GILFORD — The Gilford Community Band opens up with its' first summer concert on Wednesday, June 22, at 7:30 p.m. at the Weeks Bandstand in Gilford Village. As always, the band will be directed by long time, but youthful, Gilford High School Band Director Lyvie Beyrent. And, as always, in case of rain, the concert will be moved to the Gilford Performing Arts Center at Gilford High School.
The summer schedule is on every other Wednesday from June 22 through Aug. 17, and culminates on Saturday, Aug. 27 with the traditional Old Home Day Parade at 10 a.m. and the pre-fireworks concert at 8 p.m.
Initial selections included for the June 22 concert are "Air for Band", composed in 1956 by Frank Erickson(1923-1996). The "Air" refers to an aria, which is a tuneful melody in a vocal/instrumental line, and performed mostly with clarinets. Another selection is "Oh, Henry", not the candy bar, which was composed in "sweet" homage to musician Henry Fillmore. This composition has "furious woodwind flurries and classic trombone smears." The classic Tin Pan Alley song "In the Good Old Summertime" was composed by George Evans and Ren Shields in 1902, and was initially rejected as a worthwhile song. It later became one of the hits of the era with the "There's a time in each year that we always hold dear, good old summertime..." The song was also the title of a Judy Garland movie.
The band is made of young and seasoned musicians, who meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Gilford High School band room on every Tuesday through Aug. 23. New members of all ages are still invited to join. One of our members is Dani Corning, who has been a member for six years, and performs with the flute. She is self-taught, and also plays the piccolo and the alto-flute. Her musical experience includes being a flutist and manager of the Lakes Region Big Band, and a member of the Franklin Footlight Theatre Pit Orchestra.
For further information on membership and/or performances, contact Band Director Lyvie Beyrent at lbeyrent@sau73.org.
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