CCB

In a moment of temporary, or perhaps just dormant, insanity, I decided to audition for the Charlotte Concert Band a few weekends ago. They let me in ;) SO....if you need a distraction from what you normally do on Saturday nights, or you wouldn't mind hearing some not quite professional, better than high school band music, come on out!!

http://www.charlotteconcertband.org/

Upcoming concerts:
"Anniversaries"
Saturday, October 3, 2009
8:00 p.m. w Dana Auditorium @ Queens University

George Frederick Handel (1685-1759)

Selections from "Suite from Water Music"

Broadway 1959

My Fair Lady

West Side Story

Gypsy

The Sound Of Music

The Music Man

Great Movies of 1939

Gone With The Wind

The Wizard Of Oz

Cole Porter (1934)

Love For Sale

Begin The Beguine

Anything Goes

Leroy Anderson (1949)

The Wearing Of The Green

and more!

"Winds of War . . . and Peace"
Saturday, December 5, 2009
8:00 p.m. w Dana Auditorium @ Queens University
Barber: Commando March

Grundman: Concord

Bilik: American Civil War Fantasy

Sousa: The Gallant 7th

Bukvich: Symphony No. 1, "In Memoriam Dresden, 1945"

Brahms: "Blessed Are They," from A German Requiem

plus Dona Nobis Pacem, Gesu Bambino and other

Christmas favorites.

I asked the Lord...

I asked the Lord that I might grow,
In faith and love and every grace.
Might more of His salvation know,
And seek more earnestly His face.

‘Twas He who taught me thus to pray,
And He I trust has answered prayer.
But it has been in such a way,
As almost drove me to despair.

I hoped that in some favored hour,
At once He’d answer my request.
And by his love’s constraining power,
Subdue my sins and give me rest.

Instead of this He made me feel,
The hidden evils of my heart.
And let the angry powers of Hell,
Assault my soul in every part.

Yea more with His own hand He seemed
Intent to aggravate my woe.
Crossed all the fair designs I schemed,
Cast out my feelings, laid me low.

“Lord, why is this?” I trembling cried!
“Wilt Thou pursue thy worm to death?”
“Tis in this way,” The Lord replied,
“I answer prayer for grace and faith.”

“These inward trials I employ,
From self and pride to set thee free!
And break Thy schemes of earthly joy,
That thou may find thy all in me.
That thou may find thy all in me.

Words by John Newton/Laura Taylor

Peru Slideshow 2009