This concert is hosted by The Knox School, director of music Julia Stoppa, and is held at the school auditorium 220 Burwood Highway, Wantirna South. Admission to this concert is free. Saturday 17th June starting at 7.00pm
Guest artists are The Grainger Wind Symphony conducted by Roland Yeung, the music director and principal conductor, and
McKinnon High School Symphonic Wind Band conducted by Su Rogerson.
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The McKinnon Secondary College Symphonic Wind Band conducted by Su Rogerson will perform the following works
March from First Suite in Eb by Gustav Holst
Variation IX ‘Nimrod’ from Enigma Variations by Edward Elgar, arr. Alfred Reed
Closing In from Catch Me If Yoou Can by John Williams arr. Bocock
America from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein arr. Brown.
The Knox School Senior Concert Band conducted by Julia Stoppa will perform the following works.
That I May Love by Ralph Hultgren
The Dragon Prince by Rick Kirby
With Quiet Courage by Larry Daehn
Amen! by Frank Ticheli.
These are the two works that The Grainger Wind Symphony will perform alone
Sleepers, Awake! or Wachet Auf! Freely transcribed and adapted from J.S. Bach by Alfred Reed
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The Firebird (1919) by Igor Stavinsky transcribed by Randy Earles
YouTube performance by Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra conducted by Frederick Fennell click here
Our performance of the following work will be combined with The Knox School Senior Concert Band
First Suite in E Flat by Gustav Holst
YouTube performance by Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra click here