PICTURES

THE MAYOR OF LANGHIRANO STEFANO BOVIS WITH THE CONDUCTOR SUE SYKES AND OUR FRIEND

SARAH J HYDE.

PROGRAMME

Goff Richards
Barnard Castle

 
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Jesus Christ Superstar

 
Glenn Miller
Selection

 
John Williams
Star Wars

 
arr. Johan de Mey
James Bond Seclection

 
Manning Sherwin et al
Forties Singalong

 
Brian May et al
Queen in Concert

 
Leroy Anderson
Syncopated Clock Sandpaper Ballet

 
C M Schönberg
Les Miserables

 
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Folk Songs Suite

 
George Gershwin
 Symphonic Portrait

 
Clare Grundman
The Blue & The Gray

 
H G Amers
The Wee Macgreegor Highland Patrol

 
H Kling
Two Little Finches

 
Hoagy Carmichael
The Nearness of You

 
Leo Stanley
The Huntsman

 
arr. Ken Whitcomb
Evening Breeze

 
Richard Rodgers
Blue Moon

 
Anon.
Tuba Smarties

INFORMATION

DATE:
1 AUGUST 2004
 

TIME: 9,15 PM

PLACE:
Courtyard of Honour, Torrechiara Castle

YORK CONCERT BAND

SUE SYKES, Conductor

Charity performance to benefit AVOPRORIT (voluntary association for tumour research) and celebrate the 10th anniversary of the

Associazione Culturale Accademia degli Incogniti

I CONCERTI  DELL'ACCADEMIA 2004

The Accademia degli Incogniti is ten years old. That’s not very many but to understand their significance it’s best to count them individually: one, two, three, four, ... a concert, another concert, an exhibition, a Festival, and so on right up to the anniversary. We have managed to bring to our hills, churches and castles great artists with their wealth of emotions who, we would like to believe, left a trace, a sign, a seed.
The most difficult task is to summarize all those to whom we owe our thanks, those who travelled this path, or a part of it, with us: from the spectator who turned up out of curiosity to those who appeared on stage, those who applauded and those who helped move the chairs in a hurry out of a thunderstorm.
Thanks to good fortune and friendship which has made these ten lovely years possible.
To celebrate this important achievement we’ve devised an evening of music that will also be an occasion to promote a voluntary association which has been active in our area for many years, undertaking invaluable work in the prevention and cure of tumours. We feel therefore it is right and proper to support the Langhirano Section of AVOPRORIT by donating the evenings takings.
For once the musical group who will perform at Torrechiara Castle will not be professional but made up, as we are at the Accademia, of people who dedicate part of their free time to their art purely for enjoyment, as an opportunity for self-improvement. We are particularly grateful to Sarah and all our friends in the York Concert Band who are offering us their services with enthusiasm and without asking for any kind of fee to make their own contribution to a charitable association and to celebrate this anniversary with us. Our heartfelt thanks.
 

The wind band, the York Concert Band, was formed in 1991 by solo trumpeter Mick Reeder. The conductor, Sue Sykes, having received a degree in music from Hull University, became head of the music department at a secondary school. She now works with various groups, also as accompanist.
We have now grown to about 40 people from various professions who play for pleasure and several retired professional musicians, the majority of whom are coming to Italy. The range of instruments runs from piccolos and flutes down to the euphonium and tuba and includes percussion and, something which might arouse your curiosity, an electric sander.
The repertory consists of fairly short pieces suitable for every occasion: Broadway, films, big band, military and traditional. Our concerts take place in the region around York, in the north of England, and many serve to raise funds for various charitable organisations. We made a cd in 2001 to celebrate our first ten years and the second has just been produced to celebrate our first international engagement: the Italian tour. The group’s objective is to entertain the public and provide an outlet for the talents of its members. We hope to leave a smile on the face of everyone.
 

Translation by Sarah J Hyde - www.thelanguage.biz
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