GREENEVILLE – The Tusculum University Community Band will perform appealing songs people will recognize and enjoy during its fun annual pops concert Tuesday, March 4, at 7 p.m. in the Marilyn duBrisk Theatre.
The community band rehearses before its December concert.
Band members practice one last time before the start of the December concert.
The concert, titled “A Century of Classics,” is free and open to the public, but donations are welcomed and appreciated. The duBrisk Theatre is located in Annie Hogan Byrd Fine Arts Center on campus.
Chris Chambers, the band’s director and conductor, has excitedly spread the word of this concert’s stand-out music selection.
“Our annual pops concert provides familiar melodies that are fun and engaging and most audiences can connect with,” Chambers said. “The selections are energetic and will surely leave the audience looking for more. Audience members may start tapping their toes or even sing along during the performance.”
Many energetic and awe-inspiring medleys and songs are to be performed at the event. They are:
- “Looney Tunes Overture”
- “Blue Tango”
- “That Old Hound Dog Rag”
- “TV Time Machine,” featuring “Entertainment Tonight,” “The Odd Couple,” “Cheers,” “The Brady Bunch,” “Laverne & Shirley,” “Happy Days,” “Mission Impossible” and “Star Trek”
- “A Tribute to Glenn Miller,” featuring “Tuxedo Junction,” “Jersey Bounce,” “American Patrol” and “Little Brown Jug”
- “Symphonic Gershwin,” featuring “An American in Paris,” “Cuban Overture” and “Rhapsody in Blue”
- “Mancini Magic,” featuring “Mr. Lucky,” “Baby Elephant Walk,” “Moon River,” “Charade,” “Pink Panther” and “Peter Gunn”
- “Wonderful World of Disney,” featuring “Mickey Mouse March,” “It’s A Small World,” “Chim Chim Cher-ee,” “Zip A Dee Doo Dah” and “A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes”
- “Music from ‘Glee,’” featuring “Don’t Stop Believin’,” “Alone,” “Sweet Caroline,” and “You Keep Me Hangin’ On”
- “Recorded by Sinatra,” featuring “High Hopes,” “Young at Heart,” “Love is the Tender Trap,” “Love and Marriage” and “My Kind of Town”
The final concert of the band’s season, called “Land, Air, & Sea,” will take place Tuesday, May 13, at 7 p.m. The event will be held at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center and will also be free.
Band members prepare for the December concert with a final rehearsal.
Chris Chambers conducts the band.
In addition, the Tusculum Community Band Association is now accepting applications for the Dr. Phil A. Thompson Scholarship. The scholarship is named in honor of Dr. Thompson, a longtime friend, professional musician and member of the community band.
The deadline for submissions is Friday, April 18, and the scholarship recipients will be notified by Thursday, May 1. The scholarship will be presented at the band’s May concert.
The association is a local nonprofit organization created to support the community band. Live concerts and performances are held year-round to raise money for the support of young musicians. The association aims to help these young musicians study music by providing scholarships. Information about how to donate to the scholarship fund is available on the band’s website, www.tucommunityband.org.
Anyone with questions regarding the concerts or scholarship can also email Chambers at cchambers@tusculum.edu. More information about the university is available at www.tusculum.edu.