Supertramp music the finale of Spring Fling Thing
A Spring Fling Thing will feature talents of the Nova New Horizons Band program’s various levels.
The event is Wednesday, May 17 at the Best Western Glengarry at 7:30 p.m. Admission price is $15 per person and includes hot and cold buffet food items along with a spring punch. This marks the Truro-based end of term concert.
A Spring Fling Thing will be staged at the Best Western Glengarry Hotel starting at 7:30 p.m. and will feature the newly minted Beginner Band along with the Level 1 through 4 Bands and the Cobequid New Horizons Jazz Band.
Nova New Horizons Band program founder and conductor Paul Barrett will lead the five concert bands through a variety of popular and traditional instrumental music. Truro Junior High School music teacher, arranger and musician Nick Fisher will front the Cobequid New Horizons Jazz Band.
The Level 4 Band will open the program with a spirited Spanish flavoured composition by Steve Hodges titled “Fiero,” followed by “Black Wolf Run” – written by John Higgins.
The newly minted Beginner Band will offer the well know Calpyso song “Mary Ann” and will swing with “New Horizons Band Blues”. Level 1 is the next step up the experience ladder as they perform a beautiful ballad by Michael Sweeney simply titled “Daydreams.”
Level 2 continues the show with a rhythmically infectious piece called “Afican Festival” followed by “Dansbury Run” and “Windbreak Overture.”
Level 3 borrows from the body of work by ABBA composers Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus to present “I Have A Dream” which will feature band member Larry Alexander on mandolin. Following that is well-known songs “Hello Dolly”, “Bye, Bye Blackbird” and “Heart of My Heart.”
The Cobequid New Horizons Jazz Band will perform three original compositions by Dean Sorensson. “Summer Heat”, “River City Blues” and “Mutual Deception” are all jazz band tunes that Nick Fisher will take the band through.
The Level 4 Band will end the program with “Celtic Ritual” complete with an Irish drum or bodhran. The grand finale will be a medley of four of the best known and loved Supertramp songs: “Take The Long Way Home,” “Breakfast In America,” “Goodbye Stranger” and “The Logical Song.”