMY Jazz Ensemble.
Our GRAMMY Foundation programs like GRAMMY in the Schools and GRAMMY Camp teach and encourage thousands of kids who love music, and whose lives are better for it. This underscores the most fundamental point - every child deserves exposure to music and the arts in school!
There are some encouraging signs out there. Just this year, The Recording Academy and the music community rallied their forces here in California to reverse the trend of reduced funding. The result: more than 100 million dollars for music education with millions more for instruments in schools.
The time is now to contact your elected leaders. Tell them that music is just as essential to the next generation’s development as any other subject. We’ll make it easy for you - go to GRAMMY.com. We’ll connect you directly to your representatives so your voice can be heard.You’re here - or out there - because music is an important part of your life. Together let us all ensure that music stays just as vital and alive for generations still to come.
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Posted: February 12, 2007 | PermaLink
District Contest Schedule
The schedule for the IGSMA District Contest at Clarendon Hills Middle School of March 10, 2007 has been released. The McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band will be performing at 2:00 PM. We have not yet received the Swing Choir times.
- Bands (Gym)
- 8:00 Clarendon Hills Concert Band
- 8:40 Berkeley Concert Band
- 9:20 Clarendon Hills Symphonic Band
- 10:00 Indian Trail Junior High Concert Band
- 10:40 Hester Junior High School Band
- Break
- 12:00 Indian Trail Junior High School Symphonic Band
- 12:40 Westlake Middle School Band
- 1:20 Lincoln Hall Middle School Band
- 2:00 McCracken Middle School Band
- Orchestras (Cafeteria)
- 8:00 Clarendon Hills Middle School Orchestra
- 8:40 Herrick Middle School Orchestra
- 9:20 Westlake Middle School Orchestra
- 10:00 Indian Trail Junior High School Chamber Orchestra
- 10:40 Jackson Middle School Concert Orchestra
- 11:20 Indian Trail Junior High School Concert Orchestra
- 12:00 Lincoln Hall Middle School Concert Orchestra
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Posted: February 3, 2007 | PermaLink