Pops Concert at Dartmouth Middle School

Today, we listened to the 2017 Dartmouth Pops Concert at Dartmouth Middle School.

It was the first Band concert of 2017, with Alex playing trumpet in the Symphonic Band.

Once the pop concert started, Mr. Neipp presented and directed all major bands, including the Jazz Band, Beginning Band, Choir (led by Gina Jenkins), Concert Band, and Symphonic Band.

The music program began with the entire band's rendition of Coldplay's "Clocks." The typical Pops concert began after the mandatory Star-Spangled Banner performance (with Aiden Martin on the electric guitar).

The Jazz Band started out with the following jazz standards:

1. "Do Nothin' Til You Hear from Me" by Duke Ellington
2. "Old Devil Moon" by Burton Lane, with lyrics by E.Y. Harburg for the 1947 musical Finian's Rainbow.

The Beginning Band kicked off the following three popular songs:

1. "I Gotta Feeling" by the Black Eyed Peas
2. "Yesterday" by Paul McCartney of the Beatles
3. "Funkytown" by LIPPs, Inc.

The Choir with Gina Jenkins took over singing the following three songs:

1. "Can't Stop the Feeling" by Justin Bieber
2. "Just the Way You Are" by Bruno Mars
3. "I Want You Back/ABC" by The Jackson 5

The Concert Band continued with the following compositions:

1. "Stronger" by Kelly Clarkson
2. "Moon River" by Henry Mancini with lyrics by Johnny Mercer
3. "Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi

The Symphonic band continued with three last pieces:

1. "Welcome to the Jungle" by Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses
2. "Jump in the Line" by Trinidadian calypsonian Lord Kitchener
3. "Abba on Broadway" by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus