HOLIDAY
CONCERT BY THE DEXTER COMMUNITY BAND
SUNDAY,
DECEMBER 8 AT 2:00
DEXTER
HIGH SCHOOL
Start
your holiday celebrations with the Dexter Community Band and the wonderful
voice of Chuck Colby! The Dexter Community Band, under the baton of
William W. Gourley, will present their 30th Holiday Concert Sunday, December 8,
2013 at 2:00 pm. This concert will be held in the Center for the
Performing Arts at Dexter High School located at 2200 North Parker Road.
(Please note the 2:00 starting time is an hour earlier than the band's
normal starting time.) The concert is free and open to the public. Handicapped access is available. For further information call (734)
426-2734.
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This
year's concert will delight people all ages. Chuck Colby, a local
resident, and lead MAN in the famous THREE MEN and a TENOR will perform with
the Dexter Community Band. Chuck will sing Irving Berlin's White
Christmas, which has become a staple of the holiday
season. He will switch to "country" and take the audience on a
romantic interlude singing Blue Christmas. My
Grown-up Christmas List will rekindle many memories and sung in
Chuck's special way, just might bring a tear to the eye.
For
band enthusiasts, Russian Christmas by Alfred Reed, will show
the versatility of the band. This popular work is often performed as a
standard of symphonic band literature. Bill Gourley's interpretation of
the music will show case the musical skill of the group. Other seasonal
pieces will be performed; as well as an audience favorite Sleigh Ride by
Leroy Anderson.
For
the young, and young at heart members of the audience, Santa will make a quick
appearance to check if all have been good this year. He will have candy
canes for the children in the audience. The concert will close with the
band and the voices of the audience blending as one in a Christmas
Sing-a-long. After the concert, the audience is invited to join the
band for cookies and punch.