MUSKOKA CONCERT BAND PRESENTS MUSIC FROM ‘AROUND THE WORLD’ SATURDAY, MONDAY

Fran Harvey, MCB conductor, Special to MuskokaTODAY.com

MUSKOKA — The Muskoka Concert Band’s  ‘Around the World Concert’ is our annual spring concert this year.

You can join us this Saturday, May 25 at 2 p.m. at Trinity United Church in Gravenhurst or on Monday, May 27th at 7:30 p.m. at Trinity United Church in Huntsville.

It’s an exciting musical tour that features music stretching across the globe. From Canada to the U.K. and Europe, the U.S., South America, Africa — even Polynesia.

As a special treat — in co-operation with St. John Ambulance — we are reintroducing the St. John Ambulance Canadian Centennial March written by Canadian composer James Gayfer in 1982.

You might even get to meet one of their local Therapy dogs.
As we work our way Around the World you’ll hear folk music like the wonderful arrangement of “Donkey Riding,” by Canadian Don Coakley; “Evangeline,” which is two Cajun songs arranged by Michael Story; and the magnificent “Irish Tune from County Derry.”

For those who love classical music, we have the lively “On the Trail,” from the “Grand Canyon Suite” by Ferde Grofe and Dvorak’s “Slavonic Dance No 7.”

We will also feature our percussionists in “Africa: Ceremony, Song and Ritual” by the American band composer Robert W. Smith.
And what concert would be complete without some great show music? This year we have some great medleys from animated movies that show off the talent of Lin-Manuel Miranda in the music from “Encanto” and “Moana.”
It’s a concert you won’t want to miss.
Tickets are $20 (children 12 and under free) and are available from Eventbrite using the links on our website at www.muskokaconcertband.ca (credit card); or at the door (cash only).

We look forward to seeing you as you join us on our musical journey.