Tusculum College band program to perform spring concert on Thursday, April 26

The Pioneer Jazz Band, above, the Concert Band and the Handbell Choir will all perform during the Tusculum College band program’s spring concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 26, in the auditorium of the Annie Hogan Byrd Fine Arts Building.

The Tusculum College band program will feature a variety of music from standard concert band music to swing in its concert on Thursday, April 26.

The concert, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 7 p.m. in the auditorium of the Annie Hogan Byrd Fine Arts Building.

Performing will be the Concert Band, Handbell Choir and Jazz Band.

The Concert Band will be performing “Mystic Portal,” “Video Games Live – Part 1,” “Pulsation,” “Here’s That Rainy Day” and Henry Filmore’s march, “The Klaxon.”           Three familiar pieces will feature the Handbell Choir: “The Wind Beneath My Wings,” “Do Lord” and “The Tennessee Waltz.”

The Jazz Band will be playing a variety of pieces from 70s pop to traditional swing, including “25 or 6 to 4,” “Go Daddy-O,” “Smooth,” “Li’l Darlin’” and “Sing, Sing, Sing.”

The band program began in 2010 with the formation of a pep band and has grown to include a Marching Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Handbell Choir and various small ensembles.